Thursday, March 01, 2007
PAR Names Work/Life Role Models to Advisory Council
Amy Bess, Partner, Sonnenshein, Nath, & Rosenthal LLP
Doug Coblens, Executive Vice-President, Discovery Communications
Erik Corwin, Partner, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
Mary Cranston, Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
J. Cunyon Gordon, Counsel, Eimer Stahl, Klevorn & Solberg LLP
Susan Hackett, General Counsel, Corporate Counsel Association
Joan Haratani, Partner, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
Alison Hooker, Transactions Advisory Services, Global People Leader, Ernst & Young, LLP
Gerry Lowry, Partner, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
Anthony Lupo, Partner, Arent Fox LLP
Lisa A. Madden, Partner, KPMG LLP
Maureen McGinnity, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP
Debra Myerson, Professor, Stanford University
Michael Nannes, Managing Partner, Dickstein Shapiro LLP
Linda Oliver, Partner, Hogan & Hartson LLP
Carter Philips, Partner, Sidley & Austin LLP
James Potter, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary, Del Monte Foods Company
James Sandman, Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP
The Council will advise the Project for Attorney Retention (PAR) on best practices for retaining valued professionals and assist PAR with carrying out its mission of studying and advocating for retention through the use of balanced hours schedules.
PAR Co-Director, Joan Williams, said she is "extremely honored to have these impressive individuals on our Advisory Council." She added, "The legal and accounting professions are both facing high attrition and a shrinking pool of qualified replacements, and PAR has documented how the culture of long hours in these professions has contributed to this situation. Each person selected for the Council brings a wealth of experience and knowledge about work/life issues, as well as a commitment to helping professionals and their employers find common ground where they can both benefit from balanced hours.”
