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WWBA Member Newsletter APRIL 2017 Published Monthly by the Westchester Women’s Bar Association, a Chapter of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York ~ 2016/2017 Officers and Directors ~ President SUSAN EDWARDS COLSON Vice Presidents LISA M. DENIG JOELLE M. BURTON JENNIFER N. NETROSIO Treasurer AMANDA C. FRIED Recording Secretary ANGELA MORCONE GIANNINI Corresponding Secretary KIM BERG Immediate Past ast President ROBIN D. CARTON Elected Directors Westchester Board GAIL M. BOGGIO HÉLÈNE CÔTÉ AMY E. GEWIRTZ LONYA A. GILBERT SHARI R. GORDON State Directors Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York ROBIN D. CARTON KITLEY S. COVILL DONNA E. FROSCO MARIAN GENIO THERESA A. GIROLAMO ANNETTE G. HASAPIDIS JAMIESON L. KEISER ADRIENNE J. ORBACH SUSAN MILLS RICHMOND JANE SILVERMAN Executive Director ELISABETH CAMPOS © Copyright 2016 Westchester Women’s Bar Association. All rights reserved. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) only and do not reflect the official position of the Association. Editor-in-Chief: Kim Berg • Designed and Printed by IPM Media Group, Inc. (516) 809-0501 2016-2017 WWBA Committee Chairs S T A N D I N G C O M M I T T E E S By-Laws .................................................................. Anna L. Georgiou Corporate & Commercial ........................ Lisa M. Bluestein, Eva David Criminal Law ....... Kitley S. Covill, Lisa M. Denig, Hon. Sandra A. Forster Families’, Children & the Courts .......... Shari R. Gordon, Joy S. Joseph, Lauren Morrissey, Hon. Irene Ratner Grievance/Ethics ............................ Kitley S. Covill, Deborah A. Scalise Judicial Screening ............... Hon. Sandra A. Forster, Loren I. Glassman Judiciary .......... Hon. Delores Scott Brathwaite, Hon. Linda S. Jamieson Lawyering & Parenting ............................................... Joelle M. Burton, Jana Kosberg-Kleidman Legislation ................................................. Angela Morcone Gianinni Matrimonial .......... Robin Carton, Dolores Gebhardt, Lonya A. Gilbert Annual Dinner ......... Robin D. Carton, Lisa M. Denig, Jennifer L. Gray, Stephanie Melowsky, Jennifer N. Netrosio Annual Dinner Souvenir Journal ................................................. TBD Appellate Practice ....................... Lisa M. Denig, Hon. Mark C. Dillon, Hon. Sondra M. Miller, Hon. Robert A. Spolzino Archive & Historian ..................................................... Susan L. Pollet Awards ............................................. Elizabeth M. Barnhard, Kim Berg Bankruptcy ................... Susan Mills Richmond, Wendy Marie Weathers Breast Cancer Awareness ...................................... Adrienne J. Orbach Collaborative Law ........................... Kathleen Donelli, John J. Grimes, Lynn J. Maier, Hon. Sondra M. Miller Community Outreach ... Deborah A. Scalise, Hon. Lisa Margaret Smith Continuing Legal Education ..................................... Ann M. McNulty Diversity in Membership ........... Jacqueline Hattar, Stephanie Melowsky Domestic Violence ...................... Natanya L. Briendel, Audrey E. Stone Education Law ....................... Adrienne J. Arkontaky, Julie P. Passman, Susan Mills Richmond Elder & Health Law ............. Patricia L. Angley, Elizabeth A. Cumming, Shari R. Gordon Employment Law ...................................... Kim Berg, Hillary Raimondi Environmental & Land Use .......... Lucia Chiocchio, Anna L. Georgiou, Jennifer L. Gray, Katherine Zalantis Gender Dynamics ...................................... Hon. Terry Jane Ruderman ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ A D H O C C O M M I T T E E S Membership ............................................... Sherry Bishko, Hélène Côté Networking ................................... Jennifer L. Gray, Patricia McCluskey New Lawyers ............................. Elizabeth Marcus, Jennifer N. Netrosio Professional Development .............. Adam J. Krim, Stephanie Melowsky Programs ........................................... Lucia Chiocchio, Amanda Fried Public Relations ............................... Joelle M. Burton, Jennifer L. Gray Real Property ............................ Melanie Finkel, Hon. Sandra A. Forster Sponsorship .................................. Lisa M. Bluestein, Lucia Chiocchio, Joelle M. Burton Taxation ....................................................................................... TBD Trusts & Estates ................................... Gail M. Boggio, Anna B. Parker, Nancy J. Rudolph, Karen J. Walsh Golf & Tennis Outing ................................................................ TBD Holiday Party and Boutique ...... Dolores Gebhardt, Jennifer N. Netrosio Immigration ................................................................. Henry Mascia Insurance ..................................................................... Dawn Warren Intellectual Property .............. Elizabeth M. Barnhard, Donna E. Frosco, Theresa O’Rourke Nugent Judgment Enforcement & Collections .............. Christopher T. Bonante, Daniel F. Florio, Jr. Litigation ...................... Angela Morcone Giannini, Jacqueline Hattar Kimberly Sheehan Long Range Planning ............... Lisa M. Bluestein, Carla D. Glassman, Linda Markowitz, Ann M. McNulty Mediation ............................ Amy Carron Day, Hon. Sondra M. Miller, Lauren S. Morrissey, Abby Rosmarin Network of Bar Leaders ............................................. Donna E. Frosco Pace Board of Visitors ....................... Gail M. Boggio, Lonya A. Gilbert Past Presidents ........... Jane Bilus Gould, Mary F. Kelly, Linda Markowitz Practice Management ......... Jamieson L. Keiser, Wendy Marie Weathers Pro Bono .................................................. Marcia Levy, Marian Genio Technology/Website .......... Donna E. Frosco, Theresa O’Rourke Nugent WCA Board Delegate ............................................ Anthony Morando WWBA Foundation President ....................................... Julie S. Kattan WWBA Representative Director to the WCBA Board .. Dolores Gebhardt Page 2 Westchester Women’s Bar Association News
