To promote, support and encourage the advancement of women attorneys in their careers

GRAWA

279 Castlebar Road

Rochester, NY 14610

585 615 0134

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GRAWA Installation Dinner --

May 26, 2010

Please save the date for GRAWA's Annual Installation Dinner on Wednesday, May 26, 2010.  Invitations will be sent to all GRAWA members in April.  If you are a non-member and would like to attend, please request an invitation at info@grawa.org.

Date:

Wednesday, May 26

Cocktails at 5:30 PM

Dinner at 6:30 PM

Gatherings at the

Daisy Flour Mill

1880 Blossom Road, Penfield

$55 Members

$60 Non-members

$500 Table for 10

Chief Justice, Georgina T. Wood, Ghana, to Deliver Lecture at SUNY Geneseo --

March 31, 2010

SUNY Geneseo is very pleased to announce that the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana, Georgina T. Wood, will deliver the College's annual Roemer Lecture on March 31, 2010.  You are cordially invited to her presentation and the reception that follows.  Her topic is: The Dynamic of Law and Development in Ghana: The Case for Judicial Reform in an Emergent Democracy.

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Date:

Wednesday, March 31

2:00 PM

SUNY Geneseo

24th Annual Athena Awards

The 24th Annual Athena Award Luncheon took place on January 21, 2010.  Special congratulations to our GRAWA finalists:  Kelly Ross Brown, Esq., Catherine Cerulli, Esq., and Sharon Stiller, Esq.

GRAWA Members Win Two Prestigious NYSBA Awards

Congratulations to Honorable Evelyn Frazee and Honorable Patricia D. Marks for winning two prestigious New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Awards!!!

Honorable Evelyn Frazee , State Supreme Court Justice in the 7th Judicial District - well-known for her advocacy on behalf of families and children, particularly those going through the trauma of divorce - will receive the prestigious Ruth G. Shapiro Award from the New York State Bar Association at its House of Delegates Meeting on January 29 at the Hilton New York in Manhattan.  Sponsored by the Committee on Women in Law, the award honors a member of the State Bar who makes positive contributions in areas such as domestic violence, child abuse, bias, health and other concerns of women in the profession and in public life.

Judge Frazee's speech when she received the Ruth Shapiro Award can be viewed using the link below.  Her speech is approximately 55 minutes into the General Assembly meeting.

NYSBA_GeneralAssembly_Webcast

The New York State Bar Association's Committee on Attorneys in Public Service has awarded Honorable Patricia D. Marks , County Court Judge of Monroe County, with the 2010 Excellence in Public Service Awards.  The awards will be given at the Association's Annual Meeting at the Hilton New York in Manhattan on January 26.  To be considered for the recognition, individuals must epitomize a dedication to a "higher calling" by not only working in the public sector, but in demonstrating a commitment to service, honor and integrity.

Rochester Legal Diversity Clerkship Program

The Rochester Legal Diversity Clerkship Program is co-sponsored by the MCBA (through its Diversity Committee), the Rochester Black Bar Association (RBBA), and GRAWA.  This program seeks to increase diversity int he legal profession in the Rochester area by attracting qualified first-year law students from historically under-represented groups within the legal profession, including racial and ethnic minorities, to work inpaid positions with Rochester area lawa firms and other legal employers.  For more information click on the following links.

Overview of RLDC Program

RLDC Application

SOHO Committee

The GRAWA Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) committee is compiling a list of attorneys, law firms, and law-related businesses which are or may be interested in contracting out discovery document review, research, writing or other related tasks.  If you know of such opportunities, please contact Laura at lauratayloresq@gmail.com.  When the list is compiled, it will be shared with the members of the SOHO committee and those participating in the survey.  Thank you.

Mentoring Opportunity

The GRAWA Diversity Committee and School Without Walls have partnered with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Rochester in a mentoring partnership that matches high school students who hope to become lawyers with GRAWA mentors who act as positive role models and provide experiences to enable students to achieve their academic and career goals.  Mentors are expected to meet in person with their students twice a month and communicate with them by telephone and/or email twice a month.  If you are interested or would like more information please contact Tiffany Lee at TLTilee@aol.com or call 585-766-7817.

New York Parent Education and Awareness Program (PEAP)

The New York State Parent Education and Awareness Program (PEAP) is an initiative of Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye, and Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman, and Chaired by the Hon. Evelyn Frazee, a Supreme Court Justice of Rochester.  Parent education is offered by certified providers to help separating or divorcing parents better understand the effects of their breakup on their children and to give them information and ideas about how to make the new family situation easier and more livable for themselves and their children.  There are currently 51 certified providers with a presence in all 62 Counties in New York State.  Please check the website at http://www.nycourts.gov/ip/parent-ed/ for a list of certified providers.  The Programs are certified through our Office, and can then accept orders or referrals from the Family Courts or the Supreme Court matrimonial parts.  Parents can self refer, lawyers can refer parents and agencies can refer them too. Please help spread the word.

GRAWA GoodSearch Reminder

Please do not forget to go through the GoodSearch site when shopping online.  GRAWA receives a percentage of the purchase price, plus extra coupons!  Information Flier

Click on GoodSearch web site link below ...Select GRAWA as your Cause...Shop... and GoodSearch Donates!  www.goodsearch.com

Printer Cartridge Recycling Program

The current recycling program GRAWA participates in was suspended due to vendor issues.  We have enrolled in a new program and are currently waiting new supplies.  If you have current recycling bags, please discard them.  A notice will be sent when the new supplies are available.  Thank you for your support of GRAWA through this program.

Pro Bono Attorneys Needed

VLSP is in need of pro bono attorneys for a variety of family law cases.  Interested volunteers should contact Mary Beth Conway at 585-295-5707 or mconway@wmylc.com.