Newark, NJ, November 21, 2007 The Womens Law Forum at Rutgers School of LawNewark will hold its Second Annual Ladies Day, a panel discussion on the barriers women have overcome to achieve success in law, at 6 pm on Wednesday, November 28. The event takes its name from the bygone practice of some Harvard Law School professors to call on female students to speak in class only once a semester on Ladies Day. The speakers reflect the diverse perspectives of female attorneys in a variety of practice areas.
WHAT: Second Annual Ladies Day sponsored by the Rutger School of LawNewark Womens Law Forum
WHO :
Twila Perry, professor of law, Rutgers School of LawNewark
Laurie Carter, vice president and general counsel, the Juilliard School, and executive director of the Juilliard Institute for Jazz Studies
Nicole Albano, member of the firm, Lowenstein Sandler PC
Catherine Weiss, director of the Division of Public Advocacy, New Jersey Department of the Public Advocate
Anne Clark, partner, Vladeck, Waldman, Elias & Engelhard, P.C.
Deborah Fennelly, senior attorney, Legal Services of New Jersey
Julia Yong-Hee Park, associate, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Fran Bouchoux, associate dean, Rutgers School of LawNewark, moderator
WHEN: 6 7 pm, Wednesday, November 28, 2007
WHERE : Baker Trial Courtroom (1st floor), Rutgers School of LawNewark