03.19 Legal Briefs - LSAG Newsletter

Women in Law New York City 2018 BY KATIE MICKELSEN & HANNAH DIEHL

The practice of law, as a whole, is changing – and so are the roles of women within the legal sector. And while it’s no secret that the legal industry is traditionally known for its resistance to change, women are excelling at adapting to these shifts. By taking on far greater leadership roles and driving change within law firms and corporate legal departments, women are shaking up the status quo in the legal sector’s competitive marketplace. The path to leadership may be long and bumpy, but today’s female legal professionals are up to the challenge.

With this challenge in mind, Cushman & Wakefield’s WIN (Women’s Integrated Network) and Legal Sector Advisory Group (LSAG) developed our signature Women in Law Leadership Event series. The inaugural event took place in New York City at Skadden Arp’s world headquarters in November 2016, with over 100 attendees joining seven of the top female law firm leaders for a lively discussion. In 2017, the Women in Law Leadership Event expanded in scope, with highly successful events in Chicago at Cushman & Wakefield’s headquarters in June 2017, in Washington, DC at K&L Gates in October 2017, and back to New York City and Skadden in November 2017. At each event, law firm leaders engaged in dynamic discussions on their careers, the key opportunities and mentors

that helped propel them into leadership positions, and advice for the next wave of women leaders. December 2018 marked Cushman & Wakefield’s 5th Women in Law Leadership event and 3rd annual event in New York City and it proved to be another great success! The event was hosted at the Durst Organization’s brand-new event space at 4 Times Square in Manhattan where we had over 80 guests from over 45 law firms and companies. The panel featured six powerhouse women within the legal sector engaging in a dynamic discussion of their careers, their keys to success, and their actionable recommendations on how to improve diversity within the legal sector, which continues to be a hot topic in the industry.

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