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Women in the House Network 2025 Legal Updates

Women in the House Network 2025 Legal Updates

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    This interactive session explores the growing trend of fractional General Counsel services in today's evolving business environment.

    This interactive session explores the growing trend of fractional General Counsel services in today's evolving business environment. Our panel of experienced practitioners will demystify what fractional GC work truly entails, who's positioned to succeed in this role, and how companies can leverage this model to access high-caliber legal leadership without the full-time commitment. Whether you're considering this career path or seeking flexible legal solutions for your organization, you'll gain practical insights on establishing a fractional practice, setting appropriate boundaries, and creating successful client-counsel relationships. Join Jennee DeVore, SF Bay Area - ACC Chapter VP, Operations and Kimberly DeCarrera for an honest conversation about the opportunities, challenges, and best practices in the fractional GC space.

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    Jennee DeVore

    Co-Founder

    Part Time Health

    Kimberly DeCarrera

    Fractional General Counsel | Fractional CFO | Finance and Business Attorney | Founder

    Springboard Legal

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    This lively conversation with Dawn Haghighi and Stacy Phillips, Partner at Blank Rome will cover Stacy’s trailblazing career and discuss women's style to leadership.

    This lively conversation with Dawn and Stacy Phillips, Partner, Matrimonial & Family Law at Blank Rome will cover Stacy’s trailblazing career including: 

    •     Career Highlights
    •     Path of Entrepreneurship - forming a woman-owned firm
    •     Networking When Golf Is Not the Answer
    •     Mentoring Others to Help Level the Playing Field
    •     Creating the Blank Rome’s Women Network 
    •     Giving Back and Philanthropy Because It's the Right Thing for Leaders
    •     Breaking the Glass Ceiling ... Any Way One Can

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    Dawn Haghighi (Moderator)

    General Counsel

    Murcor Real Estate Services

    Stacy Phillips

    Partner

    Blank Rome

  • Contains 1 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 10/14/2025 at 12:00 PM (EDT)

    A fireside chat with Jan Swartz, Founder of The Goodness Web (TGW), discussing her leadership journey over a pioneering career as an executive of a Fortune 500 and Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies (2025), Board Director, founder of Not For Profit, Mom and Wife. Moderated by Dr. Celine Coggins.

    Jan Swartz is a founder of The Goodness Web (TGW), an innovative foundation focused on advancing progress in youth mental health. TGW’s goal is to draw hundreds of donor families together to drive progress, in a model that combines social impact philanthropy and a community movement. In three years, the foundation has raised ~$20M.  

    Jan recently stepped down after a quarter-century of leadership at Carnival Corporation &  plc, one of the world’s largest leisure travel companies, where she served in many executive leadership roles including as the Executive Vice President, Strategic Operations for Carnival Corporation, as the President of Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn and P&O Australia among her many leadership roles.

    This WITH event will feature a fireside chat with Jan moderated by Dr. Celine Coggins, as Jan describes her leadership journey over a pioneering career as an executive of a Fortune 500 and Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies (2025), Board Director, founder of Not For Profit, Mom and Wife.  She will share more about the model of collective philanthropy she is creating in The Goodness Web and ways for WITH members to get involved.

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    Jan Swartz

    Founder

    The Goodness Web (TGW)

    Celine Coggins

    Chief Executive Officer

    The Goodness Web

    Dawn Haghighi

    General Counsel

    Murcor Real Estate Services

  • Contains 1 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 10/14/2025 at 12:00 PM (EDT)

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  • Contains 1 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 12/09/2025 at 12:00 PM (EST)

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The ACC Women In The House (WITH) Network seeks to foster the professional development of women as in-house counsel; support and engage women in their professional roles; and champion full and equal recognition of women in the legal profession all over the globe.