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The mission of the Brooklyn Women's Bar Association is to eliminate gender bias in the court, to acknowledge and advance the skills and status of women lawyers in the profession, and to promote, protect and further the rights of all women.
The Brooklyn Women's Bar Association is a Chapter of . WBASNY, the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York.
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Membership |
It's time to renew your membership with the Brooklyn Women's Bar Association for the 2010-2011 year. We currently have a $10 early bird discount in effect through September 30, 2011, for those members joining directly through the chapter at the $90 or $70 membership rate. To join or renew your membership with BWBA, please click here to download our membership application.
Remember when you join BWBA, you get two bar association memberships for the price of one because you become a member of both BWBA and our statewide organization, the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY). If you prefer to submit an application online and pay by credit card through WBASNY's secure server, please click here.
BWBA extends a special THANK YOU to our 2010-2011 Sustaining Members (click here to view a list of our sustaining members). Sustaining members are members who make a remittance of $50 or more in addition to their annual dues. The money contributed by our sustaining members supports our low to no-cost CLEs, our community service programs (such as our Dress for Success Woman-to-Woman Clothing Drive, our 8 Minute/Speed Mentoring program, and our annual Holiday Party/Toy Drive/Silent Auction), our networking events and our quarterly newsletter.
BWBA Officers, Directors and Delegates
2010-2011 |
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Installation of Officers, Directors
and Delegates
June 16, 2010 |
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Installation Speakers (l.-r.) BWBA Past President Meredith A. Lusthaus, Hon. Matthew F. Cooper, BWBA Past President Hon. Deborah A. Kaplan, BWBA President Joanne D. Quinones, Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for NYC Courts Hon. Fern A. Fisher, Administrative Judge for Civil Matters Hon. Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix, Appellate Division Justice Hon. Ariel E. Belen
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Justice Matthew F. Cooper swears in his principal court attorney Joanne D. Quinones for her second term as BWBA President. |
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(l.-r.) Hon. Yvonne Lewis, Hon. Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix, Hon. Milton Tingling and Hon. Genine Edwards
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BWBA Vice President Carrie Anne Cavallo, BWBA President Joanne D. Quinones and WBASNY Recording Secretary Andrea F. Composto |
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BWBA President Joanne D. Quinones (ctr.) with Supervising Judge for Matrimonial Matters Hon. Jeffrey S. Sunshine and County Clerk and Commissioner of Jurors Hon. Nancy T. Sunshine
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(l.-r.) Hon. Marsha Steinhardt, Hon. Ariel E. Belen, BWBA President Joanne D. Quinones, Administrative Judge for Criminal Matters Hon. Barry Kamins, Jeffrey Feldman, Hon. Debra Silber
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(l.-r.) BBA President Andrea E. Bonina with BWBA President Joanne D. Quinones
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(l.-r.) BWBA Vice President Carrie Anne Cavallo, Hon. Rachel A. Adams and BWBA Boardmember Holly E. Peck
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(l.-r.) Hon. Carolyn Wade and BWBA Boardmember Hon. Ingrid Joseph
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(l.-r.) Jason A. Otano, Counsel to Borough President Marty Markowitz, Kings County Surrogate Hon. Margarita Lopez Torres and BWBA President Joanne D. Quinones
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(l.-r.) WBASNY Vice President Linda Kevins and WBASNY Recording Secretary Andrea F. Composto.
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(l.-r.) BWBA President Joanne D. Quinones, BWBA Law Student Recognition Award Recipient Alexandra Puleo, and BWBA Past President Meredith A. Lusthaus
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WBASNY & BWBA Past President Elaine N. Avery (center) with BWBA members Sandra L. Schpoont (l.) and Hon. Sarah Krauss (r.)
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WBASNY 30th Annual Convention
May 21-23, 2010
Honor's Haven Resort & Spa
Ellenville, NY
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BWBA Members at Friday's cocktail reception |
BWBA Past President Theresa M. Ciccotto presents the 2010 Marilyn Menge Award to WBASNY & BWBA Past President, Elaine N. Avery |
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Andrea F. Composto, of the Brooklyn Chapter, is sworn in as Recording Secretary of WBASNY.
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Elaine N. Avery is recognized for her efforts as a member of the Convention Committee. |
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BWBA Board Member Holly E. Peck is recognized for her efforts as a member of the Convention Committee.
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Members of the Brooklyn Chapter enjoy Saturday morning's Sunrise Hike.
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BWBA Law Day Celebration at
Cobble Hill School of American Studies
May 4, 2010 |
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School Principal Kenneth Cuthbert addresses the BWBA Volunteers. |
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BWBA Law Day volunteers |
Small group discussion |
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Small group discussion
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BWBA Law Day volunteers and student participants |
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BWBA 92nd Annual Dinner
The Palm House, Brooklyn Botanic Garden
April 29, 2010
Photos were taken by Mario Belluomo |
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September 21, 2010 |
BWBA Membership Party
sponsored and hosted by TD Bank
TD Bank
211 Montague Street
(corner of Court Street)
6-8 PM
Open to current and prospective BWBA members.
Download Invite
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September 27, 2010 |
Lifestyle Analysis in
Matrimonial Actions CLE
sponsored by MSG Accountants, Consultants & Business Valuators
BBA Meeting Hall
123 Remsen Street
6-8 PM
Free to BWBA members
and $25 for non-members
Download Registration Flyer
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September 28, 2010 |
Lunch and the Law
featuring Hon. Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix
Administrative Judge for Civil Matters,
Second Judicial District
Supreme Court
360 Adams Street, 11th Floor Boardroom
1-2 PM
This is open to BWBA
members only.
Please RSVP to
Joanne D. Quinones at
JDQESQ@aol.com
by September 24, 2010
Download Flyer
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October 6, 2010 |
The Brooklyn Bar Association
and
The Brooklyn Women's Bar Association
invite you to
Hispanic Heritage Month
Wine Tasting
BBA Meeting Hall
123 Remsen Street
6-8 PM
$35 per person
RSVP by 10/1 to
aokin@brooklynbar.org
Co-sponsored by
The Cervantes Society
The Dominican Bar Association
and The Puerto Rican Bar Association
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October 17, 2010 |
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk sponsored by the American Cancer Society
JOIN THE BWBA TEAM
or MAKE A DONATION
Prospect Park
Team meets in front of 116 Prospect Park West, at the corner of Prospect Park West and 7th Street.
Click here to visit our team page
Download Registration Flyer
and T-shirt Order Form
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October 20, 2010 |
CLE - Examinations Before Trial: The "How To"
sponsored by Flushing Bank
BBA Meeting Hall
123 Remsen Street
6-8 PM
Free for BWBA members
$20 for other WBASNY members
$40 for non-members
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