Profile in Brief-- Lysa Postula-Stein WLAM president-elect

By John Minnis Legal News Lysa Postula-Stein, president-elect of the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, wants to help all women in the workplace. "We lobby on behalf of all women, not just lawyers," says Postula-Stein, who will be sworn in as president by Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Marilyn Kelly at the WLAM's annual meeting Saturday, May 15, at The Henry Ford in Dearborn. "Michigan's hardworking women are seeing red," she says, "because they earn 72 cents for every dollar their male counterparts earn." That is below the national gap of 80 cents on the dollar. The incoming president is also concerned that while women outnumber men in law school, they make up a far less percentage of actual practicing lawyers. She said the trend spans all professions. "Why such a drastic drop off once they become lawyers?" she asks. "Because women are still the primary caregivers, both with children and aging parents." Postula-Stein, who has two young children, believes that women can juggle work and family--with some help. With that in mind, the topic of WLAM's 92nd annual meeting, which is organized by the president-elect to reflect her goals for the coming year, is "Unconscious Gender Bias: What You Don't Know Can Hurt Your Career--A Forum on Pay Equity and Family Responsibility Discrimination." Not only will women get an overview of pay equity and family responsibilities discrimination, they will also get a status update on proposed legislation and learn how to negotiate with their employers for equal pay and creative terms of employment. "I'm all about action," Postula-Stein says. "I don't like to just talk about it. I want to go out and fix it." Postula-Stein has been serving WLAM's members for seven years, including at the state level as treasurer, secretary and director-at-large. She is especially proud of being business development coordinator, during which time she worked with the U.S. Small Business Administration to develop a business and finance workshop for female attorneys. She has also been an Oakland Region WBA newsletter editor and a mentor. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Loyola University Chicago School of Law. She has worked for both federal and state judiciary as a pre-hearing attorney for the Michigan Court of Appeals and as a judicial extern for the U.S. District Court in Chicago. Her area of legal expertise is plaintiff's securities. For many years, while working at Anthony V. Trogan PLLC, she was known as "the only female securities attorney in Michigan." She also has a background in employment law and has been active in the non-profit sector of community revitalization and development. She currently dedicates her professional time to the WLAM and to serving on the State Bar of Michigan Character and Fitness Committee. She is married to a medical doctor, Jason Postula, who added his wife's name to his and goes by Postula-Stein as well. They have two children: Samantha, 6, and Benjamin, 3. "Being at The Henry Ford, it isn't just a venue," the WLAM president-elect said. "We wanted a venue that was appealing to family members. We purposely ended the meeting part way through the day so they can join their families." To register for the WLAM annual meeting, which begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 15, at The Henry Ford, go to www.womenlawyers.org. For directions and information on The Henry Ford, go to www.thehenryford.org. Published: Wed, May 12, 2010

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