Events Archive

October 13, 2009

YLW General Meeting

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April 30, 2009

YLW Faculty Teaching Award and Staff Award Luncheon

YLW will honor Faculty Teaching Award winner Heather Gerken and Staff Award winner Sharon Brooks at a luncheon at 12:30 PM in Faculty Lounge.
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April 23, 2009

Day in the Life with Maryana Iskander

YLW is thrilled to welcome back Maryana Iskander, former Chair of YLW, and YLS 2003 graduate.  Maryana will speak about her study of gender at the Law School, her career path, and current position as Chief Operating Officer at Planned Parenthood.
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April 16, 2009

Women in the Law

YLW hosts a partner at Vinson & Elkins and the Assistant General Counsel at PricewaterhouseCoopers who will discuss how lessons learned from industry can be applied to law firms.
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April 13, 2009

Day in the Life: Women in Corporate Law with Pamela Seymon

Ms. Seymon will discuss her career choices, personal experiences, balancing work and family, a career in corporate law, and how she negotiates an average day in her life.
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March 27, 2009

Spring Conference: Opt Out or Pushed Out?

YLW is excited to present its Spring 2009 Conference: "Opt Out" or Pushed Out:  Are Women Choosing to Leave the Legal Profession?
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March 12, 2009

Works (Really) In Progress

YLW is happy to bring back Works (Really) In Progress, an informal discussion forum for students looking for peer feedback in a casual setting.
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March 10, 2009

Should You Join the Journal?

YLW is sponsoring a panel to help facilitate a discussion about the pros and cons of going out for the Journal.
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March 9, 2009

SPEAK UP: Women in the Courtroom

Join three distinguished litigators of various backgrounds to find out how women succeed as trial lawyers and overcome obstacles of gender stereotypes and discrimination.
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March 3, 2009

Women in Prisons

Women in prison are different from men both in the types of crimes they commit and in their needs once in prison. Join Professor Brett Dignam, a leading advocate for prisoners' rights, to learn more!
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March 3, 2009

SPEAK UP: Gender in the Classroom - Be a Part of the Solution

YLW would like to invite you to attend our second workshop devoted to the issue of Gender in the Classroom.   This workshop will focus on developing concrete initiatives to address gender disparity at the Law School.
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February 24, 2009

SPEAK UP: Assertiveness in the Workplace

Ever wished you could stand up more to your boss?  Join Erica Dawson, a School of Management professor, to find out how.
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February 6, 2009

Faculty Tea with Judge Gertner and Drucilla Ramey

Judge Nancy Gertner and Drucilla Ramey will be joining YLW to discuss the current state of women at law firms.
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February 3, 2009

Membership Meeting

Join your classmates to share your ideas for YLW programs this semester!  Dinner will be served in Faculty Lounge.
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December 9, 2008

Top Ten List Informational Meeting

Want to change the way law firms operate while you’re still in law school?  Join the Top Ten Family Friendly Firms Committee!  Lunch will be served from 12:15 - 1 PM in Room 121.
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December 3, 2008

Navigating the Writing Requirements at YLS

As you think about which classes to take next semester, you are also probably thinking about how to check off those writing requirements.  Join YLW for lunch on Wednesday, December 3 from 12:10 - 1pm in Room 129 for answers and advice from fellow students.
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December 2, 2008

Lunch with Catherine Weiss

Join YLW for lunch with Catherine Weiss, one of the original writers on the issue of gender at Yale.  Catherine’s article, The Legal Education of Twenty Women, co-authored with Louise Melling, documents the experiences of twenty women in the YLS Class of 1987. 
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November 21, 2008

SPEAK UP: Gender in the Classroom

Join YLW for an intimate discussion with students and faculty about increasing female participation in the classroom.  Workshop will be in the Faculty Lounge from 12:30 - 2 PM.  Lunch will be served starting at 12:10!
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November 19, 2008

Works-in-Progress

Join YLW for the year's first workshop devoted to encouraging students to get student and faculty feedback on new scholarship. 
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October 12, 2008

1L Welcome Dinners

The classes of 2010 and 2009 would like to welcome the class of 2011 to YLS - and into their homes.
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September 17, 2008

Welcome Dinner

Annual YLW Welcome Dinner - Hosted by Prof. Tracey Meares

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September 17, 2008

1L Welcome Dinner

July 23, 2008

Student & Alumni Summer Happy Hours

Current students, incoming first-years, and alumni are all invited to our two local Summer Happy Hours in New York and Washington, D.C.

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May 5, 2008

Lunch with Judge Marsha Berzon of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

YLW and ACS are excited to host an intimate lunch with Judge Marsha Berzon of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Berzon will discuss her life and career as a female attorney, labor lawyer, and federal judge.
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April 30, 2008

Membership Meeting

Celebrate the end of the semester and learn about how you can contribute to YLW's plans for the coming year.  Dinner and drinks will be served in Faculty Lounge.
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April 28, 2008

Summer Jobs Panel

YLW will sponsor a panel of 2Ls and 3Ls who will discuss how they approached their first legal internship.  Panel will be in Room 128.
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