New Jersey State Bar Association 2026 Annual Meeting and Convention
Randi Kochman is speaking at the 2026 NJ State Bar Annual Meeting and Convention during “The Gender Equity Project: Removing Barriers for Women in the Law” panel.
THURSDAY, MAY 14
3:15PM – 4:45PM
(Luna Room in the Water Club)
The Gender Equity Project: Removing Barriers for Women in the Law
Despite remarkable progress, including entering law school and the legal profession at high rates, women lawyers continue to face significant hurdles in advancement, compensation, and career satisfaction which results in them leaving the profession. This panel will explore the persistent challenges encountered by women attorneys in New Jersey across all sectors — private firms, in-house, government, public interest, academia, and the judiciary. Attendees will gain insights into a cutting-edge project by the Gender Equity Project: Gender Equity Study: New Jersey Women in Law, which was founded through the Rutgers Law School International Human Rights Clinic. The panel will discuss effective strategies and actionable solutions to support women lawyers, reduce attrition, and promote meaningful change.
Moderators:
Penny M. Venetis, Esq. — Professor of Law, and Director of the International Human Rights Clinic, Co-Founder, Gender Equity Project
Kirsten Scheurer Branigan — Managing Partner, KSBraniganLaw P.C., Co-Founder, Gender Equity Project
Speakers:
Debra Lancaster — Executive Director, Center for Women and Work (CWW), Rutgers University
Hon. Jessica S. Allen, U.S.M.J. — United States Magistrate Judge
Hon. Karen M. Cassidy, A.J.S.C. (Ret.) — Bramnick, Grabas, Arnold & Mangan, LLC
Randi Kochman, Esq. — Co-Managing Shareholder, Cole Schotz PC
Jemi Goulian Lucey, Esq. — Partner, Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP; Co-Chair of the NJSBA Higher Education Special Committee, Second Vice-President AFBNJ
Jody Carbone, Esq. — Assistant Prosecutor, Middlesex County Prosecutor Office; President, New Jersey Women Lawyers Association (NJWLA)
Natalya G. Johnson, Esq. — Assistant General Counsel, Johnson & Johnson
For more information or to register, please click here.
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