Women in the Courtroom: Addresing the Challenges Facing Women as Litigators

Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association Proudly Presents: Women in the Courtroom: Addressing the Challenges Facing Women as Litigators Please join us as our panelists discuss and answer questions about their experiences as women in the courtroom, including: -How do women communicate with jurors? -The perception of women in the courtroom -Can women litigators be as aggressive and confrontational as male litigators -The role of women in law firms and management -Business development as a woman -Balancing being a litigator with personal life Guest Speakers: Hon. Patti B. Saris United States District Court Judge Pamela Berman Adler, Pollock & Sheehan, P.C. President Elect of the National Conference of the Women's Bar Associations Hon. Cynthia J. Cohen Associate Justice Massachusetts Appeals Court Lisa Goodheart Sugarman, Rogers, Barshak & Cohen, P.C. Past President, Boston Bar Association Carmen M. Ortiz United States Attorney District of Massachusetts Elizabeth N. Mulvey Crowe & Mulvey, LLP inner Circle of Advocates Moderators: Grace V.B. Garcia Morrison Mahoney, LLP MassDLA Board Member Emily G. Coughlin Ryan, Coughlin & Betke, LLP Past President of MassDLA Register at www.massdla.org Free for MassDLA and Defense Research Institute Members. For non members, $30 er person. Continental breakfast served.