About  Us

about us

STARS Women’s Initiative

Success is never achieved alone. We are at our best when we succeed together – when we inspire and empower each other – when we share wisdom gained through experience. This is the spirit behind STARS.

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Collaborative. Reliable. Loyal. Impactful.

We are STARS – a team banded together to promote the development and success of our women attorneys. As an organization including women and allies, our goal is to equip our women with the opportunities and resources they need to achieve their professional goals.

Trailblazing. Creative. Fierce. INSPIRING.

We are the firm we are today because of the strong collection of women professionals and allies we have welcomed into our hallways – 38% of our attorneys are women, 30% of the firm’s partners are women, one of the co-managing shareholders is a woman and women make up over 50% of our entire workforce.

Señoras. Aimra’a. Yeoseong. WOMEN.

We focus on issues that are pertinent to women lawyers such as skills development, networking and business development, empowerment, leadership, work-life balance, recruitment and retention, mentoring, and community service. By regularly conducting surveys, we are able to schedule programming of most interest to our women attorneys and allies.

Professionals. Mentors. Sisters. LAWYERS.

We host a variety of programming and events including panel presentations, roundtable discussions, informal mentoring, social events and networking opportunities with clients and other female professionals. Our offerings aim to foster business development opportunities while promoting and connecting women and allies.

Leadership

STARS Committee

Jennifer L. Horowitz

Co-Chair

Lauren M. Manduke

Co-Chair

Samantha B. Epstein

Krista M. Fenske

Emily M. Lamond

Rachel A. Mongiello

Jill B. Richardson

Erica A. Roman

Christine De Francesco

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“STARS provides invaluable opportunities to connect with our talented female attorneys, and also learn from and engage with other successful female professionals.  I walk away from each event energized and inspired.  It is a truly unique program and vital to the mentorship and growth of our attorneys at all stages of their careers.”

JILL RICHARDSON

Member, Environmental

“I find it gratifying to mentor and spend time with our less seasoned attorneys who might benefit from the things I’ve learned through years of practicing. STARS provides the perfect opportunity for such interaction. Helping one another is what it is all about.”

RANDI KOCHMAN

Co-Managing Shareholder, Employment

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Our Stars

Stars Women’s Initiative

Success is never achieved alone. We are at our best when we succeed together – when we inspire and empower each other – when we share wisdom gained through experience. This is the spirit behind STARS.