Exciting new series on “Voice, Body and Movement for Lawyers – How to connect with the jury and find Justice Through Dramatic Technique!”
Click here to find out moreLong-held stereotypical attitudes continue to deprive women of a level playing field in law firm advancement, professional advance, and client-development efforts. For example, we still hear that a woman attorney is weak or ineffective because she speaks too softly or asks a lot of questions (she isn’t being heard) or she is too aggressive, strident, and shrill (she raises her voice), while a male attorney—in the same situation—is viewed as in command and assertive, that is, doing his job. Gender biases and gender communication differences can affect a woman’s success and hurt her professional and business development opportunities. Join Andrea Kramer, a partner in McDermott Will & Emery LLP, and a frequent speaker on improving gender diversity, for this important program for all attorneys. Offering tips for eliminating bias in the legal profession and leveling the playing field for both men and women attorneys, she: • teaches ways to understand differences in gender communication styles • provides techniques that men and women attorneys can use to become more effective communicators and to maximize their business development potential, whether with existing or new clients or within their own firms • illustrates how training can eliminate gender biases in evaluations and reviews • addresses recent reports and suggestions for improvements
