Join us at the Robert H. Jackson Center, or online, for Ladies of Legend, a panel discussion and celebration of trailblazing women in Western New York’s legal community, historical and current. The event will take place from noon to 2 p.m in the Jackson Center’s Cappa Theatre.
The event, which is part of the Town of Busti Bicentennial celebrations, will begin with a salute to Kate Stoneman, Busti native, early 20th-century suffragist, and the first woman admitted to the Bar Association in the State of New York. This will be followed by acknowledgment of several other “first” women in the legal field.
A panel discussion will follow, moderated by Jamestown Bar Association President, Kristin Lee Yaw and feature three additional legal firsts in the state: Hon. Elizabeth Wolford, the first female Chief Judge of the Western District of New York; Maryann Saccomando Freedman, the first female president of the New York State Bar Association; and Trini Ross, the first black female to serve as US Attorney for the Western District of New York. The discussion will highlight milestones and challenges overcome in their careers.
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Since 2001, the Robert H. Jackson Center has preserved the values embodied in the life and works of Robert H. Jackson, who served as U.S. Solicitor General, U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Supreme Court Justice, and Chief U.S. Prosecutor of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg. Through programs, presentations, exhibits, media, internships, and scholarship, the Center seeks to demonstrate to current and future generations the relevance and applicability of Justice Jackson’s ideas and writings. The Center provides educational content on the United States Constitution and Supreme Court, civil rights, the legacy of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg and international human rights, and the rule of law. During his illustrious career, Justice Jackson addressed these subjects, and the Center recognizes his thinking remains relevant today.
