Pennsylvania Bar Association COMMISSION ON WOMEN IN THE PROFESSION 21st ANNUAL CONFERENCE WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2014

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1 Pennsylvania Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession 21 st Annual Conference WEDNESDAY, MAY 14 Hershey Lodge, Hershey Lean In, Lean On, Lean Forward 2014

2 Pennsylvania Bar Association COMMISSION ON WOMEN IN THE PROFESSION 21st ANNUAL CONFERENCE WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2014 Lean In, Lean On, Lean Forward Hershey Lodge 325 University Drive, Hershey, PA WIP Registration Fee: $145 (PBA Members)* Includes Breakfast, WIP Annual Luncheon, Reception and access to WIP CLE Sessions. CLE credits are an additional cost. *Non-Member Registration Fee, $195; Law Student Registration Fee, $40 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. WIP Business & Breakfast Meeting Commission Co-Chairs: Lisa M. Benzie, Esq., and Roberta Jacobs-Meadway, Esq. 9:15 a.m. 10:15 a.m. The Leadership Ambition Gap/Sit at the Table CLE 311 This session examines the trends and reasons low numbers of women compared to men are reaching the highest leadership levels in the legal profession and reflects on reasons why women hold back instead of climbing the legal ladder in significant numbers. The panel also explores the underlying factors that contribute to a woman s reluctance to sit confidently at the table and the advantages to assuming a rightful place at the table (both mentally and physically). Hon. Joy Flowers Conti, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pa. Sheryl L. Axelrod, Esq., The Axelrod Firm Matthew J. Creme Jr., Esq., Nikolaus & Hohenadel LLP Roberta D. Liebenberg, Esq., Fine, Kaplan and Black RPC Roberta Jacobs-Meadway, Esq., Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC CLE Credit: 1.0 Ethics Hour 10:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Break 10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. It s a Jungle Gym, Not a Ladder CLE 312 This session explores the metaphor of the jungle gym as a vehicle for advancement for women in the profession. The discussion will include useful ways to rethink your legal career, practice areas, business development and networking. Katayun I. Jaffari, Esq., Ballard Spahr LLP Naomi K. McLaurin, Esq., Philadelphia Bar Association Bridget E. Montgomery, Esq., Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellot LLC Helen H. Richardson, Esq., Canon USA Inc. Katelyn Marie Matscherz, Esq., Jones Day CLE Credit: 1.0 Ethics Hour 11:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Morning Wrap-Up 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Annual Luncheon Featured Keynote Speaker: Debora L. Spar, President, Barnard College Debora L. Spar became the seventh president of Barnard College on July 1, Since her arrival at the college, Spar has been a vocal proponent of women s education and leadership, spearheading initiatives that include the Athena Center for Leadership Studies, an interdisciplinary center devoted to the theory and practice of women s leadership, and Barnard s Global Symposium series, an annual gathering of high-profile and accomplished female leaders held each year in a different region of the world. A political scientist by training, Spar s scholarly research focuses on issues of international political economy, examining how rules are established in new or emerging markets and how firms and governments together shape the evolving global economy. She is the author of numerous books, including Ruling the Waves: Cycles of Invention, Chaos, and Wealth from the Compass to the Internet (2001) and The Baby Business: How Money, Science, and Politics Drive the Commerce of Conception (2006). Her most recent book, titled Wonder Women: Sex, Power and the Quest for Perfection, was published in September Awards Presentation The Women in the Profession will award the prestigious Anne X. Alpern Award to Hon. Marilyn J. Horan, Butler County Court of Common Pleas, and the Lynette Norton Award to Sarah C. Yerger, Esq., Post & Schell PC, Harrisburg, Pa. Hon. Marilyn J. Horan Sarah C. Yerger, Esq. The MCLE programs for the 2014 PBA WIP 21st Annual Conference are presented in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. The Pennsylvania Bar Institute is approved by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court CLE Board as an accredited CLE provider. The individual CLE programs for this conference have been approved for the number of credit hours indicated. 2

