NEW
”Mediation Advocacy Training for Women and Minorities”

Following the success of the Commercial & Federal Litigation Section’s March program “Smooth Moves: Career Alternatives for Litigators of Color,” the Section is offering a 4-series program on Mediation Advocacy for Women and Minorities.

Program Chairs: Hon. Barry Cozier and Deborah Masucci describe the program as important in the continued objective to broaden the depth and experience of women and minorities who use mediation effectively to meet the needs of their clients.

Co-sponsors of the program include the Asian Bar Association, Association of Black Women Attorneys, the Metropolitan Black Bar Association, the Puerto Rican Bar Association and the New York City Bar Association ADR Committee.

SCHEDULED SESSIONS:

Session #1Thursday, September 27, 20074:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Session #2Thursday, October 11, 20076:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Session #3Wednesday, October 31, 20076:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Session #4Thursday, November 8, 20074:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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Please join us for a discussion:
"Voices of Color from the Bench"

The program will discuss the judges' path to the bench, challenges
encountered  along the way, and how each dealt with those challenges.

Guest Speakers
Honorable Deborah A. Batts
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York

Honorable Dora L. Irizarry
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York

Honorable Kiyo A. Matsumoto
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

180 Maiden Lane
New York, NY
Ricker Auditorium

5:30PM Registration
6:00PM Program
Cocktail reception to follow 

Please RSVP by June 12, 2007 to Cathy Dauphin at 212.806.6574
or via email to cdauphin@stroock.com

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION NOTICE

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
One Elk Street, Albany, New York 12207 ● 518.463.3200 ● www.nysba.org

MARK H. ALCOTT
President

Dear Nadine C. Johnson, Esq.:

Once again I write to request your assistance in urging the Governor and the Legislature to enact a much-deserved and long-overdue salary increase for our state’s judges. In late March, thousands of the Association’s members responded to our call to enact judicial salary reform as part of the state budget. Unfortunately, the budget passed in early April did not include this item, and the proposal for a judicial pay increase continues to be in jeopardy.
As the Legislature focuses on the final weeks of the regular legislative session, scheduled to end on June 21, now is the time to renew our call for action on this critically important issue.
 
Please contact the Governor and your state legislators today, urging them to approve a judicial salary increase. You can do so by clicking on the following link: www.capwiz.com/nysba. This link will connect you with our Legislative Action Center and a prepared message that you can send to the Governor and your state legislators. After connecting to the Center, click on the “Take Action” button and then enter your zip code and, if required, your home address to identify your state legislators. Finally, add your name and contact information to the prepared letter to the Governor and your legislators and click “Send Message.”
 
By voicing our serious concerns directly to the Governor and our state legislators between now and the end of the legislative session, we hope to have a significant impact on the decisions being made in Albany. Your involvement is necessary to support the Association’s efforts.
Thank you for your assistance on this important matter.

Sincerely,

Mark H. Alcott, President