In support of the Firm’s core value of “Respecting and Rewarding our People,” Jenner & Block sponsors a Women’s Forum, Co-Chaired by Partners Debbie L. Berman and Deirdre E. Connell, the Forum was created to foster opportunities for professional, social and personal growth for all of the women attorneys, communicate the Firm’s strong commitment to the success of its women attorneys and enhance the visibility and recognition of Jenner & Block’s leadership in support of women in the legal profession.  The Women’s Forum:

• Provides meaningful opportunities for interaction among women attorneys.
• Enhances marketing opportunities for Jenner & Block women attorneys, including promoting, coordinating and supporting their participation and leadership in professional and charitable organizations.
• Identifies and promotes the professional achievements and successes of our women attorneys.
• Sponsors events for women attorneys and women summer associates to help them succeed and advance their careers, including women’s luncheons and programs of special interest to women, especially those focused on women corporate counsel.

In 2008 and 2009, Working Mother magazine and Flex-Time Lawyers LLC, a national consulting firm advising attorneys and legal employers on work/life balance, named Jenner & Block a Working Mother & Flex-Time Lawyers Best Law Firm for Women. The Firm was one of 50 law firms recognized for having "redefined the standards of success by creating a workplace that encourages the retention and advancement of women."

Additional information about Jenner & Block's Women's Forum:

• Women's Forum Events Calendar
• Women Attorneys In the News
• Women Attorney Speaking Engagements
• Women Leaders in the Bar, in the Community, and in the Firm
• The Firm's Women Attorneys 
• Publications by Women Attorneys
• Professional Development for Women Attorneys
• Training & Development
• Women In Leadership
• Making Connections
• Links to Women’s Bar Organizations