Capital District Women's Bar Association of the State of New York

SADIE HAWKINS GOLF MIXER-- -- A "girls only" golf tournament for golfers and those who've never played before. Friday, August 22 at 11:30 a.m. for registration and lunch, including a golf clinic for non-golfers at noon, a cocktail mixer at 4:15 p.m. after playing 9 holes, and an awards ceremony at 5:00 p.m. The cost is $100, and sponsorships also are available. CDWBA is one of the sponsors and The Legal Project is one of four organizations supported by the event. For registration or further information, contact Melody Burns, Idea Practitioner, LLC at 527-5663 or Lisa Giruzzi, Transformational Conversations at 464-2625.

Register NOW for CDWBA'S First Annual "Women Must Lead" Luncheon and Book-Signing Event with Marie Wilson of the The White House Project! The event is Friday, September 12, 2008 from 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at the Albany Marriott Hotel on Wolf Road in Colonie. RSVP via check by August 29, 2008 or via credit card by September 5, 2008. Don't miss this fabulous event with professional women from all over the Capital Region, including the Women in Financial Services, Women in Construction, the Women President's Organization and ZONTA International.

SPONSOR OPPORTUNITY--CAN YOU HELP?-– CDWBA's exciting fall networking event--a luncheon and book-signing with Marie Wilson, founder of the White House Project--(see above). Sponsorship opportunities for the event are currently available--if you know an organization that might be interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Catherine Hedgeman at 573-3108 or cmh@hedgemanlaw.com. Details regarding sponsorship levels can be found at information and Reply Form and Sponsor Letter .

LOOKING FOR SPEAKERS--CDWBA will be joining with Albany Law School to host a "Career Opportunities" panel for Albany Law School students on Wednesday, September 24 at noon at the law school. The organizers are looking for at least one attorney from each of the following practice areas: local government (e.g., public defender, prosecutor), state government (executive or legislative branches), private industry (in-house counsel), academia, private practice (large firm/small firm, litigation/transactional), judge (any level), federal government, and any other areas in which one of our members may be practicing. Contact Ann Sharpe at ASharpe@cswlawfirm.com or 377-6700 if you are interested in being on the panel.

CALLING ALL RUNNERS AND WALKERS: CDWBA will be fielding teams for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure (5k run and 2-mile family walk taking place on October 4). See details below for participating in the race or supporting the cause in this great event to fight breast cancer.

A NEW RESOURCE FOR WORKING MOMS--The CDWBA Working Mothers Committee has created an internet site for our members to share coping strategies. You can join the informal discussion group by logging on to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cdwbaworkingmoms/. This will be a place to share ideas on balancing work and parenting, resources for great childcare, time-saving service providers (like Dinner Me Quickly), and anything else that the participants can think of to help each other be successful attorneys and great moms. Anyone can read the postings by logging onto the site; in order to post or receive email notifications about new postings, you will need to join the internet group by following the webpage prompts. For further info, contact Alex Streznewski at astrezne@cdphp.com or Valerie Lape Handy at vlape@cdphp.com.

A RAFFLE--sure to please baseball fans!--The Legal Project is sponsoring a raffle this fall. The first prize is 4 reserved box seats to the new Yankee Stadium to see a NY Yankees-Red Sox 2009 regular season game, plus limo ride to and from the stadium. Second prize is a baseball signed by Mickey Mantle. Tickets are $25 each or 5 for $100 and may be purchased through the Legal Project's website at http://http://www.legalproject.org/. The winner will be announced at the Legal Project's Pro Bono Reception on October 23, 2008. See the flyer at http://www.cdwba.org/pdfs/legalprojectraffle.pdf/ if you are interested in purchasing a ticket or in helping to sell tickets.

SAVE THE DATES

Fall Networking Luncheon and Book-Signing with Marie Wilson of the White House Project
When: Friday, September 12, 2008 from 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Where: Albany Marriott Hotel

Dressed to Thrill-the 1st Annual Dress For Success Fall Fashion Show & Silent Auction
When: Friday, September 19, 2008 (6 to 8:30 p.m.)
Where: NYS Museum
Call for ticket info: 463-3175

CDWBA "Back to School" Lunch for Working Mothers
When: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at noon
Where: McNamee Lochner Titus & Williams, 677 Broadway, Albany
Contact for further info: Alexandra Streznewski or Valerie Lape Handy at 641-5562

CDWBA Kick-Off Dinner
When: Thursday, October 2, 2008 (5:30-7:30 p.m.)
Where: Envy Lounge, 55 N. Pearl Street, Albany

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure (Join or support the CDWBA team!)
When: Sat., October 4, 2008 (5k race at 9 a.m.; 2-mile family walk at 10 am)
Where: Empire State Plaza Contact: Sarah Delaney Vero at sdelaney@bsk.com to register for the team.
Visit the donation page at http://www.active.com/donate/2008Raceforthecure/CDWBA

Friends of Rensselaer County Family Court Children's Center Fundraiser
When: Monday, October 6, 2008 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Where: Tosca Grill, 200 Broadway, Troy
Contact: Jo Katz at 272-2300

The Legal Project Pro Bono Reception
When: Thursday, October 23, 2008
Where: NYS Museum

Mobile Mammography (in connection with Bellevue Women's Care Center) When: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 (10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.) Where: Albany County Courthouse, corner of Elk and Lodge Streets

JOIN THE FIGHT AGAINST COLON CANCER- Longtime CDWBA member Kim Troisi-Paton, who passed away on August 10, 2007 after a courageous battle with colon cancer, was featured as Miss April in the 2007 "Colondar" of colon cancer survivors, which is published by the Colon Club. Kim participated in creating the calendar, which is available at the website below. While undergoing treatment earlier this year, Kim also organized a large scale fundraiser for the benefit of the Colon Club. The event, which took place in April, raised nearly $30,000 to sponsor Miss April 2008 and to launch a greeting card line on behalf of the Colon Club. Please click on "2007 models," then "April," to see Kim’s photo and bio. Kim was a tremendous individual who contributed her time and talents to the CDWBA for many years. The Colander is available for $15 each, with the proceeds to benefit the Colon Club. The Colon Club seeks to educate people about the fact that 50 is not the magic age when it comes to colon cancer, and anyone can get this disease. More importantly, it is a cancer that can be avoided by screening and early detection. Please consider purchasing a 2008 Colondar or making a donation to the Colon Club in Kim’s memory.http://www.colonclub.com/colondar.html.

THE LEGAL PROJECT NEEDS YOU FOR LEGAL CLINICS - Please consider volunteering once a month (or bi-monthly) to provide pro bono consultations at The Legal Project’s community Legal Clinics. A couple of hours a month of your time in the evening sharing your knowledge of the law will greatly benefit and assist individuals with legal questions. No representation is involved. For more information, contact Lisa Frisch at #435-1770.

WANT TO VOLUNTEER BUT ARE AFRAID YOU DON’T HAVE THE TIME - - The Legal Project has just the pro bono opportunity for you! The Legal Project is in desperate need of attorneys who practice family and/or matrimonial law and are willing to provide consultations to victims of domestic violence ¼not representation!! We’re looking for about an hour of your time to make a difference in the life of a domestic violence victim. If you are interested, please contact Jessica Lennon at #435-1770 or jlennon@legalproject.org.

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