Featuring speakers from many of the world’s leading independent firms across fifteen jurisdictions, this one-day conference is aimed at the sector’s most senior lawyers, providing them with an opportunity to share ideas, debate the major issues and network.
Archive for April 2008
Janet Lewis, President of Global Accounts Management and Consulting Services at Sungard, answered the question before I had a chance to ask it.
“I’ve punched through the glass ceiling but I do believe there is more for me,” she said. “There is still more opportunity out there.”
She explained that she wanted to coach other women [...]
Today, April 22, 2008, is Equal Pay Day, which is a national movement to draw attention to wage discrimination against women and people of color, in hopes of eradicating the practice. In communities throughout the United States, local Equal Pay Day activists are organizing rallies, speaking out, lobbying their congressmen and women, meeting with employers [...]
April 21st, 2008, 7:25 am
In Her Shoes: Female Attorneys on Golf and Stilettos
Advice to a new lawyer about golf, shoes and corporate culture. Inspired by the ferocious debate about Hillary Clinton, post-feminism, sexism, and stilettos.
Contributed by Jacqueline Church
“Golf. That’s all they talk about at my firm – Golf!”
She wrinkled her nose as if you’d just put something smelly under it.
An accomplished, smart, young associate at a large [...]
This week, 100 Women in Hedge Funds and Levenfeld Pearlstein LLC coordinated an event with the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) to present investment options while improving the environment. Exchange Chairman and CEO Richard Sandler addressed about 40 women on the future of his company, the environmental benefits, and how to get involved in [...]
April 17th, 2008, 1:18 pm
Department of Labor Delivers Some Good News on Securities Industry Jobs
by Jessica Titlebaum
When Goldman Sachs says we are headed for a recession, most people on the Street believe it. When the Financial Times reports that big banking players like Citigroup, Morgan Stanley and Lehman Brothers eliminate 34,000 jobs with another 20,000 on the chopping block, people who work in finance get worried. But then the [...]
April 17th, 2008, 7:48 am
FWA NJ: The Balancing Act: A Discussion with Women Finance Leaders
by Bailey McCann
Working women have been struggling for decades to achieve the delicate balance between work and life. These days there seem to be endless opinions on how to do it, but no one really understands it better than the women who walk that tight-rope everyday…in heels! Join us for a luncheon and panel discussion where you [...]
April 17th, 2008, 7:26 am
Transitioning from the Private Sector to the Non-Profit World
by Erin Abrams
After a long (or short) career in finance or law, working long hours, earning the big bucks, and gaining recognition in their field, many women come to a cross roads in their career path. While there is nothing at all wrong with working in the private sector and helping companies merge, do major deals, structure [...]
Enjoy the company of FWA members and other professionals in finance over lunch. Seize this great opportunity to invite a friend or colleague to sample the FWA in a convenient downtown location. You will have the chance to hear about FWA programs, including its award-winning mentoring program helping students at nearby Murry Bergtraum High School [...]
April 16th, 2008, 7:33 am
Ask-A-Recruiter: Talking to the HR Department
Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine
I dread calling up HR to ask about my resume or my search status or even just to clarify a job posting. I find recruiters to be very short and difficult to deal with. But I know I need to network. What can I do?
Many people need to deal with recruiters for [...]
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