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Westchester Women’s Bar Association<br />
MARCH <strong>2019</strong><br />
<strong>WWBA</strong><br />
February General Membership Meeting:<br />
CLE Program on the Ethics of Spreading<br />
Yourself Too Thin<br />
Lisa Bluestein<br />
O<br />
n February 6, <strong>2019</strong>, the Grievance and Ethics<br />
Committee and the Corporate and Commercial<br />
Committee jointly presented a CLE at the General<br />
Membership Meeting entitled “Ethics Update <strong>2019</strong>: Beware<br />
- You Can’t Be Everything To Every Client! A Review of Conflicts<br />
and Other Practice Issues.” For those who have not<br />
attended a <strong>WWBA</strong> Ethics CLE, you are missing out on the<br />
“brilliant” acting of the “Not Ready for Prime-Time Players.”<br />
This program’s acting troupe included Lisa M. Bluestein,<br />
Dolores Gebhardt, Seymour James, and Virginia Trunkes.<br />
Deborah Scalise moderated the program.<br />
INSIDE THIS ISSUE<br />
MARCH <strong>2019</strong><br />
An Interview with<br />
Cynthia K. Dunne<br />
(page 5)<br />
Litigation Tip – Client Rights<br />
and Responsibilities<br />
(page 7)<br />
<strong>2019</strong>/2020 <strong>WWBA</strong> Slate<br />
of Officers and Directors<br />
(page 8)<br />
Upcoming Events<br />
(page 10)<br />
SAVE THE DATE<br />
PINK AND TEAL<br />
SEMINAR<br />
<strong>March</strong> 14, <strong>2019</strong><br />
White Plains, New York<br />
Westchester Women’s Bar Association News<br />
news<br />
www.wwbany.org<br />
Lisa M. Bluestein and<br />
Deborah Scalise<br />
The group acted out a scenario involving a small-town sole practitioner, Average<br />
Josephine, Esq., who took on a variety of matters for a local family, in which there were<br />
multiple conflicts of interest between the family members as well as with the sole practitioner.<br />
The sole practitioner also failed to perform some of the work for which she was<br />
retained and improperly withdrew client funds, which was then discovered by new<br />
attorney, Steve Smartypants, Esq. The moderator, presenters, and the audience identified<br />
the ethical issues and discussed how they should have been handled. The presenters<br />
also discussed use of corporate forms, promissory notes, brokerage agreements,<br />
and lease agreements. It was a great interactive program and provided attendees<br />
much food for thought. ◗<br />
THE EFFECT OF<br />
BANKRUPTCY LAWS ON<br />
MATRIMONIAL AND<br />
REAL ESTATE PRACTICE<br />
<strong>March</strong> 28, <strong>2019</strong><br />
White Plains, New York<br />
TOWN HALL WITH<br />
WOMEN LEADERS IN<br />
POLITICS<br />
April 4, <strong>2019</strong><br />
White Plains, New York<br />
PRESIDENT’S<br />
MESSAGE<br />
In honor of the<br />
month of <strong>March</strong> being<br />
Women’s History<br />
Month, I thought it<br />
would be fitting for all<br />
of us to take some<br />
time to reflect upon<br />
the women who have<br />
positively influenced<br />
us, personally and Kim Berg<br />
professionally, inspired us to succeed,<br />
and encouraged us to continue moving<br />
forward even when obstacles existed in<br />
our paths.<br />
It is no surprise that for us lawyers,<br />
when we think of notable women who<br />
have positively influenced we readily recognize<br />
them as trailblazers whose efforts<br />
and impact continues to positively influence<br />
our professional, and the advancement<br />
of women in our profession, even<br />
today. We have heard the horrifying statistics<br />
at several of our programs this past<br />
year and it remains true today that women<br />
lawyers are often under recognized for<br />
their talent and abilities. Some of the<br />
more notable women trailblazers in the<br />
law must of course include Supreme Court<br />
Justices Sandra Day O’Connor (appointed<br />
in 1981), Ruth Bader Ginsburg<br />
(appointed in 1993), Sonia Sotomayer<br />
(appointed in 2009) and Elena Kagan<br />
(appointed in 2010).<br />
Fortunately, I have positive role<br />
models as well in other important areas<br />
of my life, including in my martial arts<br />
training. As you probably know by now,<br />
about eight years ago, I embarked upon<br />
a personal wellness journey that I now<br />
know will be for my lifetime. Practicing<br />
martial arts has brought me better physicontinued<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>2019</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 />
~ 2018/<strong>2019</strong> Officers and Directors ~<br />
President KIM BERG<br />
President-Elect ANGELA MORCONE GIANNINI<br />
Vice Presidents<br />
HON. LISA M. SMITH AMANDA C. FRIED KRISTEN MOTEL<br />
Treasurer<br />
NATANYA L. BRIENDEL Recording Secretary SHERRY BISHKO<br />
Corresponding Secretary ELIZABETH Z. MARCUS<br />
Immediate Past ast President<br />
LISA M. DENIG<br />
Elected Directors Westchester Board<br />
SUSAN EDWARDS COLSON LISA M. DENIG LONYA A. GILBERT<br />
JENNIFER L. GRAY JACQUELINE HATTAR<br />
State Directors Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York<br />
ROBIN D. CARTON LUCIA CHIOCCHIO DEBORAH FARBER-KAISER<br />
MARIAN GENIO THERESA A. GIROLAMO ANNETTE G. HASAPIDIS<br />
SUSAN MILLS RICHMOND JENNIFER ROBINSON<br />
Executive Director ELISABETH CAMPOS<br />
© Copyright <strong>2019</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 />
2018-<strong>2019</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, Virginia Trunkes<br />
Criminal Law ........... Lisa M. Denig, Hon. Sandra A. Forster, Amy Puerto<br />
Families’, Children & the Courts .......... Joy S. Joseph, Lauren Morrissey<br />
Amanda Rieben<br />
Grievance/Ethics ................................................... Deborah A. Scalise<br />
