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Tuned Up & Connected! 2009 Annual Meeting Workshop A Success!
Not just business as usual! In addition to installing the new officers of the WLAM - Wayne region, attendees at the May 28, 2009 Annual Dinner created new connections and simple personal plans of immediate action to enhance their careers and/or personal lives. With advice from, and facilitated by, speaker and new officer Elizabeth Jolliffe, an executive coach for lawyers, the women lawyers completed an individual assessment tool and then broke into groups of three. In the triads the lawyers helped each other brainstorm ideas and choose an effective, time driven action step to move toward their chosen goal. By tapping into a variety of professional and personal life experiences, the triads proved an effective way for the lawyers to learn and to make more and stronger connections within the WLAM-Wayne community. The Detroit Legal News ran a front page story on the event on June 1st, authored by Legal News writer Taryn Hartman who attended the dinner and even participated in the workshop. (See later entry above for link to copy of the article.) Thank you to everyone, including Taryn, for your enthusiasm and energy. Thank you, especially, to Judge Lynne Pierce, and to Natalie Yaw and Allison Bach of Dickinson Wright, for coordinating the event at the Dearborn Golf and Country Club. Finally, a very big thank you to Dickinson Wright's Women's Network for its generous support as the sponsor of this annual dinner meeting.
Highlights of Wayne Region's Activities During President Hon. Lynne Pierce's 2008-2009 Term.
October 10, 2008 - Networking Reception @ Wayne State Law School with 10 lawyers and 30 women students from Wayne State and University of Detroit Law Schools. Barris Lounge, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
November 18, 2008 - "Wine Down" @ Centaur Restaurant, Detroit, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. 50+ lawyers and law students attended. Attendees brought items for troops overseas.
Wine Down photo-Calhoun sisters,student K. Franulic & R. Mustafa
Wine Down photo-Prosecutor L. Calhoun & Dickinson lawyer L. Calhoun Frey
Wine Down photo - WLAM State President E. Erickson Gault & WLAM Executive Director K. Fitzpatrick
Wine Down photo - Clark Hill lawyers K. Kett & H. Gottschalk, WLAM Wayne Secretary & Event Co-Chair
Wine Down photo - Bodman lawyer C. Rusie, guest & Barris Sott lawyer J. Parkin
Wine Down photo - Dickinson lawyers T. Buckley-Norwood and T. Helminski
December 10, 2008 - Co-sponsored the "Bench Bar Holiday Party" w/ the Detroit Metropolitan Bar and the Wolverine Bar @ the Atheneum, Detroit, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. We honored the judges who retired or otherwise left the bench during the 2008 year. 33 judges attended to honor their colleagues and mingle with the lawyers. Approximately 150 people.
January 21, 2009 - "Post-Holiday Wine Down" @ Traffic Jam & Snug, Detroit, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Attendees brought business clothing donations for "Jackets for Jobs."
March 19, 2009 - Networking Reception @ University of Detroit Law School w/ 10 lawyers and 25 women students. Faculty Lounge, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Photo - UDM reception, members K. Rogers, H. Gottschalk & Director of Career Services G. Tackebury
New Officers for 2009-2010
New Officers for 2009-2010
President: Joni Van Genderen, (248) 865-0001, JVanGenderen@gmgpc.com
Vice-President: Holly Gottschalk, (313) 965-8464, HGottschalk@clarkhill.com
Treasurer: Kathryn Rogers, (313) 882-2794, Rogers.Kathryna@gmail.com
Recording Secretary: Allison Bach, (313) 223-3604, ABach@dickinsonwright.com
Corresponding Secretary: Elizabeth Jolliffe, (734) 663-7905, Elizabeth@YourBenchmarkCoach.com
Officers 2008-2009
President: Hon. Lynne Pierce, LynnePierce@comcast.net
Vice-President: Joni Van Genderen, (248) 865-0001, JVanGenderen@gmgpc.com
Treasurer: Filomena "Flip" Lindros, (313) 388-5622, FLindros@att.net
Recording Secretary: Allison Bach, (313) 223-3604, abach@dickinsonwright.com
Corresponding Secretary: Holly Gottschalk, (313) 965-8464, hgottschalk@clarkhill.com
WLAM Wayne Region Slate of Officers for 2008-2009
WLAM Wayne Region Slate of Officers for 2008-2009:
President Hon. Lynne Pierce
Vice President Joni Vangenderen
Recording Secretary Allison Bach
Corresponding Secretary Holly Gottschalk
Treasurer Filomena Lindros
WLAM Regional Rep Tenicia Vanzant
Past President Rubina Mustafa
