Buffalo’s First Legal Diversity Career Fair

The Bar Association of Erie County, University at Buffalo School of Law, and the Minority Bar Association of WNY teamed up to launch Buffalo’s first legal diversity career fair on the UB Center for Tomorrow on August 12, 2022, from 8:00am-5:00pm to facilitate the diversification of our profession.

This career fair was for law students, JDs, and licensed attorneys. It was open to all applicants, with the goal of increasing representation of people from diverse racial, religious, ability, gender, and sexual orientation backgrounds.

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Thank you to our committee members: Event Chair: Samantha White, Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo, MBAWNY Vice President; Hugh M. Russ, III, Hodgson Russ, BAEC President; Larry E. Waters, Goldberg Segala, MBAWNY President; Vice Dean Lisa Patterson, SUNY at University of Buffalo School of Law, Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo Board President; Jill Bond, Rich Products Corporation, BAEC Vice President; 8th JD Administrative Judge Kevin Carter, NYS Office of Court Administration; Tasha Moore, NYS Office of Court Administration; Stephanie J. Calhoun, BAEC Diversity and Inclusion Committee Chair; Joe Brown, Hurwitz Fine, Minority Bar Foundation; Anastasia M. McCarthy, Hurwitz Fine; Anne E. Joynt, Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC, Minority Bar Foundation; Sarah M. Washington, National Fuel, Minority Bar Foundation; Kristen Elmore-Garcia, The Law Office of John V. Elmore, P.C.; Richard J. Barnes, The Barnes Firm; Karen L. Nicolson, Center for Elder Law and Justice; Helen Ferraro-Zaffram, Center for Elder Law and Justice; Kate M. Ireland, Sumito Rubber USA, LLC; Andrew Wilson, Lippes Mathias; Lauren E. Breen, Neighborhood Legal Services; Jennifer L. Leonardi, Barclay Damon LLP; E. Meghan Dwyer, Barclay Damon LLP; Michelle Parker, Erie County Assigned Counsel Program; Sandra E. Langs, Phillips Lytle LLP; Michael J. Keane, Erie County District Attorney's Office; and Danielle N. D'Abate, Erie County District Attorney's Office.