Victoria Pynchon is authoring a series of articles at Forbes in rebuttal to a piece about why women leave law firms.  The first four: A Plea To Women To Stay In Big Law;  Women Lawyers: Impressive Successes and Babies at 50; Five Sure Fire Ways To Lose Great Women; and, Young Women Thriving In Big Law have been published, with several more to come.  Ms. Pynchon is interested in interviewing a few more women who have left big law and are willing to talk about why.  If you or someone you know would be interested (anonymously, if preferred) please email her at victoria.pynchon@gmail.com

Filled with interesting articles, the National Women's History Month newsletter is now available.

For those around the world unable to attend this event in Chicago in person, you may view the program via video webcast. Please register at http://bit.ly/13pC0tG and check yes for the video webcast. Once the webcast details are finalized, you will be sent an e-mail containing the link and instructions for viewing.

DATE: March 8, 2013
TIME: 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (lunch will be served at no cost)
LOCATION: Baker & McKenzie; 300 East Randolph; Chicago, Illinois

Keynote Speaker: Laurel Bellows, ABA President

In collaboration with the Chicago Bar Association Alliance for Women and the American Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession, please join the Women's Affinity Group of Baker & McKenzie to celebrate International Women's Day on March 8, 2013 in Baker & McKenzie's Chicago office to mark the economic, political, and social achievements of women.

Organizations, governments, charities, educational institutions, women's groups, corporations, and the media celebrate the day. We celebrate the achievements of women while remaining vigilant and tenacious for further sustainable change. There is global momentum for championing women's equality, and this program celebrates that progress.

ABA President Laurel Bellows will speak on two principal issues: equal pay and domestic violence. Throughout the program we will also have an international dialogue, hearing from women around the world talking briefly about their experiences as women in their own countries, some of the struggles they believe women face where they are from, and what is being done to improve the standing of women.

Register at http://bit.ly/13pC0tG

Chicago attendees, please register by Wednesday, March 6th in order to submit your name to the security desk and for catering purposes.

Questions? Contact Dana Houpy at 312-861-8291 or dana.houpy@bakermckenzie.com

Download the brochure at http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/events/women/intl_womens_day2013.pdf

KCBA's Young Lawyers Division
Presents

BRIDGING THE GAP

Low-cost practical skills to help prepare new lawyers for success in their legal career, regardless of practice area

March 8, 2013

Registration: 8:00am - 8:30am
Program: 8:30am - 5:00pm

Networking Reception Immediately Following the Program

Rainier Square Conference Center
1301 Fifth Avenue, Third Floor Atrium, Seattle

6.00 General & 1.00 Ethics CLE Credits Approved

Available Live or via Webcast


Program Highlights:

U.S. District Court Judge and a Retired King County Superior Court Judge
Head of Litigation from Microsoft
University of Washington School of Law Faculty
Subject-Matter Presenters from Area Firms
Learn about KCBA Pro Bono Opportunities
Lunch is Provided
Networking Reception After the Program
Drawing for an iPad Mini from LawPay - our program sponsor!

Agenda

Registration and Coffee Service
8:00 - 8:30 a.m.

Basics of Transactional Documents
Stacey L. Romberg, Attorney at Law
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

What Every Lawyer Should Know About Trust & Estates
Walter Impert, Dorsey & Whitney LLP
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

~ BREAK ~
10:30 - 10:45 a.m.

Preparing for Mediation/Arbitration
The Honorable Bruce Hilyer (Retired), Judicial Dispute Resolution LLC
10:45 - 11:45 a.m.

~ LUNCH ~
(provided)
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Exciting Pro Bono Opportunities
Rory O'Sullivan, HJP Managing Attorney
Skylee Robinson, Vice Chair of KCBA YLD
Jennifer Krebs, Washington Lawyers for the Arts
12:15 - 12:45 p.m.

Building a Successful Bankruptcy Practice
Jay Kornfeld, Bush Strout & Kornfeld LLP
Alan Wenokur, Attorney at Law
12:45 - 1:45 p.m.

Inside, Outside, and Above: A View From In-House Counsel, Outside Counsel, and the Bench
David Howard, Head of Litigation, Microsoft Corporation
Mark Parris, IP Litigation Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Hon. Richard A. Jones, US District Court, Western District of Washington
1:45 - 2:45 p.m.

