WNY 2022 Annual Meeting
2022-04-21 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Western New York Chapter of the
Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York
Are invited to attend our
2022 Annual Meeting
on Thursday, April 21, 4:00 pm
Our Chapter will conduct its election of Officers and Directors for the WNY Chapter and the State level of WBASNY for the 2022 – 23 term at
Duke Holzman Photiadis & Gresens LLP, 701 Seneca Street, Suite 750
All attendees are welcome to join us immediately afterwards for a cocktail across the street at Hydraulic Hearth.* Cash bar.
Please RSVP for the Annual Meeting to Kelly Gotham by April 14.
Notice of Annual Meeting
Proxy
If you are unable to attend, please return your proxy by April 14 to Kelly Gotham
via e-mail,
or c/o WBASNY, PO Box 1012, Buffalo, New York 14201-1012.

*Correction – We are going to Hydraulic Hearth for cocktails, not Hearth + Press.

Staten Island Women's Bar Association's Annual Meeting
2022-04-21 18:30 - 19:30
Staten Island Chapter

SAVE THE DATE!
The Staten Island Women’s Bar Association’s
Annual Meeting.
April 21, 2022
Casa Belvedere
6:30PM
More information to follow!

Flavors of Magic at the Siggy
2022-04-21 19:00 - 20:00
New York Chapter

FLAVORS OF MAGIC AT THE SIGGY
APRIL 21, 2022
Please join the NYWBA Events Committee for a Night of Magic with
FLAVORS OF MAGIC
at the Siggy at the Flea Theater
The night will be hosted by NYWBA’s Sara Crasson. Starring Eric Walton, a brilliant and skilled mind-reader; Apollo Riego, who beautifully blends dance and mime with magic; and the “Ring Master” Chris Capehart.
April 21, 2022, 7:00 p.m. at the Flea Theater
Click here for more info and to RSVP.

Books & Bottles - Hamnet by Maggi O'Farrell
2022-04-21 19:30 - 20:30
GRAWA Chapter

Books & Bottles – Hamnet by Maggi O’Farrell
7:30pm-8:30pm
Email grawabooksnbottles@gmail.com to RSVP and receive the Zoom information.

BABEL
2022-04-21 20:00 - 21:00
Just Buffalo Literary Center’s BABEL author series brings our community together for a night of inspiration, joy, and connection with acclaimed writers at Kleinhans Music Hall.
On Wednesday, March 16th, the series features beloved cartoonist and novelist Alison Bechdel, author of the bestselling FUN HOME: A FAMILY TRAGICOMIC and most recently THE SECRET TO SUPERHUMAN STRENGTH.
On Thursday, April 21st, BABEL features literary superstar Colson Whitehead, author of THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD, THE NICKEL BOYS, and HARLEM SHUFFLE and winner of two Pulitzer Prizes in Fiction. Whether you attend in-person or tune in from home, come be inspired. To get tickets, visit justbuffalo.org.

Join the Working Parents Committee! Meeting and Playdate!
2022-04-24 10:00 - 11:00
WBASNY

RSVP by April 18 to Rochelle Lawless

Introductory Training Webinar - Attorneys for Children
2022-04-25 08:00 - 2022-04-27 17:00
Introductory Training Webinar – Attorneys for Children
The Attorneys for Children (AFC) Program invites you to apply for an introductory training webinar on April 25, 26, and 27. Applications will be accepted until April 15.
Agenda
Application
Memo

AFC represent children of all ages, primarily in Family Court matters. They are compensated by New York State at the rate of $75/hour. Although the rate of compensation is modest, payment is guaranteed, and many AFC find the work to be extremely rewarding, both personally and professionally. Most AFC are solo or small firm practitioners. Like assigned counsel work, AFC assignments can be a great way to build your own practice.
Attorneys must apply to attend the training, and we are happy to work with those who need help obtaining the required Family Court experience.
For questions, contact Jennifer L. McLaren, Deputy Director
Office of Attorneys for Children, Appellate Division, Fourth Department
50 East Avenue, Rochester, New York 14604
585-530-3176
http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/ad4/AFC/AFC-index.html

The Annual Meeting of Members of the Central New York Women's Bar Association
2022-04-25 12:00 - 13:00
We will be presenting the 2022 Annual Karen DeCrow Award

The Annual Meeting of Members

of the

Central New York Women’s Bar Association

will be held in-person on

April 25 at 12:00 noon
Maxwell’s Restaurant in Hanover Square
We will also be voting on our proposed slate for our 2022-2023 membership year.

