WWBA June 2021 Newsletter

Westchester Women’s Bar Association
JUNE 2021
WWBA
WBASNY CONVENTION 2021
WWBA Celebrates Our Members!
Hon. Lisa Margaret Smith
B
y the time you read this the virtual
WBASNY Convention 2021 will be
over, but we still have much to celebrate.
Our very own Adrienne Orbach was
awarded the Hanna S. Cohn pro bono
award on the Friday of the Convention.
WWBA arranged for Adrienne to receive a
proclamation for her achievement from
Chief Judge Janet DiFiore. A photo of the
proclamation is included with this article. The
proclamation expresses our immense pride
at Adrienne’s achievements which led to her
receipt of this award. WWBA also sent flowers
to Adrienne in celebration of this award.
We look forward to congratulating Adrienne in person!
In addition, on the Saturday of the Convention our own Shari Gordon was
sworn in as one of three WBASNY Vice-Presidents for the upcoming year. The
Installation ceremony was, of course, virtual, and WWBA helped Shari to celebrate
by send her a bouquet of flowers. WWBA is extremely proud to have
one of our members become an officer of WBASNY, in which position she will
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
JUNE 2021
A Tribute to Karen Z. Bell
(page 4)
An Interview with
Anne Aicher
(page 7)
“Giving Back” – WWBAF
Awards Scholarships to
Law Students
(page 8 )
Upcoming Events
(page 10)
Westchester Women’s Bar Association News
news
www.wwbany.org
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SAVE THE DATE
EMPLOYMENT LAW PEER
GROUP MEETING
June 4, 2021
WELLNESS COMMITTEE
MEDITATION WALK
June 6, 2021
WWBA INSTALLATION
(VIRTUAL CEREMONY)
June 9, 2021
PAINT NIGHT WITH
WWBA PRESIDENT
June 17, 2021
VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB
July 19, 2021
PRESIDENT’S
MESSAGE
As I write this
message, it is
spring, with yellow
daffodils and
white jonquils already
wilted in the
garden, cherry
trees blooming in
blazing pink, and
Hon. Lisa
Margaret Smith
lovely scentsational
lilacs beginning
to show their beauty. For
more than a year now we have remained
apart from one another,
from all but immediate family, from
festive gatherings, and from solemn
proceedings, including funerals of
those we have lost. Now, just as the
world around us is wakening and
everything is lightly covered with
green, we, too, are opening our
lives, beginning to gather, and
reawakening in every way.
Before COVID I had a limited
social life, usually I was too tired or
too busy to make plans with friends
and relatives, but now I feel renewed.
Once my husband and I
were fully vaccinated, plus the passage
of two weeks to develop immunities,
we began to socialize, and
we have not stopped. It feels like a
new beginning-fresh, and full of
hope. It is my sincere hope that as
we continue to open in society, and
as we install new Officers and Directors
on June 9, WWBA will also
have a fresh, new beginning, full of
hope.
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WWBA Member Newsletter
JUNE 2021
Published Monthly by the
Westchester Women’s
Bar Association, a Chapter of
the Women’s Bar Association
of the State of New York
~ 2020/2021 Officers and Directors ~
President HON. LISA MARGARET SMITH
President-Elect AMANDA C. FRIED
Vice Presidents
NATANYA L. BRIENDEL JENNIFER GRAY JACQUELINE HATTAR
Treasurer
ELIZABETH Z. MARCUS Recording Secretary ELIZABETH Z. MARCUS
Corresponding Secretary JENNIFER ROBINSON
Immediate Past ast President
ANGELA MORCONE GIANNINI
Elected Directors Westchester Board
KIM BERG LISA M. DENIG CARLA GLASSMAN
ANNETTE HASAPIDIS JILL OZIEMBLEWSKI
State Directors Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York
LUCIA CHIOCCHIO DEBORAH FARBER-KAISER ANN M. McNULTY
SHARI GORDON ANGELA MORCONE GIANNINI
ADRIENNE ORBACH SUSAN MILLS RICHMOND JANEEN THOMAS
Executive Director ELISABETH CAMPOS
© Copyright 2021 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: Jennifer Robinson • Designed and Printed by IPM Media Group, Inc. (516) 809-0501
2020-2021 WWBA Committee Chairs
S T A N D I N G C O M M I T T E E S
By-Laws ................................................................................... Kim Berg
Corporate & Commercial .......................... Lisa M. Bluestein, Virginia Trunkes
Criminal Law ................... Elizabeth Gazay, Hon. Sandra A. Forster, Amy Puerto
Families, Children & the Courts .................... Joy S. Joseph, Lauren Morrissey
Amanda Rieben
Grievance/Ethics .......................................................... Deborah A. Scalise
Judicial Screening ..................... Hon. Sandra A. Forster, Kimberly C. Sheehan
Judiciary .............................................................. Hon. Linda S. Jamieson
Lawyering & Parenting ................................... Joelle M. Burton, Jennifer Gray
Legislation ............................. Natanya L. Briendel, Angela Morcone Giannini
