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The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York and the Monroe County Bar Association hosted Embracing Equity in the Courtroom on March 10, 2023 at Albany Law School.

The event honored International Women’s Day and brought awareness to the role gender plays in the courtroom and celebrated trailblazing women on the bench.

Presenters:

Professor Melissa Breger (Albany Law)

Professor Gwen D’Arcangelis (Skidmore College)

Hon. Christine Clark (Appellate Division, Third Department)

Hon. Teneka Frost (Schenectady City Court)

Hon. Sherri Brooks-Morton (Albany County Family Court)

Hon. Christina Ryba (Supreme Court, Third Judicial District)

Hon. Grace Hanlon (Supreme Court, Eighth Judicial District)

Hon. Phyllis Frye (Houston Municipal Courts, TX)

Hon. Victoria Kolakowski (Alameda County Superior Court, CA)

Hon. Andi Mudryk (Alameda County Superior Court, CA)

The discussion was moderated by Norina Melita, Esq. (Montgomery County Supreme Court).