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Westchester Women’s Bar Association<br />
MARCH <strong>2018</strong><br />
<strong>WWBA</strong><br />
APPELLATE CLE DRAWS LARGE CROWD<br />
Lisa Denig<br />
I<br />
t is not often that six sitting Justices<br />
of the Appellate Division get<br />
together to impart their wisdom<br />
to an avid crowd but that is exactly what<br />
happened on February 13, <strong>2018</strong>, at the<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong>-sponsored CLE, “Inside the Appellate<br />
Court.”<br />
With the assistance of Judge Colleen<br />
Duffy and the generous hospitality of Dean<br />
David Yassky and Angie D’Agostino of Pace<br />
Law School, the Second Department held<br />
their regular “Westchester” sit for oral arguments<br />
in the morning and then presented<br />
a panel discussion for CLE attendees in the<br />
afternoon. Many local members of the bar, as well as law students from Pace, witnessed<br />
a full calendar of arguments which included cases ranging from criminal matters<br />
to adverse possession claims to family law matters.<br />
After a recess for lunch, the Justices - all six of whom hail from Westchester County<br />
or “parts north” - presented their program. Hon. Alan Scheinkman began with a<br />
discussion of the statistics of the Second Department and Hon. Linda Christopher rounded<br />
out that subject with a brief history, incorporating “fun facts” to keep the audience<br />
interested.<br />
Next, Hon. Francesca Connolly discussed the issues of appealability and<br />
aggrievability, breaking both subjects down into “five pitfalls” that she often sees from<br />
INSIDE THIS ISSUE<br />
MARCH <strong>2018</strong><br />
Diversity Committee<br />
Co-Sponsors Gender<br />
Discrimination CLE<br />
(page 4)<br />
An Interview with<br />
Amanda Fried<br />
(page 5)<br />
<strong>March</strong> Litigation Tip<br />
(page 6)<br />
Upcoming Events<br />
(page 8)<br />
Westchester Women’s Bar Association News<br />
news<br />
www.wwbany.org<br />
Hon. Mark C. Dillon, Hon. Francesca E.<br />
Connolly, Hon. Colleen Duffy, Hon. Alan<br />
D. Scheinkman, Dean David Yassky, Hon.<br />
Jeffrey A. Cohen, Hon. Linda Christopher<br />
continued on page 6 ➥<br />
SAVE THE DATE<br />
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP<br />
MEETING: WORKPLACE<br />
SEXUAL HARASSMENT<br />
<strong>March</strong> 22, <strong>2018</strong><br />
Pace University<br />
White Plains, New York<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong> BOOK CLUB<br />
April 3, <strong>2018</strong><br />
Greenwich, Connecticut<br />
LUNCH AND LEARN:<br />
FAMILY AND DIVORCE<br />
MEDIATION ISSUES<br />
April 4, <strong>2018</strong><br />
McCarthy Fingar<br />
White Plains, New York<br />
PRESIDENT’S<br />
MESSAGE<br />
Of course, it is<br />
impossible for me<br />
to write this month’s<br />
column on anything<br />
else but the<br />
fact that <strong>March</strong> is<br />
Women’s History<br />
Month. Established<br />
in 1987 by<br />
the U.S. Congress,<br />
Lisa M. Denig<br />
Women’s History Month gives individuals<br />
and organizations an opportunity<br />
to focus on the progress<br />
women have made in our country<br />
and the amazing courage of those<br />
trailblazing women who got us to<br />
this point.<br />
<strong>March</strong> 8th is International<br />
Women’s Day but all month long the<br />
National Women’s History Project<br />
will celebrate women who fight all<br />
forms of discrimination. The theme<br />
is “Nevertheless She Persisted.”<br />
Many exhibits and programs will be<br />
open this month in various<br />
Westchester County cities, towns and<br />
villages and I encourage you to find<br />
one that appeals to you (and your<br />
daughter? niece? granddaughter?)<br />
as a way to celebrate the achievements<br />
of women through the years.<br />
Yet, while we often hear about<br />
Susan B. Anthony and Eleanor<br />
Roosevelt and other great women<br />
from our history, I want to celebrate<br />
the amazing women I see every day.<br />
My female colleagues who are<br />
smart, tenacious lawyers as well as<br />
caring and compassionate mothers<br />
continued on page 3 ➥<br />
