Alternative career paths and effective lawyering skills are on the agenda Friday and Saturday, respectively, at the Conference on Women in Law in Austin. But participants should also expect “to walk away with friendships,” and “have fun,” said Katie Larkin-Wong, a third-year associate in the San Francisco office of Latham & Watkins.

She’s president of Ms. JD, a nonprofit advocacy organization for women in law school and the legal profession and has who has helped organize the two-day event for women scheduled at the University of Texas School of Law.