From the desk of Laurie N. Robinson Haden Founder & CEO Corporate Counsel Women of Color® I am proud to report that our Atlanta Eleventh Annual more. We will discuss what legal department leaders are Career Strategies Conference (September 23-25, 2015) is actually doing to foster the advancement of women of col- SOLD OUT! or at their companies (through recruitment, retention, and advancement). We will hear from Ricardo A. Anzaldua Through your continued support, the growth of the orga- (MetLife), Lori A. Schechter (McKesson), Audrey Boone nization has been tremendous. Over the years, we have Tillman (Aflac Incorporated), Teresa Wynn Roseborough helped numerous attorneys of color to advance their ca- (The Home Depot), and Sari Dweck (Thomson Reuters), reers in corporate America. Recently, we surpassed 3,300 and other dynamic speakers. members around the world. We thank the in-house leaders who have helped to institutionalize our conference at their Further, we will honor Leslie M. Turner (Senior Vice Presi- companies by actively including CCWC in their recruiting dent, General Counsel and Secretary, The Hershey Compa- efforts to find a diverse slate of candidates and by support- ny) with our Diamond Award of Excellence. Also, attendees ing the diverse attorneys they send to our conference year will hear from luminaries including Commissioner Sharon Y. after year. Bowen (U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission), Dr. Yvonne Thompson CBE (CEO, ASAP Communications), I would like to thank our corporate and law firm spon- Malvina Camejo Longoria (Group Executive and Associ- sors who make the growth and expansion of our con- ate General Counsel, MasterCard), Jacqueline Berrien (for- ference possible. This year our event will have over 40 mer Chair, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission), conference topics between three hotels -- the Down- Shawn Holley (Celebrity Attorney Representing High-Pro- town Atlanta Marriott Marquis, the Downtown Hyatt file Clients), Tamara Harris Robinson (President, Tamara Regency and the Downtown Ritz-Carlton Hotel. L. Harris Foundation), JJ Virgin (Celebrity Nutritionist and Best-selling Author, Sugar Impact Diet), Justice Leah Ward In connection with our research on women of color in cor- Sears (Retired Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court), porate legal departments, this year we launched the CCWC and Alice Randall Harris and Caroline Randall Williams 2015 Compensation Survey. We have set aside two days (Authors, Soul Food Love). at the Atlanta conference to discuss and analyze the survey results and keep this critical topic at the forefront. Join us I thank each and every one who has committed to for the panel discussion “Closing the Gap for Women of diversity in a real and meaningful way. You make the Color in Executive Compensation.” difference! Our General Counsel Training Boot Camp will offer a new Please review the pre-conference magazine and schedule cutting-edge program, “Hacks and Attacks: Best Practic- at-a-glance for details on all of our conference seminars, es to Detect and Protect Your Company.” In addition, activities, and tastes of Atlanta. ( The full list of speaker bios the following six tracks will be available to our attendees: and sponsor ads will be featured in the Conference Pro- gram Book which will be distributed at the Conference). • Practice Areas • Managing Outside Counsel Atlanta, here we come! • C-Suite and Boardroom Strategies • Enhancing Your Career • People Management From the Desk of • MBA In-a-Day for Lawyers Laurie N. Robinson Haden Founder & CEO During the time of September 23-25, 2015, attendees Corporate Counsel will learn best practices on Managing Outside Coun- Women of Color sel and Legal Spend; Conflict Resolution; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Mistakes to Avoid in Board Gover- nance; Leadership Opportunities for Lawyers in Corporate Social Responsibility and Governmental Service, and much FOSTERING LEADERS THROUGH DIVERSITY & INCLUSION Since 2006, K&L Gates has been the proud Title Sponsor of Corporate Counsel Women of Color (CCWC). Our support of this outstanding organization is an extension of our commitment to developing diverse leaders and creating a more diverse profession. We share CCWC’s deep commitment to advancing women of color lawyers and welcome you to the 11th Annual CCWC and K&L Gates Career Strategies Conference. MEET OUR ATTENDEES Kim J. Askew Ndenisarya M. Bregasi Marla Tun Reschly Partner, Dallas Partner, Washington, D.C. Partner, Charlotte Ms. Askew represents clients Ms. Bregasi represents Ms. Reschly focuses her practice in complex commercial and investment advisers, investment on commercial litigation, white employment litigation and has companies and investment collar crime matters, and successfully tried cases to jury company independent