Matrimonial .......................................... Robin D. Carton, Dolores Gebhardt
Lonya A. Gilbert, Andrea Friedman
Annual Dinner ............... Robin D. Carton, Amanda Fried, Andrea B. Friedman,
Jennifer L. Gray, Jennifer Netrosio-Johnson, Hon. Lisa Margaret Smith
Annual Dinner Souvenir Journal .................. Andrea B. Friedman, Allison Sloto
Appellate Practice .......... Lisa M. Denig, Hon. Sondra M. Miller, Heather Gushue
Archive & Historian .............................................................. Susan L. Pollet
Awards ....................................... Elizabeth Barnhard, Deborah Farber-Kaiser
Bankruptcy ............................. Wendy Marie Weathers, Susan Mills Richmond
Breast Cancer Awareness ............... Adrienne J. Orbach, Hon. Sandra Forster
Collaborative Law ........ Kathleen Donelli, Hon. Sondra M. Miller, Lynn J. Maier
Community Outreach .............. Hon. Lisa Margaret Smith, Deborah A. Scalise
Construction Law ................................................................... Aisling Brady
Continuing Legal Education ................................................ Ann M. McNulty
Cyber Law ....................................................................................... TBD
Diversity and Inclusion ........................ Jacqueline Hattar, Stephanie Melowsky,
Janeen Thomas
Domestic Violence ....................... Marian Genio, Beth Levy, Stacey Neumann
Education .................. Allison Morris, Julie P. Passman, , Susan Mills Richmond
Elder, Health Law & Reproductive Rights ....................... Elizabeth A. Cumming,
Moira Laidlaw
Employment Law ........................................................ Kim Berg, Sara Kula
Environmental & Land Use ........................ Lucia Chiocchio, Jennifer L. Gray,
Katherine Zalantis
Gender Dynamics .............................................. Hon. Terry Jane Ruderman
Holiday Party and Boutique ........ Dolores Gebhardt, Jennifer Netrosio-Johnson
Immigration .............................. Karin Anderson Ponzer, Elizabeth Mastropolo
Insurance ........................................... Michelle Kolodny, Julie A. Mickiewicz
Intellectual Property ............................ Elizabeth M. Barnhard, Theresa Nugent
Judgment Enforcement & Collections ..... Daniel F. Florio, Jr., Michael Giannini
Litigation .................................. Angela Morcone Giannini, Jacqueline Hattar,
Rebecca McCloskey
A D H O C C O M M I T T E E S
Membership ............................... Sherry Bishko, Marian Genio, Kristen Motel
Networking ...................................................................................... TBD
New Lawyers ..................................................... Katie Wendle, Kristen Motel
Professional Development ............. Susan Edwards Colson, Stephanie Melowsky
Programs ........................................... Natanya L. Briendel, Amanda C. Fried
Public Relations ................................................................... Lisa M. Denig
Real Property ................. Anne R. Aicher, Allyson Lanahan, Robbin E. Sweeney
Sponsorship .................................. Lucia Chiocchio, Susan Edwards Colson,
Deborah Farber-Kaiser, Marian Genio
Taxation .................................................................. Patricia Rusch Bellucci
Trusts & Estates ...................................... Lonya A. Gilbert, Nancy J. Rudolph,
Karen J. Walsh
Long Range Planning ..................................... Lisa M. Denig, Linda Markowitz
Mediation ..................... Hon. Sondra M. Miller, Abby Rosmarin, Lisa M. Denig
Mentor ................................................................ Kim Berg, Sherry Bishko
Past Presidents ..................................................... Angela Morcone Giannini
Practice Management ............................................... Wendy Marie Weathers
Pro Bono ................................................... Marian Genio, Natalie Sobchak
Social Media ....................................................................... Kristen Motel
Technology/Website ................................. Donna E. Frosco, Theresa Nugent
Wellness ........................... Jennifer Netrosio-Johnson, Susan Mills Richmond
Women in Leadership ................................................... Adrienne Arkontaky
WWBA
Representatives
Network of Bar Leaders ................................................... Angela Morcone Giannini
Pace Board of Visitors .............................................................................. Lisa Denig
WWBA Foundation President ........................................................... Susan S. Brown
WWBA Representative Director to the WCBA Board ....................... Dolores Gebhardt
WBASNY Judicial Screening Committee .. Lisa M. Bluestein, Gail M. Boggio (Alt.)
