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Mid-Hudson Women's Bar Association

A Recognized Chapter of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York

Welcome to the 2026-2027 Season of the Mid-Hudson Women's Bar Association! Check out our Events page for upcoming CLEs, networking events, and other activities.

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At the 2021 Inaugural Event 

The Mid-Hudson Women's Bar Association is a Chapter of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY).  Our membership includes Dutchess, Ulster, Putnam, Columbia and Greene Counties. 

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WBASNY has a long and honored role in making life better for all women in society, by advocating for equality and fair treatment of all women. The Association has long been in the forefront of changing laws in the areas of domestic violence, in achieving equity in marital dissolution, in achieving fairness in custody decisions, in the initiative against crimes of sexual violence and in the initiative against sexual discrimination in employment.

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WBASNY will continue to be in the forefront of making a meaningful impact on legislation that improves the lives of women, children and families. 

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ADDRESS: P.O. Box 68  POUGHKEEPSIE NY 12602

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What have we been up to lately?

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July 2026 - October 2026​

We held our annual membership kickoff event at the Governess on September 14, 2026.   We also sponsored our members to attend an in-person CLE in Goshen on September 22, 2026 presented by the Women's Bar Association of Orange and Sullivan Counties.  The follow day, the WBASNY wellness committed presented a free virtual seminar on mindfulness.  We rounded out the month with a well-attended Brown Bag Lunch with the wonderful Judge Maria G. Rosa on Spetember 28, 2026.

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October kicked off with a free virtual CLE presented by the Westchester Women's Bar Association.  On October 9, 2026, we co-sponsored an amazing dinner in honor of the fantastic Administrative Judge for the 3rd Judicial District, the Hon. E. Danielle Jose-Decker.  We followed that up with a breast cancer walk at Eastdale Village on October 11, 2026 in support of the Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation.  On October 15, WBASNY sponsored another free virtual CLE for our members about unlocking the power of AI.  We ended the month with a fall celebration at Fishkill Farms with our beloved sister chapter, the Women's Bar Association of Orange and Sullivan Counties. 

 

​​July 2025 - June 2026​

We returned to the Governess to kick off the year with a Bench Meets Bar Membership Drive on September 25, 2025.  We honored breast cancer awareness month with a walk around Eastdale Village in support of Miles for Hope on October 19, 2026.  Then we capped of the year with our annual holiday party at 1915 Wine Cellar.

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We kicked off the new year with a fantastic virtual CLE on Generative AI in Legal Practice on January 29, 2026.  In March, we held our first annual Women in Law panel for high school students at City Hall in Poughkeepsie.  It was an incredible event that we cannot wait to expand on in the years to come.  And, finally, we returned to the Grandview for our Annual Installation Dinner on June 9, 2026.  We once again secured an incredible key note speaker, the Hon. Joseph A. Zayas, New York State Chief Administrative Judge and were pleased to install our new president, Joanna Longcore.  Check out our gallery for photos of fantastic event!

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July 2024 - June 2025​

President Danielle Strauch got the year off to a great start with a fantastic brown bag lunch with not one, but two wonderful judges and cherised MHWBA members, the Hon. Christi A. Acker and the Hon. Jessica Z. Segal on July 18, 2024, followed by a friday-evening picnic at the beautiful Millbrook Winery on July 26, 2024.

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On August 28, 2024, we held a membership drive event at the Governess, and new waterfront restaurant and bar on the Hudson, with beautiful views of the river and walkway.  We will certinaly be returning here again!

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​In September 2024, we were please to nominate the amazing Erica DeTraglia, Esq. for the esteemed Joseph Gagliardi Award.  It will come as no suprise to anyone who has had the pleasure of knowing her that she won the award.  Congratulations, Erica!

 

 

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On October 25, 2024, we held a virtual CLE on Appellate Practice Tips & Strategies presented by Stephen Bergstein, Esq. of Bergstein & Ullrich LLP.  On November 22, 2024, we held another brown bag lunch, this time in Ulster County, with the Hon. Sara McGinty and Court Attorney Judith Nolfo.

 

Before we knew it, December was here and we held our annual holiday party at 1915 Wine Cellar! other brown bag lunch, this time in Ulster County, with the Hon. Sara McGinty and Court Attorney Judith Nolfo.

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On March 20, 2026 we held a cozy happy hour at the Tavern at the Beekman Arms.  Finally, we capped off our year with our annual Installation Dinner at the Grandview on June 10, 2025.  Danielle agreed to serve another term as presidet and the Hon. Madeline Singas of the New York State Court of Appeals gave an incredibly inspiring and motivational key note address.  Truly a fantastic way to end the year!

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May -June 2024

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WBASNY Convention

​We attended the WBASNY Convention, which was held at the Gideon Putnam in Saratoga Springs.  Our chapter was especially honored to watch one of our long-time members, Adina C. Gilbert, receive the Joan Ellonbogen Founder's Award, on May 31, 2024.  Please check our ​facebook page to see Adina's incredible speech!

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We were also incredibly proud to watch our past president, Kerri Yamashita, be sworn in as the recording secretary for the WBASNY.  Kerri is the first member of our chapter to be elected to serve as an officer of WBASNY. We are truly excited for her, and hope she starts a new tradition of former MHWBA board members being eleted to serve as officers of WBASNY. ​

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Installation Dinner

On May 15, 2024, we held our Installation Dinner at Cosimo's in Poughkeepsie.  We were honored to be joined by the Hon. Yvonne Flowers, Mayor of the City of Poughkeepsie, as our guest speaker and we were so grateful that the Hon. James L. Hyer was able to join us to perform the swearing-in.  Congratulations to our new president, Danielle Strauch!

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​​​​​​​​​April 2024

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Annual Meeting

We met for our Annual Meeting on April 3, 2024. ​We were pleased to vote unanimously in favor of the WBASNY slate and the MHWBA slate. ​

 

Third Thursday Luncheon

We gathered this month for a lovely luncheon at 225 Warren Street in Hudson! This was the first time we have hosted a Third Thursday Luncheon in Columbia County!

 

​February-March 2024

 

Women's History Month Celebration

We celebrated Women's History Month with an event at Locust Grove in Poughkeepsie. The Keynote Presentation was presented by Diane O'Leary, Esq. and the subject was Susanna Bedell & Charlotte Frank: Their Remarkable Backstories​

 

January 2024

 

Third Thursday Luncheon

Our membership met up at Mill House Brewing Company for lunch with members of the Board! ​

 

FREE CLE!

The Mid-Hudson Chapter joined together with the Rockland Chapter, Westchester Chapter, and Orange-Sullivan Chapters of WBASNY to present a CPLR CLE via Zoom that was free to all WBASNY Members. The event was very well-attended and we look forward to welcoming Judge Dillon to another event in the near future!​

 

December 2023

 

Annual Holiday Party

We joined together for a lively celebration of the newest members of the judiciary from our ranks: the Hon. Laura Wong-Pan, Hon. Linda Murray, and Hon. Angela Thompson-Tinsley. We raised funds for domestic violence victims at Grace Smith House and Ukrainian refugees.

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