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Annual Meeting (Mid Hudson Chapter)
2026-04-13 17:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York)

Yom HaShoah 2026 at the Courthouse - "The Truth Matters: The Truth, The Whole Truth, and Nothing But The Truth"
2026-04-14 14:00 - 15:00
Yom HaShoah 2026 at the Courthouse – “The Truth Matters: The Truth, The Whole Truth, and Nothing But The Truth”

When
April 14, 2026

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Location
Rockland County Courthouse, The Jurors Room, 1 South Main Street, New City, NY 10956

Holocaust Remembrance Day (Brooklyn Chapter)
2026-04-14 17:30 - 18:30

Officers Meeting and Dinner (WBASNY)
2026-04-14 18:00 - 20:00
Officer Meeting and Dinner
Hotel Lucerne
New York, NY

Judicial Reception (Capital District Chapter)
2026-04-14 18:00 - 20:00

Lunch with a Judge Series (Orange and Sullivan Chapter)
2026-04-15 12:30 - 13:30
Members CLICK HERE to Register

CLE- Evidence Series
2026-04-15 13:00 - 14:00

Annual Member Meeting and Sweet Success Celebration (GRAWA Chapter)
2026-04-15 17:30 - 18:30

WWBA Members and Robson Forensic Private Roundtable Dinner
2026-04-15 18:00 - 19:00
REGISTER HERE

Women's Professional Clothing Drive (WBASNY)
2026-04-16 12:00 - 15:00, 2026-04-17 12:00 - 15:00

CLE- Relationships to Revenue: The Business Development Playbook for Lawyers
2026-04-16 13:00 - 14:00

Introduction to Practice in New York Supreme Court & New York Civil Court & Career Fair (WBASNY)
2026-04-16 17:00 - 19:30

Book Club (Orange Sullivan Chapter)
2026-04-16 17:30 - 18:30

CLE- Behind the Bench: Breaking Down the Bars to Asylum
2026-04-20 18:00 - 19:30
Immigration Committee presents

Behind the Bench: Breaking Down the Bars to Asylum

April 20, 2026

6:00 – 7:30 pm

Before an asylum claim can be decided on the merits, respondents may encounter a range of statutory and procedural bars. Presented by former Immigration Judges, this session draws on their perspective from the bench to examine the bars to Asylum, Withholding of Removal and Protection under the Convention Against Torture. Participants will learn how these bars arise in practice and will gain practical strategies for identifying and addressing them in removal defense.

Hon. Raisa Cohen

Hon. Evalyn Douchy

Hon. L. Batya Schwartz Ehrens

Hon. Maria Lurye

Hon. Alice Segal

Hon. Mimi Tsankov
1.5 CLE Credits
(Transitional / Non-Transitional)

Cost:
Free to Members
Non-Members – $40
REGISTER HERE

Earth Day (WBASNY)
2026-04-22 13:00 - 14:30

Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner (Orange Sullivan Chapter)
2026-04-22 17:30 - 18:30

CLE- Artificial Intelligence
2026-04-23 08:00 - 17:00
On Thursday April 23, there will be a CLE on Artificial Intelligence. Specifics will be provided shortly.

Take Your Child to Work Day (Central New York Chapter)
2026-04-23 08:00 - 17:00
In partnership with the Lynn Law Firm and the Onondaga County Bar Association, and the 5th Judicial District / Onondaga County Court House Law Library we’re pleased to offer families the chance to spend the day learning about the Courts and our legal profession. Start your day with breakfast at the 5th-floor Law Library, followed by activities all morning. Have lunch with your children, then bring them to your workplace — or continue the planned Courthouse activities if you prefer. Additional information and REQUIRED registration at the link below.

More Info & Registration Here!

Annual Meeting Luncheon (Capital District Chapter)
2026-04-23 12:00 - 13:00
HERE

Sovereign Citizenship (Orange and Sullivan Chapter)
2026-04-23 12:30 - 14:00

Bench and Bar at SZND Restaurant (Western New York Chapter)
2026-04-23 17:00 - 19:00
Bench and Bar at SZND restaurant

Thursday, April 23, 2026
5:00 PM 7:00 PM

Crafting Kindness: A Family-Friendly Event Supporting Veterans (Greater Rochester Chapter)
2026-04-25 10:00 - 13:00

Annual Awards Dinner (JALBCA)
2026-04-27 18:00 - 20:00

Lunch with Hon. O'Neale (Brooklyn Chapter)
2026-04-28 13:00 - 14:00
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WBASNY WNY Chapter Annual Meeting (Western New York Chapter)
2026-04-28 17:00 - 18:00

CLE- From Will Execution to Surrogate's Court: How Smart Estate Planning Prevents Delay and Conflict
2026-04-29 08:30 - 09:30
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FLYER AND REGISTER

Law & Medicine Luncheon (Central New York Chapter)
2026-04-29 12:00 - 14:00
Join us for the 2026 Law & Medicine Luncheon!
Please invite all who are interested to join us for this timely panel topic: Ethical Quandaries & Legal Challenges in Medical Practice, Post-Dobbs.
$10 admission includes light lunch fare. CLE credit pending.
REGISTER HERE

CLE- Habeas Corpus 101
2026-04-30 17:30 - 19:00
Immigration Committee presents

Habeas Corpus 101

April 30, 2026

5:30 – 7:00 pm

This introductory course provides practitioners with a practical framework for filing habeas corpus petitions on behalf of detained noncitizens in the federal district courts. The program begins with an overview of the principal federal court immigration remedies — including APA/mandamus actions, habeas corpus, and petitions for review — and explains when each is appropriate. Participants will examine the constitutional and due process foundations of habeas relief, jurisdictional and venue requirements (including the immediate custodian rule under Rumsfeld v. Padilla), and the essential elements of a habeas petition.

The course then addresses specific factual postures that may give rise to a habeas claim, including entry without inspection, bond appeals, “arriving alien” status, post-removal-order detention under Zadvydas v. Davis, OSUP revocations, and very old removal orders. Practitioners will also learn strategies for handling cases involving transfers from the Second Circuit to the Fifth Circuit. Practical guidance on intake, identifying the right legal theory, and navigating New York-area detention facilities is included throughout.

Edward J. Cuccia, Esq.

Nicholas Pagliara
1.5 CLE Credits
(Transitional / Non-Transitional)

Cost:
Free to Members
Non-Members – $40
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2026 Law Day Celebration & Judge's Portrait Unveiling (Orange and Sullivan Chapter)
2026-05-01 09:00 - 17:00
