Women's Connection

The USLAW NETWORK Women’s Connection provides a forum for women lawyers to collaborate, develop and advance the status of women involved in the legal arena through the strengthening of personal and professional relationships. This group serves USLAW member firms’ women clients who hail from a cross-section of industries and seek a networking environment that includes leading attorneys, businesswomen and leaders from around the country.

Since its inception in 2001, the cornerstones of USLAW have included relationship building and networking in order to create an environment of knowledge sharing and jurisdictional coverage to support members and their clients. This enables us to expand opportunities, serve as resources for each other and spark business growth for ourselves and our colleagues. This strength is carried through to the USLAW Women’s Connection, which includes some of the top attorneys in the country. The USLAW Women’s Connection mentors and educates women leaders in member firms to not only increase the visibility of women in USLAW but also to provide opportunities for women to facilitate and strengthen business development. This extends beyond the attorneys to their clients.  The Women’s Connection provides information, experiences and events for USLAW members’ clients that facilitate understanding and discussion on particular issues across a variety of practice areas.  Members of the Women’s Connection practice in dozens of practice areas, so if there is an issue, there is a member who can assist.

LEADERSHIP

Chair

Amanda P. Ketchum

Dysart Taylor
Kansas City, MO
United States
Vice Chair

Margot N. Wilensky

Connell Foley LLP
Roseland, NJ
United States
Secretary

Hailey M. Hopper

Pierce Couch Hendrickson Baysinger & Green, L.L.P.
Oklahoma City, OK
United States
Educational Coordinator

Jennifer M. Lee

Fee, Smith & Sharp L.L.P.
Dallas, TX
United States

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