WWBA May/June 2022 Newsletter

Westchester Women’s Bar Association
MAY/JUNE 2022
WWBA
news
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WWBA HOLDS ITS FIRST
TALENT SHOW
Jill Oziemblewski
O
n April 21, 2022, a small group gathered on Zoom for the first WWBA Talent
Show, jointly conceived by Allison Sloto and President Amanda Fried, with
program design and technological logistics arranged by Allison. While possibly
there are still clandestine jugglers among us, the participants universally revealed
musical abilities not before shared in this way.
WWBA Past President Lisa Denig started the evening off, setting an easeful tone
with rich chords and a lovely piano rendition of “Let It Be,” by The Beatles.
Immediate Past President Lisa Smith next sang “Bread and Roses,” a poem written
by James Oppenheim that was later put to music. In a spoken introduction, Judge
Smith conveyed the historical significance of the song, which was inspired by the emergence
of labor leaders and the creation of unions around the time of the Industrial
Revolution, as they banded together to improve their wages and working conditions.
One of the labor leaders was Rose Schneiderman, and she is credited with saying that
there should be bread for all, and roses too. In 2001, Judge Smith sang “Bread and
Roses” at the WWBA annual dinner, along with several other songs, at the request of
then President Linda Markowitz.
Corresponding Secretary Jill Oziemblewski next played a piano adaptation of the
suite from “To Kill A Mockingbird,” by Elmer Bernstein, which when played by a symphony
is reverie, and a Chopin Prelude (Op. 28, No. 15) known as the “Raindrop”
prelude.
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
MAY/JUNE 2022
Color Cabaret by Susan L.
Pollet
(page 4)
An Interview with
Susan Simon
(page 5)
President’s Crossword
Puzzle
(page 7)
Upcoming Events
(Page 8)
SAVE THE DATE
WESTCHESTER
WOMEN’S BAR
ASSOCIATION ANNUAL
DINNER AND
INSTALLATION OF
OFFICERS
June 8, 2022
WESTCHESTER
WOMEN’S BAR
ASSOCIATION
BOOK CLUB
June 20, 2022
Westchester Women’s Bar Association News
PRESIDENT’S
MESSAGE
My obsession
with Hamilton
should be no secret
by now, nor should
my tendency toward
insomnia. So, one
night as I lie awake
obsessing about the
atrocities in the
Amanda C. Fried
Ukraine, and the
Bucha massacre in particular, the line
from Act II “who lives, who dies, who
tells your story?” kept replaying in my
head.
As my WWBA presidency draws to
a close, friends and colleagues have
asked me whether the work of the past
year has been worth it. The answer is
always a resounding yes. I love the
WWBA – its people, its purpose, its future
– and all I have wanted, to borrow
from Eliza Hamilton, is to be a part of
the narrative. And, as our WBASNY
liaison recently said, making a contribution
and feeling a sense of belonging
to a mission brought me joy.
One of the items on my why-doesthis-never-shrink
“to do” list is to write
the year-end report for WBASNY, outlining
what we, what I, have accomplished
this year, so that my legacy can
be recorded for posterity. Certainly, I
understand the importance of chronicling
a year’s worth of achievements,
of educational and inspiring programs,
of successful community outreach, and
I am proud to highlight the efforts of
our membership. But I wonder…is that
really all a legacy is?
