Looking back at the Inaugural Penn Law Women’s Summit

From March 22–24, Penn Law hosted its inaugural Women’s Summit, convening outstanding women lawyers and leaders from across the U.S. and around the globe to learn, network, and engage on topics critical to lawyers and professionals.

Stories

• Panel at Penn Law Women’s Summit urges international response to secure women’s peace and security during times of war
• Women’s Summit honoree Patricia Viseur Sellers L’79 explains latest ICC rulings
• SEC Chair Mary Jo White’s Summit Awards acceptance remarks
• Rangita de Silva de Alwis remarks, “Women’s Leadership as the Unfinished Business of the 21st Century”
• Pamela Daley L’79 remarks accepting Summit Award
• Penn Law’s Women’s Summit honors a slate of women: Technical.ly Philly
• Penn President Amy Gutmann featured leader in Inaugural Women’s Summit hosted by Penn Law

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Welcome to all #PennLawWomen attendees! https://t.co/v5eG9pIU4J

— Theodore Ruger (@Dean_Ruger) March 22, 2016

Penn Law Women’s Summit, Day 1! Looking fwd to more amazing panelists & programs tomorrow. #PennLawWomen #pennlaw pic.twitter.com/BZPtgyzFUZ

— Penn Law Kilgore (@PennLawKilgore) March 23, 2016

So proud to have so many ML folks at the Inaugural Penn Law Women’s Summit! Retweet if you’re there! @kcatroney @PennLaw #PennLawWomen

— Morgan Lewis (@MLRecruit) March 23, 2016

1st woman Penn Law grad, Carrie Burnham Kilgore, lobbied Penn for nearly a decade for admission. Proud that she paved the way! #PennLawWomen

— KC Roney (@kcatroney) March 23, 2016

Congratulations to Amb. Melanne Verveer and Pam Daley, inaugural recipients of the @PennLaw Women’s Summit Award. pic.twitter.com/yP1sykDs9L

— William Burke-White (@wburkewh) March 23, 2016

As Mary Jo White just said, we stand on shoulders of many: Judge Kravitch, ’44, Carrie Kilgore, Sadie Alexander #PennLawWomen @PennLaw (2/2$

— Beth Fenton (@bfentonesq) March 23, 2016

Congratulations to Patricia Viseurs, ICTY/ICTR/ICC special prosecutor for sex based crimes recipient of Penn Law Summit Award. #PennLawWomen

— Andrea Cayley (@andcay) March 23, 2016

When you see change or you see opportunity, take it. #PennLawWomen pic.twitter.com/Bmsuda26Uf

— KC Roney (@kcatroney) March 24, 2016

Chatting with @Oracle CEO Safra Catz, a @PennLaw grad, was a highlight & inspiration! #PennLawWomen #PennLawLife pic.twitter.com/w2mC8uKAul

— Sarah Hughes (@SarahHughesNY) March 24, 2016

I’ll be speaking with @biztortslawyer @LandonJana, and @alcohollawyer on building professional brands, online and offline. #PennLawWomen

— Tiffany (@tiffsouth) March 24, 2016

#TBT The eight founding members of the John Marshall Law Club for women at @PennLaw in 1923. #womenshistorymonth #pennlawwomen #pennlawlife #upenn #lawschool

A photo posted by Penn Law (@pennlaw) on Mar 17, 2016 at 4:03pm PDT

In honor of tomorrow's inaugural #PennLawWomen Summit, here are some facts about Carrie Burnham Kilgore, the first woman to graduate from @PennLaw: ??1881: First woman to gain admission to Penn Law after lobbying the administration for 10 years. ??1883: First woman to graduate from Penn Law and one of the first women in the U.S. to graduate from a three-year law school program. ??1886: First woman admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar after petitioning the Pennsylvania General Assembly three times. ??1886: First woman to serve in a state judiciary and appointed to be a master in chancery in Pennsylvania. #pennlaw #upenn #womenshistorymonth #lawschool #pennlawlife #lawyer #tbt #history #pennsylvania #pabar #pennsylvaniabar

A photo posted by Penn Law (@pennlaw) on Mar 21, 2016 at 4:02pm PDT