Saturday, March 31, 2007

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.     Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.    Welcome and introduction to the new national blog, "Ms. JD"

10:30 - 11:45     Concurrent Sessions: What Does It Mean to be Ms. JD?

    Panel:    Reflections on the Miers Nomination: What Does It Say about Us?

    Panel:    A Struggle Within the Struggle: Women Lawyers of Color in the Legal Profession

    Panel:    Women in the Broader Legal Landscape: The Promise and Challenges of Global Engagement

12:00 - 1:30     Breakout lunches with practice area groups

1:45 - 3:00     Concurrent Sessions: Is the Law a Gendered Profession?

    Panel:    Is Legal Academia a Gendered Environment?

    Panel:    Is It a Man's World?  Women Attorneys in Private Industry

    Panel:    The Realities of Legal Jobs

3:15 - 4:15     Concurrent Sessions: Ms. JD at Work

    Panel:    Beyond "Queen Bee" and "Mommy Wars": Women Working Together

    Panel:    The Importance of Alliances:  The Place of Men in a  21st Century "Women's" Movement

    Panel:    Technology as a Tool: Changing What It Means to Be a Woman in the Law

4:30     Keynote speaker: Hon. Janet Bond Arterton

Closing reception