
BY BROOKLYN PAPER
The Young Lawyers Committee
of the Brooklyn Women’s
Bar Association got together
on Wednesday, Aug. 4
for the group’s fi rst in-person
event since the onset of the
novel coronavirus last spring
— a “Paint and Sip” at Fornino’s
in Brooklyn Bridge Park.
The creative meeting of
the minds happens each year,
according to the group, but
had to be put on hold in 2020
due to COVID-19. This time
around, members grabbed
their brushes and palettes
and painted Lady Justice, a
portrait fi tting for the group,
which promises to be for attorneys
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of any age, whether
they’re “young of age or young
at heart.”
The portrayal of Lady Justice
— a blindfolded woman carrying
a sword and a set of scales
— dates back to the 15th Century,
when Renaissance sculptor
Hans Gieng fi rst brought
her to life. Now, she symbolizes
fair and equal administration
of the law, without corruption,
favor, greed, or prejudice, and
is a staple emblem on courthouses
and inside court rooms
across the country.
(From left) Treasurer Betsy Jean-Jacques, Esq., Justice Robin Sheares,
Antony Posada, the artist, Judith Aarons, Esq., Justice Genine Edwards,
President Madeline Kirton, Esq., Danielle Ciraola, Esq., kneeling: Sherlly
Arcelus, Damilys Santiago, an aspiring attorney, who is a rising sophomore
at SUNY StonyBrook, Vice President Catherine Gonzalez, Kristin
Moriarty, law student interning with Justice Rachel Adams; Justice Genine
Edwards with her painting of Lady Justice.
Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association
‘Lady Justice’ on display at Brooklyn
Women’s Bar Association ‘Paint and Sip’