This program will explore the impact of working remotely on attorney growth and advancement, the training of young lawyers, and in particular women in the profession. While the availability of remote work has provided more flexibility and work/life balance, its allure tends to overshadow its possible detriments. The already existing difficulties for women in obtaining choice assignments, making client contacts, gaining promotions, and finding mentors, may be exacerbated if they are not truly “present.” We hope to increase awareness of and discuss how to meet these challenges in order not to lose the strides that have already been made. The program will also emphasize the importance of Bar Association activities, and other opportunities for in-person networking and collegiality, in our post-pandemic legal world.

Moderators/Speakers:

Hon. Harriet Farber Klein (Ret.)

Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker, LLP, Madison

Linda A. Mainenti Walsh, Esq.

Linda A. Mainenti Walsh, Esq., LLC, Morristown

Speakers:

Kirsten Scheurer Branigan, Esq.

KS Branigan Law, PC, Montclair

Tini Thomas, Esq., Corporate Counsel, Commercial Products

Evotec

Corinne McCann Trainor, Esq.

Fox Rothschild, LLP, Princeton

*Please note there is a cost to attend.