WBASNY Nominations Committee .............. Lisa M. Bluestein, Gail M. Boggio (Alt.)
WBASNY Awards Committee ............................................................ Deborah Scalise
WBASNY Health Law/Reproductive Rights Committee ........................... Shari Gordin
WBASNY Fundraising Committee .................................................. Andrea Friedman
WBASNY ERA/Women’s Civil Rights Committee ..... Kim Berg, Susan Mills Richmond
WBASNY Labor and Employment Law ....................................................... Kim Berg
WBASNY Legislation Committee .................................................... Natanya Briendel
WBASNY LGBTQ+ Committee ...................................................... Adrienne Orbach
WBASNY Domestic Violence Committee .............................. Susan Pollet, Alayne Katz
WBASNY Press and Public Relations ................................ Angela Morcone Giannini
WBASNY Children’s Rights ...................................................................... Joy Joseph
WBASNY Long-Range Planning ..................................................... Linda Markowitz
WBASNY Professional Ethics, Discipline and Practice Committee ...... Deborah Scalise
WBASNY Diversity Committee ........................................................... Janeen Thomas
9th Judicial District Representative .................................... Angela Morcone Giannini
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President’s Message
from page 1
“My goal for WWBA
this year has been
to give back to our
community and to
our world. We have
done an amazing job
to meet that
objective, and we will
continue to do so.”
We must, of course, follow the science,
and the recommendations of the
CDC and the New York State Department
of Health. Nevertheless, it is my
sincere hope that we can meet again
in person, that we can convene for
CLEs and social events in person. Because
we now truly know how vulnerable
each of us is, I hope that we will
find ways to share those events with
WWBA members and friends who may
not yet be ready to gather in person.
We have managed over this past year
to find the technology to go forward
with programs and events via various
web platforms, and I suspect that as
we move into a more hybrid situationwith
some people attending in person
and some people remaining virtual-we
will need to upgrade and improve our
technology. With that in mind, I invite
any of you, or anyone within your orbit,
who may be able to guide and
advise us in obtaining and using such
new or additional technology, to let me
know at my email address,
lisamsmith@rocketmail.com. With
preparation and planning we can successfully
navigate the upcoming transition.
Let us work together to do so.
* * *
I want to remind all of you that
WBASNY’s business year came to an
end on May 31. By now you should
have received a letter from me requesting
that you renew your membership
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Editor’s Note
“But experience has taught me that you cannot value dreams according to the
odds of their coming true. Their real value is in stirring within us the will to
aspire. That will, wherever it finally leads, does at least move you forward. And
after a time you may recognize that the proper measure of success is not how
much you've closed the distance to some far-off goal but the quality of what
you've done today.”
~ Sonia Sotomayor
Best wishes for a peaceful, happy summer!
Making Dates and Getting Published
NEWSLETTER SUBMISSIONS
❑ Deadline for newsletter submissions is the 10th 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 Jill Oziemblewski at jill_oziemblewski@yahoo.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 Jennifer Robinson at secretary@wwbany.org to schedule a WWBA sponsored or cosponsored
program, including committee meetings, CLE programs, etc.
❑ Once you have reserved the date with Jennifer Robinson, proceed with planning your program
and creating your flyer.
❑ Flyers must be approved by the Programs Committee. In advance of the 10th 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, Elisabeth Campos
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 Jill Oziemblewski, following the guidelines above.
