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Then and Now: Blacks in the Court (Queens Chapter)
2024-02-22 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)

GRAWA's Annual "Wear Red for Go Red" Event
2024-02-23 17:30 - 19:30
GRAWA’s Annual “Wear Red for Go Red” Event
Join GRAWA’s Women’s Health Committee for a happy hour fundraiser to gather with friends and raise funds for the American Heart Association during Heart Month. A portion of all ticket sales will be donated to the AHA. Thank you to LegalMed for sponsoring this event.
2/23/24 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Cost – $35
Register Here
Contact Info – Jennifer Schauerman at info@grawa.org

A Black History Month Reparations Symposium (Queens Chapter)
2024-02-25 15:00 - 16:00

CLE- Workplace Rights for Pregnant Employees
2024-02-26 12:00 - 13:00
Register at https://www.law.buffalo.edu/cle/working-parent-series.html

Celebrating the African Diaspora (Queens Chapter)
2024-02-27 13:00 - 14:00

CLE- Free Ethics
2024-02-27 13:00 - 14:00

NY CLE Programs (Queens Chapter)
2024-02-27 18:00 - 19:00

CLE- How to Use the Power of Your Presence
2024-02-27 18:00 - 19:00

Lunchtime Chat Open Forum- Finding & Maintaining a Healthy Work/Life Balance
2024-02-28 12:30 - 14:00
Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Name of Event: LUNCHTIME CHAT OPEN FORUM 12:30-2pm. This month’s topic is about finding & maintaining a healthy work/life balance.
Location: via zoom
Cost: Free
Description: Join the WBASNY Wellness Committee for an open discussion about how you maintain your work/life balance. We are all different! Tell us what works and what doesn’t work for you. Come prepared to participate, or to just seek support in knowing that you are not alone in doing all the hard things! This is an open forum event with the goal to support one another and maybe inspire each other. We hope that you can join us!

Guardianship and Fiduciary Clerk New York County Roundtable Practice Tips, Court Processes and Procedures (New York Chapter)
2024-02-28 13:00 - 14:00
The Elder Law & Disabilities Committee
Lunch & Learn Series
Guardianship Roundtable Series

Guardianship and Fiduciary Clerk New York County Roundtable
Practice tips, court processes and procedures
Speakers:
Claire Vilsaint, Fiduciary Clerk Supreme Court NY County
Yesenia Herrera, Clerk-in-Charge Guardianship and Fiduciary Support Office – New York County

February 28, 2024, 1:00 pm by Zoom
Click here for more info.

Happy Hour (Capital District Chapter)
2024-02-28 17:30 - 19:00
Feb 28

Happy Hour

Join us for happy hour! Members and non-members invited. No entry cost. Cash bar. We hope to see you there!
*Entrance to The Loft is located on State Street*

The Loft @205
205 Lark St, 2nd floor, Albany, NY 12210
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Feb 28, 2024 05:30pm – Feb 28, 2024 07:00pm
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Lunch with Ref. Karen Johansen (Orange and Sullivan Chapter)
2024-02-29 12:30 - 14:00
The Women’s Bar Association of Orange and Sullivan Counties
Invites you to
Lunch with a Judge Series

February 29, 2024
Lunch with Ref. Karen Johansen
Registration Form
https://form.jotform.com/240454465935159
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
$30 – Members | $35 – Non-Members
RSVP Required

NYWBA Animal Law Committee
2024-02-29 13:00 - 14:00
Feb 29, 1:00 PM – NYWBA Animal Law Committee meeting by Zoom. RSVP AnimalLaw@nywba.org.

