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The Dec. 12 holiday party for members of the Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys brought a revolving door of guests to the home of past GRAWA President Denine Carr, and many of the members came bearing gifts of pillows ...

The 2018 Campaign for Justice was just shy of 50% of its goal on Dec. 7 — one month into this year’s campaign to support Volunteer Legal Services Inc. of Monroe County (VLSP), Legal Aid Society of Rochester (LAS) and ...

The Wintergarden at Legacy Tower was once again the setting for the Monroe County Bar Association’s Bench and Bar celebration Thursday night.  MCBA Executive Director Kevin Ryan and his staff greeted guests as they arrived. Ryan later introduced MCBA President ...

A friendly competition among many loyal volunteers who have worked on the Campaign for Justice year after year created an energetic launch to the 2018 fundraising campaign that supports Volunteer Legal Services Inc. of Monroe County (VLSP), Legal Aid Society ...

MCBA Foundation President Scott A. Forsyth and Jazz for Justice Committee Chair Elaine Z. Cole took the stage at the Harro East Ballroom for less than five minutes – just enough time to draw a raffle ticket for a basketful ...

The Healing through Education Advocacy and Law (HEAL) program is physically located at 300 Crittenden Blvd. on the Strong Memorial Hospital campus and is overseen by the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Department of Psychiatry. Catherine (Kate) Cerulli, J.D., Ph.D., ...

Every September, the Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys holds a social gathering primarily for the purpose of networking, introducing new members and acknowledging career milestones. On Sept. 25, the GRAWA Board of Directors and committee chairs gathered at Harris ...

“The United States is home to 5 percent of the world’s population, but 25 percent of the world’s prisoners. Think about that,” said former President Barack Obama in a clip from the documentary, “13th.” “Right now, we have more African-Americans ...

Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys installed a new board of directors, including Katherine Courtney as the 36th GRAWA president for the year beginning June 1, 2018. Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York President Amy Baldwin Littman ...

The 35th Anniversary Gala of the local women’s bar association was officially “sold out” as several founding members, many past presidents and GRAWA President Jodie Ryan gathered with friends and family on April 27 at the Penthouse at One East ...

For 30 years, Volunteer Legal Services Project Inc. has spearheaded an annual campaign to fund services and programs provided by the Legal Aid Society of Rochester, Legal Assistance of Western New York, and VLSP. A donor reception at the Memorial ...

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In 2002, when Sheila Alees Gaddis interviewed for the vacant executive director position at Volunteer Legal Services Project of Monroe County Inc., she already had a very impressive resume and was interested in a possible relocation to Rochester. She had ...