Contacts
Jennifer Robinson, Corresponding Secretary and Newsletter Editor-in-Chief: secretary@wwbany.org
Natanya L. Briendel, Programs Committee Co-Chair: tanyabriendel@gmail.com
Amanda C. Fried, Programs Committee Co-Chair: afried@cartonrosoff.com
Hon. Lisa Margaret Smith, President: president@wwbany.org
Ann M. McNulty, CLE Chair: ann.m.mcnulty@morganstanley.com
Elisabeth Campos, Executive Director: executivedirector@wwbany.org
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President’s Message
from page 3
in WWBA, but I know that many of you
put that letter aside. I know from my
own experience that often I felt as
though renewal should occur in December,
so I would simply put the letter
in my “To Do” pile. I am asking you to
take the time NOW to renew your membership,
or to join if you are not already
a member, keeping in mind that
WWBA runs on a June 1-May 31 business
year.
You might ask, “Why should I belong
to WWBA?” The reasons are
myriad. Let’s start with the WWBA mission
statement, which reads:
The mission of the WWBA is to
promote justice for all, regardless
of sex; to advance the social, economic
and legal status for women
through the law; to expand opportunities
for women and to raise the
level of competence and integrity
in the legal profession.
That’s quite a mission, and one we
can all believe in and support. If you
agree with our mission statement (and
I hope that you do), there that’s a good
enough reason to renew your membership,
or, if you are not yet a member,
or have allowed your membership to
lapse, then it’s a good enough reason
to join us today.
Another extremely good reason to
join is the marvelous array of fun activities
sponsored by WWBA, which
have allowed us to socialize despite
COVID, including book club, paint
nights, wine tasting, a bike/walk event,
a spin class, kickboxing and yoga
classes, a walk in the woods with meditation,
a trivia night focusing on the
female United States Supreme Court
Justices sponsored by the WWBA Foundation,
a social evening hosted by
multiple bar associations, including
WWBA, and an amazing Holiday
shopping spree, among other things.
As we begin to open more and more,
these social events will include a summer
(or early fall) gathering for cocktails
by the Hudson River (usually at the
Red Hat restaurant), a Holiday Party
which includes shopping opportunities
as well as socializing, and a fabulous
Annual Dinner with installation of Officers
and Directors (usually pronounced
the best bar association Annual
Dinner in Westchester).
The list of reasons to join WWBA
continues. My goal for WWBA this year
has been to give back to our commucontinued
on page 8 ➥
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A Bright-Day Discovery and Tribute to
~ KAREN Z. BELL ~
Susan L. Pollet
ON A BENCH FACING THE RHINEBECK/KINGSTON BRIDGE, IS A PLAQUE IN HONOR OF
DECEASED PAST WWBA PRESIDENT KAREN Z. BELL (1993-1995).
THOSE WHO KNEW HER MISS HER SO. WE HONOR HER MEMORY.
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An Interview with Anne Aicher
Susan L. Pollet
Chair of the Archive and
Historian Committee
Q: When did you become
involved with WWBA and in
what capacity have you
served the organization?
A: I joined the WWBA in
2019 after my managing
partner, Moira Laidlaw, suggested
it, and I’m so glad I
did. The first year I joined as
a member of the Real Property
Committee, and in 2020
I became a Co-Chair of the
Real Property Committee
along with Allyson Lanahan
and Robbin Sweeney. We decided
early on that we wanted
to work together to educate
ourselves and each other, so
we have held several lunchand-learn
sessions for
WWBA members to learn
some of the intricacies of real
property law.
“Too often as attorneys we are
isolated from our fellow lawyers,
but the WWBA has enabled us to
bridge that gap, learn from each
other and support each other.”
neys, and for that reason it has
been invaluable. I’ve enjoyed
bouncing issues off my Co-
Chairs and other members. Too
often as attorneys we are isolated
from our fellow lawyers,
but the WWBA has enabled us
to bridge that gap, learn from
each other and support each
other.
Q: Please describe your legal
background and practice.
A: I began practicing law in
1996 at a maritime law firm,
but my true interest was real
estate law. When I eventually
found a firm with a real estate
position, I mainly represented
builders in new construction
sales. In 1998 I joined my current
firm, now known as Hollis
Laidlaw & Simon. At HLS I’ve
represented buyers and sellers
Q: Why is your membership
in the WWBA important to
you?
A: My involvement in the
WWBA has enabled me to
collaborate with other attorof
residential and commercial
real estate, as well as landlords
and tenants in connection with
lease negotiations, purchases,
sales and refinances.
