Launch & Lead: Empowering Women Litigators to Lead with Purpose
📅 February 11–13, 2026
📍 The Westin Jersey City Newport – Jersey City, NJ
🔗 Register Here: https://events.americanbar.org/event/0588DB43-1D1D-438D-82EC-15F1BD0DCF1A/regProcessStep1

The Garden State Bar Association is proud to serve as a co-sponsor of the American Bar Association Litigation Section’s 2026 Women in Litigation CLE Conference, a premier national gathering dedicated to empowering women litigators and advancing leadership across the legal profession.

This year’s theme—Launch & Lead: Empowering Women Litigators to Lead with Purpose—will bring together attorneys, judges, corporate counsel, academics, and litigation leaders from across the country for three days of high-impact programming, professional development, and community building.
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Conference Highlights

✨ Keynotes & Plenaries featuring leaders shaping the future of litigation, including sessions on women general counsels, Supreme Court advocacy, AI and innovation, and presidential perspectives on leadership.
✨ Interactive Breakout Sessions focused on oral advocacy, ADR practice, career strategy, executive coaching, and navigating leadership roles in rapidly evolving legal environments.
✨ Networking Opportunities including breakfasts, a welcome reception, networking dine-arounds, and a ticketed reception and dinner.
✨ CLE Credit available, including specialty credits in elimination of bias and wellness.
(See detailed programming in conference brochure.) brochure

Why You Should Attend

This conference offers an invaluable space for women litigators and allies to gain practical insight, strengthen leadership skills, expand professional networks, and engage with cutting-edge developments in the legal field. Topics range from trial advocacy and corporate leadership to wellness, innovation, and building sustainable legal careers.

As co-sponsors, the GSBA encourages our members—and especially our women litigators, young lawyers, and law students—to attend this powerful, career-advancing experience.

Registration

Early bird discounts are available until January 20, 2026.
Secure your place today:
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