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CNYWBA Annual Holiday Party
Thursday, December 7, 2017 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
The Lemon Grass
238 W. Jefferson Street
Please join us for our annual Holiday Party!
Attendance is free, members only.
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CLE: Advanced Topics in Family Law LGBT Parentage and Advocating for Clients Experiencing Poverty and Domestic Violence
January 11, 2017, 12:00 - 3:00 pm
CNY Philanthropy Center, 431 E Fayette Street
Presenters:
Amy Schwartz-Wallace, Esq., Empire Justice Center
Kate Woods, Esq., Legal Assistance of Western New York
Co-sponsored by the OCBA Family Law Section
FREE for CNYWBA members
We are delighted to offer the first CLE in Onondaga County in the new CLE category of Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias, which will be required of attorneys registering in New York State starting in 2018.
Save the date! Registration information will follow.
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Mentoring Luncheon
Save the date for the next in our series of quarterly luncheons to provide opportunities for networking and nurture relationships among members.
Date
: Friday, January 26
Location
: CNY Philanthropy Center
Cost:
FREE FOR MEMBERS; non-members $10.
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CLE: Indian Child Welfare Act
Save the Date: Friday, March 9, 2018, 12-3 pm
This CLE on the Indian Child Welfare Act will review new regulations that took effect in December, 2016. Margaret Burt, Esq., a popular speaker on many family law topics, will join us to present. This program will be offered at a reduced cost to CNYWBA members.
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It's time to renew your
CNYWBA membership!
Have you renewed your membership yet? What are you waiting for? Still to come this membership year:
- Family Law CLE on trauma-informed advocacy and same-sex parentage cases (December)--FREE for members
- Holiday party (December)
- Federal and State Appellate Practice CLE (Spring 2018)
- Family Law CLE on Indian Child Welfare Act (Spring 2018); and
- Two more Mentoring Luncheons FREE for members
The CNYWBA is the best bargain in bar association membership AND gives you membership and access to a statewide organization fighting for gender equity in our profession and throughout our state.
Please take a moment to renew your Central New York Women's Bar Association (CNYWBA) membership for the 2017-2018 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.
You can pay online HERE.
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Member Directory
Did you know that you can view our members in a member list on our website? Reach out to your fellow members to connect and refer business. Please visit
www.cnywba.org/members
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Member Benefits: Did you know that as a member of the Central New York Women's Bar Association, you are automatically a member of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York? Check out the WBASNY benefits available to you and your firm, such as discounts on shipping, car rentals, and pet insurance
here!
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Other Events and Announcements
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CLICK HERE to learn about the 11-member Syrian Refugee Family OCBA has adopted through PEACE Inc. A wishlist tells you the sizes and needs for this new-to-Syracuse family. Your gifts for this family will be accepted in OCBA's offices through December 14th.
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Public Hearing:
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace across New York City
The New York City Commission on Human Rights will hold a public hearing and take testimony on the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace across New York City and how New York City
government can best address these issues.
The hearing will take place at 5:30 p.m. on
Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at the CUNY School of Law, Dave Fields Auditorium, 2 Court Square, Long Island City, New York 11101.
Anyone can testify at the public hearing by
e-mail, in
writing,
or by speaking at the Hearing. Written comments must be submitted on or before December 6, 2017.
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Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Volunteer Opportunity
CNYWBA Members are invited to serve as volunteer judges for the annual Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competition at the
50th Annual Regional Convention of the
Northeast Black Law Student Association (NEBLSA). The competition will take place in Albany, NY and is set to begin on
Thursday, January 25th and end on
Saturday, January 27th.
For additional information regarding our region please visit
J.D. Candidate 2018, New York University School of Law
Northeast Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competition Director
National Black Law Students Association
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Job Opportunities
Division of Criminal Justice Medicaid Fraud Control Unit - Special Assistant Attorney - New York City
The New York State Office of the Attorney General's
Medicaid Fraud Control Unit's Civil Enforcement Division, based primarily in New York City, is seeking experienced litigators to direct complex civil fraud investigations in the healthcare industry, utilizing the New York State False Claims Act, Social Services Law ยง145-b, and the Executive Law, and to handle asset forfeiture actions and other matters involving civil remedies. Reference No. MFCU_NYC_SAAG/CIV_3133
Division of Criminal Justice Medicaid Fraud Control Unit - Special Assistant Attorney General - New York City
Reference No. MFCU_SAAG_NYC_3134
The New York State Office of the Attorney General's
Medicaid Fraud Control Unit in New York City is seeking experienced prosecuting attorneys who will lead investigations of financial fraud in the healthcare industry, present evidence to grand juries, and conduct evidentiary hearings and trials in New York State courts. Applicants for prosecutorial positions should have substantial grand jury and trial experience that preferably includes the investigation and prosecution of financial crimes. Experience drafting and overseeing the execution of search and eavesdropping warrants is a plus.
Division of State Counsel Litigation Bureau - Mental Health Section Assistant Attorney General - New York City
The Mental Health Section of the
Litigation Bureau in the New York State Office of the Attorney General is seeking an experienced and motivated litigator to serve in the New York City office.
The Litigation Bureau defends the State of New York and its agencies and officers in state and federal courts in civil actions and proceedings relating to civil rights, education, social services, public employment, public health, law enforcement, corrections, state finance, insurance, taxation, and other matters arising out of state legislation, regulation, and operations.
Reference No. LIT_AAG/MHS_NYC_3128
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