Wilson Elser, White Plains, NY
In celebration of National Mentoring Month, Jacqueline Hattar (Partner-White Plains, NY), a member of the firm’s DEI Committee, and White Plains regional representatives of WAVE (Women Attorneys Valued & Empowered), Partner Stephanie Reda and Of Counsel Eliza Scheibel and Nicole Holland have joined forces with the Westchester Women’s Bar Association (WWBA) to present “The Power of Effective Mentorship and Sponsorship for Personal and Professional Growth,” on January 23, 2025, in the White Plains office of Wilson Elser. Jackie will join panelists Hon. Kim Berg, U.S. Magistrate Judge, Southern District of New York and Partner, Gould & Berg, LLP; Hon. Karen T. Beltran, Judge, Yonkers City Court; Hon. Francesca E. Connolly, Associate Justice, New York State Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department; Hon. Janet C. Malone, New York State Supreme Court Justice, Ninth Judicial District; and Stephanie Melowsky, Esq., Vice President and Commercial Loan Officer, PCSB Bank. Eliza, Nicole, and Stephanie will serve as co-moderators. This program is part of the WWBA’s Continuing Lecture Series on Mentorship and Sponsorship. The panelists will discuss the benefits of effective mentorship and sponsorship, and how they provide tools and strategies for mentees to become future leaders. These efforts improve employee engagement and retention by fostering an inclusive, diverse, and collaborative work environment.