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Westchester Women’s Bar Association
SEPTEMBER 2023
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WWBA ANNUAL DINNER AND INSTALLATION
OF OFFICERS - June 7, 2023
Sherry A. Bishko
O
n June 7, 2023, the WWBA’s Annual Dinner
and Installation of Officers was held at
the Mamaroneck Beach and Yacht Club.
Smoke-filled skies from the Canadian wildfires required
the cocktail hour to move inside but did not dampen
the electric and exciting atmosphere that kicked off the
evening with colleagues and friends mixing and catching
up.
The WWBA was honored to begin the evening’s
program with remarks by WBASNY’s newly elected
President Dawn A. Lott. President Lott provided opening
greetings to the WWBA dinner attendees and relayed
the success of WBASNY’s state-wide convention
in Hershey, PA the week prior and set out her goals
and agenda for the upcoming WBASNY year.
Immediate Past-President Elizabeth Z. Marcus was
honored with a proclamation from Westchester County
Executive George Latimer and began her outgoing
remarks by thanking the WWBA officers and members
for their tireless efforts this year. In particular, she recounted
her theme of the “value” of our membership
and to that end, the numerous and successful “incontinued
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
SEPTEMBER 2023
An Interview with
Elizabeth Z. Marcus
(page 5)
Cocktails and Converation
on the Hudson
(page 6)
WBASNY Annual
Convention
(page 6)
Upcoming Events
(Page 8)
Sherry K. Bishko, Hon. Kim Berg
and Amanda K. Rieben
Amanda K. Rieben
Hon. Anne E. Minihan
SAVE THE DATE
WESTCHESTER
WOMEN’S BAR
ASSOCIATION GENERAL
MEMBERSHIP MEETING
September 6, 2023
WOMEN IN
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
MEET AND GREET
September 8, 2023
WESTCHESTER
WOMEN’S BAR
BOOK CLUB
October 2, 2023
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PRESIDENT’S
MESSAGE
I have been a
member of this wonderful
organization
for many years, and
while I have always
looked at past
WWBA presidents
and the membership
in awe and admiration
- the idea of being
at the helm was
Amanda K.
Rieben
terrifying. Reflecting upon my first few
months as President, I’ve quickly discovered
that not everything will go as
planned. Even more importantly, I’ve
learned that’s OK. Whether inopportune
weather wreaking havoc or omitting
certain details in planning (who
muddles happy hour?!), through our
collaborative efforts when faced with
unexpected challenges we can achieve
our greatest success (it was a wonderful
happy hour with over sixty people in
attendance).
For instance, our annual dinner
and installation of officers and directors
did not necessarily go as planned.
Nobody imagined that there would be
wildfires that would impact our air quality
and ability to congregate outside as
we have in past years. Nonetheless, the
Mamaroneck Beach & Yacht Club
seamlessly transitioned everything inside
to accommodate over 200 guests, who
attended our annual dinner. While the
room was more crowded than usual
during the hors d’oeuvres and cocktail
hour, you could sense the infectious
excitement from the constant chatter and
positive energy in the air (or maybe it
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WWBA Member Newsletter
SEPTEMBER 2023
Published Monthly by the
Westchester Women’s
Bar Association, a Chapter of
the Women’s Bar Association
of the State of New York
~ 2023/2024 Officers and Directors ~
President AMANDA K. RIEBEN
President-Elect SHERRY A. BISHKO
Vice Presidents
DEBORAH FARBER-KAISER JILL OZIEMBLEWSKI JULIE P. PASSMAN
Treasurer
CHRISTINE PASKA Recording Secretary MEGAN LUNDIN
Corresponding Secretary JENNIFER L. GRAY
Immediate Past ast President
ELIZABETH Z. MARCUS
Elected Directors Westchester Board
ELIZABETH M. BARNHARD ROBIN D. CARTON SHARI R. GORDON
ANN M. McNULTY SAKEENA NAQVI
State Directors Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York
ELIZABETH CUMMING TRACY FORREST ANDREA B. FRIEDMAN
JACQUELINE HATTAR ELIZABETH Z. MARCUS SUSAN MILLS RICHMOND
HON. LISA MARGARET SMITH WENDY MARIE WEATHERS
Executive Director ELISABETH CAMPOS
© Copyright 2023 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 L. Gray • Designed and Printed by IPM Media Group, Inc. (516) 809-0501
2022-2023 WWBA Committee Chairs
S T A N D I N G C O M M I T T E E S
By-Laws ...................................................................... Hon. Kim Berg
Corporate & Commercial ................ Lisa M. Bluestein, Virginia Trunkes
Criminal Law ................................. Hon. Amy Puerto, Elizabeth Gazay
Families, Children & Courts .................... Daniela Israelov, Joy S. Joseph,
Wanda Steinmann
Grievance/Ethics ............................ Norma Lopez, Deborah A. Scalise
Judicial Screening .................. Theresa Girolamo, Kimberly C. Sheehan