Judicial Screening ............... Hon. Sandra A. Forster, Loren I. Glassman<br />
Judiciary ........................................................ Hon. Linda S. Jamieson<br />
Lawyering & Parenting .......................... Joelle M. Burton, Jennifer Gray<br />
Legislation ...................................... Natanya L. Briendel, Kitley Covill,<br />
Angela Morcone Gianinni<br />
Matrimonial ...... Robin D. Carton, Dolores Gebhardt, Lonya A. Gilbert<br />
Annual Dinner ................... Kim Berg, Lisa M. Denig, Robin D. Carton,<br />
Amanda C. Fried, Andrea Friedman, Angela Morcone Giannini,<br />
Jennifer L. Gray, 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<br />
Archive & Historian ...................................................... Susan L. Pollet<br />
Awards .............................. Elizabeth Barnhard, Deborah Farber-Kaiser<br />
Bankruptcy .................... Susan Mills Richmond, Wendy Marie Weathers<br />
Breast Cancer Awareness ....................................... Adrienne J. Orbach<br />
Collaborative Law ............................ Kathleen Donelli, Michelle Lewis,<br />
Lynn J. Maier, Hon. Sondra M. Miller<br />
Community Outreach ... Deborah A. Scalise, Hon. Lisa Margaret Smith<br />
Construction ............................................. Aisling Brady, Sushmita Roy<br />
Continuing Legal Education ..................................... Ann M. McNulty<br />
Cyber Law .............................................................. Georgea Mancuso<br />
Diversity and Inclusion ............. Jacqueline Hattar, Stephanie Melowsky<br />
Domestic Violence ................................ Natanya L. Briendel, Beth Levy<br />
Education Law ........................ Adrienne J. Arkontaky, Julie P. Passman,<br />
Susan Mills Richmond<br />
Elder & Health Law & Reproductive Rights ....... Elizabeth A. Cumming,<br />
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, Marian Genio, Kristen Motel<br />
Networking ...................... Jennifer Robinson, Alsion Sloto, Erica Sattler<br />
New Lawyers ................................... Elizabeth Z. Marcus, Katie Wendle<br />
Professional Development .. Susan Edwards Colson, Stephanie Melowsky<br />
Programs .................................. Natanya L. Briendel, Amanda C. Fried<br />
Public Relations ............................... Joelle M. Burton, Jennifer L. Gray<br />
Real Property .................................. Michelle Murphy, Allyson Lanahan<br />
Sponsorship ......................... Lucia Chiocchio, Susan Edwards Colson,<br />
Marian Genio, Deborah Farber-Kaiser<br />
Taxation ........................................................... Patricia Rusch Bellucci<br />
Trusts & Estates ............................... Gail M. Boggio, Nancy J. Rudolph<br />
Karen J. Walsh<br />
Golf Outing .................................. Gail M. Boggio, Adrienne Orbach<br />
Holiday Party and Boutique ...... Dolores Gebhardt, Jennifer N. Netrosio<br />
Immigration ........................................ Nicole Feit, Laura A. Rosmarin<br />
Insurance Law .............................................................................. TBD<br />
Intellectual Property .. Elizabeth M. Barnhard, Theresa O’Rourke Nugent<br />
Judgment Enforcement & Collections ...................... Daniel F. Florio, Jr.<br />
Litigation .. Angela Morcone Giannini, Jacqueline Hattar, Kimberly Sheehan<br />
Long Range Planning ............... Susan Edwards Colson, Lisa M. Denig<br />
Linda Markowitz<br />
Mediation ........................... Hon. Sondra M. Miller, Lauren S. Morrissey<br />
Donna Erez Navot, Abby Rosmarin<br />
Past Presidents ............ Jane Bilus Gould, Mary F. Kelly, Linda Markowitz<br />
Practice Management ......... Jamieson L. Keiser, Wendy Marie Weathers<br />
Pro Bono ........................................... Marian Genio, Natalie Sobchak<br />
Social Media .................................. Kristen Motel, Jennifer N. Netrosio<br />
Technology/Website .......... Donna E. Frosco, Theresa O’Rourke Nugent<br />
Wellness ................................ Jennifer Netrosio, Susan Mills Richmond<br />
Women in Leadership ............................................ Adrienne Arkontaky<br />
Network of Bar Leaders ................................................................. TBD<br />
Pace Board of Visitors ....................... Gail M. Boggio, Lonya A. Gilbert<br />
WBASNY Judicial Screening Committee ....................... Gail M. Boggio,<br />
Lisa M. Bluestein<br />
WBASNY Health Law/Reproductive Rights Committee ...... Shari Gordon<br />
WBASNY Nominations Committee .... Gail M. Boggio, Lisa M. Bluestein<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 />
cal fitness, improved mental health, enhanced<br />
ability to cope with stressful situations,<br />
a fun outlet that I can enjoy with my<br />
family and training partners, and a large<br />
group of friends that I often refer to as my<br />
martial arts family. There are so many different<br />
disciplines under the umbrella of martial<br />
arts and I was particularly struck by the<br />
story of one woman who certainly was a<br />
trailblazer for women in Judo.<br />
Keiko Fukuda was born in Japan on<br />
April 12, 1913. As a young woman in Japan<br />
she was taught the typical “pursuits”<br />
for a woman: tea ceremonies, calligraphy,<br />
flower arrangements and the like. However,<br />
Keiko Fukuda also had a strong interest<br />
in pursuing martial arts training. She<br />
was influenced by her grandfather,<br />
Hachinosuke Fukuda, a jiu jitsu master who<br />
is credited with having taught the renowned<br />
Jigoro Kano, the founder of Judo and head<br />
of the Kodokan.<br />
Keiko Fukuda was certainly a woman<br />
of strength and one who broke through<br />
