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