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No Glass CeilingThe No Glass Ceiling Task Force was formed in 2001 to increase opportunities for women to serve in leadership positions within the legal profession in the San Francisco Bay Area. In July of 2005, survey results showed an impressive 63% of participating firms with at least 25% of women as partners. And 69% reported having reached the 25% for management positions, far ahead of the national average. The No Glass Ceiling initiative is being re-launched in 2010 with new goals and new projects aimed at the retention and promotion of women attorneys. The No Glass Ceiling: Breaking the Barriers 2010 initiative will be launched in early 2010. As part of the new initiative, the No Glass Ceiling Task Force will be hosting a conference series in 2010 titled “Pathways to Power.” The first conference, “Crossing the Finish Line” was directed at senior associates (class of 2001 & up) and junior partners (admitted to partnership since 2005) as well as in-house corporate counsel. Two additional conferences for mid-level associates, corporate counsel and incoming associates will take place on June 9, 2010 and in the Fall of 2010. Additional information regarding the No Glass Ceiling: Breaking the Barriers 2010 initiative and the Pathways to Power conference series is forthcoming. In the meantime for more information, please contact BASF's Yolanda Jackson at yjackson@sfbar.org or Erin MacLeod, Vice Chair and Project Coordinator at erinjmacleod@yahoo.com.
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