Judiciary ...................................... Hon. Jodi Kimmel, Dorothy Fingar,
Lisa Florio
Lawyering & Parenting ............................ Leah Cobean, Soumya Evans
Jennifer L. Gray, Michelle Greenberg
Legislation ........................................ Natanya Briendel, Amy Wochos
Annual Dinner ........................ Natanya L. Briendel, Amanda C. Fried,
Sherry A. Bishko, Jennifer L. Gray, Elizabeth Z. Marcus,
Amanda R. Rieben
Annual Dinner Journal ................... Andrea B. Friedman, Diona Piazza
Appellate Practice ................ Hon. Sondra M. Miller, Jill Oziemblewski
Heather Gushue, Lisa Florio
Archive & Historian ..................................................... Susan L. Pollet
Awards ................................................................. Elizabeth Barnhard
Bankruptcy ................... Susan Mills Richmond, Wendy Marie Weathers
Breast Cancer Awareness ...................................... Adrienne J. Orbach
Collaborative Law ................ Kathleen Donelli, Hon. Sondra M. Miller
Community Outreach ................ Lisa Denig, Hon. Judith C. McCarthy,
Deborah A. Scalise, Hon. Lisa Margaret Smith
Continuing Legal Education ..................................... Ann M. McNulty
Cyber Law ................................................................ Judith Bachman
Diversity and Inclusion ............ Melissa G. Andrieux, Jacqueline Hattar
Stephanie Melowsky
Domestic Violence ............................ Marian Genio, Stacey Neumann
Education ......... Alison Morris, Julie P. Passman, Susan Mills Richmond
Elder Law ................................ Elizabeth A. Cumming, Moira Laidlaw
Employment Law ........................................ Hon. Kim Berg, Sara Kula
Environmental & Land Use ............... Lucia Chiocchio, Jennifer L. Gray
A D H O C C O M M I T T E E S
Matrimonial .............................. Robin D. Carton, Andrea B. Friedman
Delores Gebhardt, Georgia G. Kramer
Membership ..................................... Sherry A. Bishko, Joanna Tulman
Networking ................. Ilene Hartzband, Jennifer N. Netrosio Johnson,
Jessica Piperis
New Lawyers ................................... Elisa Mahovr, Miranda Zumbado
Professional Development/Placement ...... Juliet Gobler, Sakeena Naqvi
Programs ................................. Natanya L. Briendel, Hon. Amy Puerto
Public Relations .......................................................... Lisa M. Denig
Real Property ........................................ Tracy Forrest, Joanne Romano
Sponsorship ............................................................................... TBD
Taxation .......................................................... Patricia Rusch Bellucci
Trusts & Estates ......................................................... Lonya A. Gilbert
Gender Dynamics ...................................................... Angela DiBiasi
Holiday Party and Boutique ...... Natanya L. Briendel, Michelle A. Calvi
Jennifer N. Netrosio Johnson
Immigration ............................ Karin Anderson, Elizabeth Mastropolo,
Martine Cuomo
Insurance .................................................................................. TBD
Intellectual Property .................. Elizabeth M. Barnhard, Annmary Ittan
Judgment Enforcement & Collections .......................... Michelle Tarson
Litigation ..................... Angela Morcone Giannini, Jacqueline Hattar,
Elena Goldberg
Long Range Planning ........................ Lisa M. Denig, Linda Markowitz
Mediation ...........Hon. Sondra M. Miller, Abby Rosmarin, Lisa Dorman
Past Presidents ............ Angela Morcone Giannini, Deborah A. Scalise,
Hon. Lisa Margaret Smith
Practice Management ...................................... Wendy Marie Weathers
Pro Bono ........................................... Marian Genio, Andrea Putnam,
Natalie Sobchak
Social Media ............................................................................. TBD
Technology/Website ................................................................... TBD
Wellness ..................... Jennifer N. Netrosio Johnson, Jill Oziemblewski
Susan Mills Richmond
Women in Leadership ................................................................ TBD
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President’s Message
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“While I cannot
predict the unknown,
I promise and assure
you that I intend to
give 110% to this
role . . . ”
was my daughters’ enthusiasm for the food
spread and the multiple plates of dumplings
that they enjoyed!). By the time I stood
up to deliver my installation speech, I had
momentarily forgotten about the smog,
and was overwhelmed with gratitude by the
support and the collaborative efforts that
had gone into making the evening a success.
