WISe: From the Podium to the Bench

Women In Securities (WISe) presents a virtual panel event featuring women judges who were previously securities litigators. The panelists will discuss what it was like as a woman practicing as a securities litigator, the path from securities litigator to the bench, gender discrimination issues in the courtroom, the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the courtroom, strategies for young women who wish to succeed as litigators, and other related topics.

PANELISTS

Hon. Susan Illston
Senior District Judge, US District Court for the Northern District of California

Hon. Nancy L. Fineman
Civil Judge, San Mateo County Superior Court

Hon. Sallie Kim
Magistrate Judge, US District Court for the Northern District of California

Hon. Marie S. Weiner
Civil Supervising Judge, San Mateo County Superior Court