On behalf of the New York State Bar Association:

Janelle Pelli, Hinckley Allen attorney, and President of the Adirondack Women’s Bar Association, will join an esteemed panel at NYSBA’s offices in Albany, New York to exchange ideas on issues paramount to the practice of law, the future of the profession, and the long-term health and success of bar associations statewide. Highlights of the Symposium will include a reception, discussion on efforts to advance diversity and best engage with members, and a fireside chat with a special guest presenter.

Program topics will include:

• • A discussion of inclusion – update on NYSBA and ABA efforts related to the U.S. Territories
  • Identifying issues facing our bar associations
  • Non-lawyer ownership – how lawyers can be innovative within this profession
  • Cybersecurity and technology
  • The legal employment problem – finding and maintaining attorneys in our firms and organizations
  • Post pandemic practice – struggling with the new demands of virtual practice