3 2:15 p.m. 3:15 p.m. Seek and Speak Your Truth CLE 313 This session explores how we communicate to our clients, opposing counsel and others in our firms. It will look at the authenticity of our communication, how we offer and solicit feedback, how expressing our emotions in the workplace can be viewed, how we can use humor effectively and when it is inappropriate, and how we separate our personal from our professional lives. Hon. Susan Peikes Gantman, President Judge, Superior Court of Pennsylvania Hon. Sallie Updyke Mundy, Superior Court of Pennsylvania Linda Kaiser Conley, Kaiser Conley Consulting Services LLC Monica Gould, Strategic Consulting Partners Jennifer L. Ellis, Esq., Lowenthal & Abrams PC CLE Credit: 1.0 Substantive Hour 3:15 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Break 3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. The Myth of Doing It All CLE 314 This panel will discuss how lawyers should address perfectionism and whether doing it yourself is better than doing it well, how to effectively set boundaries between practice and personal life and set your schedule, the effect of your legal work on your familial and personal relationships, the use of parental leave and how to reward yourself. Rachel Allen, Esq., Rachel Lorey Allen PC Sara A. Austin, Esq., Austin Law Firm LLC Kelly Phillips Erb, Esq., The Erb Law Firm PC Kathleen D. Wilkinson, Esq., Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP Stephanie D. Taylor, Esq., Jones Day CLE Credit: 1.0 Ethics Hour 4:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Afternoon Wrap-Up 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. WIP Reception & Networking Opportunity (Speakers are current at time of printing but are subject to change) Public Service Committee Project: At the Annual Conference, the PBA Commission on Women in the Profession Public Service Committee will collect in-kind and monetary donations for the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, which serves 27 counties in central Pennsylvania. Annually, it distributes more than 28 million pounds of food and grocery products -- more than 23 million meals -- to more than 800 soup kitchens, shelters and food pantries. To read more about the project and what is needed, read the flier on page 6 or visit committees/wom01/meetings/food%20bank%20flier.pdf. Any questions can be directed to the co-chairs of the Public Service Task Force, Alison Wasserman (awasserman@lvlawpractice.com) or Kristen Sinisi (kristen. sinisi@gmail.com). If you are unable to attend the meeting, please consider partnering with another WIP member who is attending and can deliver your contributions. Photos courtesy of Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company. Hershey Lodge is a trademark used with permission. Photography Disclaimer The PBA takes photographs and videotapes programs for later use. By being present during PBA activities, you consent to use of your appearance or likeness by the PBA and its licensees, designees or assignees in all media, worldwide, in perpetuity. Questions or concerns should be directed to the PBA Communications Department at or at communications@pabar.org. Photo courtesy of 3

4 PBA Commission on Women in the Profession 21st Annual Conference Registration Form May 14, 2014, Hershey Lodge REGISTRATION DEADLINE: MAY 2 Name (Please type or print) Nickname for Badge Supreme Court ID Number Phone # Fax # Address Name of Spouse/Guest Nickname for Badge Check here if you require special services. Attach a written description of needs. Attorneys in practice for one year or less do not need to pay the registration fee, but must pay CLE fees and meal costs. No fee for non-attorney spouses, except meal function costs. The registration fees apply to those participating in Wednesday s and Thursday s events; there is no registration fee to participate in a committee or section meeting or in the House of Delegates Meeting. All PBA members are invited to attend the House of Delegates Meeting. REGISTRATION OPTION 1: ANNUAL MEETING REGISTRATION Registration does NOT include the fee for meals or CLE Courses. YOU MUST REGISTER FOR AND PAY THE ASSOCIATED FEES TO ATTEND THE INDIVIDUAL CLE COURSES LISTED ON PAGE 5. PBA Member $125 Non-PBA Member Attorneys $290 Attorney in Practice one year or less $0 AMOUNT DUE $ REGISTRATION OPTION 2: WOMEN IN THE PROFESSION: (for those attending all the WIP events only). Includes registration, breakfast, WIP Luncheon, Reception and access to WIP CLE sessions. CLE credits are an additional cost. Additional meal tickets may be purchased in the MEAL FUNCTIONS section below. PBA Member $145 Non-PBA Member $195 Law Student $40 AMOUNT DUE $ CLE FEES: Complete the CLE Registration Form on page 5. Enter the total cost of CLE hours onto the line below. TOTAL CLE FEES DUE $ MEAL FUNCTIONS: IF YOU REGISTERED FOR OPTION 2, THE WOMEN IN THE PROFESSION CONFERENCE, SOME MEAL FUNCTIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRATION FEE. ONLY COMPLETE THE SECTION BELOW FOR ANY ADDITIONAL MEAL TICKETS REQUIRED. (Please indicate the number of tickets required) Wednesday Women in the Profession Luncheon $30 Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section Beer-Tasting Dinner Section Member $50 Non-Section Member $70 AMOUNT DUE $ Thursday PBA Awards Luncheon: Committee/Section Day Attendee $20 Others $30 AMOUNT DUE $ Annual Reception/Dinner $105 YLD Members/YLD Spouse or Guest $75 AMOUNT DUE $ Friday House of Delegates Luncheon $0 TOTAL DUE $ (Copy this figure where indicated on page 5.) 4

