New York Partner Mercedes Colwin served as keynote speaker for Girls Rule the Law Biennial Youth Conference on October 20th at the New York City Bar Association where she presented on "The Power of Persistence and Perseverance." Girls Rule the Law is a youth empowerment nonprofit based in New York City that offers events, school programs, one-on-one interactions, and mentorship to encourage young women of every racial, ethnic and socioeconomic background to pursue a career in the legal, legislative, and judicial fields.
Colwin serves as a mentor to young women affiliated with Girls Rule the Law and also for women attorneys at Gordon & Rees. Mentorship is a key component of the firm's Women's Initiative. The initiative was created to facilitate the advancement of women at Gordon & Rees and, thereby, help advance the opportunities for women in the legal profession overall.
Girls Rule the Law is dedicated to developing a pipeline into the legal, legislative, and judicial fields for the underrepresented and underprivileged, with a focus on middle and high school girls.
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