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 A group of judges and lawyers in New York joined to create the legal community's response in that state to the breast cancer epidemic among women. Functioning like a bar association, the Judges And Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert ("JALBCA") was formed in 1992, with New York's Chief Judge, Judith S. Kaye, as its Honorary President. Its current Co-Presidents are Hon. Eileen Bransten and Cynthia Rubin, Esq. [Full list of Officers and Board below.] Among its several activities, this unique legal organization sponsors an annual symposium each October, in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and in memory of its first Executive Director. The symposium is designed to tackle, using courtroom style, cutting edge issues in health law and health policy which confront breast cancer patients. JALBCA's projects are implemented on a volunteer basis and consist of educational and outreach programs. In addition to the Annual symposium, which challenges experts in an interdisciplinary way to confront the cutting-edge health/health law/health policy issues of our time, one of its other major projects is the October Courthouse Alert. As part of the Courthouse Alert, breast cancer literature is distributed in several languages throughout New York State courthouses and JALBCA schedules licensed providers with mammography vans to conduct breast cancer screening in their vans at or near courthouse sites. The Courthouse Alert project is implemented through the fifteen chapters of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York. JALBCA also arranges for Brown Bag Lunches at the workplaces of legal employers, featuring guest speakers and videos in order to learn about breast self-examination. A special Hotline also is available for members of the legal community to speak with members who are breast cancer survivors. For further information about JALBCA, you can call its office at (212) 683-6630. OFFICERS and BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 2008 Honorary President Hon. Judith S. Kaye Co-Presidents Hon. Eileen Bransten Cynthia Rubin, Esq Vice Presidents Hon. Joan B. Carey Edward Kornreich, Esq. Cecelia F. Marcus, Esq. Hon. Ellen M. Spodek Secretary Hon. Paula J. Omansky Assistant Secretary Debra Lennon, Esq. Treasurer Hon. William C. Thompson Assistant Treasurer Marvin Moskowitz, Esq. Board of Directors Tricia Troy Alden Ruth Axelrod Hon. Juanita Bing-Newton Sheila L. Birnbaum* Gail M. Boggio Hon. Richard Braun Hon. Margaret A. Chan Susan M. Cohen Joann Douglas Hon. Betty Weinberg Ellerin Myrna Felder* Hon. Helen E. Freedman* Hon. Darrell L. Gavrin Martha L. Golar* Jerry H. Goldfeder Donna Golia Vilia B. Hayes Hon. Barbara Kapnick Sandra C. Katz* Susan J. Kohlmann Hon. Shirley W. Kornreich* Geri S. Krauss Marjorie Lesch Caroline Levy Hon. Jonathan Lippman Burton Lipshie Judith Livingston* Hon. La Tia Martin Hon. Sondra Miller* Hon. E. Leo Milonas* Hon. Karla Moskowitz* Hon. Barbara Irolla Panepinto* Bettina Plevan Hon. Gail Prudenti Hon. Charles Ramos Roy L. Reardon* Barbara A. Ryan* Jennifer G. Schecter Hon. Jacqueline Silbermann* Phyllis C. Solomon Karen B. Wolff * Past Presidents Executive Director Jennifer Fiorentino |
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