Working Towards Nine

Domestic violence is common in every community and affects all people. According to National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, more than 10 million adults in the United States experience domestic violence annually. One in four women and one in nine men experience sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner during their lifetime. Attorney Jennifier (Jen) C. Smith,...

Susan Chalgian, President of the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, joins us to discuss her upcoming presidential year about shaping connections. She joins our Executive Director, and WLAM Treasurer, Kirsten Silwanowicz, in a discussion about the future of WLAM and how this year’s theme of shaping connections can influence our members in the legal community. They discuss how the WLAM membershi...

Ruby Robinson, the Managing Attorney at the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC), joins us to discuss the organization he has been a part of for the last decade. MIRC is a legal resource center for Michigan’s immigrants and advocates through education and training about immigration law and the complex relationship between immigration status and immigrants’ rights in areas including access to pu...

In this episode, Elizabeth Jolliffe talks with Nicole Smithson about mentors, sponsors, and coaches, how to develop these relationships, and what they can do for your career. Elizabeth Jolliffe is a career coach for lawyers. She helps lawyers nationwide get more of what they want in their practice and career. Elizabeth loves coaching, using her experience as a large firm partner, litigator, and ba...

The fourth episode of the Working Towards Nine podcast is a conversation between ACLU Michigan Legal Director Dan Korobkin and attorney Abril Valdes Siewart. Listen to Korokbkin provide an update on the most recent litigation, constitutional amendments, policy, and the current legal priorities of the ACLU Michigan. Dan Korobkin became legal director of the ACLU of Michigan in 2019. He has been an...

The third episode of the Working Towards Nine podcast covers branding as a woman lawyer with criminal defense attorneys Syndey Rushing and Tanya Grillo. These independent trial attorneys discuss the importance of creating your brand in the legal profession. WLAM wants the WTN Podcast to be accessible to all who listen. If you would like a free transcript of today’s episode, please email wtn@womenl...

In honor of Women's History Month, WLAM hosted a panel discussion with former Michigan Supreme Court Justices Hon. Marilyn J. Kelly and Hon. Maura D. Corrigan. This is a recording of that virtual event. Sit back and listen as Historical Preservation Committee member Carolyn Sullivan interviews the Justices about their journey from law school to the bench. WLAM wants the WTN Podcast to be acces...

Join WLAM as we hear from Chief Justice Elizabeth Clement about the future of the Michigan Supreme Court. She discusses her plans for the Court, recent decisions, and the Court's impact on Michiganders with the Working Towards Nine Executive Director Kirsten Silwanowicz.