ALL PAST WILEF EVENTS
WILEF West hosted by Latham & Watkins LLP, San Francisco, CA
An evening with Melinda Haag, United States Attorney for the Northern District of California in conversation with Jenny Durkan, Partner and Global Chair, Cyber Law and Privacy Group, Quinn Emanuel
WILEF East hosted by Mayer Brown LLP, New York City
Moderator:
David H. Freeman, J.D., CEO, David Freeman Consulting Group LLC
Confirmed Speakers:
Mary Beth Buchanan, Partner, Bryan Cave LLP, Kimberly D. Harris, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, NBC Universal, Stacy J. Kanter, Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Michael D. Lackey, Partner in Charge Washington Office, Mayer Brown LLP, Michael Schmidtberger, Managing Partner New York office, Sidley Austin LLP
WILEF Boston Hosted by Goodwin Procter
Moderator:
Laura Hodges Taylor, Partner, Goodwin Procter and Co-Chair, WILEF Boston
Confirmed Speakers:
Shayla K. Harlev, Partner, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Stephanie S. Lovell, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, BlueCross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Traci L. Lovitt, Partner-in-Charge, Boston office, Jones Day, Regina M. Pisa, Partner and Chairman Emeritus, Goodwin Procter LLP, Scott A. Westfhal, Professor of Practice and Faculty Director of Executive Education, Harvard Law School.
WILEF West Hosted by Latham & Watkins, San Francisco, CA
Moderator:
Merle J. Vaughn, Managing Director and Law Firm Diversity Practice Leader, Major, Lindsey & Africa and Special Advisor for Diversity, WILEF
Confirmed Speakers:
Robert M. Dell, Global Chair and Managing Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP, Peter J. Devlin, President and Chief Executive Officer, Fish & Richardson, Larren M. Nashelsky, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Morrison & Foerster LLP, Elizabeth A. Sharrer, Firm Chair, Holland & Hart LLP
WILEF Southwest
Hosted by Norton Rose Fulbright
Moderator: Shauna Clark, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright
Confirmed Speakers: Carol Graebner, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Direct Energy, Yvette Ostolaza, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP, Noelle M. Reed, Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Kim Stith, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Waste Management, Jennifer Vogel, Partner, InVista Advisors LLP (former General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Continental Airlines)
WILEF DC Hosted by Hogan Lovells, Washington, DC
Moderator: Jane Sullivan Roberts, Partner, Major, Lindsey & Africa
Confirmed Speakers: Michael E. Lackey, Partner-in-Charge, Washington office, Mayer Brown LLP, Barbara Clarke McCurdy, Chair, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP, Peter C. Thomas, Managing Partner, Washington, DC office, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, Emily M. Yinger, Managing Partner, DC, Viriginia and Maryland offices, Hogan Lovells
WILEF Chicago Hosted by Sidley Austin, Chicago, IL
Moderator: Lisa J. Pattis, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Wintrust Financial Corporation
Confirmed Speakers: Thomas P. Fitzgerald, Managing Partner, Winston & Strawn LLP, Carter G. Phillips, Chair of the Executive Committee, Sidley Austin LLP and Member, WILEF Law Firm Leaders Council, Lisa (Lee) A. Schreter, Chairman of the Board, Co-Chair, Wage and Hour Practice Group, Littler Mendelsohn P.C., Terrence J. Truax, Managing Partner, Jenner & Block.
WILEF East Hosted by Shearman & Sterling, New York City
Moderator: Natasha Innocenti, Leader, Partner Practice, Northern California, Major, Lindsey & Africa and Co-Vice Chair,WILEF
Confirmed Speakers: Candace K. Beinecke, Chair, Hughes, Hubbard & Reed LLP and Member, WILEF Law Firm Leaders Council, Creighton O’M. Condon, Senior Partner, Shearman & Sterling LLP, Joe Conroy, Chief Executive Officer, Cooley LLP and Member, WILEF Law Firm Leaders Council, William R. Dougherty, Chairman of the Executive Committee, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, Valerie E. Radwaner, Deputy Chair, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
WILEF Chicago
A candid conversation with Illinois Attorney General, Lisa Madigan. Lisa Madigan has brought a high level of activism to the Office of Illinois Attorney General. From her first days in office, she has demonstrated principled leadership, putting policy before politics and focusing her work as the state’s top legal advocate on protecting the people and communities of Illinois. Under Madigan’s leadership, the Consumer Protection Division has established a national reputation for aggressively safeguarding consumers from financial fraud and unsafe products. Madigan has dedicated the energy and resources of her office to protecting children and women from the dangers of sexual predators and established herself as a leader in the public’s fight for open and accessible government.
Guest Speaker: Lisa Madigan, Illinois Attorney General
In Conversation With: Lisa C. Snow, Principal, Davis & Hosfield Consulting LLC and Co-Chair, WILEF Chicago
WILEF East
A candid conversation with Loretta E. Lynch, U.S. Attorney, Eastern District New York. Ms. Lynch will share her insights on what women can do to best position themselves for success. Ms. Lynch was appointed by President Barack Obama and on May 3, 2010, took the oath of office as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York from Chief United States District Judge Raymond J. Dearie. In that capacity, she is responsible for overseeing all federal criminal and civil investigations involving cases in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, as well as Nassau and Suffolk Counties on Long Island. She supervises a staff of approximately 170 attorneys and 150 support personnel.
Location: The Yale Club of New York City
Time: 8:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m. Breakfast and Networking; 8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Program
Guest Speaker: Loretta E. Lynch, U.S. Attorney, Eastern District, New York
In Conversation With: Elizabeth Anne “Betiayn” Tursi, Co-Founder and National Chair, WILEF
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