As I had mentioned during my installation
speech, my aspiration this year is to
further the distinctive mission of the WWBA,
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.” As a
mother of three daughters, this mission and
these words are particularly important to
me. I am committed to expanding the ways
in which WWBA members utilize their legal
backgrounds and experiences to further
serve the community and promote justice.
But how do we do that? We work together
and we collaborate with other
WWBA members and with other bar associations
so that we can positively impact
and help others.
To start, in June we hosted a
roundtable discussion on domestic violence
in partnership with the Justice Brandeis Law
Society, 9th JD, the American Academy of
Matrimonial Lawyers New York Chapter,
as well as attorneys and providers from the
Pace Women’s Justice Center, Hope’s
Door, My Sisters’ Place. The roundtable
provided a diverse atmosphere for judges
and court personnel, experienced family
and matrimonial law attorneys, and social
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Editor’s Note
“September is the other January.”
~ Gretchen Rubin
Making Dates and Getting Published
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(submissions received after the deadline are subject to the discretion of the editor).
❑ Send submissions as email attachments to Jennifer L. Gray at jgray@kblaw.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 Natanya Briendel at tanyabriendel@gmail.com or Hon. Amy Puerto at
amy.puerto@yahoo.com to schedule a WWBA sponsored or co-sponsored program,
including committee meetings, CLE programs, etc.
❑ Once you have reserved the date with Executive Director, Elisabeth Campos, 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 Natanya Briendel or Amy Puerto, following the guidelines above.
Contacts
Jennifer L. Gray, Corresponding Secretary and Newsletter Editor-in-Chief: jgray@kblaw.com
Natanya L. Briendel, Programs Committee Co-Chair: tanyabriendel@gmail.com
Hon. Amy Puerto, Programs Committee Co-Chair: amy.puerto@yahoo.com
Amanda K. Rieben, 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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WWBA ANNUAL DINNER AND INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS
from page 1
person” and well-attended CLEs and programs
put on by the WWBA this past year
all of which brought this value to the forefront
and our community together again.
Elizabeth attended nearly every event inperson
and was a consummate leader and
wealth of support to all who coordinated
and served on our panels and as speakers.
Our gratitude to Elizabeth for all of her work
and devotion this year and that which has
further lifted the WWBA out of the mist of
the pandemic.
The Honorable Kim Berg, Magistrate
Judge for the United States District Court
for the Southern District of New York, administered
the oath of office to the incoming
officers and directors. This was particularly
thrilling as Judge Berg is a Past
President of the WWBA and a devoted and
active member who founded and chairs the
thriving WWBA Mentorship Program.
Once sworn into office, our newly
elected President Amanda K. Rieben took
the stage and highlighted the history of
women in the law and directed the audience
to the mission of the WWBA - promoting
justice for all and the advancement
of the social and legal status of women
through the law. Amanda called on the
WWBA membership to work with her to seek
volunteer and pro-bono opportunities for
community involvement to both legal and
non-legal organizations to forward this mission.
She will use WWBA board meetings
to disseminate volunteer and pro-bono
opportunities that will seek to further integrate
our membership into our community
and provide much-needed support.
Amanda was cheered on by her beautiful
family that included her parents, husband
and three adorable daughters. Congratulations
Amanda and we can’t wait for this
exciting year to unfold.
The WWBA was finally treated to our
keynote speaker for the evening, the Honorable
Anne E. Minihan, Administrative
Judge of the 9th Judicial District of the State
of New York. Judge Minihan relayed her
successes in shaping the 9th JD and her
plans for the future with a focus on litigants
and providing professionalism and excellency
in the courts. Judge Minihan provided
an uplifting and forward-thinking
theme to the evening.
