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CLE- Attorney Burnout & Mindset Strategies
2026-03-12 09:30 - 10:30 (America/New_York)
Register: contact@wbasnywny.org

Cohalan Cares for Kids (Suffolk Chapter)
2026-03-12 18:00 - 20:00
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CLE- Attorney-Client Fee Dispute Resolution Arbitrator Training
2026-03-13 09:00 - 12:30
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NYWBA Women in Law Program (New York Chapter)
2026-03-13 16:30 - 17:30
March 13, 2026 4:30 pm
NYWBA Women in Law Program
Virtual
Women in Law Program

Spring Family Fun Day (Western New York Chapter)
2026-03-15 12:00 - 14:00
RSVP to Stephanie Messina: smessina@burgiocurvin.com

Honoring the Women Who Protect and Serve the Courts (Suffolk Chapter)
2026-03-16 13:00 - 14:00

The Judge Lisa M. Smith Book Club (Westchester Chapter)
2026-03-16 18:00

Beyond the Bench (Del-Chen-O Chapter)
2026-03-17 12:30 - 14:30

Survive to Thrive: A Quarterly Mindset & Burnout Workshop Series (WBASNY)
2026-03-18 13:00 - 14:30
WBASNY Wellness Committee
cordially invites you to the
Ladies Who Lunch Hour
March 18, 2026
1:00 – 2:15 pm
Survive to Thrive: A Quarterly Mindset & Burnout Workshop Series
Survive to Thrive is a quarterly virtual workshop series designed to help you reset your nervous system, shift out of chronic stress patterns, and build the mental resilience required for a sustainable and fulfilling legal career.
Rooted in neuroscience and practical daily tools, this workshop helps participants understand why burnout occurs and how to interrupt the patterns that fuel it. The focus is on translating complex concepts into simple, actionable practices that busy attorneys can integrate immediately — even on their busiest days.
By the end of each workshop, participants will walk away with a shift in perspective – feeling happier, more grounded, more focused, and more equipped to navigate the demands of modern legal practice.

Samantha Catone
Sammy Catone Coaching

WBASNY’s own Samantha Catone is a former personal injury attorney and the founder of Sammy Catone Coaching, a mindset and burnout coaching practice dedicated to helping high-achieving professionals reclaim their well-being.
After nearly a decade practicing law — while navigating her own experience with chronic illness and profound burnout — Samantha developed a deep understanding of how the pressures of the legal profession impact the mind, body, and performance. Her work integrates neuroscience-based mindset strategies, nervous system regulation techniques, somatic awareness, and practical daily tools attorneys can apply immediately.
Samantha now speaks, teaches, and coaches on topics including attorney well-being, sustainable performance, nervous system resilience, and redefining success from the inside out. Her signature approach helps attorneys shift from survival mode into clarity, confidence, and purposeful action.
She is a graduate of the University at Buffalo School of Law, a member of WBASNY, and a passionate advocate for empowering female attorneys to build careers and lives that feel aligned and fulfilling.
Kimberly Duguay, Esq. / Lisa M. Licata, Esq.
Co-Chairs, WBASNY Wellness Committee
REGISTER HERE

Elevate Yourself: Professional Headshot & Networking Event (New York Chapter)
2026-03-18 18:00 - 19:00
March 18, 2026 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
NYWBA Membership and Mentorship Committees Present: Elevate Yourself: Professional Headshot & Networking Event
Join NYWBA for an exclusive evening designed to elevate your professional presence, accompanied by a Networking presentation by Melissa Glassman. The presentation will be followed by light bites and drinks, and networking time, in-between sessions. Limited Space – Register Early!
In-Person
805 3rd Ave., Suite 2030, New York, NY
Cost: $65 – NYWBA Members; $80 – Non-Members
NYWBA Membership and Mentorship Committees Present: Elevate Yourself: Professional Headshot & Networking Event

Small Spaces, Big Rights (WBASNY)
2026-03-18 18:30 - 20:00
Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Name of event: Event Title: Small Spaces, Big Rights
Description of event: Join the International Women’s Rights Committee for a candid discussion of how, in small spaces around the globe, game changers through multi disciplined platforms are impacting Women’s access to justice. Nearly three-quarters of a century ago, Eleanor Roosevelt posed a question: “Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? “She responded: “In small places, close to home, so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world.” After defining various small spaces, she concluded by saying that “without concerted citizen action to uphold [universal human rights] close to home, we shall look in vain for progress in the larger world.”
How will the event be held: In-Person
Location of event: Church Center at UN Headquarters, 777 UN Plaza, New York, NY 10017

Women in Law (Del-Chen-O Chapter)
2026-03-20 09:00 - 11:30

Her Rights, Her Future: Advancing Access to Justice (WBASNY)
2026-03-20 10:30 - 12:00
Friday, March 20, 2026, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Name of event: Her Rights, Her Future: Advancing Access to Justice
How will the event be held: In-Person
Location: Church Center at United Nations Headquarters, 777 United Nations Plaza, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10017
WBASNY International Women’s Rights Committee is a co-sponsor with the Armenian Bar Association, Armenian International Women’s Association (AIWA), and Equality Now.