Not surprisingly, I did a little
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WWBA Member Newsletter
MAY/JUNE 2022
Published Monthly by the
Westchester Women’s
Bar Association, a Chapter of
the Women’s Bar Association
of the State of New York
~ 2021/2022 Officers and Directors ~
President AMANDA C. FRIED
President-Elect ELIZABETH Z. MARCUS
Vice Presidents
NATANYA L. BRIENDEL JENNIFER L. GRAY JULIE P. PASSMAN
Treasurer
DEBORAH FARBER-KAISER Recording Secretary AMANDA K. RIEBEN
Corresponding Secretary JILL OZIEMBLEWSKI
Immediate Past ast President
HON. LISA MARGARET SMITH
Elected Directors Westchester Board
KIM BERG ROBIN D. CARTON LISA M. DENIG
ANNETTE HASAPIDIS ALISON SLOTO
State Directors Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York
LUCIA CHIOCCHIO JACQUELINE HATTAR ANN M. McNULTY
ANGELA MORCONE GIANNINI ADRIENNE ORBACH
SUSAN MILLS RICHMOND JANEEN THOMAS
Executive Director ELISABETH CAMPOS
© Copyright 2022 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: Jill Oziemblewski • Designed and Printed by IPM Media Group, Inc. (516) 809-0501
2021-2022 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, Amy Puerto, Christine Paska
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, Andrea Friedman, Jennifer Jackman
Annual Dinner ............................................... Robin D. Carton, Amanda Fried
Jennifer L. Gray, Jennifer Johnson
Annual Dinner Souvenir Journal ....................................... Andrea B. Friedman
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 A. 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, Rachel Geraghty
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 ................................................................................ TBD
Holiday Party and Boutique .............. Jennifer Netrosio-Johnson, Jessica Piperis
Immigration ................... Karin Anderson, Elizabeth Mastropolo, Mayha Ghouri
Insurance ............................................. Michelle Kolodny, Julie A. Mickiewicz
Intellectual Property .............................. Elizabeth M. Barnhard, Theresa Nugent
Judgment Enforcement & Collections ...... Daniel F. Florio, Jr., Michael Giannini
Litigation .................... Angela Giannini, Jacqueline Hattar, Rebecca McCloskey
Long Range Planning ...................................... Lisa M. Denig, Linda Markowitz
Mediation ..................... Hon. Sondra M. Miller, Abby Rosmarin, Lisa M. Denig
Mentor ............................................ Kim Berg, Sherry Bishko, Christine Paska
Past Presidents ...... Angela Giannini, Deborah Scalise, Hon. Lisa Margaret Smith
Practice Management ................................................. Wendy Marie Weathers
A D H O C C O M M I T T E E S
Membership ............................................ Sherry Bishko, Marian Genio
Networking ........................................ Jennifer Netrosio, Jessica Piperis
New Lawyers ............................................ Katie Wendle, Aisha Scholes
Professional Development .. Susan Edwards Colson, Stephanie Melowsky
Programs .......................................... Natanya L. Briendel, Amy Puerto
Public Relations ............................................................ Lisa M. Denig
Real Property ....... Anne R. Aicher, Allyson Lanahan, Robbin E. Sweeney
Sponsorship .............................. Susan Colson, Deborah Farber-Kaiser,
Meredith Kenyon
Taxation ........................................................... Patricia Rusch Bellucci
Trusts & Estates ........... Nancy J. Rudolph, Karen J. Walsh, Lonya Gilbert
Pro Bono ..................................................... Marian Genio, Natalie Sobchak
Social Media ........................................................................................ TBD
Technology/Website .................................... Theresa Nugent, Janeen Thomas
Wellness ........................................... Jennifer Netrosio, Susan Mills Richmond
Women in Leadership ........................................................................... TBD
WWBA
Representatives
Network of Bar Leaders ............................................ Angela Morcone Giannini, Robin Carton
Pace Board of Visitors .......................................................................................... Lisa Denig
WWBA Foundation President ......................................................................... Susan S. Brown
WWBA Representative Director to the WCBA Board ........................................... Jennifer Gray
WBASNY Vice President .............................................................................. Shari R. Gordon
WBASNY Judiciary/Courts Committee ......................... Gail M. Boggio (Rep), Lisa Bluestein (Alt)
WBASNY Nominations Committee ......................... Lisa M. Bluestein (Rep), Gail M. Boggio (Alt)
WBASNY Awards Committee ...................................................................... Deborah Scalise
WBASNY Chapters-Membership Committee ..................................................... Sherry Bishko
WBASNY Family/Matrimonial Law Committee .............................................. Jennifer Jackman
WBASNY Fundraising Committee ............................................................... Andrea Friedman