glass ceiling after glass ceiling throughout<br />
her entire martial arts career. Initially when<br />
she sought to embark upon a course of study<br />
of martial arts in Japan, women were not<br />
welcomed to practice. Nonetheless, Jigoro<br />
Kano invited her and other female students<br />
to practice under his tutelage. It is said he<br />
did so out of a strong sense of loyalty that<br />
he had to be her grandfather. Keiko Fukuda<br />
practiced until the time of her death at age<br />
99 in 2013 and was the last surviving student<br />
of Jigoro Kano.<br />
Despite the fact that Keiko Fukuda’s<br />
study of martial arts was strongly frowned<br />
upon by Japanese culture, and even by<br />
members of her own family, she did have<br />
the support and encouragement of her<br />
mother to pursue her strong desire to become<br />
a female martial arts practitioner. Even<br />
at a young age she knew that she was “Born<br />
for the Mat,” the title of her 1973 autobiography.<br />
Like many of the trailblazers we know<br />
in the legal and judiciary fields, Sensei<br />
Fukuda did not let gender bias and discrimination<br />
stop her from pursuing her destiny.<br />
Also like many women trailblazers we<br />
know, personal sacrifices were made along<br />
the way. Keiko Fukuda not only refused an<br />
arranged marriage, to later never marry or<br />
continued on page 4 ➥<br />
Editor’s Note<br />
Westchester Women’s Bar Association News<br />
“The most difficult thing is the decision to act. The rest is merely tenacity.”<br />
~ Amelia Earhart<br />
Making Dates and Getting Published<br />
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received after the deadline are subject to the discretion of the editor).<br />
❑ Send submissions as email attachments to Elizabeth Z. Marcus at secretary@wwbany.org.<br />
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❑ We will also consider publicizing programs from outside organizations that may be of interest<br />
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President’s Message<br />
from page 3<br />
have children, but she also left<br />
her home and family to come<br />
the United States where she<br />
hoped to be “accepted” as a<br />
female practitioner. She left Japan<br />
in 1966 with the rank of<br />
5th dan in Judo and eventually<br />
formed her own school in California<br />
where, at the height of<br />
4’11”, she began to spread the<br />
teachings of her Judo Master<br />
Jigoro Kano. At that time she<br />
was one of only four women in<br />
the world to have achieved the<br />
rank of 5th dan in Judo.<br />
While in the U.S., Keiko<br />
Fukuda continued to teach Judo<br />
for more than 70 years literally<br />
up until her death in 2013. She<br />
was not silent about the sacrifices<br />
she made in her personal<br />
life for the pursuit of her dream<br />
and she amiably referred to<br />
Judo as her “lifetime partner”<br />
and her “family.” As one who<br />
pursues various studies, includ-<br />
ing jiu jitsu, I identified with her<br />
characterization of the practice<br />
as a lifetime partner and one<br />
where I too have formed strong<br />
bonds with others that I refer to<br />
as my martial arts family.<br />
Keiko’s inner strength and<br />
integrity are not only admirable<br />
but those traits continued to propel<br />
her forward in the eyes of<br />
the world. Keiko Fukuda did<br />
not simply accept the artificial<br />
barriers that existed to her advancement<br />
in Judo. It was well<br />
known that even in the U.S. she<br />
continued to suffer discriminatory<br />
treatment where being a<br />
woman was the sole reason she,<br />
and other worthy female practitioners,<br />
were not awarded rank<br />
on par with their male counterparts.<br />
In fact, until 1972 there<br />
was a rule that prohibited women<br />
from being promoted to a rank<br />
higher than 5th dan regardless<br />
of the woman’s natural ability,<br />
years of practice, or any other<br />
objective factor that was based<br />
on merit.<br />
Through various campaigns,<br />
including where she referred<br />
to the Kodokan as “old<br />
fashioned and sexist” in their<br />
ranking system, Keiko was ultimately<br />
promoted to 6th dan –<br />
and at that time only one of three<br />
women in the world to be so<br />
promoted. Importantly, this was<br />
not a selfishly motivated pursuit.<br />
She dedicated much of her<br />
teachings to develop programs<br />
and camps that were specifically<br />
geared towards the advancement<br />
of women in the practice<br />
of Judo. She also established a<br />
Judo scholarship with the goal<br />
of encouraging other women to<br />
pursue training.<br />
Persevering in her efforts to<br />
obtain recognition equal to that<br />
bestowed upon male practitioners,<br />
Keiko Fukuda was certainly<br />
a woman of firsts: in 1994 she<br />
was the first woman to achieve<br />
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a red belt (8th dan) in Judo; she<br />
was the first woman to be<br />
awarded the rank of 9th dan in<br />
2006; and ultimately she was the<br />
first to be awarded the 10th dan<br />
by both the USA Judo and<br />
USJF’s promotion boards in<br />
2011 (at the age of 98).<br />
Finally recognized, as she<br />
rightfully should be, as the true<br />
pioneer of women’s Judo, Keiko<br />
Fukuda is a woman that serves<br />
as a role model and inspiration<br />
to me. One of her famous<br />
quotes serves as a daily reminder<br />
to us in every aspect of our lives,<br />
personal and professional, and<br />
particularly when representing<br />
our clients: “Be gentle, kind and<br />
beautiful, yet firm and strong,<br />
both mentally and physically.”<br />