Q: What has been different
for you about practicing during
this pandemic year?
A: First and foremost, working
from home was a new challenge.
I’ve grown to appreciate
it as I have two sons who,
for much of the time, were attending
high school and college
virtually. The closings never
slowed down. Attorneys and
title companies adapted to
manage various forms of closings.
Some fully in escrow,
some requiring attorneys or title
closers to drive around dropping
off checks and picking up
documents. One closing was
Anne Aicher
outside at a picnic table on
a hot summer day, and it was
wonderful. I’m hopeful that
we can continue to operate
with more flexibility when the
world gets back to normal.
Q: How have you balanced
work and home life over the
years?
A: To be honest, I recognized
my limitations outside
of the workplace. I was able
to get involved in my sons’
schools and activities, but
certainly had to balance my
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GIVING BACK: WWBAF Scholarships Awarded to
Two Outstanding Law Students
The WWBA proudly congratulates
Gabriela Tavarez and Megan Farrell,
graduating law students in the Class of
2021 at the Elisabeth Haub School of
Law at Pace University, who were selected
as WWBAF scholarship recipients this
year.
The Justice Sondra M. Miller Scholarship,
in honor of WWBA founding
member and past President Honorable
Sondra M. Miller, was awarded to
Gabriela Tavarez. As provided on the
Westchester Women’s Bar Association
Foundation website, numerous factors
are considered when choosing a recipient,
including “the applicant's history of
community service, clinic involvement,
ability to balance family and job-related
responsibilities, academic record, ability to
overcome personal adversity in pursuit of
a legal career,” and a demonstrated commitment
to the Westchester County community.
The WWBAF observed that
Gabriela was clearly the most highly qualified
as she exemplified the qualities and
values espoused by Judge Sondra Miller.
This year a second scholarship, the
Westchester Women’s Bar Association
Foundation Board Scholarship, funded
by the WWBAF, was awarded to Megan
Farrell. “Megan's application was
uniquely compelling and highly deserving
of our financial support and recognition
as the winner of the WWBA Foundation
Board Scholarship,” observed
WWBAF President Susan S. Brown, Esq.
Megan has previously continued served on page as a 9 volunteer
with the WWBA.
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Please join us for the Virtual Annual
Installation program on June 9 to
celebrate these promising scholarship
recipients. ◗
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Chapter News and Announcements
Announcements & Notes on Members
❑ An Invitation for Submissions – After this June edition of the WWBA Newsletter there
will be no edition until September. Please continue to write about WWBA events and
send them to the soon-to-be-sworn in Corresponding Secretary, Jill Oziemblewski, at
jill_oziemblewski@yahoo.com, for publication in the September edition. Submissions
will be due no later than August 10 for the September edition. ◗
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President’s Message
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nity and to our world. We have done an amazing job to meet that objective,
and we will continue to do so. These efforts have included volunteering at
Hillside Food Pantry, shelving donated food that will be distributed to those
without enough to eat; making donations of pet food and other supplies to an
animal shelter; working to increase voter registration in Westchester, and also
around the country, in a non-partisan way; and providing wellness programs
for the members and friends of WWBA. WWBA members supported the American
Cancer Society’s Breast Cancer Walk in October, not by walking in a group of
hundreds, as we usually do, but by walking singly, or in very small groups, to protect
our own health while raising funds to contribute to this extraordinarily worthy cause.
Every year for more than 20 years WWBA has sponsored a Law Day/Take Your
Children to Work Day event in May, providing civics education in a fun way to young
students. Last year we did this virtually, reaching far more students than when it was
in person, and we did so in May of this year as well. Additionally, the WWBA Foundation,
which is the charitable arm of WWBA, has raised funds to provide scholarships
to students at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, and to
provide grants to many worthy organizations. Last spring, in the worst of COVID, the
Foundation donated food to emergency room departments at eight different hospitals.
I feel confident that even after my Presidential year comes to an end, WWBA will
continue to give back to the community in these and many other ways.
