I will present on "Mentoring Across Generations" at The Society for Pediatric Radiology Educational Summit in San Francisco.
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April 8, 2012
February 24, 2012
On February 24, 2012, I will facilitate a roundtable discussion about the findings of the new, first-ever National Survey of Women’s Initiatives, conducted by the NAWL Foundation. Stephanie Scharf, designer of the NAWL Foundation Survey, as well as a lawyer and social psychologist, will kick off the discussion by presenting key findings from this research. Attendance is by invitation only. If you are interested in attending, please idaabbott [at] aol [dot] com (contact me).
February 15, 2012
There will be a teleconference for members of the Professional Development Roundtable for Global Law Firms on February 15, 2012, at 10:00 a.m PT. The call is for members only. For information about becoming a member, IdaAbbott [at] aol [dot] com (contact us).
January 11, 2012 - January 12, 2012
Leading Women in Technology and Paragon Legal are co-sponsoring a program in Palo Alto, CA to examine "Unspoken Secrets Women Need to Know for Success." I will be speaking and moderating a panel that includes Van Dang, Vice President, Law & Deputy General Counsel at Cisco Systems, Inc.; Delida Costin, General Counsel of Pandora; and Marilyn Nagel, CEO of Watermark.
December 8, 2011 - December 9, 2011
I will be presenting at the 2011 Professional Development Institute, December 8-9, in Washington, DC, on global approaches to mentoring, using IBM's worldwide legal department mentoring program as a case study.
November 9, 2011
This report of the results of our 2011 survey of law firm PD leaders is now available from PDQuarterly. To receive a courtesy copy, contact Gaye Mara, my collaborator and the publisher of PD Quarterly, at maraeg [at] profdev [dot] com.
November 1, 2011
The next WILEF West program will take place on November 1, 2011, 8:30-10:00 a.m., at Latham & Watkins in San Francisco. The topic is "She's the Boss: Women Leading Men and Women Leading Women," and the speakers are all highly accomplished leaders in the legal profession.
October 28, 2011 - October 29, 2011
The College of Law Practice Management will hold its annual meeting in Chicago. We will present the InnovAction awards at that time for initiatives that demonstrate excellence and innovation in managing the practice of law.
October 11, 2011
DLA Piper is hosting a luncheon in Tampa, Florida, where I will talk about "Mentors and Champions: What's the difference and why does it matter?"
September 13, 2011
WILEF will honor law firms that have qualified for its Gold Standard Certification for advancing women in leadership. As Chair of the Certification Committee, I will be presenting awards to certified firms at a special WILEF luncheon in New York.
July 20, 2011 - July 23, 2011
The 2011 Hastings Leadership Academy for Women will take place July 20-23, 2011, at University of California Hastings College of Law in San Francisco.
July 14, 2011 - July 15, 2011
I will be co-presenting a program on Online Collaboration in a Global World, Chicago
June 20, 2011 - June 21, 2011
Professional Development Roundtable for Global Law Firms, Chicago, IL
March 9, 2011
National Association of Women in Construction: Construction Women’s Panel in conjunction with Women in Construction Week.
San Francisco,CA.
January 8, 2011
The Professional Development Roundtable for Global Law Firms is now accepting new members for 2011. Information about membership qualifications and registration is provided here.
Stroock owes its successful mentoring program in large part to Ida Abbott. She was so generous with her time in consulting with us during the organizing process. And then she ran an extremely popular seminar, sensitizing both mentors and mentees as to the overall goals...