SEPTEMBER 2010

Tuesday, September 7
NOBL New York Democratic Party Attorney General Candidate Debate
Co-sponsored by the New York Times and Common Cause/New York
6:30 - 8:30 PM
Times Center (242 West 41st Street).

RSVP required. For tickets for your bar association, please contact Kathryn Salensky, NOBL First Vice President, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it before Noon on September 5. For additional information, please contact Jeff Kurzon, NOBL Legislative Liaison, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

September 28, 2010

SAVE THE DATE!!!

NEW YORK WOMENS BAR ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP RECEPTION.  DETAILS TO FOLLOW.

 

September 30, 2010

NOBL BAR PRESIDENTS MEET & GREET. Details to follow.

 

SAVE THE DATE

AUGUST 2010

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The New York Women's Bar Association and The Women's National Basketball Association   invite you to   Breast Health Awareness Night at Madison Square Garden   New York Liberty vs. Washington Mystics It's that time of year again!  NYWBA is gearing up for our annual visit to Madison Square Garden to cheer on our favorite Women's National Basketball Association team - the New York Liberty!  We will also be helping to support an important cause - Breast Health Awareness.  The event is open to all, and children are more than welcome.  Plan to join in our pre-game festivities as well.  As in past years, NYWBA attendees will be given a special honor and will be allowed onto the MSG floor to form a "fan tunnel" to welcome players onto the court! NYWBA is reserving special blocks of tickets.  The very reasonable price of $40 includes a voucher for a hot dog meal or pizza meal.  Reserve your seats today!   Date: Friday, August 6, 2010 Time: 6:00 pm for pre-game festivities (game starts at 7:30 pm) Place:   Madison Square Garden What:    Admission to the game; free t-shirt, fun & cheering; plus on-court action before the game! Cost: $40 - includes voucher for hot dog meal or pizza meal RSVP: To go www.nywba.org/NYLibertyRegistration.  Payment Deadline:  July 20th if paying online with a credit card; July 17th if paying by check     You do not need to be a member of the NYWBA to attend this event. Click here to see pictures from last year's NYWBA event with the NY Liberty.   For more information contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 

 

Dominican Bar Association Upcoming Event       Join Us At DBA'S Summer Social Crudo's Restaurant http://www.crudonyc.com/ 235 West 35th Street New York, NY Between 7th & 8th Date: August 19th 2010 Time: 6:00PM - 8:00PM $60 per person.  Includes open bar and appetizers. Contact Dario Martinez for more information or to RSVP        **6th ANNUAL MuBANY IFTAR**   Thursday, August 19, 2010   Please join us on Thursday, August 19, 2010, at Dervish Restaurant for the Sixth Annual Muslim Bar Association of New York Ramadan Iftar! By request, we are not having any presentations this year so that you have more time to catch up with old friends and network with new ones. Prayer space will be available at the restaurant.        Dervish Restaurant      146 W 47th St (Located between 6th & 7th Avenues)      New York, NY 10036      (212) 997-0070      www.dervishrestaurant.com        Time:   7:45 pm - Thurs 8/19/10      Cost:    MEMBER DISCOUNT*: $40  / NON-MEMBERS: $50      Menu:   Halal Turkish meal with a variety of appetizers, entrees, desserts and beverages.   Tickets must be purchased in advance at : http://2010mubanyiftar.eventbrite.com/   [*For formal Members with current membership forms on file and dues paid, where required. Listserv participation does not confer Membership.  For questions about your membership status, please contact our treasurer at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . New members who join at the door will also be eligible for the discount. You may also join online on the MuBANY website here: http://muslimbarny.org/membershipform.aspx]   All are welcome!  See you there!