WWBA also provides an extraordinary array of programs, both CLE and non-
CLE, for our members and friends. These programs are an extremely important reason
to renew your WWBA membership, or to become a member. Our programs this
year, though virtual, having included multiple programs on diversity and inclusiveness;
multiple programs on family law and domestic violence; multiple programs on
real estate law; and the list goes on-data security, contracts, effects of COVID in the
law, ethics, immigration law, employment law, and an amazing luncheon series in
celebration of WWBA’s 45 anniversary, featuring a number of our members under
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An Interview with Anne Aicher
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time well. I know so many women who are able to work and be class mother and
team mother and I give them so much credit. In the end, I think my boys are proud
to have a working mother. I still made it to all of the school concerts and plays,
and most of the baseball and football games, so I consider that a success.
Q: What advice would you give to women in the legal profession?
A: Keep at it. Always stay involved. It will be tempting to take a break when you
have young children, but you never know what life will bring. I’m so glad I continued
to work when my children were young because now I am able to support them
fully on my own. ◗
Become a New
Member Today
RENEW YOUR
WWBA MEMBERSHIP TODAY
FOR THE PERIOD
JUNE 1, 2021 TO MAY 31, 2022.
RENEW NOW! DON’T WAIT!
WWBA Membership includes
membership to the Women’s Bar
Association of the State of New York
(WBASNY).
January 31, 2021 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.
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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Westchester Women’s Bar Association New Members
The Westchester Women’s Bar Association proudly welcomes our newest members:
TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF OUR MEMBERS,
THIS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE WWBA ONLY.
President’s Message
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the heading “Learned Ladies in
the Law.” Additionally, membership
in WWBA automatically includes
membership in our parent
organization, the Women’s
Bar Association of the State of
New York (“WBASNY”), which
gives our members access to
many additional CLE and non-
CLE programs and social events
around the State. It is my hope
that the use of virtual platforms
will continue at the WBASNY
level, even as we are no longer
quarantined, to broaden the
available resources for our members.
Also, the strength of being
part of a statewide organization
allows us to be heard on relevant
legislation at the state and
federal level.
These are just some of the
reasons why membership in the
WWBA is an important step for
you to take. We also offer amazing
levels of collegiality, both
personal and professional advice,
mentorship of one another,
and the opportunity to become
a leader, and, perhaps best of
all, real friendship.
Please join or rejoin WWBA
today. Renew your membership,
or become a member, by going
to our website, wwbany.org, and
click on “Membership” on the
banner near the top, and “Join
WWBA” in the dropdown menu.
Finally, this is my last
President’s Message, as we do
not typically have a newsletter
in July or August, and incoming
President Amanda Fried will
kick off the year with her message
in the September newsletter.
It has been my honor and
my privilege, and a true joy, to
have helped to lead the WWBA
this past year. I offer special
gratitude to the Executive Committee-Immediate
Past President
Angela Morcone Giannini,
President-Elect Amanda Fried,
Vice Presidents Natanya
Briendel, Jennifer Gray, and
Jacqueline Hattar, Corresponding
Secretary Jennifer Robinson,
and Recording Secretary Julie
Passman, along with Past Presidents
Lisa Bluestein and Lisa
Denig. I am also appreciative
of our Elected Directors, Kim
Berg, Lisa Denig, Carla
Glassman, Annette Hasapidis,
and Jill Oziemblewski, and of
our State Directors, Lucia
Chiocchio, Deborah Farber-
Kaiser, Shari Gordon, Ann
McNulty, Angela Morcone
Giannini, Adrienne Orbach,
Susan Mills Richmond, and
Janeen Thomas. I am grateful
to the entire Board of WWBA,
consisting of the officers and directors
listed above, and all the
chairs and co-chairs of the various
committees.
I do have three special notes
of appreciation. First, because
of Corresponding Secretary Jen
Robinson’s pregnancy and the
birth of her first child she became
unable to edit the newsletter,
and I asked Elected Director
Jill Oziemblewski to help
out. Jill graciously agreed to do
so, and this coming year she will
continue that task as she has
been formally elected Corresponding
Secretary for the year
ahead. Jill’s willingness to step
in warmed my heart, and the
excellent work she has done on
the newsletter made my job as
President easier. Thank you, Jill.
