8:00 - 9:20 Plenary Breakfast Session
8:00 - 8:30 Breakfast
8:30 - 9:20 The Joyful Lawyer.
- Karen M. Clemes , General Counsel at Utah Valley University and JRCLS Women in Law Committee Chair
9:30 - 10:20 Breakout Session 1 (Choose 1 class to attend)
Negotiations 201: Peace-Making Skills for Home and Law Office.
- Hon. Francisco F. Firmat, Retired Orange County, CA, Superior Court Judge
Lawyers Unleashed: Careers Outside the Traditional Law Firm Practice.
- Gisselle M. Amini, Professor at Trinity Law School and Solo Practitioner
- Elizabeth Shill Heiner, Leasing Manager at Core Development Services
- Allison G. Belnap, Assistant Dean of Career Services at BYU Law School
10:30 - 11:20 Breakout Session 2 (Choose 1 class to attend)
Gender Bias: Does it still exist and how to Overcome?
- Teresa Céspedes Alarcon, Partner at KAEDIAN LLP
- Deborah A. Gubernick, Associate at Call & Jensen
- Michele D. Johnson, Partner at Latham & Watkins
In Defense of Our First Freedom-An Overview of Current Religious Freedom Issues and What We Can Do.
- Gayla Sorenson, Senior Fellow for the International Center for Law and Religion Studies, Assistant Dean of Admissions at BYU Law School
11:30 - 12:20 Breakout Session 3 (Choose 1 class to attend)
The Balancing Act: Part-time, Full-time and Working from Home.
- Sherri Fanger McInnes, Partner at Scott & Whitehead
- Richard A. McFarlane, Owner of Law Office of Richard A. McFarlane
- Melinda Hunsaker, Managing Partner at McGonigle & Hunsaker, LLP
The Power and Influence That Comes From a Law Degree.
- Rick Richmond, Managing Partner at Jenner & Block
- Melissa Richmond, Vice President at Running Start
- Catharine Richmond, Associate at Jones Day
12:30 - 2:00 Plenary Lunch
12:30 - 1:15 Lunch
1:15 - 2:00 It's All Gift: Stumbling Along the Path of Grace.
- Hon. Nancy Wieben Stock, Retired Orange County, CA Superior Court Judge
A big thank you to those involved in planning the conference: Desiree Nordstrom (Co-Chair), Jenny Wilson (Co-Chair), Julie Smith, Nicole Jacobsen, Deborah Gubernick, Melinda Hunsaker, Rick Richman, Boyd Johnson, Joni Jamison and Megan Needham.