 

JULY 2010   “Become an Arbitrator in the Civil Court Small Claims Parts.”  Training  is on July 15, 2010 at 111 Centre Street, New York, NY 6-8 pm. This is a two-credit CLE program but requires the new Arbitrators to sit six times during one year.  Arbitrators are particularly needed in Harlem Small Claims Court.  Five years of legal experience or two years legal experience as a court attorney, assistant corporation counsel, or assistant district attorney is required.  To register contact Debra Brawley at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   or call  (646) 386-5420.     111 Centre Street 8th Floor Boardroom New York, NY Election of Officers and Italian Dinner Guest Speakers & Slide Presentations by Joseph Levine of Bone Levine Architects & Jeff Zimmerman, Environmental Law Expert Topic The Impact of Natural Gas Extraction in the NYC Watershed Open to members & non members- Call 646-386-5420 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Association of Arbitrators-Small Claims Part Thursday June 17, 2010 from 6PM -8PM Two Free CLE for Members only Vincent J. Gallo, Esq will speak on Current Developments on Real Estate & Foreclosures including Significant Ethical Considerations for attorneys 111 Centre Street 5th Floor New York, NY Call 646-386-5420 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it May 27, 2010 On behalf of the Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY), I write to invite you to attend an Asian Pacific American Heritage Month event being sponsored by AABANY, the Korean American Lawyers of Greater New York (KALAGNY) and the South Asian Bar Association of New York (SABANY) entitled "Blazing a Trail in the Law."  It will take place at the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on May 27, starting at 6 pm.  Attached is a flyer with the details. The program will be a panel discussion featuring distinguished Asian Pacific American legal pioneers in various sectors of the legal profession, from the private sector, the non-profit sector, academia and the judiciary.  We are delighted that the Hon. Denny Chin, the first Asian American Federal appellate court judge, is on the panel. Please feel free to circulate the flyer widely to anyone you know who might be interested in attending. The event is free but registration is required.  Attendees can register at http://bit.ly/Blazing_Trail_In_The_Law. Please feel free to contact Yang Chen Executive Director AABANY PO Box 3656 Grand Central Station New York, NY 10163-3656 Wednesday June 9th 2010 6:15 - 7:30PM   _____________________________________________________________ JUNE 2010 PLEASE PRINT YOUR CLE MATERIALS IN ADVANCE, SEE LINK BELOW On June 8, 2010, 6 - 8 pm, TD Bank and the Network of Bar Leaders will presented  a free CLE program "Immigration Law: Hot Topics and Ethical Issues."  Location: TD Bank, 2 Wall Street, NY NY.   The CLE will carry 1.0 Areas of Professional Practice and 0.5 Ethics CLE, and it will be suitable for transitional and non-transitional credit THANKS TO THE ASIAN AMERICAN BAR OF NY FOR CO SPONSORING THIS EVENT. YOU MAY ATTEND IF YOU BELONG TO ONE OF OUR MEMBER BARS. Contact: Kathryn Salensky at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with questions. Click here for the Powerpoint presentation and the meeting agenda. On June 8, 2010, 6 - 8 pm, TD Bank and the Network of Bar Leaders will present the CLE program "Immigration Law: Hot Topics and Ethical Issues."  Location: TD Bank, 2 Wall Street, NY NY.  CLE credit pending. More information to follow.  Mark you calendars!  THANKS TO THE ASIAN AMERICAN BAR OF NY FOR CO SPONSORING THIS EVENT. Speakers: Rio M. Guerrero, Esq. The Guerrero Law Firm Visit: www.guerrerolawfirm.com Chair, Immigration and Nationality Law Committee of the Asian American Bar Association of New York Adjunct Professor of Immigration Law, City University of New York - SPS (CUNY-SPS) Member, Corporate Immigration Committee of the American Immigration Lawyers Association - NY Chapter Member, U.S. Department of Labor Committee of the American Immigration Lawyers Association - NY Chapter   Tsui Yee has been exclusively practicing immigration law since 1999. Ms. Yee received her Juris Doctorate from the University of California at Los Angeles School of Law in 1998.   Ms. Yee handles a wide variety of immigration matters, with an emphasis on complicated family-based applications for permanent residence, defense in removal (deportation) proceedings, applications for naturalization, and applications for various waivers of inadmissibility, such as for unlawful presence, criminal issues and fraud.  In 2005, Ms. Yee was a founding partner of the immigration law firm of Yee & Durkin, LLP, now known as Yee Durkin & Puri LLP.  Ms. Yee’s pro bono work includes representing applicants for asylum, battered spouses who are self-petitioning for permanent residence pursuant to the Violence Against Women Act, unaccompanied minors in removal proceedings, and volunteering for the annual CUNY/Daily News Citizenship Now! Call-In.Ms. Yee is admitted to practice law in the State of New York; the Second Circuit Court of Appeals; and the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. She is a member of the Asian American Bar Association of New York, where she is Co-Chair of the Immigration and Nationality Law Committee); the American Immigration Lawyers Association; the New York County Lawyers Association, where she is a member of the Solo and Small Firm Practice Committee; and the Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York.     MAY 2010  MEET & GREET EASTERN EUROPEAN BAR GET INVOLVED NOW BRICK NYC 22 Warren St. , New York , NY 10007 6 pm  A few of us who grew up or have ties to Eastern Europe are organizing a bar association that will include attorneys from former Soviet Republics and other Eastern European Countries. Our first meeting is scheduled for May 26th where we can meet and discuss upcoming projects and the structure of the Association. Food and drinks (cash bar) will be available. See below for the location and time.     