Nobl Board Installation and New Member Celebration
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An Afternoon with the Manhattan Surrogates - Best Practices in their Courtrooms
The Network is proud to host “An Afternoon with the Manhattan Surrogates – Best Practices in their Courtrooms” on September 23, 2024, at 2pm. This IN PERSON event at the New York County Surrogates Court is being co-hosted with the Hellenic Lawyers Association and is free of charge to all Network and Hellenic members in good standing. The event format will be a combination of Q&A as well as networking with the Surrogates and fellow attorneys. Please register at www.hlany.org to reserve your spot.
Congratulations to the Officers and Executive Council for the 2024-2025 Term!
Congratulations to the Officers and Executive Council for the 2024-2025 Term!
The Network of Bar Leaders is pleased to announce the results of the election of Officers and Executive Council for the 2024-2025 Term:
Officers
President
Michael Kohan
Member Organization: Queens County Bar Association
First Vice President
Ronald J. Katter
Member Organization: Jewish Lawyers Guild
Second Vice President
Hon. Jeffrey Levin
Member Organization: New Rochelle Bar Association
Treasurer
Jennifer Frankola Crawford
Member Organization: Brehon Law Society of New York
Corresponding Secretary
Denisse S. Mira
Member Organization: Metropolitan Black Bar Association
Recording Secretary
Natoya L. McGhie
Member Organization: Catholic Lawyers Guild of Kings County
Executive Council
Chair: Hon. Hilary Gingold
Domenick Napoletano, New York State Bar Association & Brooklyn Bar Association
Margaret T. Ling, Asian American Bar Association of New York
Yacine Barry-Wun, New York Women’s Bar Association
George Zapantis, Hellenic Lawyers Association
Kenneth Litman, Nassau Lawyers Association
Anthony Perrotto, LGBT Bar Association (LeGaL)
Vincent Chang, New York County Lawyers Association
Fay Parris, Queens County Women’s Bar Association
Eve Cho Guillergan, New York City Bar Association
Awards Reception & Dinner, May 14, 2024
Urgent Action Needed: Sign the Petition to Stop Diversion of IOLA Funds
Sign the letter and read our press release below
Add your individual and organization’s name to the Lawyers’ Letter of Concern Re Proposed Diversion of IOLA Funds.
Click here for more information and read various statements.
Installation Reception and Dinner - February 29, 2024
Forum on the Constitutional Cap of NYS Supreme Court Justices
Holiday Happy Hour
Thank you for joining us. Photos from the event are located here at this link.
Network of Bar Leaders Statement condemning Hamas’ Massacre of Jews
On October 7, 2023, on the Jewish sabbath and while families came together to commemorate the end of the Jewish high holidays, cowardly Hamas terrorists infiltrated Israel by air, land, and sea, causing unprecedented death and destruction among Israeli civilians. In what is the largest attack on Jews since the Holocaust, Hamas massacred Israeli, American and foreign nationals, all of whom are innocent civilians, including those attending a music festival, on the street, and in their homes. In fact, Hamas has murdered the citizens of 23 countries, including 25 American citizens.
Horrendous images and video footage circulating show innocent civilians being shot, raped, tortured, beheaded, mutilated, kidnapped, and even burned alive, many of the victims being babies, children and the elderly, including Holocaust survivors. Children were forced to watch their parents’ throats being slit, young women were raped in front of their husbands, then murdered, their bodies publicly desecrated, with the terrorists recording and sending videos of all of this to the victims’ grief-stricken families.
As of today, the death toll exceeds 1,300, with those wounded exceeding 3,000 and over 150 people held hostage, including in Gaza where Hamas is using them as human shields, in violation of international law. The deaths are sadly expected to climb as more and more bodies are discovered, as hostages are executed and as more of the injured succumb to their wounds. As part of the violence, Hamas also indiscriminately launched over 5000 rockets into Israeli population centers, causing even more destruction.
Hamas’ barbaric attacks were designed to spread fear and terror. Regardless of one’s views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, acts of terror such as these are NEVER justified. These brutal acts are not only morally reprehensible but are also a blatant violation of fundamental human rights and international norms. They are an affront to humanity and must not go unpunished.
As a coalition of over 50 bar associations in the New York metropolitan area, the Network of Bar Leaders has a special duty to promote, support, and protect human rights, the rule of law and international law. The Officers and Executive Council of the Network of Bar Leaders therefore join President Biden, Governor Hochul, Mayor Adams and the civilized world in unequivocally condemning these atrocious acts of antisemitism and fully stand behind Israel and the Jewish people worldwide during this difficult time. We extend our condolences to the families of all those butchered in this abhorrent attack on civilians and pray for the safe return of all those captured.
