On May 11, the New York Women’s Bar Association’s Federal Practice Committee presented An Evening with The Women Magistrate Judges of the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York at Lowenstein Sandler LLP. The evening consisted of a networking reception and an informal discussion of each judge’s path to the bench and the best practices in her courtroom. The panel consisted of:

• Hon. Debra Freeman, U. S. Magistrate Judge, S.D.N.Y.
• Hon. Marilyn D. Go, U. S. Magistrate Judge, E.D.N.Y.
• Hon. Roanne L. Mann, U. S. Magistrate Judge, E.D.N.Y.
• Hon. Judith C. McCarthy, U. S. Magistrate Judge, S.D.N.Y. 
• Hon. Sarah Netburn, U. S. Magistrate Judge, S.D.N.Y. 
• Hon. Cheryl L. Pollak, U. S. Magistrate Judge, E.D.N.Y.
• Hon. Vera M. Scanlon, U. S. Magistrate Judge, E.D.N.Y. 
• Hon. Lisa Margaret Smith, U. S. Magistrate Judge, S.D.N.Y. 

Judge Marilyn Go was AABANY’s inaugural recipient of the Norman Lau Kee Trailblazer Award, presented at last year’s Fall Conference. If you’re interested in hearing Judge Go’s speech about being in the right place at the right time, please visit our website to view the Fall Conference Luncheon video.

Thank you to the New York Women’s Bar Association for a lovely and informative evening!