Our reasons for creating an Eastern European Bar Association (We can also vote on a name):   Get to know and network with your colleagues Provide legal help to our various communities Establish a presence in the New York Legal Community Have fun   This is just a beginning, but we are very optimistic and believe a  EEBA is way overdue considering the number of attorneys and general population that will benefit from this organization. Since we are in the early stages, all we need is your willingness to meet and organize. Please email to all attorneys that might be interested in joining. I look forward to seeing many of you soon. Thanks,    Esmerelda Musilova Kathryn Salensky   RSVP: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it     We already have a date in June where an immigration lawyer has volunteered to answer questions at a community center for immigrants from the former Yugoslavia.  We welcome your ideas for other projects in other communities.   _________________________________________________________________ The New York Arab American Bar Association (NYAABA) Invites You To The Launch Event of New York’s First Arab American Bar Association ¨ May 24, 2010 6:30 pm New York County Lawyers’ Association 14 Vesey Street New York, NY 10007   Join us at this historic event!  Meet other Arab-American attorneys.  Learn about NYAABA’s agenda for 2010.  Get involved! Refreshments will be served.     Space is limited. Please RSVP with This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . SAVE THE DATE!!!!!!! _________________________________________________________________  May 19 , 2010 VOTE & TOAST NETWORK OF BARLEADERS MEETING AND ELECTION EVENT BRICK NYC  22 Warren St.,New York, NY 10007 6 pm Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  to rsvp     Lewinson Lecture: “Equity in the Twenty-First Century, a Surrogate's Court Perspective" on May 12               On Wednesday, May 12 at 6:00 PM, Michael P. Ryan, chief clerk of the Nassau County Surrogate’s Court, will present the Ruth Lewinson Memorial Lecture at the New York County Lawyers’ Association (NYCLA) Home of Law, 14 Vesey Street (between Broadway and Church Street ) in Lower Manhattan . The lecture is free and the topic will be “Equity in the Twenty-First Century, a Surrogate's Court Perspective." NYCLA’s Estates, Trusts and Surrogate's Court Practice Section is sponsoring the lecture, which is named after the first woman officer at NYCLA.             Mr. Ryan has been chief clerk of the Nassau County Surrogate’s Court since 2005. Prior to that, he was a court attorney-referee in the Surrogate’s Law Department for ten years. Mr. Ryan received his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law.             A 1920 graduate of New York University Law School , Ms. Lewinson was among New York ’s first female attorneys and an active and esteemed trusts and estates lawyer.      contact: Sylvia E. Di Pietro, Esq., LLC 55 West Fourteenth Street New York, New York 10011 Phone (212) 242-8800 Fax (212) 633-6298 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it     May 4, 2010 The Muslim Bar Association of New York and The New York County Lawyers Association, Committee on Foreign  International Lawpresent   ISLAMIC LAW 101 AN INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC LEGAL THEORY & MODERN PRACTICE   May 4, 2010 7:00pm-8:00pm New York County Lawyers' Association 14 Vesey Street, New York, NY 10007 A presentation designed to provide newcomers with a basic introduction to "Shari’ah." The presentation will first provide an overview of the structure of Islamic law, focusing on sources, rules of interpretation, and jurisprudence. Following this, we will briefly survey the use of Islamic Law in modern legal systems abroad. Lastly, using family law as an example, the presentation will illustrate how Islamic law has played a role in the U.S. legal system. Speakers Professor Sadiq Reza Professor Reza teaches criminal law, criminal procedure, and Islamic law at New York Law School. In 2008 he was named a Carnegie Scholar for his scholarship on criminal procedure under Islamic law. He has been a visiting scholar at Harvard's Islamic Legal Studies Program and a visiting professor at Boston University School of Law and American University's Washington College of Law. In 2007 he was named NYLS’s Teacher of the Year.   Abed Awad, Esq. Mr. Awad, an attorney in private practice, specializes in on complex matrimonial law, commercial law, Islamic law and international law. Awad has been qualified and recognized as an expert witness in Islamic law and Middle Eastern law by courts throughout the United States. Mr. Awad is an Adjunct Law Professor at Rutgers Law School and Pace Law School, where he teaches Islamic Jurisprudence and Matrimonial Litigation. Mr. Awad is a Member of the Board of Directors, KARAMAH (Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights). We look forward to seeing you!  Please direct any questions to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .   ___________________________________________________________________________ April 13, 2010 Brandeis Bar Association The Fourth Annual Yom Ha Shoah Program will be observed on Tuesday April 13, 2010 in the jury room of  the Queens  County Civil Court.  A light supper will be served prior to the program,  beginning at 5:30PM.  Please see our flyer for more details about the speaker  Ethel Katz and presentation by the Folksbiene  National Yiddish Theater www.Brandeisassociation.org  or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The Black Bar Association of Bronx County has joined together with several other organizations to sponsor "Courts For Haiti," on April 23, 2010, at "Side Street," in Bronx County.    We are adopting a town.   The town of Leogane, Haiti was at the epicenter of the earthquake.  Our plan is to rebuild the town from the sewer system up.   You should also know, that we have an anonymous donor, who will match all the funds we raise.
In addition,  100% of your donation will be used to rebuild from the ground up.  None of the funds raised will go towards administrative costs.   Checks can be made out to 
"We Cant Have That,"  (a 501 (c )(3) organization)  for  $20, or  for whatever amount you can spare.      Please feel free to contact me for tickets and donations, you can also go to 
 www.We-cant-have-that.org, for more information about the organization. 

