Vorys is proud to have sponsored the annual WELD Leadership Conference. The day-long program
featured 25 leadership-focused breakout sessions and corporate board training. Vorys Columbus
female summer associates attended the conference, along with professional development staff and
other attorneys.
Vorys attorneys Jennie Church and Lauren
Johnson attended the Commercial Real
Estate Women (CREW) Leadership Summit in
Cleveland.
Paige Kohn, an associate in the Columbus office, participated in the 2017-
2018 class of the Ohio Women’s Bar Foundation’s (OWBF) Leadership
Institute. The Institute advances inclusion within the legal profession
and enhances women’s leadership, business development, and
communication skills for the benefit of the diverse communities in which
they work, live and serve.
In partnership with the Japan-America Society
of Central Ohio and WELD, Vorys lawyers David
Cook and Sachiyo Peterson held a business
communication styles seminar for women.
Attendees learned how to recognize different
communication styles and how to overcome
barriers to build strong relationships both at
work and in the community. The event was
presented in English and Japanese.
Houston associate, Katrisha Shirley, was selected for the Houston Young
Lawyers Association (HYLA) 2017–2018 Leadership Academy. The
academy is dedicated to cultivating exceptional young attorneys, building
on their existing talents through instruction and experience, and producing
outstanding leaders with an enduring commitment to the betterment of
society, community and the legal profession.
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