WBASNY ERA/Women’s Civil Rights ........ Kim Berg (Co-Chair), Susan Mills Richmond (Member)
WBASNY Labor and Employment Law Committee ..................................................... Kim Berg
WBASNY Legislation Committee ................................................................. Natanya Briendel
WBASNY LGBTQ+ Committee ................................................................. Adrienne Orbach
WBASNY Domestic Violence Committee ............ Susan Pollet (Co-Chair), Alayne Katz (Member)
WBASNY Press and Public Relations Committee .............................. Angela Morcone Giannini
WBASNY Children’s Rights Committee .................................................................. Joy Joseph
WBASNY Long-Range Planning Committee .................................................... Linda Markowitz
WBASNY Diversity Committee ...................................................................... Janeen Thomas
WBASNY CLE Liason Committee ................................................................. Ann M. McNulty
WBASNY JALBCA Committee .................................................................... Sandra A. Forster
WBASNY Convention Committee ............................................................... Adrienne Orbach
WBASNY Equal Opportunity in the Profession Committee .......................................... Kim Berg
WBASNY Sex Traficking Committee ....................................................... Sarah Ross-Benjamin
WBASNY Access to Justice Committee .......................................................... Rachel Halperin
WBASNY Collaborative Law Committee ........................................................ Kathleen Donelli
WBASNY Education/Title IX Committee ......................................................... Sarah Richmond
WBASNY Health Issues & Reproductive Rights Committee ................................ Sara Hechtman
WBASNY Intellectual Property Committee .................................................. Elizabeth Barnhard
WBASNY Women’s Judges Committee .................................................... Lisa Margaret Smith
WBASNY Criminal Law Committee .................................................................. Sherlyn Pulver
9th Judicial District Representative .................................... Lisa Margaret Smith, Amanda Fried
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President’s Message
from page 1
“I love the WWBA –
its people, its
purpose, its future –
and all I have wanted,
to borrow from
Eliza Hamilton, is
to be a part of the
narrative.”
googling. There are the standing definitions,
an amount of money or property left
to someone in a will, not applicable here;
or denoting software or hardware that has
been suspended but is difficult to replace
because of its widespread use – um, no,
thank you. It is generally accepted that the
things one does form the foundation of
one’s legacy, but the more I read, the more
it seems to relate to how one is remembered.
On April 7, 2022, Ketanji Brown Jackson
was confirmed as a United States Supreme
Court Justice and, like many of us,
I was glued to the screen. Notwithstanding
her inspiring credentials, the confirmation
hearings were, shall we say, highly
contentious. Truthfully, though, in a year’s
time, I may not remember that she graduated
from both Harvard College and
Harvard Law School, or that she clerked
for Justice Stephen G. Breyer in the United
States Supreme Court, or, truthfully, any of
her incredible accomplishments that led to
the historic 53-to-47 vote. I will remember,
though, the look of utmost pride on
her daughter’s face and the way she made
her family, and so many of us, feel. Maybe
that is what makes a legacy.
The 2022 Annual Dinner is just around
the corner – less than a month away! –
and we are slowly starting the transition to
our next crop of leaders. I am proud of
what we have achieved thus far this year,
particularly in light of the complications of
a largely virtual existence, but I hope that
over the past year of President’s Messages,
I have made you feel something. I hope I
left behind a story worth telling. ◗
Editor’s Note
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you
did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
~ Dr. Maya Angelou
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 Jill Oziemblewski at jill_oziemblewski@yahoo.com to schedule a WWBA sponsored
or co-sponsored program, including committee meetings, CLE programs, etc.
❑ Once you have reserved the date with Jill Oziemblewski, 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 Jennifer Robinson, following the guidelines above.
Contacts
Jill Oziemblewski, Corresponding Secretary and Newsletter Editor-in-Chief: jill_oziemblewski@yahoo.com
Natanya L. Briendel, Programs Committee Co-Chair: tanyabriendel@gmail.com
Amy Puerto, Programs Committee Co-Chair: amy.puerto@yahoo.com
Amanda C. Fried, 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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2022-2023 WWBA Slate of Officers and Directors
Pursuant to Articles VI and IX of the by-laws of the Westchester Women’s
Bar Association, the following slates of WBASNY and WWBA Officers
and Directors for 2022-2023 were voted upon and approved at the
WWBA General Membership and Annual Meeting on April 6, 2022.
