CNYWBA Updates

May 29, 2025


THANK YOU

to our Board members who are cycling off this year:


Darienn Balin

Suzanne Galbato

Kaitlyn Guptill

Ryan Hatch

Suzette Meléndez


We truly appreciate your committed service and look forward to seeing you at upcoming events!

CLICK HERE to join or renew! 

https://www.cnywba.org/membership

REGISTER for Installation: 

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!

Details, including sponsorship information, will be coming soon! Can't wait to see you there!


Email cnywba@gmail.com with questions.

 

 We Care Wednesday with MCC at the Syracuse Mets! 


Wednesday, June 18, 2025 | 6:35 PM | NBT Bank Stadium

Mothers & Children in Crisis, Inc. (MCC) is thrilled to be the featured nonprofit at We Care Wednesday, presented by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield!

Participate in a fun-filled evening of baseball, community, and purpose as the Syracuse Mets take on the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (AAA Affiliate of the Miami Marlins).

 

Gates open at 5:35 PM |  Tickets: $23.50 - $27.00


Get Tickets Here: https://www.gofevo.com/event/MothersCC


Why This Game Matters:

Onondaga County is the only major county in New York State without a residential substance abuse treatment center for mothers and their children. This means:

  •  Mothers in crisis often must give up their children to access treatment.
  •  Family separation causes trauma and disrupts child development.
  •  Keeping families together improves recovery and breaks cycles of addiction.

With your help, MCC is working to change that.

$5 from each ticket sold supports MCC’s mission to build a trauma-informed residential treatment center right here in Onondaga County — where mothers can heal without losing their children.


Thank you in advance for your support.

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.

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!


Click here to join or renew now!


Want to update your contact info or wondering if you're a current member? Send us an email at cnywba@gmail.com.

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