 

The Dominican Bar Association
 
Together with the
Latino Law Student Association (LALSA) of
Fordham University School of Law
 
cordially invites our Members and Friends to join us
in celebrating our annual
 
“Judiciary Night”
 
Thursday, March 25, 2010
5:30 – 8:30 pm
 
Fordham University School of Law
4th floor, Room 430BC
140 West 62nd Street, New York, NY 10023
 
We will serve light refreshments and have a panel discussion on
 “How the appointment of Justice Sonia Sotomayor has changed the future of women on the judiciary.”
 
 Guest Panelists:
Hon. Sallie Manzanet-Daniels
(NYS Appellate Division)
 
Hon. Jeanette Ruiz
(Bronx Family Court)
 
Hon. Faviola Soto
(Court of Claims/Supreme Court)
 
Please RSVP by March 23th with your name and contact information to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or
by calling Fiordaliza Rodriguez at 917-841-3397.
 
 
Visit our website at: www.dominicanbarassociation.org

Save the Date

On March 16, 2010, 6 - 8 PM, TD Bank, the Network of Bar Leaders  and The Asian American Bar Association of NY will present the CLE program "Managing your law firm finances through the tough times."

Location: TD Bank, 2 Wall Street, NY NY.
CLE ethics credit pending. More information to follow.
Mark you calendars! 

See our Home Page for More Details.

Please send your full name and maiiling address and bar association for full credit. E mail  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with questions.

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Honoring

Margaret G. Klein, Esq.

Law office of Margaret G. Klein & Associates

Paul McTiernan, Esq.

Barry, Mc Tiernan & Moore

James Wrynn, Sr.

Father of Jim Wrynn, President Emeritus

Wednesday! March 10! 2010

6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

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THE MANHA TT AN CLUB

800 Seventh Avenue

(f 52nd Street, New York City

Wednesday, March 10, 2010; 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.