Like Keiko Fukuda, our<br />
founding “mothers” were pioneers<br />
in not only seeing the need<br />
for but in forming and cultivating<br />
the <strong>WWBA</strong> in 1973 – which<br />
continued on page 9 ➥<br />
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An Interview with Cynthia K. Dunne<br />
Susan L. Pollet<br />
Chair of the Archive and<br />
Historian Committee<br />
Q: Why did you become a<br />
member of the Westchester<br />
Women’s Bar Association and<br />
how have you participated in<br />
the organization over the<br />
years?<br />
A: When I was in law school,<br />
I worked part-time for a law<br />
firm in Westchester and one<br />
day attorney Lucille Fontana<br />
invited me to attend a luncheon<br />
meeting of the <strong>WWBA</strong><br />
as her guest. I enjoyed hearing<br />
the speaker and was impressed<br />
by the collegial discussions<br />
which followed the<br />
presentation.<br />
After graduation from law<br />
school, I worked in New York<br />
City but at times appeared in<br />
the White Plains courts and I<br />
lived in Westchester. My decision<br />
to join the <strong>WWBA</strong> was<br />
a natural choice.<br />
For a few years, I Chaired<br />
or Co-Chaired the Annual<br />
Dinner and I Co-Chaired the<br />
Criminal Law Committee for<br />
many years. The Annual Dinner,<br />
in particular, was a huge<br />
time commitment but I found<br />
the role fulfilling and was honored<br />
to be trusted with the responsibility.<br />
Q: Please tell us about your<br />
legal career.<br />
A: For 28 years I worked as<br />
an Assistant United States Attorney<br />
and Senior Trial Counsel<br />
in the Office of the United<br />
States Attorney (USAO) for the<br />
Southern District of New York.<br />
I was first based in the Manhattan<br />
Office, and then in the<br />
White Plains Division at the<br />
Federal Courthouse in White<br />
Plains. I served in both the<br />
Civil and Criminal Divisions<br />
of the USAO.<br />
“Believe in yourself and never<br />
doubt that you are as capable as<br />
your male counterparts. Women<br />
of my generation thought that we<br />
had forged the way for younger<br />
women in the workplace, but it is<br />
evident from the #MeToo movement<br />
that we did not have as<br />
much of an impact as we hoped.”<br />
In the Civil Division, I<br />
handled hundreds of defensive<br />
and affirmative civil cases from<br />
inception through appeal involving,<br />
among other issues,<br />
federal taxation, commercial<br />
disputes, creditors’ rights,<br />
Bivens liability, employment discrimination,<br />
regulatory penalties<br />
and disputes, constitutional<br />
challenges to statutes, injunctions,<br />
environmental litigation,<br />
personal injury, false claims litigation<br />
and prisoner litigation.<br />
I worked in the Criminal<br />
Division for more than two decades<br />
and investigated and<br />
prosecuted hundreds of cases<br />
from the investigative stage<br />
through appeal involving<br />
among other issues: public corruption,<br />
civil rights (hate crimes<br />
and abuse of authority), violent<br />
gang prosecutions, multimillion<br />
dollar frauds, complex<br />
tax frauds, RICO, money laundering,<br />
narcotics offenses,<br />
armed bank robberies, kidnap,<br />
weapons offenses, child pornography,<br />
Internet crimes, and<br />
others.<br />
On three separate occasions,<br />
I received the Director’s<br />
Award from the Executive Office<br />
of United States Attorneys.<br />
According to Justice Department<br />
publications, this award<br />
is presented only to select<br />
AUSAs and investigators who<br />
represent “the best in federal<br />
service, through exceptional<br />
service and work product benefitting<br />
the law enforcement<br />
community.” I also received the<br />
United States Department of<br />
Labor Secretary’s Exceptional<br />
Achievement Award (an<br />
equivalent honor to the<br />
Director’s Award), and during<br />
Mary Jo White’s tenure as<br />
United States Attorney, I received<br />
the United States Attorney’s Exceptional<br />
Achievement Award.<br />
For a few years, I served as the<br />
USAO’s Violence Against<br />
Women Act Coordinator.<br />
At the USAO I acquired<br />
extensive trial experience: I tried<br />
more than 25 multi-week jury<br />
trials in federal court to verdict;<br />
I handled countless hearings;<br />
and I argued more than 20<br />
appeals before the Second Circuit<br />
Court of Appeals and one<br />
before the NY Appellate Division,<br />
First Department. In addition,<br />
I trained new lawyers by<br />
serving as second chair or cocounsel<br />
through discovery,<br />
hearings, motions and trials.<br />
I took a leave of absence<br />
from the USAO in 2012, due<br />
to the demands of aging parents.<br />
Within minutes, I was<br />
Cynthia K. Dunne<br />
swamped by requests from<br />
neighbors and friends to participate<br />
in local activities. I<br />
assumed several volunteer<br />
and board positions with local<br />
civic and nonprofit groups,<br />
and officially resigned from<br />
federal service in 2013.<br />
I was appointed to the<br />
position of Associate Justice<br />
in the Village of Scarsdale, in<br />
February, 2016. The Associate<br />
Justice position is part time<br />
and permits me to maintain<br />
a law practice. Aside from the<br />
Judgeship, I have been involved<br />
in various matters including:<br />
federal criminal<br />
cases and prisoner matters;<br />
Clemency Petitions; corporate<br />
matters (regulatory, employment<br />
and litigation); Title IX<br />
proceedings involving alleged<br />
sexual assaults on college<br />
campuses and others.<br />
Q: What do you hope to<br />