Annual Meeting Notice and Proxy

If you cannot attend the meeting, please mail your completed proxy to:

Jillian McGuire, c/o CNYWBA, P.O. Box 408, Syracuse, New York 13201‐0408

or scan and e-mail your completed proxy form to CNYWBA@gmail.com.

**Proxies MUST be received on or before April 24, 2022**

Register for the Annual Meeting – $35

CNY Annual Meeting
2022-04-25 12:00 - 17:00
The Annual Meeting of Members

of the

Central New York Women’s Bar Association

will be held in-person on

April 25 at 12:00 noon
Maxwell’s Restaurant in Hanover Square

We will be presenting the 2022 Annual Karen DeCrow Award

We will also be voting on our proposed slate for our 2022-2023 membership year.

Annual Meeting Notice and Proxy

If you cannot attend the meeting, please mail your completed proxy to:

Jillian McGuire, c/o CNYWBA, P.O. Box 408, Syracuse, New York 13201‐0408

or scan and e-mail your completed proxy form to CNYWBA@gmail.com.

**Proxies MUST be received on or before April 24, 2022**

Register for the Annual Meeting – $35

CLE-Recent Changes to the Rules of the Commercial Division
2022-04-26 13:00 - 14:00

NYWBA Annual Meeting, Elections & Ethics CLE Program
2022-04-26 18:00 - 19:00
New York Chapter

Please join us at the Virtual Annual Meeting.
Hear the State of the Association and vote for your NYWBA and WBASNY Officers, Directors and Delegates for next year. Following the Annual Meeting, login to our Ethics CLE:
Hot Topics and Current Developments in Ethics
Topics will include: Remote lawyering; risks of block billing; updating conflicts of interest, ethics in negotiations; ending representations; and more.
Moderated by Nicole I. Hyand, Esq.

CLICK HERE for more info & to RSVP

CLE-So You've Been Breached, What's Next?
2022-04-27 12:00 - 13:00
CLE PROGRAM:
SO YOU’VE BEEN BREACHED, WHAT’S NEXT?
APRIL 27, 2022
The NYWBA CLE Committee presents a CLE Program
with the Data Privacy and Security Roundtable of USA500 Clubs:
So You’ve Been Breached, What’s Next?
Speakers: Jack Hewitt, Partner at Pastore LLP;
Bruce Swicker, Vice President, Lawyers Program at EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants
Marcus Lee, CEO of Circulent
David Sun, principal with CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
Moderator: Amy B. Goldsmith, Esq., Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP
April 27, 2022, 12:00 p.m. via Zoom
Click here for more info and to RSVP.

Sneak Peek Into the Hot Seat: The Judicial Interview
2022-04-27 13:00 - 14:00
The Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission
presents
Sneak Peek Into the Hot Seat:
The Judicial Interview
Join us for a look into the judicial interview process with a mock interview before a screening committee.
Wednesday, April 27, 2022, from 1:00PM-2:00PM
Virtual Program via Microsoft Teams
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE PROGRAM

Adirondack April 2022 Mixer
2022-04-27 17:30 - 20:00
Adirondack Chapter

ADIRONDACK WOMEN’S BAR ASSOCIATION
JOIN US FOR OUR SPRING MIXER AND ANNUAL MEETING!
Wednesday, April 27 at 5:30 PM
Radici Kitchen & Bar
26 Ridge Street, Glens Falls, New York
Please join us for our spring mixer and to vote in our new Board members. Meeting will take
place at 5:30 PM with mingling, snacks and drinks to follow until 8:00 PM.
Cost: $30/per person
Includes drink and light fare.
Not an AWBA member? Sign up at the event and it’s on us! Your AWBA membership gives
you membership in the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York
RSVP by purchasing a ticket on Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/e/awba-spring-mixerand-
annual-meeting-tickets-319642568527 or
to Maggie Stephenson mstephenson@dowlinglawny.com
no later than April 25, 2022
Checks made payable to “AWBA”

Diversity Committee's Allyship Roundtable
2022-04-27 18:00 - 19:00
Diversity Committee
presents

Allyship Roundtable Discussion

April 27, 2022

6:00 – 7:30 pm

Come join WBASNY’s Diversity Committee to talk about Allyship in a safe space. We will discuss what it is and how any of us can be an ally to another person and how all of us can use an ally. We will explore how each of us can extend our privilege to support someone else.

Danielle E. Bernard, Esq.

Destini K. Bowman, Esq.

Raquel Miranda Esq.

Cost: Free

R.S.V.P. by April 25, 2022
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUsduChpzoiG9Qeqo9sBeAsV8h5dGZLApP4

Matrimonial & Family Law Committee
2022-04-27 18:00 - 19:00
Matrimonial & Family Law Committee Q & A Session with Justices Chesler and Waterman-Marshall. In-person and by Zoom. For more info and/or to RSVP email mfchairs@nywba.org.

An Evening with Justices Waterman-Marshall and Chesler
2022-04-27 18:00 - 19:00
New York Chapter

An Evening with justices waterman-marshall
and chesler, april 27
NYWBA’S Matrimonial and Family Law Committee presents:
Meet the Judges!
An evening with
Hon. Kathleen Waterman-Marshall
and Hon. Ariel D. Chesler
We invite you to join us for this special event with Justice Waterman-Marshall and Justice Chesler and their court attorneys. The event will have limited in person capacity, with additional participation available via Zoom.
Moderator: Olivia S. Lee, Esq.

Date/Time:
April 27, 2022, 6:00 pm

Location:
Lee Anav Chung White Kim Ruger & Richter LLP
99 Madison Ave., 8th Fl., New York, NY 10016
(Limited to first 40 people to RSVP)
– Or –
Zoom Webinar- invitation to follow upon RSVP

Cost:
Free – NYWBA and WBASNY Members
$25 – Non-members, please click here to submit payment

RSVP:
By April 22, 2022 to MFchairs@nywba.org

CLE-CPSA:Parents in Surrogacy
2022-04-28 13:00 - 14:00
Health Issues & Reproductive Rights and Children’s Rights Committee presents

CPSA: Parents in Surrogacy CLE
(This program is for judges only)

Sponsored by

April 28, 2022

1:00 – 2:00 pm

Legislation concerning surrogacy, with the support of WBASNY, was finally passed in New York, making gestational surrogacy legal as of February 15, 2021. This program provides an overview of the new surrogacy law, and how parentage via a Pre-Birth Order is established under the CPSA in NY courts.

Speakers:

Melissa Brisman, Esq.

Yifat Shaltiel, Esq., Esq.

1.0 CLE Credit
(Professional Practice)
(Transitional / Non-Transitional)

Cost:
Free to Members
Non-Members – $40

R.S.V.P. by April 25, 2022
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_q5yyh0VQQd6IhwHuPTbuSQ

Book Club: The Verifiers by Jane Pek
2022-04-28 17:30 - 19:00
Western New York Chapter

Kindly RSVP to Jennifer Shiao by April 21

Lunch with Honorable Sylvia Hinds-Radix
2022-04-29 13:00 - 14:00
https://brooklynwomensbar.org/calender/lunch-with-hon-sylvia-hinds-radix-corporation-counsel-for-the-city-of-new-york/

Law Day 2022 Art Contest
2022-05-02 08:00 - 17:00
Del-Chen-O Chapter

In celebration of Law Day 2022, the Office for Justice Initiatives is hosting an art contest for New York State high school students. Contestants are invited to submit their art inspired by this year’s Law Day theme, “Toward a More Perfect Union: The Constitution in Times of Change.”

The winning artist will have the artwork featured on the Office for Justice Initiatives’ Law Day website until Law Day 2023. All contestants will receive a pocket Constitution and a certificate of participation.

The contest is now open to submissions through April 22, 2022. The winner will be announced on May 2, 2022. Please click here for more information, contest rules and registration form.

