(New Haven, CT) Robert Elwood will participate in an upcoming symposium hosted by the Connecticut Bar Foundation that will delve into why senior women leave the legal profession and what can be done to retain them. Quinnipiac University School of Law will co-host the event, October 17. Elwood joins a distinguished panel that includes, Vanessa Roberts Avery (McCarter & English), Martha Stone (Center for Children’s Advocacy), and Kirstin Etela (Day Pitney). Moderated by Quinnipiac Professor of Law and former Dean Jennifer Gerarda Brown, the symposium will explore solutions to the female exodus.
What do Women Need to Thrive in Law?
Brown says, “We’ll explore what changes and innovations are necessary for women to thrive in the legal profession. Women have made progress and we want to highlight those successes while still identifying the obstacles that continue to affect retention and advancement.”
What works? Practus LLP
Elwood adds, “There are solutions out there that can increase retention, such as hybrid work models and non-equity partnerships, as well as structures that enhance attorneys’ ability to juggle work and family. I’m excited to participate because these are all things we have been doing successfully at Practus LLP for several years.”
If you are interested in attending this free seminar, register here:
About Robert Elwood:
Co-founder and partner at Practus LLP, Bob’s practice focuses primarily on investment funds and technology companies. He also serves as outside general counsel to several wealth managers and tech start-ups. He is an innovator and disruptor in the investment management industry, having executed the first conversion of a mutual fund to an exchange traded fund in the country. He has also handled hundreds of reorganizations, mergers, and acquisitions.