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The Westchester Women’s Bar Association is a Chapter of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York
<strong>WWBA</strong> Member <strong>Newsletter</strong><br />
MARCH <strong>2018</strong><br />
Published Monthly by the<br />
Westchester Women’s<br />
Bar Association, a Chapter of<br />
the Women’s Bar Association<br />
of the State of New York<br />
~ 2017/<strong>2018</strong> Officers and Directors ~<br />
President LISA M. DENIG<br />
President-Elect KIM BERG<br />
Vice Presidents<br />
AMANDA C. FRIED JENNIFER L. GRAY HON. LISA M. SMITH<br />
Treasurer<br />
ANGELA MORCONE GIANNINI Recording Secretary NATANYA BRIENDEL<br />
Corresponding Secretary ELIZABETH Z. MARCUS<br />
Immediate Past ast President<br />
SUSAN EDWARDS COLSON<br />
Elected Directors Westchester Board<br />
GAIL M. BOGGIO HÉLÈNE CÔTÉ LONYA A. GILBERT<br />
SHARI R. GORDON ADRIENNE J. ORBACH<br />
State Directors Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York<br />
ROBIN D. CARTON KITLEY S. COVILL SUSAN EDWARDS COLSON<br />
DONNA E. FROSCO MARIAN GENIO THERESA A. GIROLAMO<br />
ANNETTE G. HASAPIDIS JANE SILVERMAN<br />
Executive Director ELISABETH CAMPOS<br />
© Copyright <strong>2018</strong> Westchester Women’s Bar Association. All rights reserved.<br />
The opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) only and do not reflect the official position of the Association.<br />
Editor-in-Chief: Elizabeth Z. Marcus • Designed and Printed by IPM Media Group, Inc. (516) 809-0501<br />
2017-<strong>2018</strong> <strong>WWBA</strong> Committee Chairs<br />
S T A N D I N G C O M M I T T E E S<br />
By-Laws ............................................. Hélène Côté, Anna L. Georgiou<br />
Corporate & Commercial ........................ Lisa M. Bluestein, Eva David<br />
Criminal Law ....... Kitley S. Covill, Lisa M. Denig, Hon. Sandra A. Forster<br />
Families, Children & the Courts ........... Shari R. Gordon, Joy S. Joseph,<br />
Lauren Morrissey<br />
Grievance/Ethics ............................ Kitley S. Covill, Deborah A. Scalise<br />
Judicial Screening ............... Hon. Sandra A. Forster, Loren I. Glassman<br />
Judiciary .......... Hon. Delores Scott Brathwaite, Hon. Linda S. Jamieson<br />
Lawyering & Parenting .......... Joelle M. Burton, Jana Kosberg-Kleidman<br />
Legislation ................................................. Angela Morcone Gianinni<br />
Matrimonial .......... Robin Carton, Dolores Gebhardt, Lonya A. Gilbert<br />
Annual Dinner ......... Robin D. Carton, Lisa M. Denig, Jennifer L. Gray,<br />
Jennifer N. Netrosio, Katie Wendle<br />
Annual Dinner Souvenir Journal .............................. Andrea Friedman<br />
Appellate Practice ....................... Lisa M. Denig, Hon. Mark C. Dillon,<br />
Hon. Sondra M. Miller, Hon. Robert A. Spolzino<br />
Archive & Historian ..................................................... Susan L. Pollet<br />
Awards .................................................. Elizabeth Barnhard, Kim Berg<br />
Deborah Farber-Kaiser<br />
Bankruptcy ................... Susan Mills Richmond, Wendy Marie Weathers<br />
Breast Cancer Awareness ...................................... Adrienne J. Orbach<br />
Collaborative Law ............................. Kathleen Donelli, Lynn J. Maier,<br />
Hon. Sondra M. Miller<br />
Community Outreach ... Deborah A. Scalise, Hon. Lisa Margaret Smith<br />
Continuing Legal Education ..................................... Ann M. McNulty<br />
Construction ........................................... Aisling Brady, Sushmita Roy<br />
Diversity in Membership ........... Jacqueline Hattar, Stephanie Melowsky<br />
Domestic Violence ........... Natanya L. Briendel, Beth Levy, Audrey Stone<br />
Education Law ....................... Adrienne J. Arkontaky, Julie P. Passman,<br />
Susan Mills Richmond<br />
Elder & Health Law & Reproductive Rights ....... Elizabeth A. Cumming,<br />
Shari R. Gordon, Moira Laidlaw<br />
Employment Law ................................................ Kim Berg, Sara Kula<br />
Environmental & Land Use .......... Lucia Chiocchio, Anna L. Georgiou,<br />
Jennifer L. Gray, Katherine Zalantis<br />
Gender Dynamics ...................................... Hon. Terry Jane Ruderman<br />
