The Current State of Women in the Profession & Taking Action

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The Current State of Women in the Profession and Taking Action to Build Upon
Our Achievements and Move Forward Together

Program originally presented Tuesday, April 25, 2023

This dynamic CLE program will include panels of practitioners and members of the judiciary examining the current state of women in the legal profession and how we can all move forward together.  Panelists will address the following among other topics:

• Strategies to maximize women's pay and benefits and how to ask for a raise
• Tips on how to best take a leave of absence from work and what one must be sure to consider
• Tips on negotiating a work schedule that promotes a work-life balance
• Guidance on evaluating one's current role and when to consider making a change
• How to best weigh employment options and tips on how to leave one's job gracefully
• Examining the unique challenges of women in the profession in various sectors (private practice, public interest, and government) and how to overcome obstacles to success
• Ways to support women and diversity, inclusion, and equity in the profession in your organization and in the legal community

Practitioner Panel:
Nicolette-Burgess Bolden, Esq.
(She/Her), Chair, Social Services Law Group, City of Philadelphia Law Department

Regina M. Foley, Esq.,
Raynes & Lawn

Alycia Kinchloe, Esq.,
MBA, Kinchloe Law, LLC

Chi-Ser Tran, Esq.
Supervising Attorney, SSI Unit and Language Access Project, Community Legal Services

Moderator:
Erin E. Lamb, Esq.
Associate, Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP; Co-Chair, Women in the Profession Committee

Judicial Panel:
Hon. Nitza Quiñones-Alejandro
U.S. District Court Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of PA

Hon. Idee C. Fox
President Judge, Court of Common Pleas, FJD

Hon. Lisette Shirdan-Harris
Administrative Judge - Trial Division; Chair, CJAB, Court of Common Pleas, FJD

Hon. Sheila Woods-Skipper
Administrative Judge – Orphans’ Court, Court of Common Pleas, FJD

Hon. Stella Tsai
Judge, Orphan’s Court Division, Court of Common Pleas, FJD

Moderator:
Kristine L. Calalang, Esq.
The Law Office of Kristine L. Calalang, Co-Chair, Women in the Profession Committee

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