Dawn Lott, Amanda K. Rieben and
Elizabeth Z. Marcus
Neil Kozek and Hon. Linda Jamieson
Jennifer L. Gray, Elisabeth Campos, Deborah
Farber-Kaiser and Natanya Briendel
Juliet Gobler and Sakeena Naqvi
WWBAF Justice Sondra M. Miller
Scholarship Award Winner Shelbire
Pierre Paul
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The evening was rounded out by
awards presentations. The WWBA
Foundation’s Justice Sondra M. Miller
Scholarship was awarded to Brittany
Miraldi and Shelbire Pierre Paul who gave
thankful and heartfelt remarks upon accepting.
And finally, many thanks to the Annual
Dinner Committee Co-Chairs: Andrea
B. Friedman, Natanya L. Briendel,
Dionna M. Piazza, Jennifer L. Gray, Sherry
A. Bishko, Amanda C. Fried, Elizabeth Z.
Marcus and Amanda K. Rieben and the
Souvenir Journal Co-Chairs, Andrea B.
Friedman and Dionna M. Piazza who made
the dinner a rousing success. Their hard
work and continued efforts are so appreciated
by the entire WWBA. ◗
Hon. Anne E. Minihan, Amanda K. Rieben
and Sherry K. Bishko
Annette Hasapidis and Lucia Chiocchio
Angela Giannini, Ann M. McNulty and
Brook Levinson
Marilyn “Mike” Faust, Mary Kelly and Alayne Katz
WWBAF Justice Sondra M. Miller Scholarship
Award Winner Brittany Miraldi and
WWBAF President, Susan Corcoran
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An Interview with Elizabeth Z. Marcus
Susan L. Pollet
Chair of the Archive and
Historian Committee
Q: As immediate Past
President of the WWBA,
what do you believe were
the highlights of your Presidency?
A: For sure the biggest
highlight was getting to
connect with so many of
you all! I am continuously
amazed by your hard work
and dedication to this organization
and have
learned so much from
you. I thank you all for enriching
my life and am
grateful to the WWBA for
bringing us together.
Q: Which initiatives would
you like to see continue or
expanded upon by the
WWBA in the coming
years?
A: This year we celebrated
our alliances with leaders
from numerous other bar
associations. I am grateful
for the WWBA to have
connected with these leaders
and communities, as
we are assuredly stronger
working together. Additionally,
I am always impressed
by our Wellness
Committee which remains
incredibly active in bringing
meaningful and innovative
programs to our
membership. I also look
forward to supporting our
newly formed Reproductive
Rights Committee
which was formed towards
the end of my Presidency
in response to current issues
of the day.
Q: What were the challenges
and successes during
your Presidency?
“[T]he 2022-2023 bar association
year certainly highlighted what a
dynamic organization the WWBA is.
We welcomed 20 new board
members, increased our membership
numbers, and maintained our status
as the second largest chapter of the
Women’s Bar Association of the
State of New York (WBASNY)”
A: The challenge is never
having enough time but with
that said, the 2022-2023 bar
association year certainly
highlighted what a dynamic
organization the WWBA is.
We welcomed 20 new board
members, increased our
membership numbers, and
maintained our status as the
second largest chapter of the
Women’s Bar Association of
the State of New York
(WBASNY). This year saw the
return of the “First Friday” series,
a project of our Professional
Development Committee,
which meets on the first
Friday of each month for networking
and conversation to
provide members with support
in life and professional
transition phases. We also
saw the return of our annual,
“Night of Networking - Meet
the Officers/ Welcome New
Members” event. Our committees
presented and cosponsored
CLEs on a variety
of topics. We featured programs
on prioritizing health
and wellness while thriving in
the law and the power of
mentorship and sponsorship.
As I often tell people (and
truly mean when I say this!),
the WWBA has something to
offer for everyone and offer
we did! We also took part in
meaningful opportunities to
give back to our community
and our mentorship program
continued to thrive. Last but
not least we had fun along
the way, too!
Q: How did the pandemic
impact your leadership, if it
all?
