CNYWBA Updates

May 22, 2025

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https://www.cnywba.org/event/install2025

Join CNYWBA to March for Pride!

CNYWBA will be joined by the 5th Judicial District, the Pride Alliance of the New York State Courts, the Association of Law Libraries of Upstate New York, and the Onondaga County Bar Association to celebrate this year's theme: Revolutionary Love. We will see you there!

Congratulations to CNYWBA's Hon. Deborah H. Karalunas, who was awarded the 2025 Doris S. Hoffman Medal for demonstrating exceptional leadership and service to women lawyers in New York State.


This is WBASNY's highest honor! You can listen to Justice Karalunas' inspiring acceptance remarks by clicking the video below.
Justice Karalunas Acceptance Speech

WBASNY speaks on behalf of CNYWBA

CLE: How to Handle Estate or Trust Mismanagement

Presented by the WBASNY Trusts and Estates Committee


Featured Speakers: Regina Kiperman & Bret Cahn

Date & Time: Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at 5 PM – 6:30 PM

Location: Zoom – invitation to follow upon RSVP

CLE: 1.5 CLE (Pending) in Professional Practice

Cost: FREE for WBASNY Members; $25 for Non-Members

RSVP here by Tuesday, June 3


Info: Materials, link, and passcode to attend will be sent via email after receipt of RSVP. If you have any questions, please contact techairs@nywba.org


CNYWBA membership includes WBASNY membership!

Check out the online calendar for all virtual CLE offerings.

Congratulations to Board Member Kimberly Wolf Price, who was celebrated as Volunteer of the Year at Syracuse University!


At last month's annual Syracuse University Alumni Awards Celebration, Kim Wolf Price, Esq. was honored by the Syracuse University Alumni Association and the Office of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving.


Read More Here

2025 Forum on Democracy


The Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission of the New York State Courts, in partnership with the Chautauqua Institution, invites you to attend the 2025 Forum on Democracy, co-curated by Chautauqua Institution staff and the 2024–25 Chautauqua Perry Fellows in Democracy: Melody C. Barnes from the University of Virginia School of Law, and David French, a New York Times columnist. This engaging forum will be held from Sunday, June 8 through Tuesday, June 10, and will feature panel discussions, presentations, and seminars exploring themes such as history, voting rights, and justice.

 

New York State Chief Judge Rowan D. Wilson will provide the keynote lecture on Monday, June 9, from 10:45AM-12PM. The Williams Commission is hosting the Chief Judge’s lecture and conversation session as part of its annual Juneteenth Symposium program series (see attached flyer). *One (1) CLE credit to be provided. The lecture is free to attend virtually.

 

We kindly request that anyone planning to attend the Chief Judge’s lecture virtually (free) complete the registration form so that CLE credit can be provided where applicable. Please use the link or QR code on the attached flyer to register for the lecture. We have also included the link here: https://forms.office.com/g/H6ss7ZeLjK.

Should NY Courts Update Antiquated Language? Weigh in now!


The Administrative Board of the Courts is soliciting public comments on a proposal to amend various court rules and appendices to eliminate the phrase “poor person” from those provisions.

 

The request for public comment is available on the OCA website here: RequestForPublicComment-PoorPersonFinancialRelief-050625.pdf.

 

Any comments on these proposed rule changes should be sent by email to rulecomments@nycourts.gov by Friday, June 27.

NEW Membership Year Starts June 1!


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