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Blank Rome partner <a href="/people/daniel-r-saeedi/" id="18765">Daniel R. Saeedi</a> will serve as a panelist at the Illinois State Bar Association and Illinois Judges’ Association’s <a href="https://ams.isba.org/event-information?id=a0lV5000005lXAXIA2">Stronger Together: Supporting Women in the Legal Profession</a>, being held in Chicago, Illinois, on Thursday, April 23, 2026, from 12:00 to 5:35 p.m., with a reception to follow.

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This program is designed to empower women to build a supportive professional network, while learning how to overcome career challenges more effectively through the collective support of their colleagues, communities, and families. Topics include:

Why including women in the Supreme Court is so important

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How to reclaim confidence and reduce internal pressure

Methods for achieving a successful work-life balance

The pivotal role male leadership plays in creating substantial change for underrepresented groups

The steps leaders are taking to maximize inclusivity and foster belonging

The cultural and structural factors impacting women lawyers

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Daniel’s session, “GOOD Guys (Generating Opportunities &amp; Opening Dialogue) and Their Power to Make Change,” will take place from 2:40 to 3:40 p.m.

Panelists will discuss the current status of underrepresented groups in the legal field and the pivotal role male leadership plays in creating substantial change. The speakers will share why male leaders are uniquely positioned to advance lawyers in underrepresented groups, and the practical steps leaders are taking to maximize inclusivity, foster belonging, and, in turn, drive significant law firm and business growth.&nbsp;

Claire Carlson, Aronberg Goldgehn, Chicago

John C. Sciaccotta, Aronberg Goldgehn, Chicago

Women in the Supreme Court Bar: From Belva Lockwood to Lisa Blatt and Beyond

Thriving in the Law: Women Lawyers, Well-Being, and Resilience

Women in Law: Barriers, Breakthroughs, and the Path Forward

Taking It Back to Practice: Judicial Panel

For more information and to register, please visit&nbsp;the&nbsp;<a href="https://ams.isba.org/event-information?id=a0lV5000005lXAXIA2">event webpage</a>.

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