January 2015 Superwoman Syndrome Upcoming Thursday, January 22nd AWL Meetings 5:30-7:00 p.m. & Special Events Marquette University Law School Ray & Kay Eckstein Hall Community Outreach 1215 W. Michigan Street, 4th Floor Conference Center Committee Meeting Thursday, January 8 Complimentary visitor parking available in the underground structure Noon-1:30 p.m. Join AWL and Marquette Law School’s student organization for a networking event, in- Walny Legal Group cluding appetizers and cash bar, followed by a one-hour presentation by Rhonda Noordyk, 751 N. Jefferson St. certified women’s leadership coach and founder of the Women’s Financial Wellness Center. Rhonda will talk about the “Superwoman Syndrome” and discuss ways to communicate Estate Planning more effectively with peers and clients and to gain confidence in working with others. For Discussion Group more information about Rhonda or the Women’s Financial Wellness center, visit her website. Intellectual Property Issues Wednesday, January 21 The charge for members is $15 before January 12 and $20 after. Noon-1:30 p.m. Non-members are welcome at $20 before January 12 and $25 after. Law students Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. may attend at no cost. Please RSVP with payment by Monday, January 19 at 5 p.m. 780 N. Water St. using the form below or register and pay online at www.associationforwomenlawyers.org. The Superwoman Syndrome Rhonda Noordyk Thursday, January 22 Networking Event: Superwoman Syndrome 5:30-7 p.m. Name Firm Member? Marquette University Law School __________________________________________________________________________________ yes no Women Judges’ Night __________________________________________________________________________________ yes no Keynote speaker: __________________________________________________________________________________ yes no Hon. 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Make the most of your Group will be holding a Elizabeth, an estate planning about the personal matters Mommy Club, which Elizabeth partner at Moertl, Wilkins & involved in estate planning, subtitles “Finding God’s Will Campbell, S.C., hasn’t forgotten much less how to be confident in All Stages of Womanhood,” to take the bear into her house. in hiring one. After meeting will be published this summer. Nor is the bear in her car to Elizabeth and receiving concrete The book is an autobiographical amuse her two children. answers to their questions, journey through Elizabeth’s those same clients who entered experiences with infertility, The teddy bear, which was given Elizabeth’s office with shoulders adoption, and a surprise to Elizabeth at the funeral of down leave that office feeling pregnancy. one of her first clients, stays in “up.” Elizabeth Elizabeth’s car “to remind me Elizabeth’s current writing why I do what I do.” Estate planning is a good project is closer to her Ruthmansdorfer specialty for Elizabeth because professional home. She is Elizabeth, who was raised on it is constantly changing, she writing a chapter of a book a Colorado ranch, does what says. In that sense, all attorneys on self-empowerment entitled she does for the people. She in the specialty, young and old, Tapping Into Your Inner Vision. loves the personal contacts and learn the law together. That Her chapter focusses on legal education inherent in being an allowed Elizabeth to have her empowerment for women estate planning attorney. legal opinions respected by other through estate planning. attorneys, even when she was When Elizabeth’s clients first first starting out. As Elizabeth Elizabeth, a longtime AWL meet her, their shoulders are says, “It’s always good to know member, feels strongly about down and they look at the floor what you know, and to do what the continuing need for the in confusion and awkwardness. you feel passionate about.” Association. Even if no sexism Attorneys, says Elizabeth, are or employment discrimination By Diane Slomowitz often scary to non-attorneys. Even while maintaining a more- existed, AWL would still be than-full caseload, Elizabeth important for women attorneys. A teddy bear lives in Elizabeth Many people don’t know how has expanded her repertoire to Elizabeth notes that women, Ruthmansdorfer’s car. to talk to an attorney, especially become a published author. The continued on page 4 The Confidence Code Happy New Year! As you’re The authors of the article are and Shipman that at times she thinking about your personal both wildly successful female “felt like an imposter.” and professional goals for the journalists: Claire Shipman is a new year, would you like to reporter for ABC News, and Similarly, Facebook COO Sheryl add gaining more confidence Katty Kay is the anchor of BBC Sandberg stated: “There are and improving your delegation World News America. But, what still days I wake up feeling like skills to your list? If so, I Shipman and Kay were surprised a fraud, not sure I should be hope you will join us for our to discover during their informal where I am.” next networking event, which conversations was the extent includes a program titled “The to which they themselves, and Not that I’m a CEO or COO the qualifications. Men applied Superwoman Syndrome,” other wildly successful women, for a Fortune 500 company, when they met 50 percent.” featuring certified Women’s (by any objective standard) but this resonated with me – Leadership Coach Rhonda suffer from self-doubt. I’ve definitely felt and thought So, if you’d like to learn how Noordyk. “maybe I don’t really deserve to gain more confidence, I For example, Clara Shih, who to be where I am and that there encourage you to read the Since we are lawyers, and thus, joined the board of Starbucks was just some type of mistake.” article, take the confidence quiz, ostensibly “Type A” people, at the age of 29 and is one of It’s not just me, as the article and also check out Shipman we should all relate to the the few female CEOs in Silicon reveals. The evidence shows and Kay’s book, The Confidence “Superwoman Syndrome” Valley admitted that, as an overwhelmingly that women are Code: The Science and Art of in one way or another. But, undergrad at Stanford, she less self-assured than men – and Self-Assurance — What Women the topic that Rhonda will be was convinced that courses she that to succeed, confidence Should Know, and I look forward discussing that resonated the found difficult were easy for matters as much as competence. to seeing you on January most to me was gaining more others. Although Shih would go One statistic I found particularly 22nd!” confidence. It reminded me on to graduate with the highest compelling was that “women of an article that I read in the GPA of any computer-science applied for a promotion only Atlantic this summer entitled major in her class, she told Kay when they met 100 percent of “The Confidence Gap.” National AWL News & Events Judges & Graders in Chicago. Each competition substantive legal and professional For more details and to register, Needed for Law Student round is approximately 3.5 ABA entities. Attendees will visit the website. Competitions hours including orientation. Visit also have a chance to win three The ABA Law Student Division the website for more details. executive coaching sessions. The Women’s Initiatives seeks 100 licensed attorneys Expo will be held on Thursday, Leadership Boot Camp to serve as brief graders ABA Legal Career January 15 at the ABA in Want to know how to get a for the National Appellate Development Expo Chicago.