Tuesday, March 21, 2023 | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Program Chair: |
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Brenda Correa
Principal Attorney, New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct
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This program will inform the public of the gender bias which can occur even within the court system. Based on the Women in the Courts Survey, panelists will discuss how gender bias can impact women in domestic violence cases and the data that indicates that gender can play a role in certain custody cases where there is an allegation of abuse or parental alienation.
Program Fee:
Free for Member | $49 Nonmembers -
Judge Bernice Donald
Ret. United States Court of Appeals, 6th CircuitJudge Betty Weinberg Ellerin (ret. NYS Supreme Court Appellate Division First Dept)
Senior Counsel, Alston & BirdProfessor Debra Epstein
Agnes Williams Sesquicentennial Professor of Gender, Violence, and the Law
Director, Domestic Violence Clinic
Georgetown University Law CenterProfessor Joan S. Meier
Professor of Clinical Law and Director of the National Family Violence Law Center
George Washington University Law SchoolTracie J. Silvestro
Law Offices of Tracie J. Silvestro, PLLC -
6:00 pm – 6:05 pm
Introduction of Panelists & Program Overview
Brenda Correa6:05 pm – 6:15 pm
Summary of the 2020 Women in the Courts Survey
Hon. Betty Weinberg Ellerin (ret.)6:15 pm – 6:45 pm
Gender Bias in the Court System
Hon. Bernice Donald6:40 pm – 7:05 pm
How the Legal System Unjustly Discounts the Credibility of Domestic Violence Survivors
Prof. Deborah Epstein7:05 pm – 7:25 pm
Family Court Outcomes in Custody Cases Involving Abuse and Alienation Allegations
Professor Joan S Meier7:25 pm – 7:30 pm
Question & Answer Session/Closing Remarks -
New York: 1.5 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias
New Jersey: 1.8 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias
California: 1.5 Elimination of Bias
Pennsylvania: 1.5 Professional Responsibility
Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys -
Sponsoring Association Committees:
Professional Discipline, Brenda Correa, ChairSponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
Yelena Balashchenko, Manager, Business Development & Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | ybalashchenko@nycbar.org