WBASNY Virtual Convention 2021 Journal

W HOSE B ABY IS IT A NYWAY (1.0 HOUR ) Sponsored by Nota by M&T Bank

10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Legislation concerning surrogacy, with the support of WBASNY, was finally passed in New York, making gestational surrogacy legal as of February 15, 2021. This program provides an overview of the new surrogacy law, and the requirements of a Gestational Carrier Agreement. The program will also address how intended parents, surrogates and the children born through assisted reproduction technology are impacted from a psychological perspective. Additionally, the program will exhibit a mock interview between an attorney and an intended parent, and address the everyday practices surrounding surrogacy.

Speaker:

� Susan Baldomar � Andrea Braverman, Ph.D.

� Denise Seidelman, Esq. � Yifat Shaltiel, Esq.

S ELF -C ARE FOR S UCCESS AND B USINESS Sponsored by Ascendancy Financial Group

10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

This workshop will help you recognize the invisible habits causing you stress and struggle. Learn tips and techniques to eliminate these destructive habits, and replace them with elements of well-being and self- care for an unshakable sense of peace and vitality. Speaker: � Tami Racaniello CMM Healthy Lifestyle Coach & Educator

B REAK

11:45 p.m. – 12:00 p.m.

A NNUAL M EETING (P LENARY S ESSION ) Sponsored by UHY Advisors NY, Inc.

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

C ONTINUING L EGAL E DUCATION S EMINARS

R EASONABLE A CCOMMODATIONS IN AN U NREASONABLE W ORLD (1.0 HOUR ) Sponsored by Lazer, Aptheker, Rosella & Yedid, PC

1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

This presentation is designed to help employers navigate the world of “accommodations” – traditional and new – made complex by a global pandemic and administrative guidance that seems to change from one day to the next. Presenter will address the resurgence of traditional accommodation requests under the ADA and requests made under NY leave laws, along with the increase in nontraditional “accommodation” requests not necessarily covered or well explained by the current legal framework.

Speaker:

� Jacqueline Phipps Polito, Esq.

N EW F RONTIERS IN F AMILY L AW IN A P OST COVID-19 W ORLD (1.0 HOUR ) Sponsored by Nota by M&T Bank

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

During the past two decades, the concept of parenthood has been dramatically redefined. Shared custody has been normalized. Gender roles are in flux, but also evolving are assisted reproductive technologies and laws addressing parenting options and reproductive rights. Fertility treatments are becoming increasingly popular, destigmatized and more widely accepted, and increasingly, covered by insurance. LGBTQ couples and single parents have contributed to the demand. All of these modern parenthood options are creating a new frontier in family law. Legal complications abound when it comes to parental rights and child custody, especially in the absence of a written agreement between the parents.

Speaker:

� Jacqueline Harounian, Esq.

I NSTALLATION C EREMONY Sponsored by the Staten Island Women’s Bar Association I NCOMING P RESIDENT ’ S R ECEPTION Sponsored by the Staten Island Women’s Bar Association

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.