b'Women, Wine, and Community EventIn November, Mintz hosted a Black womens Women, Wine and Community event in our New York office, bringing together Black women entrepreneurs, in-house counsel, compliance officers, and other professionals from a variety of industries. Attendees spent the evening networking and building social connections while exchanging business ideas over premium wine in a festive atmosphere. New York Litigation Member LisaMarie Collins hosted the event with assistance from her co-hosts, Litigation Member Natashia Tidwell and Corporate Member Rachel Gholston. The wine tasting was led by Kelly Mitchell, a leading sommelier, and catered by Nyam, a Black womenowned catering business. Mintz looks forward to making this an annual event and seeing even more attendees next year!VIEW PHOTOS FROM THE EVENTWomen in Bio Event in San DiegoIn May, Mintzs San Diego office sponsored an event entitled WIB-Southern California: Founders and Funders of Women-Owned Businesses held in La Jolla, California. The event highlighted the real work experiences of women in founding, fundraising, and investing in women-owned businesses. The Women in Bio event featured Melanie Ruthrauffevy, a Mintz Member who counsels venture and private equity funds as well as public and private companies on corporate governance, public company reporting, and transactional matters. She represents issuers and financing sou ces in the life sciences, health care, and tech fields9'