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8:15 AM - 9:00 AM: Registration and Networking Breakfast

9:00 AM - 9:05 AM: Welcome & Introductions Mirna Martinez Santiago, Esq., President and CEO, Girls Rule the Law, Inc. 

 9:05 AM - 9:20 AM: Morning Keynote Speaker Hon. Dianne Renwick, Presiding Judge, Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, First Department

 9:20 AM - 9:50 AM: Everything You Wanted to Know About Adverse Possession but Were Afraid to Ask Prof. Tanya Hernandez

9:50 AM - 10:30 AM: From Law School to Lawyering: Millennials and Gen Z in the Legal Profession

• Afrika Owes, 3L at Fordham University School of Law
• Mariama Campbell, 1L at Fordham University School of Law
• Rachel Lynch-McAvoy, Esq., Associate, Day Pitney LLP
• Yarelyn Mena, Esq., Legal Counsel, Litigation & Copyright, Spotify 
• Moderated by Naila McKenzie Ross, Esq., Vice   President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, AMC Networks

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM: Networking Break

 10:45 AM - 11:25 AM: Running   for Office: Why Political Participation Matters 

• Ariana Collado, Executive Director, Bronx Democratic Party 
• Delsia Marshall, Esq., Candidate for New York Civil Court, Queens County 
• Jodi Morales, Esq., Commissioner for the Board of Elections 
• Moderated by Miguelina Camilo, Esq., General Counsel   for Carl Heastie, Speaker of the New York State Assembly

 11:25 AM - 11:40 AM: 1:1 with Hon. Joanne D. Quiñones, Civil Term, Kings Supreme Court Moderated by   Mirtha Sabio, Esq., General Counsel, New York City Office of the Medical Examiner

 11:40 AM - 12:00 PM: What’s   in Your Closet? Building Your Attorney Interview Wardrobe: Style and   Substance Kelly Perez, MBA, Program Manager, Girls Rule the Law, Inc. 

 12:00 PM - 12:40 PM: Networking Lunch 

 12:40 PM - 12:45 PM: Remarks: Matthew Diller, Esq., Dean, Fordham University Law School

 12:45 PM - 1:25 PM: Leadership Lessons: Words Matter, Navigating Leadership Through Effective Communication 

• Barbara   Graves-Poller, Esq., Corporation Counsel, City of Kingston 
• Sadie Ishee, Esq.,   Deputy Chief Attorney, Mental Hygiene Legal Services, First Judicial   Department 
• Samira Shah, Esq., Senior Vice President, Legal, General Counsel   & Assistant Secretary, New York Road Runners 
• Moderated by Jennifer Thibodaux, Esq., Sr. Specialist Editor, Thomson Reuters Practical   Law; Professional Speaker, JMT Speaks 

 1:25 PM - 1:55 PM: Harnessing the Power of Networking and Mentorship 

• Deborah Martin Owens, Esq., Director   of Diversity and Inclusion, Talent Development, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP followed by Speed Mentoring Session

 1:55 PM - 2:00 PM: Closing Remarks with Tania Tetlow, Esq., President, Fordham University

 2:00 PM: Tour of Fordham Law School for interested Students.

For additional information, contact Mirna Santiago, Esq. at mirna@girlsrulethelaw.org