accomplish professionally in<br />
the future?<br />
A: I enjoy working in the<br />
Scarsdale Village Court parttime<br />
and I hope to continue<br />
in that position as long as it<br />
remains an option. The<br />
Scarsdale Village Court is a<br />
wonderful place to work and<br />
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An Interview with Cynthia K. Dunne<br />
from previous page<br />
the courthouse staff is outstanding.<br />
Since retiring from federal<br />
service in 2013, I have not<br />
looked for additional legal<br />
work, but it has found me. I<br />
am most likely to take on a<br />
matter which is challenging<br />
and also has the potential to<br />
have a positive social impact.<br />
Q: What advice do you have<br />
for women lawyers entering<br />
the legal profession?<br />
A: Believe in yourself and<br />
never doubt that you are as<br />
capable as your male counterparts.<br />
Women of my generation<br />
thought that we had<br />
forged the way for younger<br />
women in the workplace, but<br />
it is evident from the #MeToo<br />
movement that we did not<br />
have as much of an impact<br />
as we hoped. Don’t be discouraged<br />
by overt or covert<br />
discrimination; don’t accept<br />
it and don’t be a bystander if<br />
you witness improper conduct.<br />
Develop relationships<br />
within your professional network<br />
and seek mentors. There<br />
is a fine line between advocating<br />
for yourself and coming<br />
off like you are entitled;<br />
tread carefully and seek advice<br />
before presenting a<br />
grievance. Like everything<br />
else, our attitudes often affect<br />
the outcome, so try to remain<br />
confident and positive.<br />
If you chose to have children,<br />
then make sure that you<br />
lead by example: encourage<br />
your children to be open and<br />
accepting of others; make<br />
sure that they understand the<br />
responsibility of the right to<br />
vote; and encourage them to<br />
be active citizens.<br />
Finally, consistent with my<br />
commitment to public service<br />
“When I announced that I was<br />
pregnant with my first child in<br />
1988, the next week my office<br />
space was reassigned to another<br />
AUSA and I was moved into the<br />
hallway – my supervisor assumed<br />
that I would quit. There was no<br />
maternity leave policy in place, and<br />
ultimately I was permitted to take<br />
leave without pay for six weeks.”<br />
I urge young women to consider<br />
careers in public service.<br />
Although you won’t make the<br />
highest salary in the profession,<br />
you will receive more handson<br />
experience at an earlier age<br />
than in the private sector and<br />
you will be part of the larger<br />
effort to do good.<br />
Q: Please tell us about your<br />
community activities.<br />
A: I serve on the Board of the<br />
League of Women Voters of<br />
Scarsdale, I am the third<br />
woman President in the 94<br />
years of the Scarsdale Rotary<br />
Club and I am a Director of<br />
Lakota Children’s Enrichment<br />
(LCE), a nonprofit which amplifies<br />
the voices of America’s<br />
most at risk youth on the Pine<br />
Ridge Indian Reservation in<br />
South Dakota. For several years<br />
I volunteered as the Program<br />
Director for LCE and spent<br />
months of each year in South<br />
Dakota. The last two years, I<br />
helped in the organization of<br />
TEDxYouth@DinosaurPark, an<br />
independently organized TED<br />
event which engages American<br />
Indian and Non-Native youth<br />
in Rapid City, SD. I remain an<br />
active member of my local<br />
church and have served on<br />
boards and committees<br />
throughout the decades. Finally,<br />
I am a frequent speaker<br />
at local civic and community<br />
clubs and other events.<br />
Q: How have you balanced<br />
your legal career with the rest<br />
of your life?<br />
A: When I announced that I<br />
was pregnant with my first child<br />
in 1988, the next week my office<br />
space was reassigned to<br />
another AUSA and I was<br />
moved into the hallway – my<br />
supervisor assumed that I would<br />
quit. There was no maternity<br />
leave policy in place, and ultimately<br />
I was permitted to take<br />
leave without pay for six weeks.<br />
Over the next few years, the<br />
Office experienced a baby<br />
boom and developed familyfriendly<br />
policies. In 1990, I proposed<br />
a work schedule which<br />
allowed me to take Fridays off<br />
without pay - if my schedule<br />
permitted, a schedule the office<br />
honored until my departure<br />
in 2013.<br />
My work schedule was<br />
crazy and I had three small<br />
children at home – one with<br />
very significant special needs.<br />
Due to my trial schedule, there<br />
were months when I did not<br />
have a day or weekend off,<br />
I worked 16-18 hour days,<br />
missed holidays and one<br />
year a family vacation was<br />
cancelled due to a trial which<br />
took weeks longer than expected.<br />
My husband and I tried<br />
to make dependable child<br />
care a priority, although we<br />
were not always completely<br />
successful. My husband<br />
covered at home on evenings<br />
and weekends during<br />
the periods when I was unavailable.<br />
Because his job<br />
often involved international<br />
travel, he scheduled trips<br />
around my anticipated trial<br />
schedule, and I covered at<br />
home while he was away.<br />
Juggling work and children<br />
and finding time for<br />
other activities was challenging<br />
but not impossible. It<br />
took the help of family,<br />
friends and neighbors to get<br />
through some of the<br />
rougher periods; yes, it took<br />
a village.<br />
When my children complained<br />
