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September 10, 2009
STATE BAR SEEKS NOMINEES FOR 2009 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
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 29, 2010 meeting of the State Bar’s House of
Delegates.
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 ground-breaking 1987 report, developed 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 recognized that proactive steps needed to be
taken to ensure that women achieved equality in the legal
profession,” said Taa R. Grays of New York (MetLife), chair of the
Committee on Women in the Law. “This award recognizes her
indelible accomplishments and shines a light on those who continue her
legacy."
The deadline for nominations is October 9, 2009. 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. Additional
forms can be obtained by calling 518-487-5561. 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 private practitioner (Bond
Schoeneck & King, PLLC); Denise E. O’Donnell, deputy
secretary for public safety and commissioner, New York State Division of
Criminal Justice Services; and 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.
The 76,000-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. Founded in 1876, State
Bar programs and activities have continuously served the public and
improved the justice system for more than 130 years.
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