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Chapter News and Announcements
Announcements and Notes on Members
❑ Lisa M. Denig, Commissioner of Human Resources at Westchester
County and former President of the WWBA, has published her first
novel, Trial and Error. The novel follows Katie Richter, a divorced mom
of two teenage girls, who works full time during the day and attends
law school at night, all while fighting to keep her younger daughter
from spiraling into a life of endless partying and drug use. When Katie
finally graduates from law school and begins working as an Assistant
District Attorney, one of her daughters is murdered. She is forced to Lisa Denig
reckon with her failings as a mom as well as the ethical dilemma she
faces when she realizes her remaining child might commit perjury to secure the killer’s
conviction. The book is available for purchase on Amazon. ◗
❑ Cindy Kanusher
anusher, Executive Director of the Pace Women’s Justice Center (PWJC),
has been selected to receive the Visionary of Justice Award at the Elizabeth Haub
School of Law, Law Leadership Award Dinner at the Westchester Country Club on March
14, 2024. The PWJC is a not-for-profit legal services provider for victims of domestic
violence, sexual assault, and elder abuse. After becoming the Executive Director in
2015, Cindy spearheaded fundraising efforts that lead to $3 million dollars for the
construction of a new walk-in clinic and office space for free legal services. The new
clinic resulted in an increase in services by 20%. The PWJC serves over 3,000 victims
and survivors of interpersonal violence each year. ◗
President’s Message
from page 7
bership shares my aspirations. Our membership has constantly given back to the community
through various coat and food drives, mentorship programs, and each member’s
innovative efforts and contributions to the legal community. As we reflect on Women’s
History Month, I challenge you to consider not only the skills you acquired from law
school, but in the words of Justice Ginsburg, to find additional ways you can “do
something outside yourself…something that makes life a little better for people less fortunate
than you.” I also encourage you to think about the women in your life who have
positively impacted you, and how you can build on and learn from their successes. ◗
Proposed Slate of Officers and Directors
for the 2024-2025 Membership Year
Pursuant to Articles VI and IX of the by-laws of the Westchester Women’s Bar Association,
voting for the following slate of Officers and Directors will take place at the
General Membership and Annual Meeting on April 3, 2024:
~ PROPOSED OFFICERS ~
President: Sherry A. Bishko; President-Elect: Jill Oziemblewski
Vice-Presidents: Christine Paska, Shari Gordon, Michelle Calvi;
Treasurer: Jennifer L. Gray; Corresponding Secretary: Sakeena Naqvi;
Recording Secretary: Angela DiBiasi; Immediate-Past President: Amanda K. Rieben
~ ADVISORY ROLES ~
Natanya Briendel, Hon. Lisa M. Smith, Hon. Kim Berg
~ ELECTED DIRECTORS ~
Elizabeth Barnhard, Andrea Friedman, Jacqueline Hattar, Ann McNulty, Julie Passman
~ STATE TE DIRECTORS ~
Elizabeth Cumming, Annette Hasapidis, Megan Lundin, Elizabeth Z. Marcus, Amanda K.
Rieben, Hon. Lisa Margaret Smith, Michelle Tarson, Amy Wochos
Become a New
Member Today
RENEW YOUR
WWBA MEMBERSHIP TODAY
FOR THE PERIOD
JUNE 1, 2023 TO MAY 31, 2024.
RENEW NOW! DON’T WAIT!
WWBA Membership includes
membership to the Women’s Bar
Association of the State of New York
(WBASNY).
January 31, 2024 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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