WESTCHESTER WOMEN’S BAR ASSOCIATION
OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS
President: Elizabeth Z. Marcus; President Elect: Amanda K. Rieben
Vice Presidents: Sherry A. Bishko, Natanya L. Briendel, Julie P. Passman
Treasurer: Deborah Farber-Kaiser; Corresponding Secretary: Jill Oziemblewski
Recording Secretary: Janeen Thomas
ELECTED DIRECTORS
Elizabeth Barnhard; Kim Berg; Robin D. Carton;
Shari R. Gordon; Susan Mills Richmond
STATE DIRECTORS
Elizabeth Cumming; Andrea B. Friedman; Angela Morcone Giannini
Jennifer L. Gray; Jacqueline Hattar; Ann M. McNulty;
Hon. Lisa Margaret Smith; Wendy Marie Weathers
WOMENS BAR ASSOCIATION
TION, , STATE TE OF NEW YORK
President: Deborah G. Rosenthal (New York)
President-Elect: Dawn A. Lott (Suffolk);
Vice Presidents: Simone M. Freeman (Nassau); Shari R. Gordon (Westchester)
and Brittany Lee Hannah (Central); Treasurer: Madison Porzio (Queens);
Corresponding Secretary: Marea Wachsman (Brooklyn);
Recording Secretary: Rebekah Kennedy (Capital)
COLOR CABARET
A Poem by Susan L. Pollet
As the world grows darker, I search
For the light in canary yellow
Or in earthen pottery of yellow ochre
Or cadmium red perched on a bird
As the world grows anxious, I search
For the calm in sap green forests
Or in glimpses of the ultramarine blue sky
Or phthalo blue ocean, avoiding commotion
As the world grows tiresome, I search
For the pop of dioxazine purple in flowers
Or in a miniskirt of deep magenta
Or teal wall paint showing no restraint
As the world grows out of control, I search
For the innocence of pink on a baby’s cheek
Or the clarity of a white floating cloud
Or tan in a Turkish carpet without the market
My color cabaret keeps the harsh world at bay
If only briefly, if only temporarily, if only . . .
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An Interview with Susan Simon
Susan L. Pollet
Chair of the Archive and
Historian Committee
Q: When and why did you
become involved in the
WWBA?
A: My involvement in the
WWBA started around
1994. At the time, a respected
female lawyer
questioned why I thought
about joining the WWBA.
She did not believe in the
merits of a female oriented
organization. After getting
to know some of the
WWBA members I decided
to join and am glad
that I did. The collegiality
and support of the other
members has been invaluable.
The diversity of the
membership has enriched
my legal and personal experience.
Q: Which activities and positions
of the WWBA have
you participated in?
A: I co-chaired the CLE
Committee. We got the
WWBA certified as an accredited
New York CLE
provider. I still remember
the large amount of paperwork
that was involved.
It also required the efforts
of many of our members
to conceive of and implement
the programs. It is
rewarding to see the large
and varied CLE offerings
that the WWBA offers its
members.
Over the years I have
enjoyed the many meetings
and CLEs that I participated
in. The Zoom
meetings during COVID
have been a good way to
stay in touch with others in
the profession, to continue
“Law is my third career . . .
Practicing law utilizes the
skills I developed as an
educator, working with people
of various cultures, and
analysis to solve problems.”
to develop knowledge, and
to stay current with the
changing environment.
Q: What would you like to
see the WWBA accomplish
in the future?
A: I would like to see the organization
continue with its
efforts to educate our members;
foster networking and
cooperation; and to be an
influence in legislation.
Q: Please tell us about your
legal career?
A: Law is my third career. I
was a junior and senior high
school math teacher. Then,
after obtaining an M.B.A., I
pursued a career in corporate
marketing and business
development. Working for
a regulated company I
found I was dealing with a
lot of legal issues. I attended
law school at night, originally
as an enhancement to my
corporate career. I found the
law to be fascinating and
decided to pursue that career.
Practicing law utilizes
the skills I developed as an
educator, working with
people of various cultures,
and analysis to solve problems.
After law school I
worked with some local lawyers
and then opened my
own practice. I also was an
adjunct professor in Mercy
College’s paralegal program.
My law practice focuses
on trusts and estates,
real estate, and small business.
For eighteen years I
have also had the honor of
serving as Lewisboro Town
Justice, which has been interesting
and challenging. I
believe it is an honor and
privilege to be able to serve
my community in this way.
Q: What advice do you have
for new lawyers entering the
profession?