GRAWA Day at Fairy Godmother's of Rochester (GRAWA)
2026-03-21 09:30 - 10:30
GRAWA Day at Fairy Godmothers of Rochester

Board of Directors Meeting (WBASNY)
2026-03-21 10:00 - 15:00
Board of Directors Meeting
Virtual

Orangetheory Charity Event! (Orange and Sullivan Chapters)
2026-03-22 12:30 - 13:30

Mentor Jet (New York Chapter)
2026-03-24 17:30 - 19:30
March 24, 2026 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Mentor Jet
MentorJet is a speed networking opportunity for law students to connect with diverse members of the NY Bar, including NY Judges, Court Attorneys, and legal practitioners.
In-Person
Cardozo School of Law, 55 Fifth Avenue (between 12th and 13th Streets), New York NY 1003
Mentor Jet

Prepare, Prepare, Prepare! Evidence and Witnesses in Guardianship Proceedings (New York Chapter)
2026-03-25 13:00 - 14:30
March 25, 2026 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Prepare, Prepare, Prepare! Evidence and Witnesses in Guardianship Proceedings
Elder Law and Disabilities – Guardianship Diversity Initiative presents:
Prepare, Prepare, Prepare! Evidence and Witnesses in Guardianship Proceedings
Speakers: Laura M. Brancato, Esq. and Evan D. Van Leer-Greenberg, Esq.
Virtual
Prepare, Prepare, Prepare! Evidence and Witnesses in Guardianship Proceedings

ICPI CURED Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion (New York Chapter)
2026-03-25 18:00 - 19:00
March 25, 2026 6:00 pm
ICPI CURED Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion
The Wilf Impact Center and presenting sponsor Dorf, Nelson and Zauderer LLP are hosting a screening of CURED, a timely and powerful documentary. The award-winning film tells the story of the activists who brought about a pivotal but little-known victory in the movement for LGBTQ equality: the American Psychiatric Association’s 1973 decision to remove the diagnosis of homosexuality from its manual of mental disorders. Following the screening, New York Law School Professor Emeritus Arthur S. Leonard will speak with CURED co-director Patrick Sammon and Lamda Legal Senior Legal Counselor, Omar Gonzalez-Pagan, about today’s struggle for LGBTQ+ equality and the lessons that can be learned from the heroic activists featured in CURED.
In-Person
185 West Broadway, New York, NY 10013
ICPI CURED Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion

2026 Women's History Month Celebration (Suffolk Chapter)
2026-03-26 13:00 - 14:00

The Betty Weinberg Ellerin Mentor Award Celebration (WBASNY)
2026-03-26 18:00 - 20:00
Women’s Bar Association
of the State of New York
cordially invites you to
celebrate the
presentation of
The Betty Weinberg Ellerin
Mentor Award
To
Hon. Kim P. Berg
Thursday, March 26, 2026
6:00 – 8:00 pm
The Mansion at White Plains
White Plains, New York 10603

REGISTER HERE

Women's History Month: Past, Present and Future (Del-Chen-O Chapter)
2026-03-27 12:30 - 14:00

CLE- Multi-Bar Summit on Equity & Allyship
2026-03-30 08:30 - 18:00
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Women's History Month Celebration (Brooklyn Chapter)
2026-03-30 18:00 - 19:00
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CLE- Identifying and Protecting Against Common Fraud Tactics
2026-03-30 18:00 - 19:30
presents

Identifying and Protecting Against Common Fraud Tactics

March 30, 2026

6:00 – 7:30 pm

This program provides information about different types of fraud and identifies ways for you to protect yourself and your clients. With fraud on the rise, ways to identify, protect and take action against common fraud tactics will be discussed including in areas such as mail theft, social engineering, and business email compromise.

Sponsored by:

1.0 CLE Credits
(1.0 Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection – General)
(Transitional / Non-Transitional)

Cost:
Free to Members
Non-Members – $40
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Youth in Court: Elevate Youth Voices (GRAWA Chapter)
2026-03-31 10:00 - 14:00

Sip N' Shop (Western New York Chapter)
2026-03-31 17:30 - 19:00
https://www.wbasnywny.org/all-events

Lunar New Year (Brooklyn Chapter)
2026-03-31 18:00 - 20:00

NYWBA Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn
2026-04-07 15:00 - 16:00
Tuesday, April 7, 2025, 3:00 PM
Name of event: NYWBA Elder Law and Disabilities Committee Lunch and Learn
How will event be held: Virtual
Contact email: elderlawchairs@nywba.org

CLE- AI Changed Legal Research Your Ethical Obligations Have Not Changed
2026-04-07 18:00 - 19:00
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER IN ADVANCE FOR THIS MEETING/WEBINAR