Harlem Nights in Queens (Queens Chapter)
2024-02-29 18:00 - 22:00
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

NYWBA Annual Judicial Reception
2024-03-04 18:00 - 20:00
NYWBA Annual Judicial Reception
NYWBA invites you to join us in honoring our special guests,
The Newly Elected, Newly Appointed
and Re-Elected Judges of New York County
at a Cocktail Reception
The Yale Club
50 Vanderbilt Avenue
New York, NY
Monday, March 4, 2024
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

REGISTER HERE

CLE- Trusts and Estates Planning for Your Companion Animal
2024-03-05 13:00 - 14:00
The NYWBA Animal Rights, Trusts and Estates,
and Elder Law Committees present a CLE Program:

ANIMAL LAW 101:
TRUSTS AND ESTATES PLANNING FOR YOUR COMPANION ANIMAL

The second in a series! This program will help Trusts and Estates and Elder Law practitioners understand how to guide their clients (and themselves) in creating a complete Estate Plan, one that addresses the companion animal’s needs. As elder and estate experts, you will discover questions you can ask your client that help design the future care of your client’s pet in the event of their illness or death. Our speakers will provide attendees with the information needed to review elder and estate planning matters involving surviving companion animals. The ASPCA and MAAP Plan tools are included, which will assist trusts and estates and elder law attorneys easily plan for their clients’ companion animal needs.

SPEAKERS:

Deb Hamilton, Esq., Hamilton Law and Mediation
Kelly A. Manning, Esq., ASPCA’s Trusts and Estates Legal Department
Nicole Nahas, Esq., ASPCA’s Trusts and Estates Legal Department

March 5, 2024, 1:00 pm by Zoom

Click here for more info and to RSVP.

Animal Law 101: Trusts and Estates for Your Companion Animal CLE
2024-03-05 13:00 - 14:00
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 – 1:00 p.m.
Chapter: New York
Name of Event: Animal Law 101: Trusts and Estates for Your Companion Animal CLE
Description of event: The second in a series! This program will help Trusts and Estates and Elder Law practitioners understand how to guide their clients (and themselves) in creating a complete Estate Plan, one that addresses the companion animal’s needs. As elder and estate experts, you will discover questions you can ask your client that help design the future care of your client’s pet in the event of their illness or death. Our speakers will provide attendees with the information needed to review elder and estate planning matters involving surviving companion animals. The ASPCA and MAAP Plan tools are included, which will assist trusts and estates and elder law attorneys easily plan for their clients’ companion animal needs.
How will the program be held: Virtual
Cost: Members – free / Non-Members – $25
Registration link: https://www.nywba.org/events/cle-program-animal-law-101/1709661600/

CLE- Domestic Violence and Immigration: Loss of Status and other Dilemmas
2024-03-06 13:00 - 14:00

Headshot Happy Hour (Western New York Chapter)
2024-03-06 17:30 - 19:30

WBASNY Popcorn Fundraiser
2024-03-07 08:00 - 2024-03-11 17:00
Get ready to bring the flavor and the fun! On behalf of the WBASNY Fundraising Committee, we are thrilled to announce our upcoming popcorn fundraiser drive, taking place from March 7th to March 11th. Through our partnership with the Doublegood Foundation, we have launched a virtual Pop-up Store where you can indulge your popcorn cravings while simultaneously supporting Doublegood’s mission of aiding children with special needs.
But why participate? By supporting this fundraiser, you’re not just enjoying delicious popcorn; you’re also contributing to WBASNY’s mission of advancing the rights and interests of women in the legal profession and in society at large. From promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment to raising awareness about critical issues facing women in the legal field, your participation helps foster a more inclusive and equitable legal community.
Prices for Signature Bags (5 cups each) start at $11, and Curated Collections at $31. The popcorn is delicious and award-winning, ensuring your supporters get a quality product while supporting a worthy cause.
We look forward to getting this FUNdraiser popping with your help! Together, let’s make a difference and enjoy some tasty treats along the way.