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A D H O C C O M M I T T E E S<br />
Membership ............................................... Sherry Bishko, Hélène Côté<br />
Networking ............................................ Arin Liebman, Suzanne Volpe<br />
New Lawyers ................................... Elizabeth Z. Marcus, Katie Wendle<br />
Professional Development ......... Susan Edwards Colson, Adam J. Krim,<br />
Stephanie Melowsky<br />
Programs .......................................... Natanya Briendel, Amanda Fried<br />
Public Relations ............................... Joelle M. Burton, Jennifer L. Gray<br />
Real Property ................................... Allyson Magliery, Michelle Murphy<br />
Sponsorship .......................... Susan Edwards Colson, Lucia Chiocchio<br />
Taxation ....................................................................................... TBD<br />
Trusts & Estates ........ Gail M. Boggio, Nancy J. Rudolph, Karen J. Walsh<br />
Golf & Tennis Outing ................................................................ TBD<br />
Holiday Party and Boutique ...... Dolores Gebhardt, Jennifer N. Netrosio<br />
Immigration .............................................................................. TBD<br />
Insurance Law ........................................................................... TBD<br />
Intellectual Property .............. Elizabeth M. Barnhard, Donna E. Frosco,<br />
Theresa O’Rourke Nugent<br />
Judgment Enforcement & Collections .............. Christopher T. Bonante,<br />
Daniel F. Florio, Jr.<br />
Litigation ...................... Angela Morcone Giannini, Jacqueline Hattar<br />
Kimberly Sheehan<br />
Long Range Planning ................ Carla D. Glassman, Linda Markowitz<br />
Ann M. McNulty<br />
Mediation ............................ Amy Carron Day, Hon. Sondra M. Miller,<br />
Lauren S. Morrissey, Abby Rosmarin<br />
Network of Bar Leaders ............................................. Donna E. Frosco<br />
Pace Board of Visitors ................................................ Gail M. Boggio<br />
Past Presidents ........... Jane Bilus Gould, Mary F. Kelly, Linda Markowitz<br />
Practice Management .............. Jamieson L. Keiser, Jennifer N. Netrosio<br />
Wendy Marie Weathers<br />
Pro Bono ........................................... Marian Genio, Natalie Sobchak<br />
Social Media .............. Hélène Côté, Kristen Motel, Jennifer N. Netrosio<br />
Technology/Website .......... Donna E. Frosco, Theresa O’Rourke Nugent<br />
WCA Board Delegate ............................................ Anthony Morando<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong> Foundation President ..................................... Susan S. Brown<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong> Representative Director to the WCBA Board .. Dolores Gebhardt<br />
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President’s Message<br />
from page 1<br />
“Women’s History<br />
Month gives<br />
individuals and<br />
organizations an<br />
opportunity to focus<br />
on the progress<br />
women have made in<br />
our country and the<br />
amazing courage of<br />
those trailblazing<br />
women who got us<br />
to this point.”<br />
to their young children. Kathy Purdy,<br />
who saw the overwhelming need for a<br />
food pantry that delivered to<br />
homebound clients and so she started<br />
her own, Hillside Food Outreach. The<br />
incredibly large group of gymnasts<br />
who stood up to tell their stories of<br />
sexual assault and ensured that the<br />
predator no longer has the opportunity<br />
to prey on other girls. The powerful<br />
and gripping voices of the young<br />
women (and men) from Parkland,<br />
Florida, who refuse to let their leaders<br />
and their government remain impotent<br />
in the face of another gun tragedy. The<br />
young, single mother at my church who<br />
fights daily to secure the services and<br />
programs that her child needs and the<br />
school resists providing.<br />
No, there probably will not be any<br />
books written or movies made about<br />
these women, yet they deserve the same<br />
recognition that we give Susan B. Anthony<br />