A: Be open-minded about
where your career takes you.
Be adventurous and explore
multiple areas of practice. I
hope you find at least one
area of law that you are passionate
about. It is also important
to try to balance
work and family and to provide
service to your community.
Q: How have you balanced
family responsibilities and
your legal career?
A: My son was grown when
I began my legal career,
and we focused on quality
time. Dinnertime and weekends
were important times to
be together. I was fortunate
that my husband worked locally,
where my corporate
Susan Simon
career involved domestic
and international travel.
When traveling, I called
home daily. I also sent picture
postcards from various
locations. My son still has
many of his tee shirts that I
brought him from my travels.
We also spent vacations
as a family.
Q: When you are not lawyering,
which community
activities and other interests
do you pursue?
A: I serve on the Advisory
Board of Mercy College
School of Behavioral Sciences
and the Lewisboro
Land Trust. I enjoy reading,
learning new things, and
playing golf. Over the
years I have held Director
and Officer positions in
many community and professional
organizations including
the Lewisboro Library,
the Westchester
Children’s Association, the
Westchester Exceptional
Children’s School, and the
International Telecommunications
Society, and served
as President of the
Westchester County
Magistrate’s Association. ◗
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Chapter News and Announcements
Announcements & Notes on Members
❑ On May 5, 2022, Dolores Gebhardt, Esq., a Partner at
Goldschmidt & Genovese, LLP, was inducted as President of the
Westchester County Bar Association at its 122nd Annual Banquet.
Dolores is the first person ever to have served as President of the
Westchester Women’s Bar Association, President of the White Plains
Bar Association, and now President of the Westchester County Bar
Association.
Dolores gave a vibrant speech outlining her motivation for the
year ahead, centered around a theme of unification among attorneys,
who are no doubt “stronger together.” She also took time to
recognize her family and three mentors, all of whom were present, and one of whom,
our revered WWBA founding member, the Honorable Sondra M. Miller, administered
the oath of office.
The WWBA extends our heartfelt congratulations to Dolores, as well as our confidence
in her leadership, as she takes the helm of the WCBA.
❑ At the same event, the WCBA recognized Mary F. . Kelly
elly, , Esq.,
with a certificate for her 50 years in the practice of law. Mary is a
former President of both WBASNY and WWBA. She continues to
practice matrimonial law and trusts and estates law at her firm of
Kelly & Knaplund in White Plains.
❑ Kurzman, Eisenberg, Corbin & Lever LLP is pleased to announce
that Robbin E. Sweeney has joined their firm as Senior Attorney in
the Real Estate division. Robbin has concentrated on real estate law
since the beginning of her career as a real estate agent, then working
for Merrill Lynch Mortgage Corporation while attending law
school, before transitioning into in private practice. She brings to
our firm a distinct style combining her law degree with a Master’s in
Mental Health Counseling, creating calm, organized, solution-focused
transactions. Her certification as a Professional Coach prepared
her to develop and provide engaging and informative
trainings, seminars and webinars, for the NYSBA, WBASNY, NYS
Office of the Governor, private entities and the public on a variety of
topics including Preparing Your Home for Sale, Strategies for Reducing
Stress in Your Law Practice, The Importance of Estate Planning,
Families in Transition, and Caring for Aging Loved Ones.
She currently serves as Co-Chair of the Westchester Women’s Bar
Association’s Real Estate Committee. Robbin has recently been selected
to develop the curriculum for the real estate module of the
new Pace University Paralegal Certification Program. Her passion is
Delores
Gebhardt
carrying a message of well-being to family, friends and colleagues and she is a proud
and dedicated mother of three successful adults (and 3 grandchildren!). ◗
WWBA Holds its First Talent Show
from page 1
Mary F. Kelly
Robbin E.
Sweeney
Closing the evening was President Amanda Fried, whose deep musical talents
range from vocal performance to the playing of multiple instruments. Here playing the
ukulele, Amanda sang a reimagined version of “Follow Your Arrow,” by Kacey
Musgraves, with original lyrics that humorously detailed the realities of practicing family
law.
Thank you to Allison for providing the format for this casual and fun evening.
Thanks also to those who participated, and to those who joined as spectators. We
hope to do this again next year, possibly in salon style. ◗
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Renewing before this date will allow our
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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.
