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In 2014, Heidi taught a week-long class in Zambia on the principles of legal writing and analysis to strengthen the legal writing skills of 90 students at the University of Zambia School of Law (UNZA) in an effort to help better prepare them for written school exams, the bar exam and in practice. From 2012 to 2015, she oversaw the free legal clinics provided by the New York City Bar Justice Center in coordination with the September 11 Victims Compensation Fund for first responders seeking coverage for injuries and illnesses caused by the hazards of working at the World Trade Center site following 9/11.

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Heidi devotes much of her time to mentoring women in the legal industry in and outside the firm to aid in the advancement of their careers. She currently serves as New York chair of Sidley’s Committee on Retention and Promotion of Women, was co-founder and co-chair of her prior firm’s global women’s initiative from 2006–2016, and serves on the board of Girls on the Run International, a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring girls using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. She also serves as a mentor to a New York City high school student through Legal Outreach. Heidi serves on the firm’s counsel committee. Heidi is a member of the American Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association and the New York City Bar Association and served as vice president on the board of directors of the New York City Bar Fund for six years until 2017. In addition, she is a member of the Defense Research Institute, Drug and Medical Device Committee.

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Co-author, Chapter 7 “Optimizing the Number of Outside Counsel through Convergence and Partnering Strategies,” Treatise: Successful Partnering Between Inside and Outside Counsel, Thomson Reuters (2013–2018).

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Speaker, “Training the Future Generations of Life Sciences Attorneys to Become the Next Deans of the Products Liability Bar,” 23rd Annual Conference on Drug & Medical Device Litigation (New York, November 2018).
Speaker, “Jurisdiction: Mass Tort’s New Frontier,” Mass Tort Judicial Forum 2018 (New York, April 2018).
Panelist, “Practical Considerations in Developing Promotional Materials,” Sidley Austin LLP Promotion of Drugs and Medical Devices (Washington, D.C., October 2017).
Panelist, “The Impact of Recent Appellate Rulings on Mass Torts,” HB Litigation Conferences Webinar (September 2017).
Panelist, “The Business Case for Diversity: Is It Still Viable?,” ABA Annual Meeting (New York, August 2017).
Speaker, “Developing Best Practices to Reduce Product Liability Risk,” pvlegal biannual meeting (July 2017).
Panelist, “Staffing the Mass Tort and Jury Trial Team: Stereotypes and Ethical Considerations,” DRI Drug and Medical Device Seminar (New Orleans, May 2017).
Speaker, “The Critical Role of Global PV in U.S. Product Liability Litigation,” pvlegal biannual meeting (July 2016).
Panelist, “Reframing Likeability in Leadership,” AppNexus Women’s Leadership Forum (New York, December 2015).
Panelist, “2015 Findings, Trends and Best Practices,” Best Law Firms for Women (New York, November 2015).
Panelist, Mass Torts Made Perfect (Chicago, August 2014).
Panelist, Mass Torts Judicial Forum (Philadelphia, March 2014).
Moderator, “Women’s Initiatives,” British American Business Women’s Forum (2014).
Panelist, “Navigating the New Legal Terrain,” NAWL’s General Counsel Conference (November 2013).
“Voice of Experience: Heidi Levine,” The Glass Hammer (July 2013).
Panelist, “More Successful Strategies for Winning Cases in New York State Courts,” New York County Lawyers’ Association Program (June 2013).
Speaker, “Learn Golf, Stay Flexible, Help the New Kid,” Women in the World (June 2013).
Television Feature, “Town Hall with Sheryl Sandberg and Robin Roberts: Sandberg’s Lean In Book Release,” Good Morning America (March 2013).
“The Right Fight,” Crain’s New York Business (November 2012).
Speaker, “Designing Fee Arrangements to Achieve Specific, Value-Related Objectives,” Ark Group’s Annual AFA Forum (New York, March 2012).
“Panel of MDL and State Judges Discuss Forum in Mass Torts,” The Legal Intelligencer (February 2012).
Moderator, Mass Torts Forum: Roundtable of Judges and Lawyers (Philadelphia, February 2012).
Speaker, “Relationships between Medical Device Companies and Physicians,” DRI Drug and Medical Device Conference (New York, May 2009).

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