and Eleanor Roosevelt. Their<br />
determination and drive to create a society<br />
where they can care for their families<br />
or change the system or simply protect<br />
and advance the rights of women<br />
is just as important as any famous<br />
women’s march or speech.<br />
To all of you, the <strong>WWBA</strong> salutes<br />
you as an integral part of Women’s<br />
History Month. ◗<br />
Editor’s Note<br />
“The best protection any woman can have . . . is courage.”<br />
~ Elizabeth Cady Stanton<br />
Making Dates and Getting Published<br />
NEWSLETTER SUBMISSIONS<br />
❑ Deadline for newsletter submissions is the 12th of the month prior to publication<br />
(submissions received after the deadline are subject to the discretion of the editor).<br />
❑ Send submissions as email attachments to Elizabeth Z. Marcus at<br />
elizabeth.z.marcus@gmail.com.<br />
❑ Articles should be 1,000 words or fewer. Remove all pagination, headers, footers or<br />
other formatting, other than bold, underline or italics. Authors are encouraged to submit<br />
photographs for publication with their submissions and include a short biographical<br />
statement with their submissions.<br />
❑ Materials submitted allow the <strong>WWBA</strong> a limited copyright and full permission to reprint<br />
the material in any <strong>WWBA</strong> publication or on its website without additional consent.<br />
❑ Photographs must be high-resolution (150 dpi or more) and the subject and all persons<br />
in each photograph must be fully identified.<br />
PROGRAM SCHEDULING<br />
❑ First visit the <strong>WWBA</strong> website: www.wwbany.org and click on the calendar at the home page to<br />
view scheduled programs. Conflicts in scheduling will be assessed on a case by case basis, with<br />
priority for early submissions.<br />
❑ Contact Elizabeth Z. Marcus at elizabeth.z.marcus@gmail.com to schedule a <strong>WWBA</strong> sponsored<br />
or co-sponsored program, including committee meetings, CLE programs, etc.<br />
❑ Once you have reserved the date with Elizabeth Z. Marcus, proceed with planning your<br />
program and creating your flyer.<br />
❑ Flyers must be approved by the Programs Committee. In advance of the 12th of the month,<br />
please send your flyer to the Program Committee Co-chairs for review and copy the Executive<br />
Director. Once approved, please send your final flyer to the Executive Director, Elizabeth Z.<br />
Marcus and the President for publication on the website calendar and the newsletter calendar.<br />
The final flyer will also be emailed to the membership.<br />
❑ We will also consider publicizing programs from outside organizations that may be of interest<br />
to our members.<br />
❑ Post-event: You may report on the success of your program and provide photographs of the<br />
speakers and participants that can be included in an upcoming newsletter. Send your submission<br />
to Elizabeth Z. Marcus, following the guidelines above.<br />
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<strong>WWBA</strong>’s Diversity Committee Co-Sponsors Gender<br />
Discrimination CLE with WCBA<br />
Jacqueline Hattar<br />
The <strong>WWBA</strong>’s Diversity<br />
Committee co-sponsored with<br />
the Westchester County Bar<br />
Association’s (WCBA) Diversity<br />
and Labor and Employment<br />
Law Committees a free<br />
Continuing Legal Education<br />
program entitled “What’s<br />
Going on with Gender Discrimination<br />
and Sexual Harassment?”<br />
on January 30,<br />
<strong>2018</strong> at the Sterling National<br />
Bank in Tuckahoe, New York.<br />
The well-attended program<br />
was moderated by Evelyn<br />
Miller, Esq., co-chair of the<br />
WCBA’s Diversity Committee.<br />
The speakers included<br />
Stephen Bergstein, Esq., partner<br />
at Bergstein & Ullrich, LLP,<br />
Susan Corcoran, Esq., partner<br />
at Jackson Lewis, P.C., and<br />
Elizabeth Hunter, Esq., partner<br />
at Frumkin & Hunter, LLP.<br />
The program afforded the<br />
attendees two CLE credits, including<br />
one credit in the newly<br />
established CLE category of “diversity,<br />
inclusion and elimination<br />
of bias.” The speakers provided<br />
an overview of handling<br />
