Partner Stephanie Scharf, spoke on March 1, 2013 at the New York University School of Law Symposium, "Breaking the Glass Ceiling" on the topic, "Gravel to the Glass: Strategies for Reform." Ms. Scharf's comments drew from her experience as a partner in large national law firms as well as starting a women-owned firm, and her role as a founder of NAWL Surveys regarding advancement of women in the legal profession. Ms. Scharf is currently a member of the ABA Presidential Task Force on Gender Equity and the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession.