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Safety group. Last May she was appointed the managing partner of the San Francisco Bay
Area office and she has served as a member of the Capital Partner Selection Committee. As
a mentor, Lily provides insight into the benefits from a varied career path, integration as a
lateral attorney at Katten and the advantages of being a diverse attorney.

Karen Nelson joined the firm five years ago and is a partner in the Real Estate group in Kristin
Charlotte. She has maintained a full-time work schedule while having two children and Achterhof
crafts her mentoring around the belief that each woman attorney’s path to a successful
career is unique. When it comes to developing business, Karen can guide her mentees CHICAGO
through various areas of support provided by Katten for their individual goals. As part of
Nadira
the Mentoring Panel, Karen advises women attorneys on Clarke
how to develop good business relationships, including
connecting with others who are at a similar career WASHINGTON, DC
level at client organizations, and offers her advice and
experience regarding managing a family and a practice.

All of the Mentoring Panel members share their Lily
individual stories and identify ways in which they can Chinn
help mentor colleagues to help them develop a path
to success and balance. Providing such programs is a SAN FRANCISCO
testament to Katten’s commitment to advancing and BAY AREA
retaining women attorneys.

Ronni Karen Stacey Nicole Lynn
Davidowitz Dine McKee Knight Kobrine

NEW YORK NEW YORK LOS ANGELES – WASHINGTON, DC
CENTURY CITY

Karen Kristin Kim Allison
Nelson Nichols Smith Yacker

CHARLOTTE CHICAGO CHICAGO NEW YORK

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