New Partner Class
We are proud to share that eight of 12 attorneys recently elevated to partner were women . Some of them share insights about their elevation to partner below .
Robyn N . Burrows Government Contracts , Washington , D . C .
Robyn L . Michaelson Insurance Recovery , New York
Rachel L . Cohn Business Litigation , New York
HOW HAVE YOU SEEN / EXPERIENCED THE FIRM SUPPORT THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN ATTORNEYS ?
Robyn N . Burrows : “ The Blank Rome attorneys I ’ ve worked with have always involved me and other female attorneys as key members of the team — including on high-stakes matters — and offered substantive learning and business development opportunities . Ensuring that I ’ m included on matters for strategic clients and invited to important industry and client events has been key to my development .”
Robyn
L . Michaelson : “ Blank Rome has a strong culture of supporting women at both an institutional and personal level . I participated in BR Women ’ s Women Who Lead program , which brings together a group of Blank Rome women attorneys — partners and senior associates — and female clients in mid to senior roles , to jointly foster career and personal development . I was very impressed not only by the caliber of the programming but also by the clear commitment of the firm to support this program . In addition , I have been in client meetings where partners — both male and female — literally rearranged the furniture to ensure I had a seat at the table .”
Rachel L . Cohn : “ Since I joined Blank Rome , I have always been impressed by and proud of the large number of women appointed to leadership roles at the firm-wide , practice group and industry team , and office levels . My first experience with taking on additional responsibility in the firm was becoming a BR Women New York office liaison when I was still a fairly new associate . That communicated to me that my input was valued and gave me the first of many opportunities to work with the women leaders at the firm . I have since served as a mentor to summer associates and lateral associates , and as associate co-chair for the New York office summer associate program .”
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