Hosted by the Manatt Women's Initiative, the Summit is designed for women who hold senior-level executive and in-house counsel positions. The event begins with an evening reception and dinner on Thursday, May 8, 2014, followed by a full-day program on Friday, May 9, 2014 at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows Resort.

This year's topic is "The Personal, Institutional and Political Barriers to Success: What They Are and How to Power Through Them." The summit will explore the cultural, political, institutional and personal barriers women face, and how to gain insight into meeting and overcoming those challenges.

Presentation and Speakers

Look Out Before You Lean In: Avoiding Potential Career Pitfalls 
Carol Frohlinger, Co-Founder, Negotiating Women
Co-Author, Her Place at the Table and Nice Girls Just Don't Get It
Bonnie Marcus, Founder, Women's Success Coaching: The Politics of Promotion
Forbes' Top 100 Websites for Professional Women

Success Stories: A Panel of Women Who Have Reached the Top 
Mallory Garner, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Mortgage Operations, PennyMac
Kate Mitchell, Managing Director, Scale Venture Partners
Anne Stausboll, CEO of CalPERS
Moderated by Rebecca Torrey, Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Deciphering the Gender Code: He Said/She Said...Making Sense of It All 
Maria Gamb, Founder and CEO, NMS Communications, LLC
Author, Healing the Corporate World: How Value-Based Leadership Gets Results from the Inside Out

Nice Girls Still Don't Get the Corner Office 
Dr. Lois P. Frankel, President, Corporate Coaching International
Author, Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office

By invitation only.

For questions, please contact Carmela Ochoa at cochoa@manatt.com.