National Leadership Team

2025 National Board of Directors

Nicole Auerbach, ElevateNext Law

Carolyn Blessing, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney

Sonya Rosenberg, Neal Gerber Eisenberg (National Vice-Chair)

Jean Cooper Rose, Nationwide (National Co-Chair)

Elizabeth Schrero, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (NY President)

Christina Bost Seaton, Peirson Ferdinand

Chicago Delegates to the National Board

Emer Simic, Neal Gerber Eisenberg (Chicago Past-President)

Brianne Straka, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan (Chicago Vice President)

Katherine Tellez, Burford Capital (Chicago President)

Malaika Tyson, McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd. (National Co-Chair)

New York Delegates to the National Board

Mehtap Cevher Conti, Hogan Lovells (NY Representative)

Elizabeth Eilender, Law Offices of Elizabeth Eilender (NY Past-President) 

Audra Zane, Farber Brockers & Zane LLP (NY Representative)

Washington D.C. Delegates to the National Board

Emma Marshak, Steptoe (Washington D.C. President)

Melissa Kopit, Gibson Dunn (Washington D.C. Past-President)

The Coalition of Women's Initiatives in Law is a non-profit membership association that brings together female attorneys from law firms, companies and other organizations in Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C. in order to serve the professional development and networking needs of its members.

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