Business Litigation

Hodgson Russ a Sponsor of National Association of Women Lawyers and its General Counsel Institute

October 5, 2009

Hodgson Russ is pleased to support the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL), both as an annual sponsor and as a sponsor of its fifth annual General Counsel Institute. The conference, which is the premier professional- and management-skills-building event for women general counsel and senior in-house counsel, will be held November 5-6 at the Westin New York at Times Square.

Cathy Fleming, a partner in the Hodgson Russ Business Litigation Practice Group in New York City, is a former president of NAWL and has been a member of its executive board since 2004. She is also a founding director of the NAWL Foundation and serves on its board. In connection with her work for NAWL, Ms. Fleming counsels corporations and law firms on implementing and enriching diversity initiatives.

NAWL is the leading national voluntary organization devoted to the interests of women lawyers and women's rights. Founded over 100 years ago, NAWL has historically served as an educational forum and an active voice for the concerns of women in the legal profession.

For more information, please click here to download the conference brochure (PDF) or visit www.nawl.org.