that I was not home<br />
for dinner nor meeting them<br />
for lunch like other parents,<br />
I explained that my job was<br />
not about making money<br />
and at the end of each and<br />
every day the world was a<br />
pinch of a better place because<br />
of the work that I was<br />
doing.<br />
My children frequently<br />
visited the Federal Courthouse<br />
in White Plains – they<br />
sat in the back of the courtroom<br />
and watched my hearings<br />
and trials. Today, my<br />
adult children are proud<br />
rather than resentful about<br />
my periods of extended absences<br />
and I am proud to<br />
say that for them, too, service<br />
and civic engagement<br />
are priorities. ◗<br />
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<strong>March</strong> Litigation Tip<br />
✦ TOPIC: 22 NYCRR1400.2 – STATEMENT OF CLIENT’S RIGHTS AND<br />
RESPONSIBILITIES<br />
Rule 22 NYCRR 1400.2 has been amended to include that attorneys in domestic relations matters<br />
must provide prospective clients with a statement of client’s rights and responsibilities at<br />
the initial attorney conference and prior to the signing of a written retainer agreement. The amended<br />
rule specifically addresses disclosure of pertinent areas of law regarding financial matters including<br />
the Child Support Standards Act and the Maintenance Guideline Statute.<br />
Further, attorneys must obtain a signed acknowledgement of receipt of the statement which is to<br />
be signed by the attorney, client and dated. The new amended rule became effective on February<br />
15, <strong>2019</strong>.<br />
Attorneys should review the new amended rule in its entirety prior to drafting a client rights and<br />
responsibility statement in order to ensure compliance with the Appellate Division rules. There<br />
are separate provisions applicable to representation without fee.<br />
Here are some of the amended rule statement requirements in representation with fee cases:<br />
Your attorney is providing you with this document to inform you of what you, as a client, are<br />
entitled to by law or by custom. To help prevent any misunderstanding between you and your attorney<br />
please read this document carefully.<br />
If you ever have any questions about these rights, or about the way your case is being handled once<br />
you retain the attorney, you are responsible to ask your attorney. Your attorney should be readily<br />
available to represent your best interests and to keep you informed about your case.<br />
You are responsible to communicate honestly, civilly and respectfully with your attorney.<br />
If you are hiring an attorney you and your attorney are required to sign a written retainer agreement<br />
which must set forth, in plain language, the nature of the relationship and the details of the fee<br />
arrangement. Before you sign the retainer agreement, you are responsible to read it and ask the<br />
attorney any questions you have before you sign it.<br />
The retainer fee you pay to the attorney, as is written in the retainer agreement, may not be enough<br />
money to pay for all the time that the attorney works on your case.<br />
If you engage in conduct which is found to be frivolous or meant to intentionally delay the case, you<br />
could be fined or sanctioned and/or responsible for additional fees.<br />
Attorneys and clients must make reasonable efforts to maintain open communication during business<br />
hours throughout the representation. An attorney may seek to be relieved as your attorney if<br />
you are not honest and truthful with her or him.<br />
Your attorney is required to discuss the following with you: a) the automatic orders that are in effect<br />
once either party files a summons with notice; b) the law the provides for the financial support of the<br />
children, the Child Support Standards Act, if you and the other party have children under the age of<br />
twenty-one; and c) the law that provides for the financial support of the parties, the Maintenance<br />
Guidelines Statute.<br />
Written by Angela Morcone Giannini, Co-Chair, Litigation Committee<br />
Other Co-Chairs: Jacqueline Hattar & Kimberly Sheehan<br />
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Chapter News and Announcements<br />
Announcements & Notes on Members<br />
❑ Donna Frosco<br />
rosco, <strong>WWBA</strong> Board Member and Past President of WBASNY, was<br />
recently honored with an award and had an article published. Donna has been<br />
named 2018 Lawyer of The Year in the field of Complex Litigation (U.S.A) by Lawyer<br />
Monthly magazine. Lawyer Monthly is a global publication of news, analyses and<br />
features for the legal profession. It also hosts Lawyer-Monthly.com, a daily on-line<br />
legal news site. The awards edition is available online at: https://legalawards.lawyermonthly.com/winners-edition/<br />
Donna's article, “Honey Badger May Not Care, But You Should: A 1930’s<br />
Film Star, A 30 Year Old Legal Test, & Trademark in the Age of Digital Content” was<br />
selected for publication in the NYSBA Entertainment, Art & Sports Law (EASL) Section’s<br />
30th Anniversary Magazine. The article, written with her associate, L. Elizabeth<br />
Dale, Esq., examines a recent ruling relating to YouTube.com video content, the<br />
opportunity for content authors to protect and monetize viral their works and commercial<br />
appropriation of trademarks that enter the American lexicon via social<br />
media and digital platforms. If you are interested in a 30 year-old 2nd Circuit<br />
trademark case, Federico Fellini, Ginger Rodgers and how they relate to viral<br />
social media – this is a link to the published article: http://www.nysba.org/WorkArea/<br />