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Another type of meeting that our committees continually find useful is the “lunch and learn.” This is essentially a chance to chat informally with your colleagues and then ask questions, typically of an expert or two who knows a practice area well. The Elder Law Committee has embraced this format extensively to present its continuing series “Elder Law 101.” On March 15th an informative discussion was had titled Elder Law 101: Part II – A Continued Discussion: Medicaid Planning, Wills and Powers of Attorney, Advance Planning for Health Care Decisions, Senior Housing Options. As the name implies, the topic is immense and lends itself to discussion of many interwoven topics, approaches and options. Even experienced attorneys see pitfalls and solutions that they have not quite seen or used in exactly the same way. The last time that I attended an Elder Law Committee lunch and learn I sat next to a young attorney whose practice was primarily municipal law. She was using the meeting to investigate whether the topic was of any interest to her at all. Plus, she was trying to connect with those in a totally new and different practice area. If she did make this change into a new practice area she knew she would certainly need contacts and, most certainly, a mentor or two. For new lawyers or law students I have found over my time with the WWBA that there is no shortage of opportunities to be mentored, to observe, and to learn. Mentoring, whether formal or informal, is not actually a distinct assignment the results of which often cannot be measured by continued on page 10 ➥ Editor’s Note Oh, Spring is surely coming, Her couriers fill the air; Each morn are new arrivals, Each night her ways prepare; I scent her fragrant garments, Her foot is on the stair. ~ John Burroughs, “A March Glee” Making Dates and Getting Published NEWSLETTER SUBMISSIONS ❑ Deadline for newsletter submissions is the 12th of the month prior to publication (submissions received after the deadline are subject to the discretion of the editor). ❑ Send submissions as email attachments to Kim Berg at kberg@gouldberglaw.com. ❑ Articles should be 1,000 words or fewer. Remove all pagination, headers, footers or other formatting, other than bold, underline or italics. Authors are encouraged to submit photographs for publication with their submissions and include a short biographical statement with their submissions. ❑ Materials submitted allow the WWBA a limited copyright and full permission to reprint the material in any WWBA publication or on its website without additional consent. ❑ Photographs must be high-resolution (150 dpi or more) and the subject and all persons in each photograph must be fully identified. PROGRAM SCHEDULING ❑ First visit the WWBA website: www.wwbany.org and click on the calendar at the home page to view scheduled programs. Conflicts in scheduling will be assessed on a case by case basis, with priority for early submissions. ❑ Contact Kim Berg at kberg@gouldberglaw.com to schedule a WWBA sponsored or cosponsored program, including committee meetings, CLE programs, etc. ❑ Once you have reserved the date with Kim Berg, proceed with planning your program and creating your flyer. ❑ Flyers must be approved by the Programs Committee. In advance of the 12th of the month, please send your flyer to the Program Committee Co-chairs for review and copy the Executive Director. Once approved, please send your final flyer to the Executive Director, Kim Berg and the President for publication on the website calendar and the newsletter calendar. The final flyer will also be emailed to the membership. ❑ We will also consider publicizing programs from outside organizations that may be of interest to our members. ❑ Post-event: You may report on the success of your program and provide photographs of the speakers and participants that can be included in an upcoming newsletter. Send your submission to Lisa M. Denig, following the guidelines above. Contacts Kim Berg, Corresponding Secretary and Newsletter Editor-in-Chief: kberg@gouldberglaw.com Lucia Chiocchio, Programs Committee Co-Chair: lchiocchio@cuddyfeder.com Amanda Fried, Programs Committee Co-Chair: afried@cartonrosoff.com Susan Edwards Colson, President: president@wwbany.org Ann M. McNulty, CLE Chair: ann.m.mcnulty@morganstanley.com Elisabeth Campos, Executive Director: executivedirector@wwbany.org A d v e r t i s i n g R a t e s Full Page Display Ad 5-10 Issues - $525.00 per issue 1-4 Issues - $575.00 per issue Half Page Display Ad 5-10 Issues - $275.00 per issue 1-4 Issues - $300.00 per issue Quarter Page Display Ad 5-10 Issues - $165.00 per issue 1-4 Issues - $180.00 per issue Business Card Ad 5-10 Issues - $60.00 per issue 1-4 Issues - $75.00 per issue Classified – office space, furniture/equipment, employment & situation wanted (up to 5 lines) Members - $50.00 first issue; $25.00 each succeeding issue; Non-Members - $75.00 per issue Back Cover (3/4 page) 5-10 Issues - $650.00 per issue; 1-4 Issues - $700.00 per issue Deadline for all ads is the 12th of the month prior to publication. Ads are subject to space limitations. Call Kim Berg at (914) 397-1050 or kberg@gouldberglaw.com for any questions regarding advertising. 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