Women's Forum

Hinckley Allen’s Women’s Forum is an initiative created by women attorneys to cultivate a thriving atmosphere and propel professional success for all women attorneys within the firm. This dynamic group nurtures a supportive environment, advocates active participation in professional and civic spheres, and champions leadership roles within the ever-evolving legal landscape.

The Women’s Forum serves as a catalyst for the firm’s women attorneys to forge impactful connections both professionally and personally. Members engage to exchange insights, share perspectives, support charitable organizations, and deliberate on contemporary issues that impact their careers. Additionally, the Forum facilitates a spectrum of opportunities, offering access to business development initiatives, leadership training, social programs, and invaluable mentorship experiences.

Committed to the Community

The Women’s Forum also supports local charitable and professional organizations, often in collaboration with the firm’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee.

We’ve supported:

• Amenity Aid
• Big Brothers Big Sisters
• Brook Street Women’s Shelter
• Camp Courant
• Center for Women & Enterprise
• Crossroads Rhode Island
• Day One
• Girls at Work
• Girls on the Run
• Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Women’s Network
• Hartford YWCA
• International Aviation Women’s Association
• Lawyers Collaborative for Diversity
• New England Women in Energy and the Environment
• Professional Women in Construction
• The Rhode Island Women’s Bar Association
• Rosie’s Place
• Wellspring
• The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York’s Equal Opportunity in the Profession Committee
• Women’s Bar Foundation, Family Law Project
• Women in Public Finance
• Women’s Fund of Rhode Island
• YW Boston

Involvement through Education and Advocacy

Our most recent events include:

• A presentation from Priya Nalkur, Ed.D., President of the RoundTable Institute LLC and author of Stumbling Towards Inclusion, discussing valuable insights and actionable steps law firms and other businesses can utilize to advance diversity, equity & inclusion principles in light of the recent affirmative action decision by the United States Supreme Court.
• A Lunch & Learn with Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, where she shared about women in leadership and the importance of voices being part of the conversation at a local level.
• An event with Cyndi Gonzalez and Ryan Tollefson from Girls on the Run Greater Boston to learn more about the initiatives and successes of this great organization, as well as opportunities to get involved.
• A Women’s History Month event with Judge Mae D’Agostino, the first woman to sit on the federal bench in Albany, NY, who was interviewed by two former law clerks who are now attorneys at the firm.
• A lunch on press coverage with guest speaker Susan Bocamazo, Publisher/Editor-In-Chief MA and RI Lawyers Weekly.
• An advocacy workshop presented by the Women’s Fund of Rhode Island.
• A luncheon with Dr. Barbara Tannenbaum, Ph.D, a distinguished senior Lecturer at Brown University and CEO of Dynamic Communication. Dr. Tannenbaum spoke about empowering women in leadership and shared tools on how to refine and deepen the power of communication.