~ BREAK ~
2:45 - 3:00 p.m.

What Every Lawyer Should Know About Real Estate and Landlord-Tenant Law
Jennifer Karol, Hanson Baker Ludlow Drumheller P.S.
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Ethics: The Law of Lawyering in Washington
Professor Thomas Andrews, University of Washington School of Law
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Evaluations and Adjournment
5:00 p.m.

~ RECEPTION ~
Join us for a networking and social hour following the program
Wine, beer and refreshments will be served


*Date: March 8, 2013

6.00 General & 1.00 Ethics CLE Credits

5 WAYS TO REGISTER:

WEB: www.kcba.org/clehttp://www.kcba.org/cle> (secured site)

CALL: CLE Department (206.267.7008)

EMAIL: Complete and email to cle@kcba.orgcle@kcba.org>

MAIL: KCBA CLE, 1200 5th Avenue Suite 600, Seattle WA 98101

FAX: CLE Department (206.267.7099)

Electronic Course Materials:

* Course materials will be distributed to registrants in an electronic format (searchable PDF files that you can save to your computer).

* You will receive an email with instructions on how to save the materials to your computer prior to the program.

X Signature: __________________________________________________________

** Important Notices **


Walk-in registrations are welcome as space permits.

Thank you.
Continuing Legal Education
King County Bar Association
1200 Fifth Avenue, Suite 600
Seattle, WA 98101

The WSBA Disciplinary Advisory Round Table (DART) is seeking a minority bar association member to serve on its round table.  The DART discusses issues which affect the lawyer disciplinary system in Washington and reports annually to the BOG and the WA Supreme Court.  This position represents a unique opportunity to participate in discussions with key Bar members and others involved in the disciplinary process, and to provide input on policy recommendations.  The term is for two years.  Please submit a letter of interest and a resume to Darlene Neumann, WSBA Office of General Counsel, 1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98101 or fax (206) 727-8314.  Email: darlenen@wsba.org. Deadline for submission is April 1, 2013.   More information on the DART can be found at: http://www.wsba.org/Legal-Community/Committees-Boards-and-Other-Groups/Disciplinary-Advisory-Round-Table

Bar Preparation Course Scholarships deadline approaching:  Our Diversity Committee and Women of WSAJ Section will be awarding bar prep course scholarships this month.  The deadline for applications is Friday, March 8th.  Here is a link to more information and applications:  https://www.washingtonjustice.org/index.cfm?pg=scholarship. 

WSBA is hosting a BOG Candidate Forum this Wednesday, March 6^th beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the WSBA-CLE Center (1501 4th Ave. #308, Seattle). We have 11 candidates in total running for an open seat in District 2,9 and 10. Here are the candidates:

District 2:

• · O. Shane Balloun
• · Bradford E. Furlong

District 9:

• · James Andrus
• · Eldon Carlson
• · Jenny Cochrane
• · Glenn Foster
• · Sheherazad Norbache-Goff

District 10:

• · Phil Brady
• · Timothy Ford
• · Allen Miller
• · Vicki Lee Anne Parker

We’d love to have you join us, even if you don’t reside in any of the districts with open seats. All individuals elected to the BOG have a role in moving the Bar forward with an eye toward both its long-standing mission and guiding principles, and its short-term strategic goals. It would be a great opportunity for you to meet the candidates, ask questions and learn more about the election process.

While it’s not required, if you’re able to make it and let us know in advance, we’ll make sure we save a seat for you. Please register here. Or, if you’d like to join via webcast we ask that you register so you can receive the necessary login information in advance. You can register here.

FROM CFPB TO LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDERS ADDRESSING CONSUMER ISSUES:

Welcome to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

You are invited to a one-hour webinar about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a 21st century agency that helps consumer finance markets work by making rules more effective, by consistently and fairly enforcing those rules, and by empowering consumers to take more control over their economic lives.

The webinar will take place on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Eastern Time.

