Events | 01-20-21
Bates is Proud to Sponsor the NYSBA Women In Law Section 17th Annual Symposium
Bates Group is a proud Bronze sponsor of the New York State Bar Association Women In Law Section (WILS) 17th Annual Edith I. Spivack Symposium “Ready to Lead: Advancing Women Leaders During the Pandemic and Beyond“ and the Kay Crawford Murray Memorial Award program honoring an outstanding attorney who recognizes the value of diversity and mentoring in the legal profession.
This two-day event, held during the NYSBA Annual Meeting, began Tuesday, January 19, 2021, featured keynote Valerie B. Ackerman, Esq., Commissioner, Big East Conference and Founding President, Women's National Basketball Association, and culminated in the presentation of the Kay Crawdford Murray Memorial Award to New York County Supreme Court Justice Lisa Sokoloff for her outstanding commitment to diversity and mentoring in the legal profession.
Day 2 of the Symposium will take place on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 from 12:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. It will include the second half of the CLE Program, a virtual networking reception and the presentation of the Ruth Schapiro Memorial Award.