Events

Forum of Executive Women

2019 Leadership Symposium Register for this event

DEH Speaker Series Event ~ Radical Candor: Debbie Epstein Henry Interview of Kim Scott

May 16, 2019 from 12-2:00 PM EDT and by webcast Location: Clifford Chance US LLP, 31 West 52nd Street (Between 5th & 6th Ave.), New York, NY Clifford Chance US LLP has graciously offered to provide a copy of Kim’s book and lunch for all in-person attendees. Register for this event TOPIC:  Radical Candor.  Radical Candor is the ability to give feedback in a way that challenges people directly and shows you care about them personally.  In essence, Radical Candor means, “say what you think.”  But people rarely do this.  At this event, Kim Scott, New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author of Radical Candor:  Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity, will tell us why being honest is uncomfortable and difficult and how such a simple thing can feel radical.  With probing questions posed by author and workplace expert Debbie Epstein Henry, Kim will demonstrate how to offer constructive criticism and avoid the thorny challenges of pushback and negative morale.  She will share her framework to help you build a culture of great feedback that will, in turn, help you and the people you work with do the best work of your lives and build the best relationships of your career.  Drawing on her personal journey as an entrepreneur with extensive international experience and as an executive in top technology companies, Kim will inspire us with powerful insights and practices to make honesty a means to better the relationships and work in our lives and those around us.

Facilitated Networking

Bliss Lawyers & LaGuardia Community College

Ark Group USA

Aligning Law Firm Compensation with Profitability

Association of Corporate Counsel, Women in the House

Strategic Networking: Learning to Identify, Connect & Benefit your Network Register for this event

CFA Society of Washington, DC – Promoting Women in Investment Management

TOPIC:  Keynote Speaker: Striking the Self-Promotion Balance Register for this event

Ms. JD LaddHer Up Conference

Ms. JD LaddHer Up Conference (Keynote Speaker) Strategic Networking & Making your Ask a Give More information on this event

DEH Speaker Series Event ~ The Science of Well-Being & How to Be Happy: Debbie Epstein Henry Interview of Dr. Laurie Santos

November 14, 2018 from 12-2:00 PM EST and by webcast Location:  Shearman & Sterling LLP, 599 Lexington Avenue (Between East 52nd & 53rd Streets), New York, NY Register for this event View the invite TOPIC:  The Science of Well-Being & How to Be Happy. There’s no shortage of advice on how to build a happier life.  Yet Dr. Laurie Santos’ exploration of the topic is particularly compelling and sets her apart.  Indeed, she has struck such a chord that her course, Psychology and the Good Life, has become the most popular class taken in Yale University’s history.  At this event, Laurie will present scientifically-validated strategies for living a more rewarding and happier life.  She will introduce misconceptions we have about what makes for a satisfying life.  She will reveal how our minds lie to us about what will make us happy, suggesting that some of the things we think matter most for our happiness simply don’t.  With probing questions posed by author and workplace expert Debbie Epstein Henry, Laurie will share some of the psychological biases and features of our mind that lead us astray.  She will uncover how such biases make it hard for us to see what makes us happy and cause us to seek out the wrong sorts of things — a phenomenon she refers to as miswanting.  Laurie will leave us inspired, after imparting the psychology research that shows what we really should strive for to live a happier and more fulfilling life. DISTINGUISHED GUEST  Dr. Laurie Santos is Head of Silliman College and is Professor of Psychology at Yale University.  She is an expert on human cognition, its origins, and the evolutionary biases that influence our all-too imperfect life choices.  Laurie is also knowledgeable in how behavioral change through positive psychology can lead to a happy and fulfilling life.  Currently, Laurie’s big project is to positively influence the culture of Yale University by teaching happiness and well-being.  She created a course so meaningful that it became the most popular class taken at Yale in over 316 years.  In her course, Psychology and the Good Life, Laurie teaches her students about behavioral change through positive psychology.  She wants her students to be more grateful, procrastinate less and increase social connections.  Laurie believes that those positive habits will decrease mental health issues on campus and create happier and more motivated students.  She was named one of Popular Science Magazine’s “Brilliant 10″, and a TIME magazine “Leading Campus Celebrity”; her TED Talk has over a million views.  Laurie’s numerous awards for science, teaching, and mentorship include the Stanton Prize from the Society for Philosophy and Psychology for outstanding contributions to interdisciplinary research.  She obtained her Ph.D. in Psychology from Harvard University. Please note that for in-person attendees, we expect this event will close out so RSVP early if you would like to attend.  We will also keep a waiting list to enable last minute seating due to cancellations.  Along these lines, please be sure to let Renee Green know as soon as possible if you no longer plan to attend so that someone else can attend in your place.  In-person RSVPs must be received by October […]

