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The 6th Annual Black History Month Gala (Central New York)
2025-02-22 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
The Syracuse University College of Law Black Law Students Association cordially invites you to celebrate with us at the 6th Annual Black History Month Gala. This year’s theme, “United Legacy: Honoring Diversity on the Bench,” highlights the profound impact of diversity in the legal profession and beyond.

Event Details:
Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: Syracuse University College of Law, Dineen Hall Levy Atrium

We are honored to welcome Justice Craig D. Hannah of the NYS Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, as our keynote speaker for the evening.

Kindly RSVP by February 8, 2025, to confirm your attendance RSVP here: https://forms.gle/YE3uJFYD2tGYQKhP6

We look forward to your presence as we celebrate Black history, culture, and the achievements that continue to shape our shared future.

CLE- Raising the Bar- Next Level Success: Achieving Leadership Goals and Negotiating for Yourself
2025-02-25 17:30 - 19:00
Raising the Bar

A Continuing Legal Education Series for Professional Growth

What is your dream job? What do you yearn to do professionally? Run your own business? Rise to the top of your firm? Try important, serious cases or write appeals to the Court of Appeals? Become a judge or a legislator?

These CLE programs cover important skills that will positively impact your current position and career pursuits, and help you achieve your dreams.

Learn to negotiate on your own behalf for better assignments, salary, and position. How do you develop business? Brand yourself? Use social media? Am I putting my best foot forward when I speak, or can I be more direct, persuasive, clear?

Join us to obtain the tools you need to propel your professional life ahead.

Next Level Success:
Achieving Leadership Goals and Negotiating for Yourself

February 25, 2025

5:30 – 7:00 pm

Leadership is not as much determined by your title as by the way you take charge and lead. Remember, no one will take better care of your career than you will. This includes how you self-advocate for case assignments, salary, first chair opportunities and access to talent to support your work. Research shows that women lawyers are at our best when we are negotiating or “asking” for something on behalf of others. That significantly changes, however, when we ask for ourselves. We find ourselves challenged – often not asking at all—and instead, wait to be noticed and justly compensated or awarded for our hard work and excellent performance. Unfortunately, the workplace does not work that way; we must step up.

We are operating in a system with a long history of pay inequity and power imbalance, and we are not able on our own to change that. However, if we make our individual voices heard and better advocate for ourselves, we can take our success to the next level and achieve what we want, need and deserve. Focusing on the key elements of negotiation and owning your excellence, we will explore step-by-step methods to negotiate for success.

Speaker

Gail J. Cummings, JD, MSS, LCSW
Moderator

Diane M. Dwyer, Esq.
1.0 CLE Credits
(1.0 Skills)
(Transitional / Non-Transitional)

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

Navigating the Aftermath: Liabilities for Law Firms After a Breach (Suffolk Chapter)
2025-02-25 18:00 - 19:00
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR ZOOM MEETING

African Americans and Labor: Finale Walk the House (Queens Chapter)
2025-02-26 12:30 - 14:00

Ladies Who Lunch Series (WBASNY)
2025-02-26 13:00 - 14:30
WBASNY Wellness Committee
cordially invites you to the
Ladies Who Lunch Hour
February 26, 2025
1:00 – 2:30 pm
Please join the WBASNY Wellness Committee to enjoy a virtual book discussion with friends. We will be discussing the New York Times Bestseller Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus.
This book is as witty as it is moving as it set in 1960s California and told through the perspective of Elizabeth Zott, a scientist whose research career as part of all-male team at
Hastings Research Institute takes a turn when she becomes the star of a beloved TV cooking show.

Bonnie Garmus was a highly experienced copywriter in the tech industry before her debut novel Lessons in Chemistry was published. At the age of 67, she has become a household name, and her book has been translated into 42 languages and even adapted into an Apple TV miniseries.

Kimberly Duguay, Esq. / Lisa M. Licata, Esq.
Co-Chairs, WBASNY Wellness Committee
REGISTER HERE

CLE- Article 83 of the Mental Hygiene Law (Queens Chapter)
2025-02-26 18:00 - 20:00

Black Fashion Through the Decades feat. Crim Keys (Queens Chapter)
2025-02-27 08:00 - 17:00

Women Judges Committee (WBASNY)
2025-02-27 13:00 - 14:00

The Important Role that Both Enslaved and Free Black Workers Played in Shaping the United States (Queens Chapter)
2025-02-27 17:30 - 20:30

African Americans & Labor (Del-Chen-O)
2025-02-27 18:00 - 20:00

CLE- High Stakes: The Legal, Ethical, and Policy Implications of Cannabis
2025-02-28 11:00 - 17:00
High Stakes: The Legal, Ethical, and Policy Implications of Cannabis

Join the Government Law Center and Government Law Review at Albany Law School for an enlightening symposium examining cannabis law, policy, and governance.