5 CLE REGISTRATION FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 14 RPPT Recent Developments in Real Property (301) 9:00 a.m. 9:45 a.m. 0.5 Substantive CLE Hour Cost $17 WIP The Leadership Ambition Gap/Sit at the Table (311) 9:15 a.m. 10:15 a.m. 1.0 Ethics CLE Hour Cost $25 RPPT Recent Developments in Probate (302) 10:00 a.m. 10:45 a.m. 0.5 Substantive CLE Hours Cost $17 WIP It s a Jungle Gym, Not a Ladder (312) 10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 1.0 Ethics CLE Hour Cost $25 RPPT Current Concerns about ADR for Real Estate, Probate & Trust Lawyers Examples of Opportunities & Concerns (303) 10:45 a.m. 11:45 a.m. 1.0 Substantive CLE Hour Cost $25 RPPT Defending Counsel Accused of Professional Misconduct (304) 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 1.0 Ethics CLE Hour Cost $25 WIP Seek and Speak Your Truth (313) 2:15 p.m. 3:15 p.m. 1.0 Substantive CLE Hour Cost $25 Economic Benefits of Inclusion and How Law Firms Can Get There (315) 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 1.5 Ethics CLE Hours Cost $37 RPPT Mortgage Assignments & MERS (305) 3:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m. 1.0 Substantive CLE Hour Cost $25 RPPT Estate Planning for Digital Assets (306) 3:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m. 1.0 Substantive CLE Hour Cost $25 WIP The Myth of Doing it All (314) 3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 1.0 Ethics CLE Hour Cost $25 RPPT The M.S. Hershey Foundation & the Enduring Legacy of Milton S. Hershey (307) 4:15 p.m. 5:15 p.m. 1.0 Substantive CLE Hour Cost $25 CLE REGISTRATION FOR THURSDAY, MAY 15 RPPT American Land Title Association (ALTA) Best Practices What They Are Why They Matter How to Comply (308) 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 1.0 Substantive CLE Hour Cost $25 RPPT PA Disciplinary Board Lessons for Real Estate and Estate & Trust Attorneys (309) 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 1.0 Ethics CLE Hour Cost $25 RPPT What Estate Attorneys (and Others) Should Know About the New PAR Agreement of Sale (310) 10:15 a.m. 11:15 a.m. 1.0 Substantive CLE Hour Cost $25 (Include the Annual Meeting Registration fees, CLE fees & Meal Functions) TOTAL DUE $ (From bottom of page 4.) My check, payable to PBA, is enclosed. Charge my MasterCard Visa Discover American Express Acct: Exp.: 3-Digit Security Code from back of card: Signature: Date: Cancellation Policy: Pre-registration deadline for Annual Meeting is May 2. After that date, all registrations will be accepted on a space-available basis. Written cancellation for any portion of Annual Meeting registration, including meals, must be received by noon on May 3. Upon receipt, a refund will be issued minus a $25 administrative fee. Return to: Meetings Department, PBA, P.O. Box 186, Harrisburg, PA or fax credit card registration to For more information call , ext Registrations will not be processed without payment. Non-CLE Registration No fee to attend these events Access to Justice/Legal Services to the Public Joint Committee Meeting In Person Teleconference Administrative Law Section Meeting In Person Teleconference Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee Meeting Appellate Advocacy Committee Meeting In Person Teleconference ByLaws Committee Meeting In Person Teleconference Business Law Section Meeting In Person Teleconference Charitable Organizations Committee Meeting In Person Teleconference Children s Rights Committee Meeting In Person Teleconference Civil and Equal Rights Committee Meeting In Person Teleconference Civil Litigation Section Meeting In Person Teleconference Collaborative Law Committee Meeting Committee/Section Roundtable Community and Public Relations Committee Meeting In Person Teleconference Criminal Justice Section Meeting Editorial Committee Meeting In Person Teleconference Education Law Section Meeting In Person Teleconference Environmental & Energy Law Section Mtg. In Person Teleconference Federal Practice Committee Meeting In Person Teleconference GLBT Rights Committee Meeting In Person Teleconference Government Lawyers Committee Meeting Health Care Law