Brooklyn Law School Women’s Leadership Network

Smart Self-Promotion Register for this event

Striking the Self-Promotion Balance, Building Relationships & Mastering the Art of the Ask

Host: ACC South Florida Date: Tuesday, July 31, 2018 Schedule: 6:00 – 6:30 pm: Registration 6:30 – 7:30 pm: Seminar 7:30 – 8:30pm: Networking RSVP: southflevents@accglobal.com

Texas General Counsel Forum’s 20th Annual Conference

Plenary Speaker: Blueprinting Success for You & Your Team More information on this event

Allegheny County Bar Association, Women’s Institute for Leadership in the Law

Building Relationships & The Ask:  How to Effectively be a Resource & Leverage your Network

Allegheny County Bar Association, Women in Law

Self-Promotion & Executive Presence:  Demonstrating your Value & Learning to Command a Room

Association of Corporate Counsel

DEH Speaker Series Event ~ What General Counsel Want – For Themselves, Their Teams & Their Outside Counsel

The event will be co-hosted by Latham & Watkins LLP and the NYC Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel Register for this event View the invite TOPIC:  What General Counsel Want – For Themselves, Their Teams & Their Outside Counsel. Many in-house lawyers lament that their legal departments are flat organizations with minimal resources to develop, advance or carve out a bigger role. Meanwhile, law firm lawyers often find the expectations of general counsel to be increasingly enigmatic and law firms find it challenging to distinguish themselves. At this session, we will explore the path for in-house lawyers and their outside counsel expectations. With probing questions posed by legal industry and workplace expert Debbie Epstein Henry, a distinguished general counsel panel will explore how they advanced to the coveted general counsel spot and developed the skills to secure the top job.  The general counsel panel will also share: Expectations of their teams and how in-house lawyers can best hone their skills and expand their platform, roles and responsibilities How to interact with outside counsel as well as determine what makes a law firm stand out Tips on learning a client’s business and how to tailor outside counsel approaches based on company size, industry, market shifts and other variables We hope you will join us for this thought provoking, interactive discussion that will leave you empowered to explore the opportunities that present and the challenges that remain in cultivating a better in-house path and setting yourself apart as outside counsel.

Debbie Epstein Henry Interview of Gretchen Rubin on her latest New York Times best-selling book, The Four Tendencies

Host: The Yale Club

Closing the Gender Pay Gap in Law Firms: How to Achieve Pay Equality & Improve Advancement, Retention & Success of Women Lawyers

Host: Center for Competitive Management Register for this event You Will Learn: Strategies to improve existing compensation systems to eliminate the barriers that stand in the way of equal pay for female partners Methods to fix discriminatory succession protocols that often exclude women Best practices for addressing unconscious bias among male leaders/lawyers How do you achieve gender pay equality in law firm compensation? As our #TimesUp culture moves towards exposing practices of sexism, bias and gender discrimination, law firms continue to fall short on equality initiatives. In fact, the legal profession remains woefully behind in terms of pay, power and practices to enhance the careers of women lawyers. And, as pay inequality and gender bias continue, lawsuits by female attorneys are on the rise. What steps can you take to close the gender wage gap and remove the obstacles women lawyers continue to face in firms today? Learning Objectives This comprehensive webinar addresses some potential methods for closing the gender wage gap, improving firm diversity, reducing bias, and building a more inclusive law firm culture. Why women are leaving the profession in massive numbers, and how to retain top performer Strategies to improve existing compensation systems to eliminate the barriers that stand in the way of equal pay for female partners Tweaking current systems to be sure they promote fair allocation of billing and origination credits Addressing sexism in your firm’s culture Methods to fix discriminatory succession protocols that often exclude women Best practices for addressing unconscious bias among male leaders/lawyers

MCCA, Creating Pathways to Diversity Conference

Make Your Ask a Give HOST: MCCA, Creating Pathways to Diversity Conference Register for this event Many believe they are great at building relationships but when it comes time to actually make an “Ask” — whatever that Ask may be — they often fall short. Not being able to ask for that opportunity to represent a client, go on a pitch or be considered for a promotion, leadership role or increased compensation, can significantly impede your success. At this session, you will learn how to master the art of the Ask. You will learn tips on how to make an Ask in ways that are comfortable, yet effective. You will leave this session armed with action steps and inspiration to be generous and provide value while learning to Ask for what will propel yours and other careers forward.

Missouri Joint Commission on Women in the Profession

Topic:  Blueprinting for Success