Law Day
2022-05-02 09:00 - 10:00
Women’s Bar Association of Orange and Sullivan Counties and
The Orange County Bar Association

LAW DAY
MAY 2, 2022

Orange County Courthouse
285 Main St. Goshen, NY
Courtroom #2 at 9:00 AM

Towards a More Perfect Union;
The Constitution in Times of Change

HONORABLE CRAIG STEPHEN BROWN, J.C.C., A.J.S.C., A.S. PRESIDING

OPENING OF THE COURT – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PROCLAMATION

PRESENTATION OF THE ROBERT N. ISSEKS
LIBERTY BELL AWARDS TO:

HON. KEITH GARLEY
Presented by Stephen R. Hunter, Esq.

HON. RICHARD CLARINO
Presented by Stephen R. Hunter, Esq.

SHARON WORTHY-SPIEGL, ESQ.
Presented by: Woman’s Bar Association of Orange & Sullivan Counties

MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION RECOGNITION
Presented by: Hon. Craig S. Brown, J.C.C.

Refreshments will be served following the ceremony

Women in Leadership Committee Happy Hour
2022-05-02 17:00 - 19:00
Women in Leadership Committee Happy Hour
5:15 PM 7:15 PM
TRATA
Join the Women in Leadership committee for a happy hour at TRATA for Monday, May 2nd, at 5:15. Please bring a friend — non-member or member, a woman that might be interested in this committee. There will be one drink covered for each attendee. Please RSVP to Randi Proukou at randi@zeaproukou.com. Hope to see you there!

CLE-Everything You Need to Know About Becoming A Judge
2022-05-03 09:00 - 17:00
Western New York Chapter

CLE-The Art of Resilience in Solo and Small Firm Practice
2022-05-03 12:00 - 13:30
Wellness Committee presents

The Art of Resilience in Solo and Small Firm Practice CLE

Sponsored by

May 3, 2022

12:00 – 1:15 pm

Essential tips and pearls of wisdom for small and solo firms: adjusting to new practice areas, planning for a rainy day, working from home considerations and ethical issues. Learn strategies to take forward.

Speakers:

Mark Bennett, Esq.
Carol Malz, Esq.
Angelique Moreno, Esq.
Laura Wong-Pan, Esq.

1.0 CLE Credits
(Practice Management)
(Transitional / Non-Transitional)

Cost:
Free to Members
Non-Members – $40

R.S.V.P. by April 29, 2022
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_v5m4RvfKTGab9_phV1TG5A

NYWBA Foundation Event with Shannon Prince
2022-05-03 18:00 - 19:00
NYWBA Foundation event
WITH SHANNON PRINCE
MAY 3, 2022
The NY Women’s Bar Association Foundation Invites You to an Evening Discussion with
Shannon Prince
author of
Tactics for Racial Justice:
Building an Antiracist Organization and Community
The event will take place at Hudson Yards with light refreshments and be followed by a book signing. Books will be available for purchase on site.
May 3, 2022, 6:00 p.m.
Hudson Yards
Click here for more info and to RSVP.

Sweet Success Reception
2022-05-04 08:00 - 17:00
Western New York Chapter

Have you received an honor or award this year? WBASNY WNY wants to know!
If you or another WBASNY WNY member has received an award or honor since June 1, 2021, we want to make sure we recognize the honoree. We are compiling a list of member accomplishments.
Please send any recognitions (yourself included) to Jennifer Shiao

Diversity Committee Meeting
2022-05-05 17:30 - 18:30
May 5:
Diversity Committee Meeting at 5:30pm
Diversity Committee meeting on Zoom.
Please e-mail Erin at eelmouji@woodsoviatt.com to RSVP.

University at Buffalo Law School 59th Annual Alumni Dinner
2022-05-05 17:30 - 19:30
University at Buffalo Law School 59th Annual Alumni Dinner
for the presentation of the
2022 Distinguished Alumni Awards
Date: Thursday, May 5, 2022
Time: Cocktail Reception at 5:30 p.m. | Dinner & Awards Presentation at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Hyatt Regency Buffalo, 2 Fountain Plaza, Buffalo, NY
Register
WBASNY WNY Congratulates the 2022 Awardees!

Lawyers for Learning Bowling is Back!
2022-05-05 18:00 - 20:00