directors government contracts. She also verdicts in state and federal district courts concentrating primarily on transactional, serves on the Board of Governors and is an around the country. Ms. Askew is also the first regulatory, and compliance matters. She has At-Large Board Member of the National Asian woman of color to chair the Litigation Section worked with investment company complexes Pacific American Bar Association. of the American Bar Association. and investment advisers of varying sizes. Calvina Bostick Valerie A. Jackson Pallavi Mehta Wahi Partner, New York Senior Advisor to the Management Administrative Partner, Seattle Ms. Bostick concentrates her Committee and Firmwide Director of Ms. Wahi practices complex Diversity and Inclusion, Los Angeles practice on corporate law, commercial litigation with an with a focus on mergers and Ms. Jackson advises members emphasis on corporate and acquisitions, private equity of the Management Committee intellectual property litigation. investments, and general corporate and regarding lawyer and client development while Ms. Wahi also serves as the co-chair of securities matters. also leading the firm’s global efforts to build an K&L Gates’ South Asia Initiative and the inclusive culture and develop a diverse work- firmwide India Practice Group. force across the firm’s platform. Willie E. Dennis William J. Simonitsch Paul W. Sweeney, Jr. Partner, New York Partner, Miami Administrative Partner, Los Angeles Mr. Dennis’ practice focuses Mr. Simonitsch represents Mr. Sweeney is a member of the on private equity, mergers and companies and their principles firm’s Executive and Management acquisitions, initial public in the resolution of complex Committees and chairs the firm’s offerings, securities reporting commercial and corporate Diversity Committee. He focuses requirements, corporate governance, joint governance disputes. He also is the Immediate his practice on handling business disputes ventures, and general corporate matters in Past President of the National Asian Pacific and employment cases, including individual a wide range of industries. Mr. Dennis has American Bar Association and serves as and class action lawsuits involving claims of represented numerous issuers and investors, chair of the firm’s Asian American Attorney breach of contract, unfair trade practices, and and is very familiar with the needs of all Affinity Group. consumer fraud. parties to a transaction. Proud Title Sponsor of CCWC klgates.com Breakout 1 Practice Areas Breakout 2 Managing Outside Counsel Breakout 3 C-Suite and Boardroom Strategies Breakout 4 Enhancing Your Career Breakout 5 People Management Breakout 6 MBA In-a-Day for Lawyers Financial Statements Breakout 7 Cyber Security: Hacks and Attacks - Best Practices to Detect and Protect Your Company * We are seeking 5 hours of CLE credit for this program. GENERAL COUNSEL TRAINING BOOT CAMP & MBA IN-A-DAY FOR LAWYERS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2015 8:00 A.M. - 9:00 A.M. BREAKOUT What Every In-House Counsel Needs to Know ONE About Copyrights, Trademarks, and Patents I BREAKOUT Litigation Management 101: How to Manage TWO Outside Counsel for New In-House Attorneys BREAKOUT Strategies for Surviving a THREE Merger and Acquisition BREAKOUT The Benefits and What You Need to Know FOUR When Taking on an International Assignment BREAKOUT 10 Conflict Resolution FIVE Skills Needed for Today’s Workplace BREAKOUT MBA In-a-Day for Lawyers SIX Financial Statements BREAKOUT Cyber Security: Hacks and Attacks – Best Practices SEVEN to Detect and Protect Your Company GENERAL COUNSEL TRAINING BOOT CAMP & MBA IN-A-DAY FOR LAWYERS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2015 9:15 A.M. - 10:15 A.M. BREAKOUT What Every In-House Counsel Needs ONE to Know About Copyrights, Trademarks, and Patents II BREAKOUT Getting the Most Out of TWO Early Case Assessments BREAKOUT Harnessing and Honing Strategic THREE Thinking Skills for the C-Suite BREAKOUT Mediation as a Second Career FOUR for Women of Color BREAKOUT Emotional Intelligence: FIVE Developing Strong People Skills BREAKOUT MBA In-a-Day for Lawyers SIX Financial Statements BREAKOUT Cyber Security: Hacks and Attacks – Best Practices SEVEN to Detect and Protect Your Company GENERAL COUNSEL TRAINING BOOT CAMP & MBA IN-A-DAY FOR LAWYERS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2015 10:30 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. BREAKOUT What Every In-House Counsel Needs to Know About ONE Employment Law BREAKOUT Best Practices and Tools in Monitoring and TWO Tracking Legal Fees Against the Budget BREAKOUT The Legal Perspective: THREE 10 Mistakes to Avoid in Board Governance BREAKOUT Considering a Career on the Bench and/ FOUR or as an Administrative Law Judge BREAKOUT Top 10 Strategies for FIVE Effective Communications BREAKOUT MBA In-a-Day for