Cover Charge $150.00

Table of 10 $1500.00

 

 

 

 

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SAVE THE DATE!!!!!!!!!

The Brandeis Association will hold its annual  Yom Ha Shoah (Holocaust) Memorial Program on  Tuesday April 13, 2010 at 5:30 PM in the Queens County Civil Court Jury Room,  89-17 Sutphin Boulevard.  Our featured speaker is Ethel Katz, an eye witness, survivor, and author.  There will be a light supper preceding the program which is free and open to all.

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 Association of Arbitrators-Small Claims Court

Association of Arbitrators-Small Claims Court- Monday February 22, 2010 from 6:00-8:00PM Burton N. Lipshie presents "CPLR UPDATE" at 111 Centre Street. 2 CLE credits will be awarded. To register call 646-386-5420 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . This event is free but is only open to members of the Association of Arbitrators. 

Association of Arbitrators-Small Claims Court- March 16, 2010 -6:00 -8:00 P.M. Joseph Gebbia, Mr. Small Claims, is Retiring. A cocktail party will be held in his honor at the National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park, $35 for Party & Gift; $10 for Gift only. Please make all checks payable to Jennifer Spisso.  RSVP by March 10, 2010 by calling or emailing Jennifer Gebbia-Spisso 718-675-8441 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Ameela Mohamed 646-386-5420 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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Nassau/Suffolk Brehon Society Dinner

Wednesday, February 17, 2010
6:00 PM
Irish Coffee Pub
1131 Carleton Ave., East Islip, NY
RSVP to Sean Patrick Riordan, Esq. at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Sean Patrick Riordan, Esq.
Sherman Federman Sambur & McIntyre, LLP.
8 East Main Street, Bay Shore, NY 11706
T 631.240.0811
C 631.948.0623

 

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Small Claims Arbitrator Training and Induction Ceremony

Tuesday, February 23, 2010
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
To be Held at the Queens County Bar Association
90-35 148th Street, Jamaica, NY 11435

This program prepares and certifies attorneys to become pro-bono arbitrators in the Small Claims Parts of the New York City Civil Court in all five boroughs. Participants must have been admitted to the New York State Bar for a minimum of five years in order to be eligible to serve as arbitrators. Attorneys employed by the Court may sit if they have been admitted to the Bar for two years and have one year of court employment.

Introduction
Honorable Charles S. Lopresto
Supervising Judge, Queens Civil Court

Speakers
Joseph A. J. Gebbia
Deputy Chief Clerk, New York City Civil Court - Small Claims
Executive Director Arbitrators Association

Paul V. Nuccio, Esq.
President, Association of Small Claims Arbitrators

Sponsored by the Queens County Bar Association & the Association of Arbitrators Small Claims Part

All Attorneys are eligible for 2.0 CLE Credits in Skills
New arbitrators will be asked to sit five (5) times during their first year.

Program is Free of Charge
Registration is Required Call the Bar Association at 718.291.4500 ext. 232
For questions, contact Joseph A.J. Gebbia at 646.386.5420

 

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International Women’s Day Reception
"Courting Justice"

Tuesday, March 9, 2010
6:00 – 8:30 PM 
Reception at 6:00
Screening of film at 7:00, followed by discussion
Admission charge: $10 at the door, payable to National Association of Women Judges

A documentary film examining the professional and personal challenges facing six women judges of the Constitutional Court of South Africa during the transition from apartheid to democracy. Reception followed by screening of film and discussion with filmmaker Ruth Cowan and international judges.

U.S. Court of International Trade
26 Federal Plaza, 4th floor
(enter on Lafayette Street side, between Worth and Duane Streets)

Host organizations
International Association of Women Judges
National Association of Women Judges, New York Chapter
United States Court of International Trade

Contributing Sponsors (list in formation)
Queens County Women’s Bar Association
Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association

Co-sponsors (list in formation)
The United States Committee for UNIFEM, Metro New York Chapter
The New York County Lawyers Association - Women’s Rights Committee
The New York City Bar Association
The New York Association of Lesbian and Gay Judges
The International Association of Lesbian and Gay Judges
New York Women’s Bar Association

 

 

 

 

 

Brehon

St. Patrick's Day Dinner

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