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Mentoring Luncheon
- featuring a talk by Alex Epsilanty on networking skills and 8-minute mentoring
September 30, 12-1:30 pm
CNY Community Foundation Ballroom
Judicial Reception
NEW DATE!
Thursday, October 6, 5:30-7:30 pm
Upstairs at the Dino, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
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CNYWBA Announcements
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Judicial Evaluation
The Central New York Women's Bar Association is conducting its evaluation of candidates for judicial office and earnestly requests your input. Surveys are attached for each of the candidates running for office or seeking reappointment that have submitted an application for our review.
Please return the survey by
August 8, 2016 by mail, facsimile or email to either co-chair of the Central New York Women's Bar Association Judicial Screening Committee:
Martin Lynn, Esq.
Michelle Rudderow, Esq.
Lynn Law Firm Williams & Rudderow, PLLC
101 South Salina Street 250 Harrison Street, Suite 302
Syracuse, New York 13202 Syracuse, New York 13202
mlynn@lynnlaw.com michelle@williamsrudderow.com
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Other Announcements and Events
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New York State Bar Association
Denison Ray Awards
The New York State Bar Association is
currently seeking nominations for the 2016 Denison Ray Civil Awards, which will be presented at the Partnership Conference on September 15, 2016 (sponsored by the Committee on Legal Aid). The Award is named in memory of career legal activist Denison (Denny) Ray, who led legal services programs in New York and other states.
A total of four (4) awards will be presented. Two awards will be given to staff attorneys employed by nonprofit entities that provide free civil legal services to low-income clients. One award will be presented to a director of a civil legal services program or a director of a pro bono volunteer program. An award also will be presented to a nonprofit organization that provides or facilitates the provision of civil legal services to low-income clients.
If you or anyone else you know would like to submit nominations, use this
form and email it to Kristen Wagner, Director of Pro Bono Services, at
kwagner@nysba.org.
Please note that the deadline for nominations was officially extended to July 15th, but we will accept nominations through July 22nd, as needed.
Kristen A. Wagner, Esq. Director, Pro Bono Services
New York State Bar Association
One Elk Street, Albany, NY 12207
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It's time to renew your
CNYWBA membership!
Please take a moment to renew your Central New York Women's Bar Association (CNYWBA) membership for the 2016-2017 membership year with this application and become part of a group of esteemed attorneys and judges who advance our mission: to promote justice for all, regardless of sex; to advance the social, economic and legal status of women through the law; to expand opportunities for women and to raise the level of competence and integrity in the legal profession.
There are numerous benefits to joining the CNYWBA. We host several networking and social events each year (many are free to our members), offer free CLEs, and host chamber chats with the local judiciary. Some of our most popular annual events are our Judicial Reception, Women in Law and Medicine Dinner, Membership Reception, Go Red for Women Fundraiser, Karen DeCrow Lecture, and our Holiday Party. By joining the CNYWBA, you also become a member of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY), the second largest statewide bar association and the largest bar association dedicated to the advancement of women.
Please consider joining as a Sustaining Member! In addition to the benefits all CNYWBA members receive, CNYWBA Sustaining Members receive these additional membership perks:
· FREE ADMISSION to our Judicial Reception if your application is postmarked by September 1;
· Special nametags at all CNYWBA events; and
· Special recognition on our website.
NEW THIS YEAR
This year, the CNYWBA will be creating a publicly accessible membership database on our website. The information box at the top of your application indicates what information we may share on this database. You may opt-out of the database completely, or you can limit the information featured on this database by limiting the information provided on your membership application.
I hope you will join us again this year!
Samantha L. Millier
President, CNYWBA
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Job Opportunities
New York State Bar Association
We are currently seeking a Law Practice Management Program Coordinator, a CLE Program Attorney, a Senior Writer, an IT Support Specialist, and a Senior Developer/Database Administrator. Learn more here
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http://www.nysba.org/employment/
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