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Board Meeting Highlights - January 2009

On January 31, 2009, the WBASNY Board of Directors met at New York Life Insurance Company in New York City.  Here are the highlights of that meeting. 

  • Hon. Ann Pfau addressed the WBASNY Directors to provide a State of the Judiciary.
  • WBASNY has increased its visibility with press releases and contact with the Governor and NYS Attorney General’s Office.
  • WBASNY continues to expand member benefits.  Recent efforts include review of proposals by Simply Deposit, Deposition Room, and insurance coverage.
  • WBASNY’s renewal for CLE provider status was approved.  WBASNY certified 60 CLE programs in the year ending 2008.
  • We have received special consulting status to the UN which will formally be voted on in June.  An ECOSOC application has been completed and forwarded to the UN.
  • A joint report for the fundraising, finance, and long range planning committees was reviewed and discussed.
  • A motion that the per capita charge to be paid for Class 1, 2, and 3 members be increased to $55.00 effective with the fiscal year commencing June 1, 2009 was passed.
  • Convention 2009 will take place at Niagara on the Lake in Canada.
  • Nominations reported on the interviews of candidates for office for WBASNY 2009-2010.
  • The following is a list of Awards Recipients for 2008-2009:

Stephanie Kupferman Juvenile Justice                  Janet Di Fiore (Westchester)
Doris S. Hoffman Outstanding New Lawyer           Leah Everhart (Adirondack)
                                                                        Katherine Courtney (GRAWA)
Hanna S. Cohn Pro Bono Award                          Gail Broder Katz (Nassau)
Marilyn Menge Award                                         Sheri Mooney (Western)
Joan Ellenbogen Founders’ Award                       Valerie Manzo (Suffolk)

  • Judiciary/Courts committee is working to review guidelines.
  • Legislative committee provided an update that they are continuing to work on issues involving no-fault, same sex marriage, and reproductive rights.
  • A resolution passed concerning reinstatement of the NYS budget for legal services.