February 28, 2025 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. CLE Credit available!

Learn more and Register Here!

CLE- Immigration in Family Court: What Counsel Must Know When Representing Non-Citizen Clients
2025-02-28 12:00 - 13:30

Designer Bag Bingo! (Orange and Sullivan Chapters)
2025-02-28 18:00 - 19:00

NYWBA Foundation 25th Anniversary Cocktail Party and 30 Club Recognition (New York Chapter)
2025-03-03 18:00 - 21:00
Save the Date
NYWBA Foundation 25th Anniversary Cocktail Party and 30 Club Recognition
Monday, March 3, 2025
6:00 – 9:00 PM
More details to follow.

Mentoring Circle (New York Chapter)
2025-03-03 19:00 - 20:00
March 3, 2025 7:00PM
Mentoring Circle
Subsequent mentoring circles will be held on the first Monday of each month. New attorneys can receive guidance from experienced attorneys at our mentoring circle meetups.
Virtual – Free
Mentoring Circle

Contact – Claire Mooney – clairepmooney@gmail.com

CLE- Raising the Bar- Contacts to Connections: Strategies for Growing Relationships That Drive Success
2025-03-04 13:00 - 14:00
Raising the Bar

A Continuing Legal Education Series for Professional Growth

What is your dream job? What do you yearn to do professionally? Run your own business? Rise to the top of your firm? Try important, serious cases or write appeals to the Court of Appeals? Become a judge or a legislator?

These CLE programs cover important skills that will positively impact your current position and career pursuits, and help you achieve your dreams.

Learn to negotiate on your own behalf for better assignments, salary, and position. How do you develop business? Brand yourself? Use social media? Am I putting my best foot forward when I speak, or can I be more direct, persuasive, clear?

Join us to obtain the tools you need to propel your professional life ahead.

Contacts to Connections: Strategies for Growing Relationships That Drive Success

March 4, 2025

1:00 – 2:00 pm

In today’s fast-paced and competitive legal landscape, success isn’t just about technical expertise or winning cases—it’s also about relationships. “Your network is your net worth” is more than a catchy phrase; it’s a business principle that underscores the value of connections in building a sustainable and thriving career. Your network helps build clients, referrals partners, career opportunities and more. Join Ivy Slater to create your strategy to grow your network and learn the tips and tricks in creating the valued long-term relationship that result in success.

Speaker

Ivy Slater

Moderator

Victoria Serigano, Esq.
1.0 CLE Credits
(1.0 Practice Management)
(Transitional / Non-Transitional)

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

CLE- Unlocking the World of AAA: Updates, Services, and Becoming an Arbitrator
2025-03-04 17:30 - 18:30
RSVP BY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2025 AT CONTACT@WBASNYWNY.ORG

CLE- Women in Law Program
2025-03-05 16:30 - 18:00

Judge's Choice Dinner (Western New York Chapter)
2025-03-07 17:30 - 18:30
RSVP by March 7, 2025 to https://www.wbasnywny.org/all-events

NYWBA Cycle for Survival Fundraising Event (New York Chapter)
2025-03-08 13:00 - 17:00
Save the Date
NYWBA Cycle for Survival Fundraising Event
Saturday, March 8, 2025, from 1 – 5 PM

On Saturday, March 8, 2025, from 1 – 5 PM, the NYWBA will be cycling to beat rare cancer at Equinox Byant Park. We have two stationary bikes and will switch off riding throughout the event. Feel free to donate, ride (for as many or as few minutes as you would like), or just come to cheer us on.
This will be our 4th year participating in the annual Cycle for Survival fundraiser for which we have raised thousands of dollars in past years.
100% will be donated to Memorial Sloan Kettering’s rare cancer research. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is the world’s oldest and largest private institution dedicated to revolutionizing our understanding and treatment of cancer. Within just a few months, all of the money raised will be placed directly into the hands of MSK doctors and scientists to conduct research to beat rare cancers.
Melissa F. Glassman is our team coach and will be joined by NYWBA members, members’ families, and friends.
We ride in memory of those we have lost to cancer and in honor of those currently fighting.
We specifically dedicate our ride to NYWBA Past President Amanda Norejko who we sadly lost to cancer.