Second, our Past President
Dolores Gebhardt has been an
amazing co-chair of the Matrimonial
Committee for many
years, including preparing and
presenting CLE programs on a
regular basis; she has practically
single-handedly kept the Holiday
Party and Boutique going,
including organizing a virtual
Holiday Boutique in 2020,
along with undertaking many
other tasks that do not come with
a title. Dolores has advised the
Board that she will soon be
sworn in as President-Elect of the
Westchester County Bar Association
(“WCBA”), and her
commitment there will not leave
time for her to also hold responsible
positions in the WWBA, at
least not until her three year
commitment is complete (President-Elect,
President, and Immediate
Past President). We are
very sad to lose Dolores from
the Board, and from her Committee
positions. We thank her
for all she has done for WWBA
over the years, we offer best
wishes in her WCBA positions,
and we look forward to having
her return to the WWBA fold in
2024. Thank you, Dolores, your
participation in WWBA has been
outstanding, and we will truly
miss you. (This leaves some
leadership opportunities for
members who are ready to step
up-we will especially need
someone to lead us in the Holiday
Party and Boutique for
2021, please let me or Amanda
Fried know if YOU are the one
for that task-or two people could
share the responsibility.) My
third special thank you is to
Elisabeth Campos, the WWBA
Executive Director. Many of you
have never seen Elisabeth,
though she does attend the
Annual Dinner when it is in
person, in fact, many of our
members may not be aware of
Elisabeth’s existence, but I assure
you that WWBA would not
function without the competent,
timely, and ever pleasant assistance
of Elisabeth Campos.
With rare exception Elisabeth
responds to my emails within
minutes, and always accomplishes
the tasks at hand. She
is also adept at politely reminding
me of tasks that I have left
undone! Thank you, Elisabeth,
from the bottom of my heart for
all you do for WWBA, and for
your support of me personally.
Although this newsletter
message is my swan song as
President, I am not going anywhere,
and in my new position
as Immediate Past President I
hope to serve President
Amanda Fried in any way that I
can, and to continue to support
the WWBA in every way
that I can. Best wishes to one
and all. ◗
Westchester Women’s Bar Association News
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WWBA Schedule of Upcoming Events
COMMITTEE DATE/TIME PLACE TOPIC RSVP (also online at www.wwbany.org)
WCBA, WBBA, WWBA,
and HVHBA co-host a
“Multi-Bar Virtual Summer
Social”
WWBA and WCBA
Employment Law Peer
Group Meeting
6/3/21
5:30 pm to
7:00 pm
6/4/21
12:30 pm to
1:30 pm
Wellness Committee 6/6/21
1:00 pm
Zoom
Zoom
Rockefeller State Park
Preserve
Networking
Opportunities! Choose
your own breakout
rooms hosted by
different leaders in our
Bar community.
Hon. Bruce E. Tolbert
will be honored.
A collaborative
discussion on
“Navigating
Employment Law
Matters in the COVID-
19 Era and Beyond”
Walk with Guided
Meditation
Registration via WCBANY.org
$5 – Event Only
$35 – Event with Goodie Bag of
featured cheese & crudité, a sweet
treat, and wine
RSVP to Kim Berg to receive the
Zoom link at
kberg@gouldberglaw.com
WWBA Virtual Annual
Installation of Officers and
Directors
Paint Night with the WWBA
President
6/09/21
7 pm to 8:30 pm
6/17/21
6:00 pm
WWBA Virtual Book Club 7/19/21
6:00 pm
Zoom Webcast Event
Zoom
In-person Patio
Gathering with Zoom
option
Featuring Our
Distinguished Keynote
Speaker, Justice
Alexandra D. Murphy,
Supreme Court Justice,
9th Judicial District
Book Selection:
“Hamnet” by Maggie
O’Farrell
Invitation Online at
www.wwbany.org
$20 plus cost of paint kit.
Registration by 5/27/21 Online at
www.wwbany.org or email
executivedirector@wwbany.orgto
receive paint kit.
Email Lisa Denig for all relevant
information at
lisadenig@yahoo.com
WWBA is a chapter of WBASNY, which is an approved provider of CLE credit. Full and partial scholarships for CLE programs based
on financial need are available. For information on the guidelines and procedures for applying, please contact the person running
the program. All requests are strictly confidential. All programs are for transitional credit unless the program states otherwise.
Unless otherwise indicated, events are for WWBA members and invited guests only.
The opinions expressed by any program presenter are the presenter’s own, and do not reflect
the official position of the WWBA.
REMEMBER, YOU CAN FIND THE WBASNY WEB PAGE
AT WWW.WBASNY.ORG.
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