matters involving claims of gender<br />
discrimination, including<br />
sexual harassment in the workplace.<br />
They provided practical<br />
tips to lawyers, who prosecute<br />
or defend such claims in state<br />
and federal courts as well as<br />
other forums. The <strong>WWBA</strong> was<br />
pleased to partner with the<br />
WCBA to present this excellent<br />
program. We look forward to<br />
continuing to collaborate with<br />
the WCBA and other organizations<br />
on future programs. ◗<br />
Stephen Bergstein, Elizabeth Hunter, Susan Corcoran and<br />
Evelyn Miller<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong> Learns to<br />
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Spin!<br />
Lisa Denig<br />
In celebration of February<br />
being designated “Heart<br />
Health Month,” the Westchester<br />
Women’s Bar Association held<br />
a “Learn to Spin” class at the<br />
New York Sports Club in<br />
Scarsdale. Sixteen individuals<br />
came out on a Sunday afternoon<br />
to learn the basics of<br />
spinning including proper bike<br />
set-up, body positions, heart<br />
rate zones, equipment and<br />
choreography.<br />
Participants were first time<br />
spinners who were interested<br />
in learning to spin but were too<br />
intimidated to simply walk into<br />
a class and try it on their own.<br />
This introductory session gave<br />
them the information they<br />
needed as well as the confidence<br />
to now take a spin class<br />
on their own. And the class<br />
worked up a pretty good sweat<br />
in the process! ◗<br />
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An Interview with Amanda Fried<br />
Susan L. Pollet<br />
Chair of the Archive and<br />
Historian Committee<br />
Q: Tell us why you joined<br />
the Westchester Women’s<br />
Bar Association, and how<br />
you have participated in it<br />
over the years?<br />
A: I joined the <strong>WWBA</strong> to<br />
be part of a diverse community<br />
of Renaissance lawyers<br />
who share my commitment<br />
to fairness. It is only<br />
in the last few years that I<br />
was recruited to the <strong>WWBA</strong><br />
Board of Directors. However,<br />
I’ve served in numerous<br />
capacities during that<br />
tenure. I am currently a<br />
Vice President, but I was the<br />
Treasurer for the two years<br />
prior. I am in my second<br />
year as Co-Chair of the<br />
Programs Committee, and<br />
I was the Committee Chair<br />
for the Annual Dinner Souvenir<br />
Journal for three<br />
(long) years.<br />
Q: What are the greatest<br />
joys for you of being a<br />
member of the <strong>WWBA</strong>?<br />
A: I love the sisterhood. Being<br />
with other women with<br />
whom I can share professional<br />
and personal joys,<br />
successes, and stressors is<br />
an invaluable gift. I’m<br />
proud to be a member of<br />
an organization that prioritizes<br />
equality and community<br />
service.<br />
Q: Why did you become<br />
an attorney, and tell us<br />
about your legal career.<br />
A: What else would I become?<br />
My family talked<br />
about the practice of law<br />
at every meal, in every car<br />
ride, and at every holiday<br />
gathering. My law school<br />
“I love the sisterhood [in the<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong>]. Being with other<br />
women with whom I can<br />
share professional and<br />
personal joys, successes,<br />
and stressors is an<br />
invaluable gift. I’m proud<br />
to be a member of an<br />
organization that prioritizes<br />
equality and community<br />
service.”<br />
application essay was actually<br />
about all the other occupations<br />
starting with “A”<br />
that I considered – even acrobat<br />
– but it was no use.<br />
My mother tells me that my<br />
first word was “no,” so I suppose<br />
that being a lawyer is<br />
in my blood. I obtained my<br />
JD from Fordham University<br />
School of Law. Prior to working<br />
at Carton & Rosoff PC, I<br />
was an associate at Kelley<br />
Drye & Warren LLP, representing<br />
corporate trustees in<br />
debt and exchange offerings<br />
and financial institutions in<br />
their roles as rights, collateral,<br />
and escrow agents.<br />
Prior to law school, I was a<br />