A: The 2022-2023 bar association
year brought a return
to in-person programs
and events. The energy of
connecting in person with colleagues
and friends, law students
and new lawyers, was
widely appreciated and truly
a joy!
Q: What advice do you have
for new lawyers coming into
the legal profession in
Westchester County?
A: Get involved early on and
join a bar association! Joining
the WWBA as a recent
law graduate was, and remains,
one of the best decisions
I ever made. I am most
fortunate that my career as
an attorney has gone handin-hand
with my membership
and involvement with the
WWBA. To have that unpar-
Elizabeth Z. Marcus
alleled support and encouragement,
especially as
a new lawyer, and to be
part of such an amazing
network and community of
attorneys from all different
backgrounds, has truly
made all the difference.
Q: In terms of your own career,
what are you looking
forward to achieving?
A: I look forward to continuing
to challenge myself by
getting more trial experience
and continuing to
handle more complex and
serious cases.
Q: When you are not lawyering,
which activities do
you find most engaging, and
how will you spend your time
post-Presidency?
A: I am enjoying getting
back into a routine with my
Peloton and also making
the most of being outdoors
while the weather is still nice
including playing tennis. My
time post-Presidency has
been busy wedding planning
as I am getting married!
I look forward to this
next chapter as I transition
from President to bride. ◗
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Cocktails and Conversation
Jennifer L. Gray
On a beautiful evening on August 3, 2023, over 60 members
and guests of the WWBA gathered at the rooftop bar of Red
Hat on the River in Irvington, NY to mingle and watch the stunning
sunset over the Hudson River. Luckily, the oppressive heat
and humidity that marked most of July broke the first week of
August and the weather could not have been more lovely. The
event was graciously co-sponsored by the Hudson Valley Hispanic
Bar Association and the Rockland County Women’s Bar
Association. ◗
Attendees gathering at Red Hat on the River
Women’s Bar Association of
the State of New York
(WBASNY) Annual Convention
Elizabeth Z. Marcus
The Annual Convention
of the Women’s Bar Association
of the State of New York
(WBASNY) was held on June
1-4, 2023 at Hershey Lodge
in Hershey, PA. The WWBA
thanks WBASNY’s immediate
Past President, Deborah
Rosenthal (2022-2023), and
all the WBASNY Officers for
their support throughout the
year. We are most proud of
our own WWBA member
Shari R. Gordon who served
as WBASNY Vice President for
the past two terms. The
Westchester Women’s Bar
Association congratulates
WBASNY President, Dawn A.
Lott, and the rest of the 2023-
2024 WBASNY Officers and
wishes them a successful and
productive year. ◗
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President Amanda K. Rieben,
President-Elect Sherry K. Bishko
and Immediate Past President
Elizabeth Z. Marcus
Hon. Karen T. Beltran, Jennifer L. Gray and Amanda K. Rieben
Yvonne St John and Lori Lee Dickson
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Westchester Women’s Bar Association New Members
The Westchester Women’s Bar Association proudly welcomes our newest members:
STEVEN VINCENT CAPUTO
Student
VICTORIA HILL CLARKSON, , ESQ.
Westchester County District
Attorney’s Office
111 MLK Boulevard
White Plains, NY 10601
victoriahillclarkson@gmail.com
LEAH COBEAN, , ESQ.
Miller Law Group
271 North Avenue, Suite 812
New Rochelle, NY 10801
leah@miller-law.com
KELLY JINES, , ESQ.
Martenson, Hasbrouck & Simon LLP
40 Exchange Place, Suite 1502
New York, NY 10005
kjines@martensonlaw.com
ALEKSANDRA KOSCIOLEK
Student
HON. . TIM LEWIS
FRANCESCA M. VACCARO
Student
DAWN MICHELLE
WARREN, , ESQ.
City of New Rochelle
515 North Avenue
New Rochelle, NY 10801
dmwesq21@gmail.com
HOLLY C. YOUNG, , ESQ.
