Virtual Awards Ceremony
2021-03-20 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
WBASNY

Trailblazing Women: Celebrating Women in the Law Past and Present
2021-03-22 13:00 - 14:30
Queens County

CLE: Eradicating Implicit Bias in the Courts
2021-03-22 17:30 - 19:30
Nassau County
March 22, 2021 from 5:30-7:30 PM – The Nassau County Bar Association Diversity and Inclusion Committee presents Eradicating Implicit Bias in the Courts. This program is offered for 1 Credit of Ethics; 1 Credit in Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias. Free to NCBA Members; $70 for non-members. Pre-registration is required. Register at nassaubar.org or email academy@nassaubar.org. See the attached flyer for more information.

What Black Women Need to Know about Hereditary Breast Cancer
2021-03-23 18:00 - 19:00
JALBCA

RBG's Great Hits
2021-03-24 09:00 - 12:00
Western New York

A Conversation with the United States Magistrate Judges Sitting in White Plains
2021-03-24 13:00 - 14:00
Westchester Chapter

Emotional Exhaustion and Burnout for Lawyers. How to prevent, identify and reduce its effects on your life. By Dr. Kerry O'Hara
2021-03-24 17:30 - 19:30
Orange-Sullivan Chapter
In today’s world the prevalence of emotional burnout and the cost of chronic stress has hit crisis proportions. This is particularly true in the field of law. In surveys lawyers are reporting significantly higher rates of depression, anxiety, substance abuse and emotional exhaustion when compared to other professions. In this presentation participants will become familiar with the signs, symptoms and causes of burnout. Individuals will explore both the internal and environmental/ cultural factors leading to increases in chronic stress. The long- term effects of chronic stress on our physical, emotional, relational and cognitive functioning will be outlined. Evidenced based strategies for the reduction of chronic stress and burnout will be discussed. Lifestyle changes, cognitive interventions and behavioral strategies will be explored. Each individual will be asked to create an individualized plan to address their unique circumstances. The reduction of stress in our everyday lives is essential. This presentation will help individuals focus on the changes that are within their power to make. The journey towards a more balanced, less stressful life starts with just one change.

Kerry Murray O’Hara, PsyD – Clinical Psychologist & Director of DBT Wellness & Psychological Services
Dr. Kerry O’Hara is the Director/Founder of DBT Wellness & Psychological Services in Saratoga Springs, NY, which she opened in 2018. She has over 25 years of experience in a variety of clinical settings including inpatient, residential, forensic, outpatient, and academic. Her area of expertise is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), a highly researched evidenced based treatment. Dr. O’Hara’s DBT Wellness Center provides individual, family, & group therapy. In addition, she provides clinical trainings, wellness consultation services for business, and program development.
Over the course of the last 6 years Dr. O’Hara has focused on the mental health crisis and wellness for the field of law. She has presented for the NYSBA and numerous other law associations and seminars. Dr. O’Hara has presented on such topics as; the culture of law, how law school training effects wellness, what creates clinical depression and anxiety for lawyers, vicarious trauma and burnout, issues related to senior lawyers, reducing self- destructive coping for lawyers and self-care creating a balanced lifestyle for lawyers. In addition, Dr. O’Hara has co-authored articles for the NYSBA Journal regarding barriers for wellness in the profession of law and the pathway to a more hopeful future. Dr. O’Hara recently has co-facilitated Wellness pod casts for Mental Health Awareness & Wellness week for the NYSBA. Additionally, she has been co-facilitating the weekly Lawyer Round Table discussions addressing the isolation, depression, and anxiety lawyers experience as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr. O’Hara has also been named as a Clinical Consultant to the NYSBA Lawyer Taskforce for Lawyer wellbeing.

RSVP to rsvp@wbaosc.org for the link to attend.

The Role of Women's Organizations in Shattering Glass Ceilings
2021-03-25 12:30 - 14:00
WBASNY / NAWJ NY Chapter

From
Associate Justice of The United States Supreme Court
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
To
Vice President of The United States
Kamala Harris
“The Role of Women’s Organizations in Shattering Glass Ceilings”
Panelists:
Hon. Betty Ellerin, Former, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, First Department
Hon. Elizabeth A. Garry, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Third Department
Hon. Juanita Bing Newton, Former Dean of the New York State Judicial Institute
Joy A. Thompson, Esq., WBASNY President

Queens Chapter - Women's History Month Celebration
2021-03-25 16:00 - 18:00
Queens Chapter

WNY Paint Night
2021-03-25 18:00 - 20:00
Western New York Chapter

Managing Your Personal Brand
2021-03-25 20:00 - 22:00
Bronx Chapter

Valiant Women of the Year: Refusing To Be Silenced 2021
2021-03-26 12:30 - 14:00

Celebrating Women in the Law "Past and Present"
2021-03-29 13:00 - 15:00

Women’s History Month: The Path to the Bench
2021-03-29 16:00 - 18:00
SAVE THE DATE!!!
Women’s History Month: The Path to the Bench
A free 1.5-hour CLE program
March 29, 2021 @ 4 p.m.

