Why are some people more successful at acquiring and retaining clients than others? What personal characteristics make someone a “rainmaker”? This was the subject of a groundbreaking “Rainmaker Study” initiated by Patricia Gillette, a leading expert on gender and diversity in the workplace. Join Women & Law and ChIPs for a discussion about the results from Ms. Gillette’s study, joined by in-house counsel and successful business generators from Bay Area law firms. The panel will be followed by a reception, providing an opportunity for guests to meet the speakers and network with each other. The event is open to attorneys and students. Panel discussion from 6:00 to 7:30, Reception from 7:30 to 8:30.

Panelists:

HEIDI SWARTZ: Facebook – Director and Associate General Counsel, Labor & Employment; U.C. Hastings College of Law

COLLEEN T. DAVIES ’83: Reed Smith – Partner and Life Sciences, Product Liability and 3D Printing; Alumna of Santa Clara Law

STEPHANIE BURNS ’95: Amazon – Vice President & Associate General Counsel; Alumna of Santa Clara Law

NEDA MANSOORIAN ’99: Oleander Law Partners LLP – Founding & Managing Partner; Alumna of Santa Clara Law

For more information, please contact Heather Fuchs.