DownloadAsset.aspx?id=87633<br />
Donna is a partner at Dunnington, Bartholow and Miller, LLP. She can be<br />
reached at dfrosco@dunnington.com. ◗<br />
<strong>2019</strong>/2020 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 and Annual Meeting on April 4, <strong>2019</strong>:<br />
President<br />
Angela Morcone Giannini<br />
President<br />
resident-Elect<br />
Hon. Lisa M. Smith<br />
Vice Presidents<br />
Amanda Fried • Jennifer Gray • Jaqueline Hattar<br />
Treasurer<br />
Natanya L. Briendel<br />
Corresponding Secretary<br />
Jennifer Robinson<br />
Recording Secretary<br />
Elizabeth Marcus<br />
State Directors<br />
Robin D. Carton • Ann McNulty • Shari Gordon<br />
Annette Hasapidis • Marian Genio • Susan Mills Richmond<br />
Kristen Motel • Deborah Farber-Kaiser<br />
Elected Directors<br />
Kim Berg • Lisa M. Denig • Lucia Chiocchio<br />
Lisa Bluestein • Lonya Gilbert<br />
Become a New<br />
Member Today<br />
RENEW YOUR<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong> MEMBERSHIP TODAY<br />
FOR THE PERIOD<br />
JUNE 1, 2018 TO MAY 31, <strong>2019</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>2019</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 />
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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Westchester Women’s Bar Association New Members<br />
The Westchester Women’s Bar Association proudly welcomes our newest members:<br />
TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF OUR MEMBERS,<br />
THIS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE <strong>WWBA</strong> ONLY.<br />
President’s Message<br />
from page 4<br />
has now grown to an organization<br />
of 500+ men and women<br />
attorneys and law students. We<br />
are certainly proud of how far<br />
the <strong>WWBA</strong> has come over the<br />
past 45 years and 2018-<strong>2019</strong><br />
makes evident the <strong>WWBA</strong>’s continuing<br />
momentum. Our committee<br />
co-chairs are focusing on<br />
actively planning a wide variety<br />
of programs and events for<br />
<strong>March</strong>, April and May. I have<br />
said many times before, there is<br />
something for everyone at the<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong>, so please take a look<br />
at our online calendar and register<br />
for those that interest you.<br />
We have already had a<br />
number of very well attended<br />
events in <strong>2019</strong>. On January 24,<br />
<strong>2019</strong>, one of our Networking<br />
Committee co-chairs, Allison<br />
Sloto, planned a fun outing to<br />
Muse Paint Bar in White Plains.<br />
Our <strong>WWBA</strong> members and their<br />
guests definitely explored our<br />
creative sides painting our own<br />
version of a lighthouse on the<br />
water. We certainly had a lot of<br />
fun and hearty laughs in the process.<br />
As part of the mentor program,<br />
on February 4, <strong>2019</strong> the<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong> presented a program for<br />
Pace Law Students at which I<br />
spoke along with the Honorable<br />
Lisa M. Smith, Honorable Judith<br />
C. McCarthy, and Angela<br />
Morcone Giannini on the critically<br />
important topic of courtroom<br />
etiquette, civility and professionalism.<br />
The response from<br />
the students was overwhelmingly<br />
positive and the value the<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong> was able to provide them<br />
at this stage in the pursuit of a<br />
legal career was tremendous.<br />
Also on February 11,<br />
<strong>2019</strong>, in recognition of heart<br />
healthy month, the Wellness<br />
Committee offered a free one<br />
hour yoga seminar, followed by<br />
a brief social, hosted by our own<br />
Jennifer Netrosio.<br />
Of course, the year would<br />
not be off to the right start without<br />
our annual Ethics Update<br />
by Deborah Scalise. Although<br />
postponed from January 9th to<br />
February 6th, as always with this<br />
annual event the room was<br />
packed and it was a lively presentation<br />
of a serious subject.<br />
Deb Scalise’s guidance in the<br />
area of ethics and professionalism<br />
is invaluable and the<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong> is so lucky to have her.<br />
I must recognize that Deb<br />
Scalise’s volunteer work extends<br />
far beyond this annual <strong>WWBA</strong><br />
program, so much so that her<br />
steady and continued efforts toward<br />
improving the legal profession<br />
were recognized by the<br />
NYSBA on January 18, <strong>2019</strong>.<br />
We are all so proud of Deb, who<br />
received the prestigious Ruth G.<br />
Schapiro Memorial Award at the<br />
NYSBA House of Delegates meeting<br />
and in the presence of her<br />
family and her <strong>WWBA</strong> family.<br />
Thank you to all of the <strong>WWBA</strong><br />
members who attended to support<br />
Deb. As I have always said,<br />
the support we show for our members<br />
is immense and truly what<br />
makes the <strong>WWBA</strong> unique.<br />
Finally, it is the time of year<br />
for our election of the officers and<br />
directors for next term. ALL MEM-<br />
BERS ARE WELCOME TO AT-<br />
TEND OUR April 4, <strong>2019</strong> Annual<br />
Meeting and General<br />
Membership Meeting. After we<br />
vote on the slate of officers and<br />
directors, an impressive panel<br />
titled “A Town Hall with Women<br />
Leaders in Politics” featuring<br />
New York State Senator/Senate<br />
Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-<br />
Cousins, New York State Assemblywoman<br />
Catalina Crus, and<br />
New York State Senator Shelley<br />
Mayer will be presented. Don’t<br />
