HON. TANYA R. KENNEDY is a Supreme Court Justice of the State of New York, Civil Term and the former Supervising Judge of Civil Court, New York County.  She previously served for ten years as an Adjunct Professor at Fordham University School of Law.  Justice Kennedy is President of the National Association of Women Judges, an organization of over 1,000 members, consisting of judges, attorneys, law professors and law students from across the nation.  She is Chair of the New York City Bar Association Committee to Encourage Judicial Service and member of the Board of Overseers of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, where she received her law degree.  Justice Kennedy promotes the advancement and empowerment of women through her membership in various women’s organizations.  She also serves as a mentor through her visits to various churches, schools and other organizations as a youth motivational speaker and is the recipient of numerous professional achievement and community service awards.  Justice Kennedy is a frequent speaker at panels and conferences.