In recognition of Women’s History Month, the Gender Fairness Committee of the Third Judicial District will present a two-part virtual program. Additionally, the Gender Fairness Committee will announce and bestow the Hon. Leslie E. Stein Gender Equity Award.

It will begin with a showing of the Committee’s documentary film, “Blazing a Trail: Pioneering Women Judges of the Third Judicial District,” a 30-minute program featuring interviews with the historic women who broke barriers throughout the judiciary.
Next, a live panel discussion moderated by Hon. Rachel Kretser (Ret.), chair of the Gender Fairness Committee, will reveal and discuss the logistical barriers to a career on the bench. The judges will discuss their personal experiences and reveal what really goes on behind the scene.

On the panel are:
• Hon. Andra Ackerman, the first woman in the 300-year-history of Albany County to serve as County Court Judge.
• Hon. Sherri Brooks-Morton, the first ever female Family Court Judge of color in Albany County.
• Hon. Lisa M. Fisher, who was offered as a “sacrificial lamb” candidate against the favorite and pulled out an unlikely and historic victory.
• Hon. Leslie E. Stein, a woman who has climbed the judicial ladder from Albany City Court to Supreme Court to the Appellate Division and, finally, the Court of Appeals.

Registration is through our co-sponsor, the Albany County Bar Association: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Hu-MPKrwSruTTfeKstoYNw

Why HER and Not ME? How YOU Can be the Attorney Reporters Call
2021-03-31 12:30 - 13:30

New York Mechanics' Liens - A Primer
2021-03-31 12:30 - 13:30
Orange-Sullivan Chapter
New York Mechanics’ Liens – A Primer
by Lia E. Fierro, Esq.
A basic primer on mechanics’ liens in New York. This program will enable you to understand the types of mechanics’ liens available, necessary content, filing and service requirements, amendments, duration, and extension. It will also address discharge and foreclosure of mechanics’ liens.

1 hour CLE credit in Professional Practice
Thursday March 31, 2021
Attendance by Zoom 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Register by replying to RSVP@wbaosc.org
$10 for Non Members of WBASNY

I AM SPEAKING: Being Your Authentic Self
2021-03-31 18:00 - 19:30
Brooklyn Chapter

Returning to Workplace: Balancing Family Life While Practicing Law
2021-04-06 18:00 - 20:00
Nassau County Chapter

Special Zoom Lunch with Hon. Matthew Raso
2021-04-07 13:00 - 15:00

Honoring the Women of the United States Supreme Court
2021-04-07 18:30 - 20:30

Planning for Medicaid Home Care in 2021: What you Need to Know NOW!
2021-04-08 17:00 - 19:00
New York Chapter

When Life Hands You Lemons: An Attorney's Journey Through Quarantine as an at Home Chef (Book Club)
2021-04-08 18:00 - 20:00

Virtual Paint Night
2021-04-08 18:00 - 20:00

End of the Year Zoom Lunch
2021-04-10 13:00 - 15:00

Officers Conference Call
2021-04-12 18:00 - 19:30

Fourteenth Annual Holocaust Remembrance Program, QWBA Co-Sponsors With Brandeis Bar Association
2021-04-12 18:30 - 20:30
Queens Chapter

QWBA CO SPONSORS WITH BRANDEIS BAR ASSOCIATION, “Fourteenth Annual Holocaust Remembrance Program – Holocaust Survivor Testifies” , Monday, April 12, 2021 at 6:30 PM via zoom, zoom link to follow

Lunch with Hon. Craig S. Walker
2021-04-14 13:00 - 15:00

A Continuing Lecture Series on Diversity & Inclusion the Legal Profession: Perspectives from the Bench and the Bar
2021-04-14 18:00 - 20:00

Commercial and Residential, Non-Payment Proceedings (PETITIONER’S CASE) Virtual Mock Trial (Part 1)
2021-04-15 13:00 - 14:00

WWBA Virtual Book Club - "Sea Wife" by Amity Gaige
2021-04-15 18:00 - 20:00
