NEVER SOUND UNPREPARED AGAIN:
(EVEN IF YOU ARE)

May 2nd, 2018 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Brooklyn Bar Association
123 Remsen Street, Brooklyn NY 11201

THE BROOKLYN WOMEN’S BAR PRESENTS

CLE Credit Provided

NEVER SOUND UNPREPARED AGAIN:
(even if you are)

Presenters:

Heidi K. Brown, Esq.
Author of The Introverted Lawyer

Nicole Wells Kurtzman, M.A.
Founder and Principal of Speak Wells

Marea Wachsman, Esq.
Founding Member and Partner of Schreier & Wachsman

Please R.S.V.P to Jennifer Fiorentino at jenfiorentino@aol.com. Refreshments will be served

Registration Fee: $45

Free to BWBA Members, Students, Grads Awaiting Admission & Unemployed Attorneys

*Financial Aid Available. Email jenfiorentino@aol.com*

Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association
Co-Sponsored by
New York Women’s Bar Association

LAW DAY CELEBRATION
Tuesday May 1st, 2018
6:00 PM- 8:00 PM
Brooklyn Bar Association
123 Remsen Street, Brooklyn New York

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Women Helping Women: Overcoming Gender Bias and Achieving Your Full Potential in Your Field of Law

TAKING FLIGHT
Going Solo, Opening an Office, or Entering a Non-Profit
Legal Services Organization

CLE Credit Provided
[through the BWBA]
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Presenters:
Vivian Drohan, Esq.
Susan Mitchell, Esq.
Francesca Sabbatino, Esq.
Deborah A. Scalise, Esq.

Moderator:
Michele Mirman, Esq.

Please R.S.V.P to Jen Fiorentino at jenfiorentino@aol.com
Refreshments will be served

Registration Fee: $45 *

Free to Students, Grads Awaiting Admission & Unemployed Attorneys

*Financial Aid Available. Email jenfiorentino@aol.com*

Please join Cardozo Law School for World IP Day on April 26^th from 6 – 8 pm.  This year’s theme for World IP Day is Powering Change: Women in Innovation and Creativity.  During the program, they will introduce the newly-launched Cardozo/Google Project for Patent Diversity, a Google-funded initiative designed to increase the number of patents issued to women and underserved minorities. The Project is bringing together resource-constrained women and underserved minorities with law firms and in-house counsel willing to provide pro bonoservices for patent procurement.  Jeanne C. Curtisis the director of the Project and is eager for you and your respective organizations to learn about it, as well as to hear a broader discussion about the underlying issue of lack of parity in innovation.  Also, while this event is focused on the lack of gender parity in innovation, we know from existing studies that similar trends and dynamics exist with respect to underserved minorities, and many of the solutions being engineered (including the Cardozo/Google Project) address the lack of parity in innovation for minorities as well as for women.

Food and refreshments will be available following the program, and for attorneys 1.0 diversity CLE credit is available.

For more information and to register, please visit http://www.dominicanbarassociation.org/event-2859540.

For more information, please visit https://www.nysba.org/store/events/registration.aspx?event=Fe5200AP18.

On Thursday, April 12, 2018, through Saturday, April 14, 2018, the National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ) will be hosting their annual conference at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Brooklyn and are seeking law students to volunteer during the conference.  Interested law students should use the following link to sign up for time slots: Volunteers for NAWJ Midyear Meeting.  There will be approximately 250 lawyers and judges attending the conference, so it is a great opportunity for students to meet members of the bar.  To learn more about the conference, please visit NAWJ at National Association of Women Judges.

There is a mandatory volunteer meeting on Tuesday, April 11, 2018 between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.  However, if a student is unable to attend the mandatory meeting, but can volunteer, please e-mail Deborah Martin Owens a.s.a.p. at deborahmartinesq@gmail.com.  Please note that vendor meals will be served.

Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Registration: 6:30 ­- 7:00 p.m.
Program: 7:00 ­- 8:00 p.m.
Cocktail Reception: 8:00 p.m.

White & Case LLP
1221 Avenue of the Americas, 49th Floor
New York, NY 10020

Registration Fee: Complimentary

The Board of Judges of the Southern District of New York cordially invites you to attend the Induction of Ona T. Wang as United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of New York.

