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WWBA New Members
The Westchester Women’s Bar Association
proudly welcomes our newest members:
EILEEN CAMPBELL O’BRIEN
’BRIEN, , ESQ.
LORI GREENE, ESQ.
HON. . CHRISTINE A. SPROAT
Chapter News and Announcements
Classifieds
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RENEW YOUR
WWBA MEMBERSHIP TODAY
FOR THE PERIOD
JUNE 1, 2017 TO MAY 31, 2018.
RENEW NOW! DON’T WAIT!
WWBA Membership includes
membership to the Women’s Bar
Association of the State of New York
(WBASNY).
January 31, 2018 is the closing date in
order to count the WWBA members
towards our certification to WBASNY and
assure our number of delegates.
Renewing before this date will allow our
Westchester Chapter (WWBA) to continue
to be a strong presence in our statewide
organization (WBASNY) while you will
enjoy its many benefits, events,
newsletter and CLE programming.
President’s Message
from page 3
unknowingly, brightly leading us into a future where their courage will most certainly
forge a better path.
And who could be tinier than our own Judge Sondra Miller! Judge Miller’s
small and wispy frame belies a strength and perseverance that dwarfs men twice
her size. Judge Miller was in the first class at Harvard to admit women and she
was also the first woman to be appointed as an Associate Justice in the Appellate
Division, Second Department.
She is one of the “Founding Mothers” of the WWBA and still works tirelessly
to advance the status of women through our organization and at the state level
through her committee work in WBASNY. Every time I see Judge Miller struggle to
reach for a microphone placed too high for her petite size, I wonder how many
judges and opposing attorneys misjudged this amazing woman. She is my favorite
“crocus” of the WWBA.
Too often women – especially those of us who hover around five feet tall –
are immediately judged to be meek and frail and must work doubly hard to be
taken seriously, whether it be in the courtroom or in other phases of our very
complicated, very demanding lives. I hope that the analogy of the crocus has
given you a bit of inspiration to set out to disprove this misconception. Burst forth,
ladies, and show your strength, your bravery and your vibrant colors of hope! ◗
Hélène Côté, Sherry A. Bishko,
Elisabeth Campos
It is easy to renew by going to the
WWBA Website at www.WWBANY.org.
You can use a credit card or
PayPal to make payment.
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