DirectWomen is a program whose primary objective is to increase the number of women serving on the boards of US corporations.  The centerpiece of the DirectWomen initiative is the DirectWomen Board Institute, an annual two-day program providing an orientation and update on key issues facing current and future directors. The goal is to position an elite group of exceptional senior women lawyers for service as directors of major U.S. corporations.  To find out more, apply for a slot, or refer a candidate to be one of the approximately 20 women attorneys selected to attend this year's institute, please click here [link: http://directwomen.org/institute/].  All application materials must be received by June 30, 2013.