legal assistant at Davis Polk<br />
& Wardwell working on<br />
credit transactions. I was also<br />
lucky enough to have the<br />
opportunity to participate in<br />
a landmark trial involving a<br />
major accounting firm.<br />
Since 2009, I have been an<br />
attorney with Carton & Rosoff<br />
PC, which primarily focuses<br />
on Family and Matrimonial<br />
Westchester Women’s Bar Association News<br />
Law. We are a very busy firm<br />
that offers clients litigation,<br />
mediation, and collaborative<br />
alternatives. Our tag line<br />
is “Resolving Disputes Creatively,”<br />
and we endeavor to<br />
provide our clients with personalized<br />
and customized<br />
services. Coming from a corporate<br />
background, I am<br />
well versed in intensive and<br />
sensitive negotiations, and I<br />
believe strongly that a negotiated<br />
settlement is almost<br />
always a better resolution for<br />
a family in crisis. And, who<br />
am I kidding, I love to draft<br />
agreements.<br />
Q: Tell us about working with<br />
your parents – including your<br />
Mom – a past President of<br />
the <strong>WWBA</strong>!<br />
A: Working with my parents<br />
is awesome (did I mention<br />
that my mother will be reading<br />
this?). Truthfully, I was immensely<br />
proud of my mother<br />
for her work as President of<br />
the <strong>WWBA</strong>, and, as usual,<br />
she wore that extra hat with<br />
Amanda Fried<br />
aplomb. I am honored to<br />
be a member of a family<br />
firm doing family law<br />
work.<br />
Q: What are your interests<br />
outside of the practice of<br />
law?<br />
A: I am the proud mother<br />
of Zoe, the irresistible<br />
Havanese who will do almost<br />
anything for a<br />
Cheerio (or ten). I am an<br />
experienced dog trainer,<br />
so Zoe has a repertoire of<br />
adorable tricks. I also<br />
dabble in photography<br />
(follow Zoe on Instagram<br />
@thehavanesemom), sing<br />
with The Stamford Chorale,<br />
and am trained as s<br />
classical pianist.<br />
Q: What do you hope to<br />
accomplish both professionally,<br />
and personally, in<br />
the coming years?<br />
A: I don’t know what the future<br />
will bring, but I’m certainly<br />
excited to meet it,<br />
whatever it brings professionally<br />
and personally.<br />
Oh, you know of an animal<br />
sanctuary looking for<br />
a director? Sure, I’m<br />
game! ◗<br />
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<strong>March</strong> Litigation Tip<br />
✦ LAVERN’S LAW<br />
The time within which to commence a medical malpractice action is governed by CPLR 214-a<br />
which provides that the claim must be commenced within 2 ½ years of when the medical malpractice<br />
occurred.<br />
Many states have a discovery statute that allows for commencement of the medical malpractice<br />
action when the malpractice is discovered. While NY does have a discovery statute for personal<br />
injury caused by contact with or exposure to phenoxy herbicides (CPLR 214-b), New York was one<br />
of only a handful of states that did not have a discovery statute for malpractice claims.<br />
In <strong>2018</strong>, New York joined the majority and included a medical malpractice discovery provision in its<br />
statute of limitations specifically for cancer and malignant tumor cases. Quite often in these types<br />
of claims, the patient does not learn of the missed malignancy until well after the 2 ½ years statute of<br />
limitations or in the case of a municipal hospital or entity, well after the 1 year and 90 days statute of<br />
limitations has expired which leaves the patient without recourse. The proposed law became known<br />
as Lavern’s Law based upon Lavern Wilkinson, a woman who died in 2013 of a curable form of lung<br />
cancer after misdiagnosis at a municipal hospital. Her doctors failed to advise her that her chest X-<br />
ray taken in 2010 showed a suspicious mass on her right lung and she did not learn of the mass until<br />
2012 by which time the cancer had spread throughout her body. Unfortunately, Ms. Wilkinson learned<br />
of the physician error after her statute of limitations had run. She was survived by a disabled child.<br />
