2017 annual cle and annual meeting learning to lead · 2017. 3. 2. · friday, march 3, 2017 smu...
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Learning to Lead
FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2017SMU DEDMAN SCHOOL OF LAW | DALLAS, TEXAS
This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of three credit hours, of which 0.75 credit hours will apply to legal ethics/professional responsibility credit.
2017 ANNUAL CLE AND ANNUAL MEETING
MORNING SCHEDULE
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Charla Aldous
7:30-9:00 REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
7:45-8:45 LEADERSHIP THROUGH MINDFULNESS Shana Stein | Law Office of Shana Stein | Dallas
9:00-9:05 WELCOMING REMARKS Deirdre Carey Brown | TWL President | Hoover Slovacek | Houston Jennifer Collins | Dean | SMU Dedman School of Law
9:05-10:00 LEADERSHIP THROUGH WRITING Bryan Garner | LawProse | Dallas
10:00-10:30 ETHICAL LEADERSHIP Chachy Heppe | Executive Director | Corporate Compliance | Flour | Irving, Texas
10:30-10:45 BREAK
10:45-11:45 LEADERSHIP IN THE COURTROOM Maureen O’Brien | Former Prosecutor | Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office | Chicago Shane Read | Adjunct Professor | SMU Dedman School of Law
11:45-12:45 LUNCH WITH KEYNOTE SPEAKER CHARLA ALDOUS Ms. Aldous is an award-winning Dallas trial lawyer and founder of Aldous Walker LLP. 11:45-12:00 - Break to get lunch 12:00-12:45 - Presentation
12:45-1:00 PRESENTATION OF 2017 PATHFINDER AWARD The award will be presented to Chief Justice Carolyn Wright of the 5th District Court of Appeals for the State of Texas. Dallas District Attorney Faith Johnson will provide remarks.
1:00-1:30 LEADERSHIP IN THE WORKPLACE: WHY EQUALITY ELUDES WORKING WOMEN Joanna Grossman | Ellen K. Solender Endowed Chair in Women and the Law and Professor of Law | SMU Dedman School of Law
1:30-2:15 LEADERSHIP BY IN-HOUSE COUNSEL: BOARDS, BUDGETS, AND BUSINESS Jennifer Rochon | General Counsel | Girl Scouts of the USA | New York Julia Simon | EVP, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary | Mary Kay Inc. | Addison, Texas Moderated by Deirdre Carey Brown | TWL President | Hoover Slovacek | Houston 2:15-2:30 BREAK
2:30-3:00 LEADERSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY: IT TAKES A VILLAGE (WITH A REALLY GOOD LEADER) Audrey Mross | Senior Partner | Munck Wilson Mandala | Dallas
3:00-3:40 COMMUNICATION LEADERSHIP: LAWYER USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA John Browning | Passman & Jones | Dallas Claude E. Ducloux | Law Offices of Claude E. Ducloux | Austin Jett Hanna | Senior Vice President | Texas Lawyers’ Insurance Exchange | Austin Moderated by Helen Ashegbeyeri | TWL Board Member | Adjunct Professor Houston Baptist University
3:40-4:20 LEADERSHIP ON THE BENCH: NEW JUDGES TELL THEIR STORIES Theresa Chung | Administrative Judge | U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board | Dallas Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong | Judge | Superior Court of California | Los Angeles Moderated by Lisa Hasday | TWL President-Elect | U.S. Attorney’s Office | Dallas
4:20-4:30 ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
4:30-4:35 WALK TO KARCHER AUDITORIUM
4:35-5:00 SPEED NETWORKING
7:00 DINE AROUND Local Restaurants
AFTERNOON SCHEDULE
$195 TEXAS WOMEN LAWYERS INDIVIDUALCost includes TWL Conference, Lunch, and Annual Membership to TWL
$150 GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC INTEREST, AND ACADEMIC LAWYERSCost includes TWL Conference, Lunch, and Annual Membership to TWL
$100 NEWLY LICENSED ATTORNEYS(Licensed Attorney for 1 year or less)Cost includes TWL Conference, Lunch, and Annual Membership to TWL
$100 HALF DAY ATTENDANCECost includes either morning or afternoon session only
FREE LAW STUDENTCost includes TWL Conference, Lunch, and Annual Membership to TWL (Based on space availability)
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$3000 CHAMPION SPONSORSHIPIncluded in marketing materials as underwriter of event – Exclusive advertising and time to speak to the attendees – Six complimentary admissions to the Conference and Speakers Reception – Exhibitor Table for promotional materials – Special recognition with company logo in course materials – Listed on event signage – Placement of materials in attendee bags
$2000 ADVOCATE SPONSORSHIPSix complimentary admissions to the Conference and Speakers Reception – Entitles sponsors to briefly welcome attendees – Exhibitor Table for promotional materials – Special recognition with company logo in course materials – Listed on event signage – Placement of materials in attendee bags
$1500 COUNSELOR SPONSORSHIPSix complimentary admissions to the Conference and Speakers Reception – Exhibitor Table for promotional materials – Listed in course materials – Listed on event signage – Placement of materials in attendee bags
$1000 MENTOR SPONSORSHIPFour complimentary admissions to the Conference and Speakers Reception – Listed in course materials – Listed on event signage – Placement of materials in attendee bags
$500 ADVISOR SPONSORSHIPTwo complimentary admissions to the Conference and Speakers Reception – Listed in course materials – Listed on event signage – Placement of materials in attendee bags
$250 PEER SPONSORSHIPOne complimentary admission to the Conference and Speakers Reception – Listed in course materials – Listed on event signage – Placement of materials in attendee bags
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COCKTAIL RECEPTIONTHURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2017
Please join us for a cocktail reception with our sponsors, speakers, and guests.
Hotel Lumen6101 Hillcrest Avenue, Dallas, Texas
5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
CONFERENCE LOCATIONSMU Dedman School of Law
Hillcrest Classroom3315 Daniel Avenue, Dallas, Texas
Complimentary Parking
SPECIAL ROOM RATES $169Reserve through January 31, 2017
Hotel Lumen6101 Hillcrest AvenueDallas, Texas 75205
www.hotellumen.comMeeting/Group Code: 11600501131
TEXAS WOMEN LAWYERS ANNUAL CLE | LEARNING TO LEADFRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2017 | SMU DEDMAN SCHOOL OF LAW | DALLAS, TEXAS
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
CHAMPION SMU Dedman School of Law
SMU Dedman Women in Law (in kind)
ADVOCATEDriven Inc.
COUNSELORFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
Texas Trial Lawyers Association
MENTORBaker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
Cokinos, Bosien & YoungHoover Slovacek, LLP
Kastl Law, PCPrime Clerk, LLC
ADVISORDavid and Marion Young
DepoTexasDeVilla Dallas (in kind)
Express RecordsHartline Dacus Barger Dreyer LLP
Jackson Walker, LLPMisty Blair, Kaneka Americas
Strasburger & Price, LLPThe Almaguer Law Firm
Wells Fargo Advisors/ Angelyn Russell and Taylor Cheney
PEERDeborah L. Cordova, PC
Fullenweider WilhiteGraphics by Kandi, LLC (in kind)
Hon. Tonya ParkerKatharine Battaia
Kay GogginLisa Hasday
Patrice McKinneyThompson & Knight LLP
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLPWhatever! Promo Agency