To the extent it has not already been done, we also urge each and every member bar association of the Network that believes in basic human rights and dignity to swiftly issue similar, unqualified condemnations of the terror being perpetrated against Israel and the Jewish people. We further wish to acknowledge and recognize the New York State Bar Association’s strong condemnation of these atrocities. Finally, we urge all of our member bar associations to encourage lifesaving donations for the injured victims, including to the Israeli Red Cross (Magen David Adom). Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg is matching all donations to the organization: DONATE HERE.
Thank you and please stay safe in these difficult times.
Michael Kohan, President, Network of Bar Leaders
Announcing Officers and Executive Council for the 2023-2024 Term
Dear Network Members,
Thank you for joining us at our elections. The following Officers and Executive Council were voted in for the 2023-2024 Term:
Officers
President – Michael Kohan, Queens County Bar Association
First Vice President – Yacine Barry-Wun, New York Women’s Bar Association
Second Vice President – Margaret T. Ling, Asian American Bar Association of New York
Treasurer – Jennifer Frankola Crawford, Brehon Law Society of New York
Secretary – Natoya L. McGhie, Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association
Executive Council
Domenick Napoletano, Brooklyn Bar Association
Ronald Katter, Jewish Lawyers Guild
Inie Park, Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York
Hon. Jeffrey Levin, New Rochelle Bar Association
Anthony Perrotto, LGBT Bar Association
Vincent Chang, New York County Lawyers Association
Fay Parris, Queens County Women’s Bar Association
Denisse Mira, Metropolitan Black Bar Association
Eve Cho Guillergan, New York City Bar Association
We are also pleased to announce the creation of a Leadership Advisory Council to be chaired by William F. Dahill of the Federal Bar Association – SDNY Chapter.
Kenneth Litman of the Nassau Lawyers Association of LI will be joining us as a Special Project Liaison to the President.
Thank you again for your participation.
Sincerely,
Eve Cho Guillergan
President, Network of Bar Leaders
CLE - Handling Domestic Violence Cases: Perspective from Various Practitioners, the Court, and Resources
We are proud to co-sponsor Queens County Women’s Bar Association’s program Domestic Violence Cases: Perspective from Various Practitioners, the Court and Available Resources. The Network of Bar Leaders is also donating $250 to the Queens Family Justice Center.
Meet and Greet Reception with the Honorable Hilary Gingold, NY County Surrogate - POSTPONED
This event has been postponed. We will let you know of a new date.
Holocaust Remembrance Program
The Network of Bar Leaders is pleased to co-sponsor a Holocaust Remembrance Program. This is open and free to the public. RSVP HERE.
Network of Bar Leaders Presidents' Dinner & Honorable Harold Baer Jr. Award Reception
Thank you to our sponsors! We are at capacity. More Information.
See here for photos from our annual dinner at this link.
Network of Bar Leaders Celebrates Women's History Month
Please join us for Women’s History Month. RSVP HERE.
Join us for a Black History Month: Celebration of Judicial Excellence
Meet-and-Greet Reception of Bar Leaders (Photos)
Thank you for joining us at our reception and installation ceremony. We were very pleased to host leadership from over 30 bar associations.
View more photos here.
Meet-and-Greet Event and Reception
Congrats to the Officers and Executive Council for the 2022-2023 Term
The Network of Bar Leaders is pleased to announce the results of the election of officers and Executive Council for the 2022-2023 Term:
Officers
President – Eve Guillergan, New York City Bar Association
First VP – Yacine Barry-Wun, New York Women’s Bar Association
Second VP – Margaret T. Ling, Asian American Bar Association of New York
Treasurer – Michael Kohan, Queens County Bar Association
Secretary – Natoya L. McGhie, Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association
Executive Council
Gloribelle J. Perez, Dominican Bar Association
William F. Dahill, Federal Bar Association – SDNY Chapter
Domenick Napoletano, Brooklyn Bar Association
Ronald Katter, Jewish Lawyers Guild
Inie Park, Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York
Hon. Jeffrey Levin, New Rochelle Bar Association
Antony Perroto, LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York
Denisse S. Mira, Metropolitan Black Bar Association
Meredith R. Miller, Immediate Past President (Ex-Officio)
Congratulations!
Network Co-Sponsors the Fourth Annual Reception in Honor of 1886 Columbia Law School Grad Hong Yen Chang, the First Chinese American Lawyer
Network of Bar Leaders Sponsors Event with the National Latina/o Law Student Association
Network of Bar Leaders Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Multiple Bar Associations
Meeting with Mayor's Advisory Committee on the Judiciary for Bar Association Officers
Bar Officers RSVP Here
Network of Bar Leaders Presidents’ Dinner & Judge Harold Baer Jr. Award Reception 2022 (photos)
Information about Part 36 Appointments and the Guardianship Diversity Initiative
Please join us for this information session. Space is very limited.
ADVANCE RSVP REQUIRED.