The new law will provide that the statute of limitations will start to run when the patient knows or<br />
reasonably should have known of the error with a restriction that no more than seven (7) years can<br />
have expired between the negligent act and the commencement of the action. There will also be a<br />
look back period for claims where the statute ran in the last 10 months allowing a 6-month period to<br />
bring the claim. This new legislation will be particularly helpful to women with claims related to<br />
radiology findings and breast cancer.<br />
Both the Westchester and Brooklyn Chapters of the WBASNY Legislation Committee were instrumental<br />
in addressing and supporting this proposed bill at past WBASNY meetings and WBASNY,<br />
along with many other bar associations and consumer groups, supported the bill on Lobby Day.<br />
Written by Angela Morcone Giannini, Co-Chair, Litigation Committee<br />
Other Co-Chairs: Jacqueline Hattar & Kimberly Sheehan<br />
APPELLATE CLE DRAWS LARGE CROWD<br />
from page 1<br />
lawyers. Hon. Mark Dillon gave “tips and<br />
tricks” for writing a good brief and performing<br />
well at oral argument. Hon. Jeffrey<br />
Cohen discussed the new rules of professional<br />
responsibility and Judge Duffy<br />
summed up the presentation by highlighting<br />
several notable decisions issued by the<br />
Second Department in the last year.<br />
The Justices then answered questions<br />
from the audience, including their thoughts<br />
on whether a new Department would be<br />
created to alleviate the tremendous workload<br />
and what to focus on when writing appellate<br />
briefs.<br />
Many thanks to the Law Office of David<br />
Wright and Appeals Press. Inc. for sponsoring<br />
lunch and to Judge Duffy for coordinating<br />
her colleagues in their participation.<br />
◗<br />
Hon. Jeffrey A. Cohen discussing the Rules of<br />
Professional Responsibility<br />
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Westchester Women’s Bar Association News
<strong>WWBA</strong> New Members<br />
The Westchester Women’s Bar Association<br />
proudly welcomes our newest members:<br />
TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF OUR MEMBERS,<br />
THIS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS<br />
OF THE <strong>WWBA</strong> ONLY.<br />
Become a New<br />
Member Today<br />
RENEW YOUR<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong> MEMBERSHIP TODAY<br />
FOR THE PERIOD<br />
JUNE 1, 2017 TO MAY 31, <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
RENEW NOW! DON’T WAIT!<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong> Membership includes<br />
membership to the Women’s Bar<br />
Association of the State of New York<br />
(WBASNY).<br />
January 31, <strong>2018</strong> is the closing date in<br />
order to count the <strong>WWBA</strong> members<br />
towards our certification to WBASNY and<br />
assure our number of delegates.<br />
<strong>2018</strong>/2019 Westchester Women’s Bar<br />
Association Slate of Officers and Directors<br />
Pursuant to Articles VI and IX of the by-laws of the Westchester Women’s Bar<br />
Association, voting for the following slate of Officers and Directors will take place at<br />
the General Membership Meeting on <strong>March</strong> 22, <strong>2018</strong>:<br />
President<br />
Kim Berg<br />
President-Elect<br />
Angela Morcone Giannini<br />
Vice Presidents<br />
Hon. Lisa M. Smith • Amanda Fried • Kristen Motel<br />
Treasurer<br />
Natanya L. Briendel<br />
Corresponding Secretary<br />
Elizabeth Marcus<br />
Recording Secretary<br />
Sherry Bishko<br />
State Directors<br />
Robin D. Carton • Lucia Chiocchio • Deborah Farber-Kaiser<br />
Marian Genio • Theresa Girolamo • Annette Hasapidis<br />
Susan Mills Richmond • Jennifer Robinson<br />
Elected Directors<br />
Susan Edwards Colson • Lisa M. Denig • Lonya Gilbert<br />
Jennifer Gray • Jacqueline Hattar<br />
Westchester Women’s Bar Association News<br />
Renewing before this date will allow our<br />
Westchester Chapter (<strong>WWBA</strong>) to continue<br />
to be a strong presence in our statewide<br />
organization (WBASNY) while you will<br />
enjoy its many benefits, events,<br />
newsletter and CLE programming.<br />