Director Richard Cordray and staff from CFPB’s Consumer Education and Engagement division and Consumer Response will provide an overview of the agency, its consumer protection tools, and work it’s doing to help educate and engage consumers, including low income and economically vulnerable consumers. Staff from Consumer Response, tasked with taking in, resolving, and analyzing consumer complaints, will discuss the goals of the complaint system and how it works. You can find out more about CFPB at www.consumerfinance.gov.

The webinar will feature:

• Director Richard Cordray
• Clifford Rosenthal, Assistant Director, Office of Financial Empowerment
• Scott Pluta, Assistant Director, Consumer Response
• Mary Griffin, Senior Advisor, Office of Financial Empowerment
• Lyn Haralson, Financial Education Program Analyst, Office of Financial Education
• Margaret Anderson, Product Manager, Office of Consumer Engagement

1. Starting at 2:50pm on March 5^th, you can log into the webinar by joining the meeting:

http://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?sigKey=mymeetings&i=447821433&p=&t=c

2. Enter the required fields – Webinar Passcode – cfpbdoj2013

3. Indicate that you have read the Privacy Policy.

4. Click on Proceed.

To join audio -

1+877-989-4062

Leader Passcode: 51319128

Passcode: 29688130

The webinar will also include time for questions.

If you have questions or would like additional information, please contact: Mary Griffin at mary.griffin@cfpb.gov or Lyn Haralson at lyn.haralson@cfpb.gov

SOCIAL MEDIA 101:  SHOULD LAWYERS USE SOCIAL MEDIA FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORKING?
IF SO, HOW?
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When:
Tuesday, March 5, 2013, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Where: 
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, 1201 Third Ave., Floor 22, Seattle, WA 98101

RSVP:  through Big Tent (preferred if you are a MAMAS member) or by email to HeatherColdwell@dwt.com.  Please identify if you will attend in person in Seattle or if you will participate by phone.

SOCIAL MEDIA 101:  SHOULD LAWYERS USE  SOCIAL MEDIA FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTAND NETWORKING?  IF SO, HOW?

This panel will discuss the various social media platforms and the advantages and disadvantages of using social media as a networking and business development tool with a focus on Facebook and Linkedin.  They will also discuss how to use social media and what to avoid when utilizing social media.

Lee Wang has been an expert and entrepreneur in online, mobile, and social media marketing and advertising for over 12 years. He founded FanZappy in late 2011 and is serving as its CEO. FanZappy offers a business-class social media management, marketing and acceleration services, uniquely designed for professionals and small & medium businesses. Prior to FanZappy, he founded Caliber Data in 2006 and established its breakthrough Pay Per Transaction™ advertising platform (sold to eBay). Lee joined Microsoft in 1997 and worked in the Windows and Online divisions as program manager and later marketing research director. He holds a PhD degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue University, a MS in Physics from Bowling Green State University, and a BS in Electrical Engineering from Tsinghua University.  Lee has published a number of professional articles and holds several US patents in his professional areas.

Lisa Cox came to Fan Zappy through social media, and began working with FanZappy Social Media Management in 2011.  Lisa is a strong “Connector” and a networker, by nature, training and personal fascination.  Lisa enjoys helping businesses connect, and to accelerate their social media effectiveness through FanZappy and the smarter application of networking skills.  She has over 30 years’ experience in sales and operations management.  She is an entrepreneur who has started and managed several small businesses, occasionally turning them into larger businesses.  She’s moved from sales and management of a multi-franchise video dating business to owner of a women’s health and fitness franchise, and spent 4 years in executive search in the banking and financial industries.

Carly Presho-Dunne is a social media manager who has worked for University Village, Windows Phone at AT&T, and local startup, Julep Beauty Inc. She graduated with a degree in economics from Occidental College in 2011 and has spent the last two years mastering all facets of experiential marketing with a particular passion for online marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
   

We encourage you to attend our brown bag meeting in person to facilitate both networking and a lively discussion. 

Please bring your lunch and join us for this presentation, and meet fellow MAMAS members!  Cookies will be provided. 

For those who cannot attend in person, we offer the option to participate by phone.
Call in #: 888-757-0729;  Passcode: 1396142354#

When attending via telephone, please use your mute button to prevent background noise, but do not place the call on hold.  Some firms have hold music, which is disruptive to the presentation.  If you need to leave the call briefly, please hang up and call back in when you are able.