The ceremony will take place on April 19, 2018, at 4:00 p.m., at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in the Honorable John F. Keenan Ceremonial Courtroom (9th Floor).

A reception will follow in the Honorable Charles L. Brian Conference Center (8th Floor).

Please R.S.V.P. to deo_event_3@nysd.uscourts.gov or call 212.805.0522.

In 2010, Ms. JD partnered with the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession to found the Ms. JD Fellowship. The Fellowship is Ms. JD’s program to promote mentoring and professional development. Each spring, Ms. JD selects a group of outstanding second year law students as Fellowship recipients. In addition to receiving invitations and financial support to attend ABA and Ms. JD events, each Fellowship recipient is paired with a mentor chosen from among the Brent Award honorees, Spirit of Excellence Award recipients, and ABA Commission on Women in the Profession Commissioners. Beyond the mentorship, each year, the Fellows tell us that one of the best parts of the Fellowship is meeting the other incredible rising 3Ls. Many Fellows remain friends long after their fellowship year is over. To read more about one Fellow’s experience, click here and here.

Here’s what you’ll need to submit to apply for the Fellowship:

1.     Resume (Must include a link to your LinkedIn Profile)

2.     Unofficial Law School Transcript(s)

3.     One paragraph (250 words) answering the question, “There are many mentorship programs for law students. Why would you like to participate in the Ms. JD Fellowship?”

4.     One paragraph (250 words) answering the question, “Describe how you have demonstrated leadership ability, both in and out of law school.”

5.     One paragraph (300 words) answering the question, “If you had to contribute to the Ms. JD community by writing a blog post, what would you discuss and why?”

6.     One paragraph (300 words) answering the question “Describe in detail an event that you would like to organize at your law school, in conjunction with Ms. JD, that promotes women in the law or examines issues affecting women in the legal profession.”

**Specific application instructions**: All application materials must be submitted in a single PDF file titled “[First Name Last Name] Fellowship Application” with a cover page that lists First & Last Name, Law School, GPA, LinkedIn Profile Link, Email, and Phone Number.  Applications that are not submitted in this format will not be considered.

Why Do You Ask For My LinkedIn Profile? We’re asking you for your LinkedIn profile because having one is a huge part of your professional identity. If you haven’t developed your profile yet, now is a great time to start! Also, from a practical standpoint, there’s a Fellows group on LinkedIn that allows all of the Fellows from the previous classes to interact with one another.

Submit your application to fellowship@ms-jd.org.  Applications are due Saturday, March 31, 2018, at 11:59 pm Central Time.  Ms. JD plans to announce Fellowship finalists by mid-April.  Finalists will then complete interviews with Ms. JD Board Members. The 2018 Ms. JD Fellows and their mentors will be announced in June.

If you have any questions, please contact the Fellowship Coordinator, Maleaha Brown, at fellowship@ms-jd.org.  We look forward to receiving your application!

Comenzando este próximo lunes, 19 de marzo, el Instituto de Educación Práctica (IEP) del Colegio de Abogados y Abogadas de Puerto Rico, estará ofreciendo asesoría legal gratuita a las personas afectadas por el huracán María a través de toda la Isla.

Los servicios legales y notariales que el Instituto ofrecerá sin costo alguno a los damnificados van desde problemas de titularidad, hasta orientación general sobre proceso  en FEMA, SBA, y Tu Hogar Renace.

El lunes los servicios comienzan a darse en Ciales, de 9:00am a 3:00pm, en el Centro de Servicios Múltiples de Acción Social de Puerto Rico, en el Barrio Pesas.

El martes 20 de marzo será en Morovis, el miércoles 21 en Manatí y el sábado 24 en Vega Baja. Continuarán durante el mes de abril en los pueblos de Adjuntas, Castañer, Yauco, Guayama, Arroyo y Patillas.

Para conocer las horas y lugares exactos donde se estarán ofreciendo estos servicios, puede llamar al 787-444-6607 o escribir a iep@capr.org.  El Colegio de Abogados y Abogadas exhorta a la ciudadanía a beneficiarse de estos servicios tan necesarios en el momento en que vivimos.