Women's Law Society Symposium 2019

Location Law Room A
DateWednesday, February 20, 2019
Time12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Duration1:15
DetailsThe University of Illinois Women's Law Society recognizes that women in today's legal profession still face a number of challenges in the workplace. Some of those are challenges women have faced for years, like how to balance being a mother and a lawyer, and some are new issues in an era that is struggling to tackle #MeToo and learning to be more cognizant as employers, employees, coworkers and more. This year, WLS seeks to learn "What Next?" What does a female do when a supervisor belittles or dismisses her during a meeting? How does she approach an interview to discover if an employer offers the diversity she wants to feel comfortable, or whether they have the flexible hours she wants so she can be home for her children? Female attorneys face challenges, but what next? Speaker Julia Rietz.