Hélène Côté, Sherry A. Bishko,<br />
Elisabeth Campos<br />
It is easy to renew by going to the<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong> Website at www.<strong>WWBA</strong>NY.org.<br />
You can use a credit card or<br />
PayPal to make payment.<br />
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<strong>WWBA</strong> Schedule of Upcoming Events<br />
COMMITTEE DATE/TIME PLACE TOPIC RSVP (also online at www.wwbany.org)<br />
Elder and Health Law<br />
Committee<br />
The Pace Women’s Justice<br />
Center and <strong>WWBA</strong><br />
General Membership<br />
Meeting<br />
Construction Law<br />
Committee<br />
3/21/18<br />
5:30-6:00 PM<br />
Light supper<br />
6:00-8:00 p.m.<br />
Program<br />
3/22/18<br />
5:30-6:00 p.m.<br />
Registration<br />
6:00-8:00 p.m.<br />
Program<br />
3/28/18<br />
5:30-6:00 p.m.<br />
Registration<br />
6:00-7:00 p.m.<br />
Program<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong> Book Club 4/3/18<br />
6:00 p.m.<br />
Board of Directors Meeting 4/4/18<br />
5:30-7:30 p.m.<br />
Wells Fargo Bank<br />
50 Main Street<br />
5 th Floor<br />
(Westchester Conference<br />
Room)<br />
White Plains, NY<br />
Elisabeth Haub School of<br />
Law at Pace University<br />
Tudor Room<br />
78 North Broadway<br />
White Plains, NY<br />
Sterling National Bank<br />
21 Scarsdale Road<br />
Tuckahoe, NY<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong> member<br />
Donna Drumm’s House<br />
Greenwich, CT<br />
BNY Mellon<br />
701 Westchester Ave.<br />
White Plains, NY<br />
NY-FL Snowbirds:<br />
Estate Planning and<br />
Elder Law<br />
Considerations<br />
Two (2) CLE credits<br />
*Pending approval<br />
Perspectives on Sexual<br />
Harassment in the<br />
Workplace in the Wake<br />
of #MeToo<br />
Two (2) CLE credits –<br />
Professional Practice<br />
*Pending approval<br />
Tax Reform – Making<br />
Sense of it All<br />
Third Meeting of the<br />
Newly Created <strong>WWBA</strong><br />
Book Club<br />
Book:<br />
“Sisters in Law: How<br />
Ruth Bader Ginsburg<br />
and Sandra Day<br />
O’Connor Went to the<br />
Supreme Court and<br />
Changed the World”<br />
Register online by <strong>March</strong> 19, <strong>2018</strong><br />
at www.wwbany.org<br />
RSVP by: <strong>March</strong> 12, <strong>2018</strong> online<br />
at www.wwbany.org or email<br />
executive director@wwbany.org<br />
FOR QUESTIONS CONTACT:<br />
Natanya L. Briendel, Esq. at<br />
nbriendel@law.pace.edu<br />
Please RSVP by <strong>March</strong> 26, <strong>2018</strong> to<br />
events@anchin.com<br />
Register online at<br />
www.wwbany.org<br />
For questions or if you are not able<br />
to attend contact:<br />
Lisa Denig at<br />
president@wwbany.org<br />
Mediation Committee 4/4/18<br />
12:15-1:45 p.m.<br />
Brown bag lunch<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong> Women in<br />
Professional Transition<br />
Project<br />
Families, Children, and the<br />
Courts Committee<br />
4/6/18<br />
1:00 p.m.<br />
4/10/18<br />
12:30-2:00 PM<br />
Brown bag lunch<br />
McCarthy Fingar, LLP<br />
11 Martine Avenue<br />
12 th Floor<br />
White Plains, NY<br />
445 Café<br />
445 Hamilton Ave.<br />
White Plains, NY<br />
(Parking is available in<br />
the garage next door;<br />
follow signs for “office<br />
parking”)<br />
Westchester County<br />
Courthouse<br />
9 th Floor (Conference<br />
Room)<br />
111 Dr. Martin Luther<br />
King, Jr. Blvd.<br />
White Plains, NY<br />
Lunch and Learn:<br />
Issues Related to<br />
Representation in<br />
Family and Divorce<br />
Mediation<br />
“First Fridays” with the<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong>’s Women in<br />
Professional Transition<br />
Project<br />
CASA in the Courts:<br />
The Mental Health<br />
Association of<br />
Westchester County,<br />
Inc. (MHA) Family<br />
Court’s Court<br />
Appointed Special<br />
Advocates<br />
RSVP to<br />
arosmarin@mccarthyfingar.com<br />
No RSVP necessary<br />
For more information go to<br />
www.wwbany.org<br />
Register online by April 2, <strong>2018</strong> at<br />
www.wwbany.org<br />
REMEMBER, YOU CAN FIND THE WBASNY WEB PAGE<br />
AT WWW.WBASNY.ORG.<br />
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