On May 23, I was installed as the 37th president of the Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys (GRAWA). It is still hard for me to believe that I was installed as GRAWA’s president, as it does not seem that ...

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I have been president of GRAWA for almost a year now. I have served on its board in some capacity for at least nine years. I have been an active member of the organization since the fall of 2006. My ...

Tagged with: GRAWA President's Message Katie Courtney

March is Women’s History Month. An entire month commemorating and encouraging the study, observance  and celebration of the vital role of women in American history. Last year, GRAWA celebrated her 35th anniversary. As part of the celebration, a gala was ...

Tagged with: GRAWA President's Message Katie Courtney

“Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us.” ― ...

Tagged with: GRAWA President's Message Katie Courtney

As the weather is starting to change, think about how you want to be involved this year. Use the change in season as an excuse to make some changes. As my grandmother used to say, “There is magic in change.” ...

Tagged with: GRAWA President's Message Katie Courtney

Last month I had the pleasure of meeting and getting to know some of the summer interns who are part of the Rochester Diversity Clerkship Program. GRAWA invited the students, who all are entering their second year of law school, ...

Tagged with: GRAWA President's Message Katie Courtney

From the outside looking in, it’s hard to understand. From the inside looking out, it’s hard to explain. A month ago, we were all abuzz about the high-profile suicides of two individuals that appeared to have everything going for them. ...

Tagged with: GRAWA President's Message Katie Courtney

I cannot imagine there are many people who wake up and think, “Gosh, I would love to volunteer to lead an organization amidst turbulent political times, unpredictable economics, and an increasingly isolated and apathetic society!” Yet our local and state ...

Tagged with: GRAWA President's Message Katie Courtney

On Feb. 14, GRAWA and MCBA cosponsored a CLE entitled “Female Success in the Legal Profession.” The program was moderated by Tiffany Lee, Esq., U.S. Attorneys Office, WDNY, and consisted of an exceptional panel of women who have achieved both ...

Tagged with: GRAWA President's Message Jodie Ryan

As some of you may know, GRAWA has embarked down the path of creating a new strategic plan that we hope to have in place in the near future. To assist in developing the plan, we have teamed up with ...

Tagged with: GRAWA President's Message Jodie Ryan

As most of you probably know, the New York State CLE Board recently created a new category of CLE credit, effective Jan. 1, 2018, called Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias (D&I). D&I programs must relate to the practice of ...

Tagged with: GRAWA President's Message Jodie Ryan

GRAWA held its annual holiday party for its membership on Dec. 12, 2017 at City Grill. The event was well attended and enjoyed by all of those in attendance. I am pleased to report that GRAWA was able to raise ...

Tagged with: GRAWA President's Message Jodie Ryan