Programs & Materials

The documents below are written materials from programs that have been sponsored by the Woman Advocate Committee. Please note: You must be a Section of Litigation member and be logged in to access the materials.

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2012 Section of Litigation Annual CLE Conference (Washington, D.C.)

Plunder or Blunder: E-Discovery in the Age of Social Media––Mining for Gold and Dodging the Silver Bullet

• E-discovery in the Age of Social Media

Good Works Equals Good Business

• Preventing the Runaway Arbitration
• Synergy at the Intersection of Diversity and Pro Bono
• Making the Business Case for Pro Bono

Xavier or Magneto? Mentoring Lessons from the X-Men

• Changing Companies' Minds About Women
• Unlocking the Full Potential of Women in the U.S. Economy
• Presentation on Mentoring
• Mentoring - Persuasion Strategies

Ethics Surrounding Attorney Fees: How to Agree to Them, Collect Them, Keep Them, and Persuasively Seek Them as Sanctions

• Ethics Surrounding Attorneys Fees

2012 ABA Section of Litigation Corporate Counsel CLE Seminar, February 17-20, 2012 (Carlsbad, CA)

Forging Ahead: Charting the Course of Your In-House Legal Career

• Navigating the Complexities of Career Advancement in the Corporate Environment

2011 ABA Annual Meeting, August 4-6, 2011 (Toronto, ON)

Shattering the Glass Ceiling:  The Myths and Realities of Law Firm Compensation

• Presentation
• New Millennium, Same Glass Ceiling?  The Impact of Law Firm Compensation Systems on Women

2011 ABA Section of Litigation Corporate Counsel CLE Seminar, February 17–20, 2011 (Naples, FL)

Preventing the Runaway Arbitration: Practical Strategies and Solutions

• Six Steps to Fair and Efficient Arbitration
• JAMS Recommended Arbitration Discovery Protocols for Domestic, Commercial Cases
• Protocols for Expeditious, Cost-Effective Commercial Arbitration
• Arbitral Power: Confessions of a “Managerial” Arbitrator
• How to Prevent a Runaway Arbitration
• Arbitration Contract Clauses: A Potential Key to a Cost-Effective Process

Staying the Course: Overcoming Challenges over the Decades of a Legal Career

• Diversity in the Legal Profession: The Next Step
• The Stages of Women in Leadership in the Law