WWBA PRESIDENT’S CROSSWORD
This crossword puzzle, once again created by our President,
Amanda C. Fried, tests your knowledge of the wonderful
WWBA members that were involved in all of our 2022 events
and programs. The answers are printed on the back page.
ACROSS
4. WWBA moderator for A Panel Discussion on
Updates on Diversity and Inclusion in 2022
12. WWBA speaker at So You Think You Have a
Simple Divorce CLE
14. Team Leader at Making Strides Against Breast
Cancer
15. WWBA moderator for Litigating Interstate
Custody Cases CLE
17. WWBA moderator for Title IX Sexual Harassment
on College and University Campuses CLE
18. Organizer of the WWBA Book Club
DOWN
1. WWBA speaker at Ethics Update 2022 CLE
2. One of the WWBA Nature Walk and Meditation organizers
3. WWBA moderator for A Panel Discussion on Updates on Diversity
and Inclusion in 2022
5. One of the WWBA Wellness Bike/Walk organizers
6. WWBA moderator for A Panel Discussion on Updates on Diversity
and Inclusion in 2022
7. WWBA speaker at New York Adult Use Cannabis program
8. WWBA speaker at Employment Law Peer Group meeting
9. WWBA speaker at Moratorium Madness CLE
10. A WWBA speaker at The Court System and Violence by Children and
Adolescents CLE
11. WWBA speaker at What Judges Expect You to Know When Dealing
with Retirement Assets CLE
13. WWBA moderator for Title IX Sexual Harassment on College and
University Campuses CLE
14. A WWBA speaker at The Court System and Violence by Children and
Adolescents CLE
16. Organizer of WWBA Talent Show
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)
WWBA Litigation
Committee
WWBA Annual Dinner and
Installation of Officers
WWBA
Book Club
5/11/22
12:00 p.m. to
1:00 p.m.
6/08/22
Cocktails
5:30 p.m.
Dinner
7:00 p.m.
6/20/22
6:00 p.m.
Zoom Video
Conferencing
Mamaroneck Beach &
Yacht Club
Mamaroneck, NY
In Person (Valhalla) or
Zoom
A Lunchtime Chat with
the Honorable Anne E.
Minihan,
Administrative Judge of
the Ninth Judicial
District, and
Diane M. Clerkin, Chief
Court Attorney of the
Ninth Judicial District
Moderators:
Angela Morcone
Giannini, Esq., and
Jacqueline Hattar, Esq.,
Co-Chairs of the
WWBA Litigation
Committee
Our Distinguished
Keynote Speaker:
Honorable Janet
DiFiore, Chief Judge,
Court of Appeals, State
of New York
Book Selection “The
Gates of Europe: A
History of Ukraine,” by
Serhii Plokhy
Free of charge
RSVP by 4:00 p.m. on 5/10/22
online at www.wwbany.org or
email
executivedirector@wwbany.org
Register online at
www.wwbany.org or email
Email Lisa Denig to RSVP or for
the Zoom link 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.
The Westchester Women’s Bar Association requests the pleasure of your company at its
ANNUAL DINNER INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS
Our Distinguished Keynote Speaker
HONORABLE JANET DIFIORE
CHIEF JUDGE, COURT OF APPEALS and the STATE OF NEW YORK
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Mamaroneck Beach & Yacht Club, Mamaroneck, New York
Cocktails 5:30 P.M.
Dinner 7:00 P.M.
Answers to the WWBA Crossword Puzzle printed on Page 7:
ACROSS: 4. Stephanie Melowsky 12. Natanya Briendel 14. Adrienne Orbach 15. Amanda Rieben 17. Alison Morris 18. Lisa Denig
DOWN: 1. Lisa Bluestein 2. Jennifer Johnson 3. Jacqueline Hattar 5. Susan Mills Richmond 6. Janeen Thomas 7. Kristen Motel 8. Kim Berg
9. Wendy Weathers 10. Robin Carton 11. Andrea Friedman 13. Julie Passman 14. Amy Puerto 16. Allison Sloto
REMEMBER, YOU CAN FIND THE WBASNY WEB PAGE
AT WWW.WBASNY.ORG.
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