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September 16, 2010
STATE BAR SEEKS NOMINEES FOR 2010 RUTH G. SCHAPIRO
AWARD
Award honors State Bar members who have made
noteworthy contributions to addressing women’s issues
ALBANY—The New York State Bar Association is seeking
nominations for its annual Ruth G. Schapiro Award, which is given to a
female or male member of the State Bar who has made a noteworthy
contribution to addressing issues of concern to women. The award will be
presented at the January 28, 2011 meeting of the State Bar’s House
of Delegates in New York City.
The award was developed and is administered by the Committee on Women
in the Law in honor of its first chair, Ruth G. Schapiro. The
committee’s initial report, developed in 1987 under
Schapiro’s guidance, has served as a model for subsequent
Association reports and actions on issues affecting not only women in
the profession, but the public at large. These issues include domestic
violence, child abuse, bias, health care and gender equity. Through
Schapiro’s leadership, the committee formulated several
educational programs and publications for the public and the
profession.
“Ruth Schapiro’s pioneering spirit and indelible
accomplishments paved the way for women to make numerous extraordinary
and lasting contributions to the legal profession. This award highlights
the excellent work of today’s top attorneys, who no doubt have
been inspired by her work,” said Taa Grays of New York (MetLife),
co-chair of the Committee on Women in the Law.
Committee Co-chair Sharon M. Porcellio of Rochester (Ward Greenberg
Heller & Reidy LLP) added, “Some of New York’s most
distinguished attorneys and bar leaders have received this prestigious
award, and we look forward to honoring another outstanding recipient who
embodies Ruth Schapiro’s spirit and legacy.”
The deadline for nominations is October 8, 2010. Nomination forms are
available at www.nysba.org/SchapiroAward2010.
Nominations should be directed to the Committee on Women in the Law, New
York State Bar Association, One Elk Street, Albany, NY 12207, faxed to
518-463-8527, or e-mailed to tmessenger@nysba.org. Current
members of the Committee on Women in the Law are not eligible to receive
the award.
Past recipients include: Hon. Judith S. Kaye, retired Chief Judge of
the State of New York; Maryann Saccomando Freedman, past president of
the New York State Bar Association, currently with Cohen & Lombardo,
PC; M. Catherine Richardson, past president of the New York State Bar
Association and retired partner (Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC);
Karen DeCrow, 2009 National Women’s Hall of Fame inductee and
former president of the National Organization for Women (NOW), who is a
solo practitioner in Jamesville, New York; and Hon. Evelyn Frazee, State
Supreme Court Justice in the 7th Judicial District.
Founded in 1876, the 77,000-member New York State Bar Association is
the official statewide organization of lawyers in New York and the
largest voluntary state bar association in the nation. The State
Bar’s programs and activities have continuously served the public
and improved the justice system for more than 130 years.
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