Hear the stories behind some of the most successful women in the legal profession and how they seemingly manage to have it all. Join us to hear our unparalleled faculty of women speakers share with you their key strategies and learned lessons on achieving success in the legal profession and maintaining balance. Our speakers will share their powerful stories of courage, frustration and triumphs, and chronicle their individual choices often made against considerable odds to create full and engaging professional lives. Attend this program to gain practical advice on how to navigate the demanding professions we have chosen and find the elusive work-life balance.

Stay for the networking reception where you will have the opportunity to meet and get into more in-depth conversation with some of our inspirational speakers.

PROGRAM CHAIR

Lynne M. J. Vicars, Senior Legal Counsel - Legal Practice Management & e-Discovery, Scotiabank

SPEAKERS

Justice Wendy Matheson, Justice, Ontario Superior Court of Justice
Justice Annemarie Bonkalo, Chief Justice, Ontario Court of Justice
Jane Kidner, Perceptor Consulting, Formerly Assistant Dean U of T Faculty of Law
Janice Rubin, Co-founder and Co-managing Partner, Rubin Thomlinson LLP, and RT Workplace Training Inc.
Katarzyna Sliwa, Partner, Dentons Canada LLP
Charlene Theodore, Legal Counsel, Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association


AGENDA

3:00 – 3:05 pm    INTRODUCTION
Lynne M.J. Vicars, Senior Legal Counsel – Legal Practice Management & e-Discovery, Scotiabank

3:05 – 3:20 pm    FINDING THE ENERGY TO KEEP GOING: DON’T JUST MAKE MONEY, MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Justice Annemarie Bonkalo, Chief Justice, Ontario Court of Justice

3:20 – 3:35 pm    DISTINGUISHING YOURSELF IN A COMPETITIVE LEGAL MARKET
Janice Rubin, Co-founder and Co-managing Partner, Rubin Thomlinson LLP

3:35 – 3:50 pm    WORK/LIFE BALANCE AND MAKING PARTNER ON TERMS YOU CAN LIVE WITH
Katarzyna Sliwa, Partner, Dentons Canada LLP

3:50 – 4:50 pm    CHANGING YOUR CAREER AND NON-TRADITIONAL CAREER PATHS

Moderator
Lynne M.J. Vicars, Senior Legal Counsel – Legal Practice Management & e-Discovery, Scotiabank

Panel
Justice Wendy Matheson, Justice, Ontario Superior Court of Justice
Charlene Theodore, Legal Counsel, Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association
Jane Kidner, Perceptor Consulting, Formerly Assistant Dean U of T Faculty of Law

4:50 – 5:00 pm    Q&A

5:00 – 6:00 pm Reception

Program Details
Date:	Thursday October 13, 2016
Agenda:	3:00 pm - 5:00 pm