Coalition of Women’s Initiatives in Law New YorkAdvancing the recruitment, retention, and promotion of women lawyers.

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The Coalition of Women’s Initiatives in Law (the “Coalition”) is a non-profit membership

association that brings together law firms, government entities, and companies of all

sizes for the purpose of advancing the recruitment, retention and promotion of women

lawyers. The Coalition was founded in Chicago in 2008 by a group of women lawyers

intent on joining forces with others to benefit the collective whole. The Coalition of

Women’s Initiatives in Law - New York, Inc. (the “New York Chapter”) is a New York

non-profit corporation founded in 2016 and the first expansion chapter of the Coalition.

In 2019, the Coalition launched another expansion chapter in Washington, DC. Today,

the Coalition has more than 120 law firms and companies as members across its three

chapters.

The New York Chapter organizes regular events that provide valuable networking

opportunities to its members, many of which offer CLE credit. The New York Chapter is

also an excellent platform for attorneys to obtain speaking engagements and leadership

opportunities, such as serving on a governing board and chairing a committee. Being

a member of the New York Chapter also provides access to webinar programming

provided by the Coalition on a national level.

The Coalition aims to cultivate career advancement and professional development,

promote dialogue, provide a support-network among members and help address the

many issues facing women lawyers and women’s initiatives today. The Coalition is a place

for all women lawyers, from different practice areas, different size law firms, different size

companies, different roles within the government and different levels of experience, to

join forces to advance each and all of its members’ careers. This inclusive nature of the

Coalition makes it a unique and significant resource for all of its members.

2019 EventsJanuary 10: New York Coalition Annual Meeting & 2019 Kick-off Reception (Corkbuzz)

February 28: New York Coalition Happy Hour (Ivy)

March 20: Bridges to Success in Times of Change (Hosted by Otterbourg P.C.)

April 23: Global Perspectives: IP Litigation at the Forefront of Change (Hosted by Pepper Hamilton)

June 5: Beyond Surveys and Guidelines: How Legal Departments and Outside Counsel Can Partner to Support Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession (Hosted by Vedder Price)

July 10: Annual Rooftop Networking Event (Hosted by Virginia & Ambinder LLP)

October 10: Autumn Coalition Happy Hour (Ivy)

October 20: Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk (Central Park)

November 5: Second Annual Leadership Forum ( Hosted by Arnold & Porter)

December 9: Annual Meeting & Holiday Party (Corkbuzz)

2018 EventsMarch 8: International Women’s Day: Where We Are & Where Do We Go from Here? (Hosted by Vedder Price, P.C.)

April 11: Coalition Spring Happy Hour (Lillie’s Times Square)

May 2: Advance Screening of RBG: A Documentary about the life and career of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Landmark at 57 West Theater)

May 24: Elements of Success: Persuasion, Power & Persistence (Hosted by Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP)

July 11: Rooftop Networking Event (Hosted by Virginia & Ambinder, LLP)

October 30: Inaugural Leadership Forum (Hosted by Arnold & Porter)

December 6: Advance Screening of On the Basis of Sex (Co-Sponsored by Warshaw Burstein LLP at AMC Loews Lincoln Square)

Get involved

Share your expertise

Network & learn

Join or lead a committee

Nominate attorneys for awards

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2020 EventsJanuary 9: Financial Fitness in the New Year with the Financial Gym

February 20: New York Coalition Winter Happy Hour (Rosa Mexicano)

Upcoming 2020 Programs:

Cryptocurrency Panel Discussion (Webinar hosted by Crowell & Moring)

Empowering Speech and Powerful Networking (Hosted by Warshaw Burstein, LLP)

Annual Rooftop Networking Event (Hosted by Virginia & Ambinder LLP) with special guest speaker NY State Senator Alessandra Biaggi

Equal Pay: Empowering Women In Law to Demand Their Worth & Transform Their Financial Lives (Hosted by Seyfarth Shaw LLP)

October 22: Annual Leadership Forum with keynote speaker Susan Herman President, ACLU (Hosted by Warshaw Burstein, LLP)

Member Firms

Arnold & Porter

Davidson, Dawson & Clark LLP

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

FisherBroyles LLP

Law Offices of Patricia Harold

Goldman Harris

Law Office of Elizabeth Eilender, PC

Leason Ellis

Otterbourg P.C.

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Vedder Price P.C.

Virginia & Ambinder LLP

Warshaw Burstein, LLP

Young & Ma LLP

Individual Members Representing:

BJL Appraisals

Collibra, Inc.

Fenwick & West LLP

Herrick Feinstein

Hogan Lovells

Nationwide Insurance Company

New York State Office of the Attorney General

Quiñones Law PLLC

Schoen Legal Search

For more 2020 events, and a full list of all past events, visit our website at www.thewomenscoalition.com.

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2020 Board Members, Officers, & Committees

President Mehtap Cevher Conti Hogan Lovells

Vice President Elizabeth Schrero Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Treasurer Barbara MacGrady Davidson, Dawson & Clark

Secretary Kaitlyn Fallon Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Member at Large Jean Rose Nationwide Insurance Company

Member at Large Penny Williams Collibra, Inc.

2020 New York Board Members Mehtap Cevher Conti Hogan Lovells Kaitlyn Fallon Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Sophie Jacobi-Parisi Warshaw Burstein, LLP Blythe Lovinger Vedder Price LaDonna Lusher Virginia & Ambinder Barbara MacGrady Davidson, Dawson & Clark Nneoma Maduike Otterbourg P.C. Cassandra Porsch Quiñones Law PLLC Jean Rose Nationwide Insurance Company Elizabeth Schrero Seyfarth Shaw LLP Christina Bost Seaton FisherBroyles Penny Williams Collibra, Inc.

Committee Chairs

Programming Steering Committee LaDonna Lusher Virginia & Ambinder LLP Amy Gallup Klann Fenwick & West LLP Cassandra Porsch Quiñones Law

Associates Committee Meaghan Millan Herrick Feinstein LLP

Membership Committee Jean Cooper Rose Nationwide Insurance Company

Charitable Events Committee Jean Cooper Rose Nationwide Insurance Company

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NEWYORK@THEWOMENSCOALITION.COM The recipients of our 2019 Leadership Awards, Nneoma Maduike (on the left) and Jean Cooper Rose (on the right) are joined by the second recipient of our annual Inspiration Award, Susan N. Herman, president of the American Civil Liberties Union.