Join UJA Young Lawyers for Setting the Bar with top attorney Lisa Zornberg, formerly of City Hall and the Criminal Division for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), and author of the new book Entering the Arena.
Drawing on her incredible career and insight, Lisa will talk about key skills that junior attorneys should hone for a successful legal career. She’ll also explore some of those themes that appear in her book chronicling the groundbreaking history of women lawyers at the SDNY. You’ll also learn about UJA’s powerful work helping people in need in New York, in Israel, and around the world.
Setting the Bar With Lisa Zornberg
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
6:30 PM
placeMorvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello P.C., 565 5th Avenue, New York, NY, 10017
Featuring
Lisa Zornberg
Partner, Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello PC, Former Chief Counsel to the NYC Mayor and City Hall
Lisa Zornberg is a partner at Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello PC. Before joining the Morvillo firm in 2025, Lisa enjoyed a career full of interesting chapters in both public service and private practice. She began her career as a civil litigator in private practice, before clerking for then-District Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor. Lisa next served as an assistant U.S. attorney at SDNY in both the Civil and Criminal Divisions, rising to supervisory ranks in both. She later returned to SDNY from private practice from 2016-2018 to serve as chief of the Criminal Division. Having served as a partner in both “Big Law” and boutique firms, Lisa is a committed mentor of junior...
Leadership
Chairs: Brittany M. Penn • David R. Skoler
Committee: Daniel Adessky • Benjamin Blum • Ian Bruckner • Sam Clinton-Davis • Ella Cohen • Ella Epstein • Max Feinstein • Jason Gallant • Eric Stern • Daniella Wenger • