For my last column, I am taking a moment to reflect on the year, particularly the people who contributed to GRAWA’s efforts and some of the events and successes that we had. It has been an exciting year. GRAWA offered ...

Tagged with: GRAWA President's Message Pamela Reynolds

Last summer, following several national news reports of the senseless deaths of African-American men and the senseless deaths of law enforcement officers and increasing tension and strife regarding racial issues nationally and locally, GRAWA Immediate Past President Jill Paperno approached ...

Tagged with: GRAWA President's Message Pamela Reynolds

As attorneys, working with words is an integral part of what we do. Oral and written advocacy can make or break a case. We are careful with our words to make sure that we are providing the best advocacy for ...

Tagged with: GRAWA President's Message Pamela Reynolds

Attorneys in New York may soon be required to get what some call sensitivity training. New York state court officials are considering a new proposal to require lawyers to complete a one-hour CLE every two years on the topic of ...

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Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said: “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?’” Inspired by Dr. King and his legacy, Congress passed the King Holiday and Service Act in 1994, designating the ...

Tagged with: GRAWA President's Message Pamela Reynolds

  At the November board meeting of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York, of which GRAWA is a chapter, the Board of Directors of WBASNY voted to adopt a “Resolution Condemning Acts of Hate Speech and ...

Tagged with: GRAWA President's Message Pamela Reynolds

  As I mentioned in my column last month, GRAWA and several other organizations sponsored a CLE that was held last Saturday on the topic of gender diversity in our judiciary. The CLE, which offered presentations by several members of ...

Tagged with: GRAWA President's Message Pamela Reynolds

A few months ago, the American Constitution Society released a report of a study examining demographic diversity of state courts of general jurisdiction.  Specifically, two academic researchers – Tracey George, professor of law and political science at Vanderbilt University, and ...

Tagged with: GRAWA President's Message Pamela Reynolds

  GRAWA has been busy over the summer, but September starts the active portion of the GRAWA year, which runs from June 2016 to May 2017. So, I thought that I would take this opportunity to highlight some of the ...

Tagged with: GRAWA President's Message Pamela Reynolds