Overview

The Cozen O’Connor Women’s Initiative is dedicated to the development and enhancement of professional and personal relationships among our female attorneys and clients. We are committed to providing a supportive, collaborative culture and creating a positive environment for the hiring, retention and promotion of female attorneys within Cozen O’Connor. Our leadership team includes Chair Sarah Schlossberg, and co-Vice Chairs Calli Padilla and Kristi Zentner. The Women's Initiative has a dedicated Steering Committee and subcommittees that represents all of the firm’s offices and that reflects the diverse issues confronting women in today’s legal workplace. Our goals are: • To educate and mentor our female attorneys, providing them with the skills and opportunities needed for professional and personal success • To encourage and train our female attorneys in order to pave the way to leadership in the firm and with professional, corporate, nonprofit and civic organizations • To create new business opportunities and expand networking relationships with other firm attorneys • To raise the profile of female attorneys in the business community • Through the achievement of the above goals, to support the firm’s ongoing commitment to promote women to firm leadership positions