Click here to join
Team Name: NYWBA
Password: [REDACTED]
Thank you for your support!
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Melissa Glassman at Mfglassman@gmail.com

Animal Law Committee Meeting (New York Chapter)
2025-03-10 13:00 - 14:00
Animal Law Committee Meeting
Monday, March 10, at 1 PM on Zoom
RSVP to animallaw@nywba.org

2025 NYWBA Judicial Reception
2025-03-10 18:00 - 20:00
2025 NYWBA Judicial Reception
The New York Women’s Bar Association invites you to join us for a Cocktail Reception honoring our special guests…
The Newly Elected, Newly Appointed, and Re-Elected Judges of New York County
Monday, March 10, 2025
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Click here to register

Pricing
Cost:
$100 for Members
$130 for Non-Members
$150 On-Site
No charge for:
Judges of the New York Court of Appeals
Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Justices of the Appellate Division, First Department
Judges and Magistrates newly appointed in the Southern District of New York
Judges and Justices who are newly elected, newly appointed, or re-elected in New York County

Sponsorship Opportunities

Law firms, companies, and individuals are invited to support this event at the following sponsorship levels:
Platinum $1,500
Gold $1,000
Silver $750
Sponsors will be acknowledged at the event, on our website, and in the NYWBA Newsletter, and they will be entitled to free admissions:
Platinum – 3 tickets; Gold – 2 tickets; and Silver – 1 ticket
Contributions of $100 or more are welcome and will be recognized at the “Friend” level. Send an email to JudgesReception@nywba.org for details on how to contribute at the Friend level.
CLICK HERE to become a sponsor.
For questions or information, email JudgesReception@nywba.org.

Early Resolution: Critical Insights When Insurance Plays a Major Role (Westchester Chapter)
2025-03-11 12:30 - 13:30

CLE-Raising the Bar- Commanding the Room: Strategic Communication & Conflict Management for Women in Law
2025-03-11 13:00 - 14:00
Raising the Bar

A Continuing Legal Education Series for Professional Growth

What is your dream job? What do you yearn to do professionally? Run your own business? Rise to the top of your firm? Try important, serious cases or write appeals to the Court of Appeals? Become a judge or a legislator?

These CLE programs cover important skills that will positively impact your current position and career pursuits, and help you achieve your dreams.

Learn to negotiate on your own behalf for better assignments, salary, and position. How do you develop business? Brand yourself? Use social media? Am I putting my best foot forward when I speak, or can I be more direct, persuasive, clear?

Join us to obtain the tools you need to propel your professional life ahead.

Commanding the Room: Strategic Communication & Conflict Management for Women in Law

March 11, 2025

1:00 – 2:00 pm

Putting your best foot forward starts with the first words out of your mouth: what you say, when you say it, and how you say it. This virtual presentation will focus on upping your verbal game, so that you can present your case and yourself in the best light to get the most out of every negotiation and presentation.

Speaker

Robyn Hatcher
Moderator

Michele S. Mirman, Esq.

1.0 CLE Credits
(1.0 Skills)
(Transitional / Non-Transitional)
Cost:
Free to Members
Non-Members – $40
REGISTER HERE

Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn (New York Chapter)
2025-03-11 13:00 - 14:00
March 11, 2025 1:00PM
Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn
Elder Law Lunch & Learn will take place on the second Tuesday of the month from 1:00-2:00 PM.
Free – Virtual
Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn

Contact – elderlawchairs@nywba.org

MentorJet (New York Chapter)
2025-03-11 17:30 - 19:00
March 11, 2025 5:30PM-7:00PM
MentorJet
The NYWBA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee is honored to host MentorJet on behalf of the National Association of Women Judges. 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 10003
The NYWBA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee is honored to host Mentorjet on behalf of the National Association of Women Judges.

Contact – diversitychairs@nywba.org

Officers Meeting and Dinner
2025-03-11 18:00 - 20:00
Officers Meeting and Dinner – TBD

Dinner with the Court of Appeals in Johnson City NY (Del-Chen-O Chapter)
2025-03-12 17:30 - 18:30

Honoring Legends (Western New York Chapter)
2025-03-12 17:30 - 20:30

CLE- Handling Employee Complaints of Sexual Harrassment Under Title IX
2025-03-13 12:00 - 13:00
Education / Title IX

Handling Employee Complaints of Sexual Harrassment
Under Title IX

March 13, 2025

12:00 – 1:00 pm

This program will provide guidance to attorneys who advise educational institutions on employee complaints of sexual misconduct that may fall under Title IX. With the many recent changes to the Title IX landscape, including to the definitions of sexual harassment and scope of Title IX, this session will provide an overview of which complaints must be handled under Title IX, how the Title IX process intersects with typical HR investigation processes in unionized and non-unionized environments, and provide practical tips for investigating and resolving these complaints as efficiently and effectively as possible.

Kate Nearpass, Esq.
1.0 CLE Credits
(0.5 Professional Practice / 0.5 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias)
(Transitional / Non-Transitional)

Cost:
Free to Members
Non-Members – $40

Register Here