Westchester County Attorney’s Office
148 Martine Avenue, 7th Floor
White Plains, NY 10601
hcy1@westchestercountyny.gov
President’s Message
from page 3
service providers to ask questions and engage
in dialogue on a topic that impacts
many individuals in our community. In
September and October, to continue to
raise awareness on domestic violence, the
WWBA in collaboration with domestic violence
legal/social service providers in the
community, and other matrimonial lawyers,
will participate in a two-part lunch and
learn training series with judges throughout
the 9th Judicial District on domestic
violence. In October, which is domestic
violence awareness month, through the
collective effort of community service providers,
the WWBA will also be distributing
materials and information to our membership
to raise awareness. Additionally, to
further support non-profit legal providers
in our community, during our September
6, 2023, General Membership Meeting,
Legal Services of the Hudson Valley
(“LSHV”) will present on the child welfare
system. The presentation will focus on the
significance of early intervention by legal
and social service providers and the profound
and positive impact this can have
on parents and the status of an open child
protective service investigation.
I am also excited about the ways in
which the WWBA already is and will continue
to collaborate with other bar organizations
in the surrounding community. In
June, the WWBA partnered with the
Hudson Valley Hispanic Bar Association
(“HVHBA”) and the Westchester County Bar
Association, to help sponsor the Multi-Bar
Summer Social. This was a well-attended
event, which provided an opportunity for
our membership to connect with other bar
associations. In July, WWBA Treasurer,
Christine Paska, and I participated in
WBASNY’s leadership conference with
other Chapter presidents and treasurers
throughout New York State. During the first
day of what was intended to be a two-day
conference in the Catskills, there was once
again inopportune weather wreaking
havoc and the second day of the conference
had to be postponed. While the severe
flash flood warnings were unexpected,
the weekend was a success due to the collaborative
efforts of WBASNY’s Officers and
Directors, and representatives from each
of the local Chapters. I returned from the
conference invigorated by the discussions
and by other Chapters’ goals, initiatives,
future programs, and prospective collaborative
events.
Toward this end, in August the WWBA
hosted our summer social at the Red Hat
on the River (the “Red Hat”) in collaboration
with the Rockland County Women’s
Bar Association (“RCWBA”) and the
HVHBA. I was amazed by the turnout and
the support that all three bar associations
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received. This time, while the weather finally
cooperated, in advance of the event
the venue was not provided with the anticipated
headcount. My hat (pun intended!)
goes off to the Red Hat, which
did an incredible job accommodating over
sixty attendees and helping to make the
event a success! The WWBA is also already
in the process of assisting in the planning
of a virtual CLE program spearheaded
by the Honorable Mark Dillon. This
program will hopefully be sponsored by the
WWBA in collaboration with the RCWBA,
the Women’s Bar Association of Orange
and Sullivan Counties, and the Mid-
Hudson Women’s Bar Association.
As you can see, like everything else in
life, during the first few months of my presidency
there have been and there likely will
continue to be unexpected challenges.
While I cannot predict the unknown, I
promise and assure you that I intend to
give 110% to this role and to collaborate
with you, our membership, as well as other
bar association members and organizations.
The most effective way for the WWBA
to be successful, to “promote justice,” and
further community integration is through
collaboration and open communication.
Thank you all for entrusting me as WWBA
President. I am excited for the unexpected,
and I could not be prouder to be a part of
this amazing organization. ◗
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WWBA Schedule of Upcoming Events
COMMITTEE DATE/TIME PLACE TOPIC RSVP (also online at www.wwbany.org)
WWBA Board of Directors
& General Membership
Meetings
9/06/23
5:30 p.m. – Board
Meeting
5:45 p.m. –
General
Membership
Meeting
Registration
6:00 p.m.-
7:30 p.m. –
General
Membership
Meeting Program
City Square
50 Main Street
Lecture Hall
White Plains, NY
General Membership
Meeting: “What to do
When Your Client is
Faced with a CPS
Investigation”
$15.00 for WWBA Members;
$25.00 for Non-Members
RSVP:
Online: www.wwbany.org
or e-mail:
executivedirector@wwbany.org
Women in Professional
Development Committee
9/08/23
1:00 p.m. to
2:00 p.m
WWBA Book Club 10/02/23
6:00 p.m.
445 Café
445 Hamilton Avenue
White Plains, NY
7 Sylvan Drive,
Scarsdale
First Friday Discussion
Meet and Greet
Demon Copperhead
By: Barbara Kingsolver
For questions contact Sakeena
Naqvi at sakeenan26@gmail.com
or Juliet Gobler at
juliet@goblerlaw.com
No registration required.
No fee to attend.
Lisa Denig
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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