May 17, 2007 Event Will Create A Dialogue For Women In Law On Fostering Leadership In Workplace And Community
CHICAGO, May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (NYSE:RRD) in collaboration with Tursi Law Marketing Management announced today the creation of the Women in Law Empowerment Forum. The Forum will hold its first event, a breakfast and seminar, on Thursday, May 17, 2007 in New York City. The Forum is a New York-based pilot program whose vision is to advocate for women in the legal profession.
Response to the newly formed organization has been outstanding with over 350 registrants to date. The first program is titled "Women Helping Other Women: Mentoring to Foster Business Development and Beyond". Colleen P. Mahoney, Phyllis G. Korff and Stacy J. Kanter, partners at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, and Ida Abbott, Principal of Ida Abbott Consulting, will discuss the critical role that mentor relationships play in attaining partnership and generating business.
An advisory board has been established to address relevant issues facing women lawyers. The advisory board was selected based on a commitment to advancing women's issues and achieving "expert" status in their field. The board includes: Candace K. Beinecke, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
Suzanne S. Bettman, RR Donnelley & Sons
Audra D. Cohen, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Roberta A. Kaplan, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & GarrisonLLP
Yukako Kawata, Davis Polk & Wardwell
Noreen A. Kelly-Najah, Latham & Watkins LLP
Barbara Kolsun, Seven for All Mankind, LLC
Phyllis G. Korff, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Wendy C. Schmidt, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP
Patricia Skigen, American International Group, Inc. Susan Webster, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Diane C. Yu, New York University The Co-Chairs of the Forum are Peggy Cohen, Vice President and Managing Director of the Northeast Region, R.R. Donnelley and Elizabeth Anne "Betiayn" Tursi, Principal of Tursi Law Marketing Management.
"Working with this exceptional team of industry thought leaders, I am confident that we can help to foster the continuing success of women in law", said Sue Bettman, RR Donnelley Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer.
Betiayn Tursi added, "By creating this Forum it is my hope that women in law will feel empowered to shape their destinies in any way they choose." To learn more about the Women In Law Empowerment Forum, please email inquiries to .
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