Tuesday,
November 18, 2014
Events
Career Workshop for Women Lawyers in NYC
Sunday, December 7,
2014 from 11:00am-4:30pm
Downtown Manhattan
(Location TBD)
Are you thinking about the next step in your career; possibly changing
jobs within the law or embarking on a new career or path? Are you
unhappy in your current position but feel stuck, uncertain, or unclear
about your options? This workshop may be for you. Co-led by
former practicing attorney-turned-legal recruiter Jennifer Bird and
Suzanne Grossman.
Read more here.
Job Opportunities
State of New
York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department, Multiple Positions Available (New York, NY)
Upcoming Deadline: this
Friday, November 21, 2014.
For more details and information on how to apply to the positions
below, please click here.
- Appellate Court Attorney
- Senior Appellate Court Attorney
- Principal Appellate Court Attorney
National Network
to End Domestic Violence, Bilingual Program Attorney, WomensLaw (Washington,
DC)
For more details, please click here.
City Bar Justice
Center, Deputy
Director of the Legal Hotline (New York, NY)
For more details, click here (scroll to bottom of the page).
Consumer
Financial Protection Bureau, Attorney-Advisor (Multiple
positions, varying levels of seniority), Office of Research, Markets,
and Regulation (Washington,
DC)
Upcoming Deadlines: Thursday,
November 21-Monday, November 24 (please check each
individual listing for its specific deadline).
Read more here.
Fellowships
OnRamp
Fellowship
After a successful debut this year, the OnRamp Fellowship program has
been relaunched - now offering 80+ one-year paid fellowships in 24
cities across the US at 15 different top law firms.
The Fellowship is a re-entry platform that matches experienced women
lawyers returning to the profession with law firms for a one-year, paid
training contract. Participant firms include: Akerman, Baker
Botts, Baker Donelson, Blank Rome, Cooley, Crowell & Moring,
Fenwick & West, Fish & Richardson, Fried Frank, Hogan Lovells,
Jenner & Block, K&L Gates, Sidley Austin, Orrick, and White
& Case. Applications are rolling.
Click here for more information.
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Alumnae Notes
Kilgore Society & Penn Law Women's Association
Student Panel
The student-run Penn Law Women's Association (PLWA) recently partnered
with Kilgore to welcome back the following alumnae to participate in a
student-focused panel entitled "Women in Law: Lessons and
Perspectives Beyond the Textbooks" on Friday, November 7 at Penn
Law.
Thank you to the following panelists!
- Paige Fleming L'07, Senior Counsel, Franklin
Square Capital Partners
- Anne Greene L'05, Director of Academic
Counseling and Judicial Programming, Columbia Law School
- Meredith Slawe L'05, Associate, Drinker Biddle
& Reath LLP
Sarah Alfadl L'86
Former immigration lawyer Alfadl's tech-savvy upgrades in her home have
led to reduced electric bills, comfort, and ease of use, as outlined in
a recent Philly.com article.
Read more here.
Alva Mather L'04
Mather is profiled in a recent Daily Pennsylvanian article highlighting
her successful niche practice area in the alcoholic beverage industry.
Read more here.
In the News
From Silicon Valley to White House, New U.S. Tech Chief
Makes Changes (National Public Radio Blog 11/4/14)
The topic of women in tech is on many minds lately; as other industries
come closer to parity, tech, meanwhile, seems to be going
backwards. Our country's new CTO seeks to change this and
encourage more girls into STEM careers.
Read more here.
Loretta Lynch, a
Nominee for Attorney General, Is Praised for Substance, Not Flash (The New York Times 11/8/14)
Now poised to be the most powerful prosecutor in the nation, if
confirmed, Lynch would be the first black woman to hold the post of
U.S. Attorney General.
Read more here.
Busting
Barriers, Penn's Top Cop Celebrates 20 Years (Daily Pennsylvanian 11/10/14)
Maureen Rush, currently Penn's Vice President for Public Safety, was
one of Philly's first 100 female police officers on street patrol in
1976; the pilot program tested whether women were capable of foot
patrol in a city that openly attacked the concept of female cops.
Read more here.
Leveling the
Playing Field: Bringing in the Men (TalentThinkTank.com 11/10/14)
If men are successful in convincing firms that work life balance is
required to keep them at the firm, then these "women's
issues" will become part of the conversation of the firm, not the
conversation of the women.
Read more here.
Executive Women,
Finding (And Owning) Their Voice (New York Times 11/13/14)
Four chief executives describe the importance of taking stands and of
making sure they are heard.
Read more here.
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