3rd Annual Women in Law Regional Conference
All are invited: all faiths, males & females, attorneys, law students, prospective law students
Register Here:
https://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventId=1717750
Conference Website:
http://www.jrclswilconference.yolasite.com/
Event Schedule:
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8-9:30 a.m. Plenary Breakfast Session and Speaker
❖ “The Joyful Lawyer” — Karen Clemes — General Counsel at Utah
Valley University, JRCLS Women in Law Committee Chair
9:30-10:20 a.m. Break Out Session 1
❖ “Lawyers Unleashed: Careers Outside Traditional Law Firm Practice”
- Gisselle Amini — Professor at Trinity Law School, Solo
Practitioner
- Elizabeth Heiner — Manager at Core Development Services
- Allison Belnap — Assistant Dean of Career Services at BYU Law
❖ “Negotiations 201: Peace-Making Skills for Home and Law Office”
- Honorable Francisco F. Firmat — Orange County, CA Superior
Court Judge (Ret.)
10:30-11:20 a.m. Break Out Session 2
❖ “Gender Bias: Does it Still Exist and How to Overcome?”
- Teresa C. Alarcon — Partner at KAEDIAN LLP
- Deborah A. Gubernick — Associate at Call & Jensen
- Michele Johnson — Partner at Latham & Watkins
❖ “In Defense of Our First Freedom — An Overview of Current Religious
Freedom Issues and What We Can Do”
- Gayla Sorenson — Senior Fellow for the International Center for
Law & Religion Studies, Assistant Dean of Admissions at BYU Law
11:30-12:20 p.m. Break Out Session 3
❖ “The Balancing Act: Part-time, Full-time and Working From Home”
- Sherri McInnes — Partner at Scott & Whitehead
- Richard McFarlane — Owner at Law Office of Richard A.
McFarlane
- Melinda Hunsaker — Managing Partner at McGonigle &
Hunsaker, LLP
❖ “The Power and Influence Which Come From a Law Degree”
- Rick Richmond — Managing Partner at Jenner & Block
- Melissa Richmond — Vice President at Running Start
- Catharine Richmond — Associate at Jones Day
12:30-2:00 p.m. Plenary Lunch Session and Speaker
❖ “It’s All Gift: Stumbling Along the Path of Grace” — Honorable Nancy
Wieben Stock — Orange County, CA Superior Court Judge (Ret.)