SHOP HERE

CLE- Title IX in 2024: From Pregnancy to Transgender Student Athletes
2024-03-07 12:00 - 13:00
Education / Title IX Committee
presents
Title IX in 2024:
From Pregnancy to Transgender Student Athletes
March 7, 2024
12:00 – 1:00 pm
Helen “Nellie” Drew, University of Buffalo School of Law, Director, UB Center for the Advancement of Sport, Professor of Practice in Sports Law, will present an overview of 51 years of Title IX. Professor Drew will cover the initial goals of Title IX and the continuing challenges of Title IX. Professor Drew will discuss the Biden Administration’s proposed Title IX Regulations, which are designed to provide protections regardless of gender identity. She will examine the swinging pendulum of Title IX protections over the course of recent presidential administrations. She will also address how Title IX proceedings protect complainants and respondents and the extent to which institutions/schools may have exposure to liability.
Professor Drew will cover Title IX issues related to pregnancy, lactations, childcare, paternity, and same sex parents for both students and student athletes. Professor Drew will discuss transgender students and Title IX in K-12 and post-secondary school settings, addressing issues such as gender-affirming care and harassment. Professor Drew will discuss Title IX issues impacting transgender student athletes and she will introduce relevant cases.

Helen “Nellie” Drew, Esq.
1.0 CLE Credits
(1.0 Diversity, Inclusion &
Elimination of Bias)
(Transitional / Non-Transitional)
Cost:
Free to Members
Non-Members – $40
WBASNY is certified by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board as an Accredited Provider of continuing legal education in the State of New York. Program approval is pending for a maximum of 1.0 transitional/non-transitional credit hours.​
Financial hardship scholarship: Full and partial scholarships for these programs based on financial need are available. A written request must be forwarded to the WBASNY President, Post Office Box 936, New York, NY 10024-0546. All requests are confidential.

REGISTER HERE

Working Parents Committee (Western New York Chapter)
2024-03-07 12:00 - 13:00

The NYS Equal Rights Amendment-Guaranteeing Your Rights is on the Ballot November 2024 (Westchester Chapter)
2024-03-08 13:00 - 14:30
The NYS Equal Rights Amendment-Guaranteeing your rights is on the ballot November 2024
Moderators Natanya Briendel, Esq. And Juliet Gobler, Esq.
Our esteemed speakers will discuss our current equal rights protections, the gaps a NYS ERA will fill, and how to educate others on the rights we can gain.
The speakers are senator Liz Krueger, NYS Senator and ERA sponsor, and Sasha Ahuja, campaign director for New Yorkers for Equal Rights
Friday, March 8, 2024 @ 1:00 pm to 2:15 pm
Virtual
Registration Email: www.wwbany.org or email: executivedirector@wwbany.org
Register By: March 6, 2024, and no later then 24 hours prior to the program to receive the link
Contact Name: Natanya Briendel
Contact Email: tanyabriendel@gmail.com

Cycle for Survival (New York Chapter)
2024-03-09 13:00 - 17:00

Author Talk! (Westchester Chapter)
2024-03-11 18:00 - 19:00
Monday, March 11, 2024 – 6:00 p.m.
Chapter: Westchester
Name of event: Author Talk!
How will the event be held: In-Person
Location of Event: TBD
RSVP email: lisadenig@yahoo.com

Breakfast at the Bar (Central New York Chapter)
2024-03-12 08:00 - 09:30

CLE-Workplace Rights for Postpartum Employees
2024-03-12 12:00 - 13:00

Lunch with Hon. James M. Hendry III (Orange and Sullivan Chapter)
2024-03-12 12:30 - 14:00
The Women’s Bar Association of Orange and Sullivan Counties
Invites you to
Lunch with a Judge Series
March 12, 2024
Lunch with Judge James M. Hendry III
Registration Form
https://form.jotform.com/240453946968168
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
$30 – Members | $35 – Non-Members
RSVP Required

Breast Cancer Diagnoses - Now What? (JALBCA Chapter)
2024-03-12 13:00 - 14:00

Officers Meeting and Dinner
2024-03-12 18:00 - 20:00