Committee Meeting In Person Teleconference House of Delegates Meeting Immigration Law Committee Meeting In Person Teleconference In-House Counsel Committee Meeting In Person Teleconference Insurance Staff Attorney Committee In Person Teleconference Intellectual Property Law Section Meeting Judicial Administration Committee Meeting In Person Teleconference Labor & Employment Law Section Meeting In Person Teleconference Lawyers Assistance Committee Meeting Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers Committee Meeting Legal Ethics & Professional Responsibility Committee Meeting In Person Teleconference Legal Services to Persons with Disabilities Committee Meeting In Person Teleconference Membership Development Committee Mtg. In Person Teleconference Military & Veteran Affairs Committee Mtg. In Person Teleconference Minority Bar Committee Meeting In Person Teleconference Minority Bar/Solo & Small Firm/Civil & Equal Rights/GLBT Rights/ PA Bar Foundation Reception Municipal Law Section Meeting In Person Teleconference New Delegates Orientation Breakfast PABAR PAC Meeting In Person Teleconference PA Bar Foundation Meeting Directors and Members Annual Meeting PBA Leadership Recruitment and Development Committee Meeting In Person Teleconference Pennsylvania Association of Bar Executives Meeting Plain English Committee Meeting In Person Teleconference Professional Liability Committee Meeting In Person Teleconference Public Utility Law Section Meeting In Person Teleconference Shale Energy Law Committee Meeting In Person Teleconference Solo & Small Firm Practice Section Meeting In Person Teleconference Statutory Law Committee Meeting In Person Teleconference Statutory Law Committee Reception Tax Law Section Meeting In Person Teleconference Tax Law Section Reception Workers Compensation Law Section Mtg. In Person Teleconference Young Lawyers Division Business Meeting 5

6 HOTEL REGISTRATION INFORMATION Pennsylvania Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession 21st Annual Conference/ Pennsylvania Bar Association Annual Meeting May 14-16, 2014 Hershey The Pennsylvania Bar Association is holding a block of guest rooms for the Annual Meeting at the Hershey Lodge; West Chocolate Avenue & University Drive, Hershey, PA ** For GPS directions use the address 325 University Drive, Hershey, PA Group Rates are: Single/Double Occupancy Rate: $183/room/night Rates include overnight accommodations only and are subject to applicable taxes. Group rates guaranteed only until 4/21/14. Reservations received after 4/21/14 accepted on a space available/rate available basis only. A personalized website for the Pennsylvania Bar Association s 2014 Annual Meeting is now available and will enable you to make your hotel reservations, learn more about the event, modify or cancel a reservation. To Make Your Reservation Online: Go to click on Events Calendar; May 14-16, 2014; click on PBA Annual Meeting; and choose Hotel Reservations. To Make Your Reservation By Phone: Call Central Pennsylvania Food Bank Fighting Hunger, Improving Lives, Strengthening Communities The PBA Commission on Women in the Profession will collect donations for the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank at its Annual Conference. The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank serves 27 counties in Central PA. Annually, it distributes more than 28 million pounds of food and grocery products more than 23 million meals to more than 800 soup kitchens, shelters and food pantries. Weekly, it provides 46,000 people with the food they need daily. Did you know that across the state, 12.5 percent of all households (639,500 households) are food insecure? Save the date: The 18 th Annual Taste of Lancaster will take place on Sunday, April 6, with proceeds benefiting the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank. Most-Needed Items: Canned tuna Canned meats and stews Soup Peanut butter Canned fruits and vegetables Packaged meals Packaged pasta and rice Canned and dried beans Pure fruit and vegetable juices Baby food, cereal and formula (within the code date) The state Department of Health requires all cans to have labels, and packaged goods must be factory-sealed, in good condition, and without rust or severe dents. Home-canned or packaged foods cannot be accepted. Financial donations should be addressed to Central Pennsylvania Food Bank and are tax-deductible. For more information, please visit Approximately 18 percent of children under the age of 18 (more than 121,000) are struggling with hunger in the food bank s 27-county service area. Throughout the commonwealth, more than 663,000 children do not know where their next meals are coming from. If you can t feed a hundred people, then feed just one. 6