On May 17, in our New York office, Day Pitney’s Women Working Together®, the firm’s women’s initiative that provides mutual support, professional growth and community service opportunities to women attorneys at the firm and to clients, hosted a Lunch and Learn event together with Girls Rule the Law, a non-profit organization dedicated to making legal, legislative, and judicial careers accessible to underrepresented and underprivileged middle and high school girls.

Our WWT® attorneys and the Girls Rule the Law team were joined by the bright students of School of Government for Law and Justice. The student attendees brought curiosity, intelligent questions and enthusiasm to this thought provoking discussion. Our attorneys spoke with the girls in small groups about their legal career journeys, challenges unique to women in the legal profession, and pulled back the curtain on the day-to-day aspects of practicing law at a firm. The conversations continued over an informal lunch, with attendees sharing personal experiences, aspirations, and career goals.

Thank you to Erin Magennis Healy (co-chair of WWT) and Rachel A. Lynch for spearheading this impactful event, and to all of our participating attorneys Hannah E. Ellis, Ashley M. Fay, Ashley Membrino Fote, Eliza S. Fromberg, Caitlyn Pesavento, and Brianna J. Sullivan.

We see a bright future for the legal profession with these ladies at the helm!

For more information about Girls Rule the Law, click here.