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2021
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Featuring the Honorable Victoria Roberts ’76, Michele Coleman Mayes, Dr. Darnisa Amante-Jackson and Su Joun
In this episode, we revisit the 2021 Women in the Law Conference featuring the keynote conversation between the Honorable Judge Victoria Roberts '76, and Michele Coleman Mayes, vice president, general counsel and secretary for the New York Public Library. We also hear about transforming workplaces culture via strategic leadership from field experts, Dr. Darnisa Amante-Jackson (Disruptive Equity Education Project) and Su Joun (Diversity@Workplace Consulting Group).
Women In Leadership with Joan Fortin ’96
In In In this episode, Mielle Marquis sits down with Joan Fortin '96, CEO of Bernstein Shur, to talk about her development as a leader throughout college and her career, critical skills a leader must possess, working as a leader throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and more!
Women In Leadership with Gina Perini ’01
In this episode, Mielle Marquis sits down with Gina Perini '01, CEO of SOMOS, to talk about women in leadership, the factors that influenced and shaped her over the course of her career, traits she finds important in a leader and much more!
Brenda Fingold: 5 Minute Mindful Check-in
Brenda Fingold has been teaching mindfulness and well-being strategies for two decades. She is a Certified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Teacher and has directed workplace and Leadership education programs at the Mindfulness Centers at the Brown University School of Public Health and the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Previously, she spent 17 years at the Boston law firm of Hale and Dorr (now Wilmerhale), where she was a litigator and the partner responsible for training and professional development.
Brenda’s work in the fast-paced and demanding world of a large professional services firm coupled with her equal years of immersion in the science and practice of mindfulness give her a unique breadth and depth of wisdom and experience to guide individuals in integrating mindfulness into their work and lives.
2020
Michele Coleman Mayes in conversation with Mielle Marquis
We kicked off this year’s Women in the Law theme, All In: Reimagining Inclusive Workplaces, with a virtual symposium on Friday, September 25, that drew in almost 200 graduates and friends of the law school from across the globe. Program highlights included a conversation with Michele Coleman Mayes, vice president, general counsel and secretary of the New York Public Library, who will serve as our May 2021 Women in the Law conference keynote.
Dr. Darnisa Amante-Jackson in conversation with Mielle Marquis
In this episode, host Mielle Marquis is joined by Dr. Darnisa Amante-Jackson, diversity activator, well-known presenter and co-founder of the Disruptive Equity Education Project. Dr. Amante-Jackson shared concrete ways to increase diversity in our firms and organizations as a presenter at our virtual Women in the Law conference on Friday, September 25.
Tracey Lukes in Conversation with Mielle Marquis
In this episode, Mielle Marquis is joined by Tracey Lukes, a highly regarded executive leadership coach to discuss. As part of Northeastern Law's virtual Women in the Law Conference on September 25, Lukes led a conversation around managing stress and strengthening resilience during challenging times.
Women in the Law Conference 2019
Women in the Law Conference 2018