miss out! ◗<br />
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Family Friendly Award Nominations<br />
The <strong>WWBA</strong>’s Lawyering & Parenting Committee is seeking<br />
nominations for the <strong>2019</strong> Family Friendly Award. A critical component<br />
of success for today’s law practices and related businesses<br />
is the creation of an environment that encourages employees to<br />
balance professional and family responsibilities. The <strong>WWBA</strong> has<br />
long recognized and honored those legal employers who provide<br />
“family friendly” work environments.<br />
Nominations for the <strong>2019</strong> <strong>WWBA</strong> Family Friendly Award are<br />
now being accepted. Any legal or law related business employer<br />
with an office located in Westchester County in either the public or<br />
private sector (including in-house legal departments) employing<br />
at least three attorneys is eligible for nomination. At least one employee<br />
of the organization must be a <strong>WWBA</strong> member. Factors to<br />
be considered include opportunities for part-time employment, flexible<br />
work schedules, maternity and paternity leave policies,<br />
telecommuting options, and partnership and executive leadership<br />
opportunities for part-time employees.<br />
Please visit <strong>WWBA</strong>’s website or contact Joelle M. Burton at<br />
joelleburton11@gmail.com or Jennifer Gray at jgray@kblaw.com<br />
for nomination forms. The nomination deadline is April 22, <strong>2019</strong><br />
and will be presented at the Annual Dinner on June 12, <strong>2019</strong>. ◗<br />
Westchester Women’s Bar Association News<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 />
Board of Directors Meeting 3/6/19<br />
5:30-7:30 P.M.<br />
A FREE Series presented by<br />
WCBA’s New Lawyers<br />
Section, <strong>WWBA</strong>, and the<br />
NY State Trial Lawyers<br />
3/13/19<br />
12:30 P.M.<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong> 3/14/19<br />
12:30 P.M.<br />
Registration and<br />
lunch<br />
1:00-2:00 P.M.<br />
Program<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong> Book Club 3/14/19<br />
6:00 P.M.<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong><br />
Bankruptcy Committee<br />
Board of Directors and<br />
General Membership<br />
Meeting<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong> Diversity &<br />
Inclusion Committee and<br />
Litigation Committee<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong> Women in<br />
Professional Transition<br />
Project<br />
3/28/19<br />
5:00 P.M.<br />
Networking and<br />
Registration<br />
5:30-7:30 P.M.<br />
Program<br />
Light<br />
refreshments will<br />
be served<br />
4/4/19<br />
Board Meeting<br />
5:30-6:00 P.M.<br />
General<br />
Membership<br />
Meeting 6:00-<br />
7:30 P.M.<br />
Light supper<br />
provided<br />
4/5/19<br />
1:00 P.M.<br />
BNY Mellon<br />
701 Westchester Ave.<br />
White Plains, NY<br />
Westchester County<br />
Courthouse,<br />
Attorney Lounge, 2nd<br />
Floor<br />
111 Dr. Martin Luther<br />
King Jr. Blvd.<br />
White Plains, New York<br />
Welby Brady &<br />
Greenblatt, LLP<br />
11 Martine Avenue,<br />
Penthouse<br />
White Plains, NY<br />
Lisa M. Denig’s Home<br />
Valhalla, NY<br />
120 Bloomingdale Road,<br />
Suite 400<br />
White Plains, NY<br />
Wilson Elser 1133<br />
Westchester Avenue<br />
(Westchester Conference<br />
Room)<br />
White Plains, NY<br />
Enter through Parking<br />
Lot Section C –<br />
Reception desk located<br />
on 1 st Floor<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 />
Brown Bag Lunch<br />
Series featuring the<br />
Hon. Linda S. Jamieson<br />
with special guest, Hon.<br />
David F. Everett, JSC,<br />
presiding in<br />
Matrimonial Part<br />
Pink & Teal Seminar<br />
What Do You Really<br />
Know About Breast and<br />
Ovarian Cancers?<br />
Eighth Meeting of the<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong> Book Club<br />
Book:<br />
“An American<br />
Marriage” by Tayari<br />
Jones<br />
Spouses, House, and<br />
Financial Liquidation:<br />
The Effect of<br />
Bankruptcy Laws/<br />
Practice on Matrimonial<br />
and Real Estate Practice<br />
“A Town Hall with<br />
Women Leaders in<br />
Politics”<br />
This program will<br />
address issues that<br />
concern women,<br />
children, and families<br />
Guest Panelists: Hon.<br />
Andrea Stewart-<br />
Cousins, Hon. Catalina<br />
Cruz, and Hon. Shelley<br />
Mayer<br />
“First Fridays” with the<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong>’s Women in<br />
Professional Transition<br />
Project<br />
For questions or if you are not able<br />
to attend contact:<br />
Kim Berg at<br />
president@wwbany.org<br />
RSVP online at<br />
www.wcbany.org<br />
Register online at<br />
www.wwbany.org<br />
Register online at<br />
www.wwbany.org<br />
Register online by <strong>March</strong> 21, <strong>2019</strong><br />
at www.wwbany.org<br />
Questions: Contact Susan Mills<br />
Richmond at smillsrich@aol.com<br />
Register online at<br />
www.wwbany.org<br />
Questions: Contact Susan Mills<br />
Richmond at smillsrich@aol.com<br />
No RSVP necessary<br />
For more information go to<br />
www.wwbany.org<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong> is a chapter of WBASNY, which is an approved provider of CLE credit. Full and partial scholarships for CLE programs based<br />
on financial need are available. For information on the guidelines and procedures for applying, please contact the person running<br />
the program. All requests are strictly confidential. All programs are for transitional credit unless the program states otherwise.<br />
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