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Upcoming Events

General Body Meeting

The Executive Committee has elected to cancel the February 17, 2010 general body meeting. The next meeting will be held on:

March 17, 2010

6-8 pm

City Planning Historical Commission, Meeting Room 18-029

One Parkway Building

1515 Arch Street

General Body Meetings are not only a great opportunity to meet fellow members, but also a convenient way to join/renew membership dues.

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Wills for Heroes
February 27, 2010
Community College of Philadelphia
18^th & Callowhill Streets

Philadelphia, PA 19130

Join the NBA WLD and Wills for Heroes as we help give back to those who sacrifice so much to protect us. The Wills for Heroes Program, developed in response to 9/11, is a free and easy service that provides Wills, Living Wills, Health Care and Financial Powers of Attorney to first responders (firefighters, police officers, paramedics, corrections and probation officers) and their domestic partners. "By helping first responders plan now, they ensure their family's legal affairs are in order before a tragedy hits." http://www.willsforheroes.org/ Please contact Angelina.williams@courts.phila.gov for additional information.

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John S. Bradway High School Mock Trial Competition

February 11, 2010
Criminal Justice Center Lobby
4:30 pm to 7:00 pm

One Day of Service, One Day a Year.

We need five (5) members to participate as judges in the John S. Bradway High School Mock Trial Competition. As attorneys, we understand the importance of a fair and knowledgeable judge and jury. Our system does not work without it. The same can be said for the educational system. Participating students have worked diligently to prepare their cases. They are ready to show you how hard they have worked and how much they have learned. These future jurists need us and we need to set an example by volunteering.

Please contact angelina.williams@courts.phila.gov for registration and additional information.

WEATHER ADVISORY: 2/10 Competition postponed due to weather. 2/11 Competition may also be postponed due to weather. Please visit website on 2/11 to confirm 2/11 cancelation.

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Women in Law Leadership Academy (WILL)

April 29-30, 2010

Loews Philadelphia Hotel

Philadelphia, PA

The ABA Commission on Women in the Profession, together with the ABA Young Lawyers Division, will be holding its fourth Women in Law Leadership Academy (“WILL Academy”) on April 29-30, 2010, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel.

The WILL Academy features two keynote speakers: Lynn Laverty Elsenhans, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Sunoco, Inc. and Mary E. Snapp, Corporate Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Microsoft Corporation and Chair-Elect of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association. The distinguished faculty includes: Laura Stein, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, The Clorox Company, Gail A. Lione, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Harley-Davidson, Inc., Michele Coleman Mayes, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Allstate Insurance Company, Thomas L. Sager, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, DuPont, Carol Ann Petren, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, CIGNA Corporation, Julie M. Howard, President and Chief Operating Officer, Navigant Consulting, Inc., and Carrie J. Hightman, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, NiSource Inc. The WILL Academy also features a networking reception honoring judges and corporate counsel, and two plenary workshops designed to maximize business development, marketing, and networking skills.

Sessions include:

· Attributes of a Leader

· Navigating to Partnership, Rainmaking and Succession Planning

· Best Practices and Advice From General Counsel

· Advice From the Bench

· Negotiation Skills for Lawyers

· Developing Your Personal Strategic Plan

· Alternatives to Law Firm Practice

· Restructuring Law Firms in a Down Market: Alternative Models and Work/Life Flexibility as Part of the Solution

More detailed information about the WILL Academy, including a registration link, sponsorship opportunities, hotel information and a program agenda listing all confirmed speakers and program descriptions, can be found at: www.abanet.org/women/will.html.

Past Events

WLD General Body Meeting, 1/20/10

Barrister's Day of Service Mediation Program, 1/12/10

WLD General Body Meeting, 12/9/09

Minority Bar Holiday Party, 12/15/09

Community Service Projects.

Law School Outreach. The WLD teamed up with the other minority bars and the Philadelphia Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division to go to the local law schools and inform them about bar association activities that will benefit them now and after graduation. If you are a current or future law student and missed our presentation, feel free to contact us at wld@nbawldphila.org for information about student memberships, scholarships and opportunities.

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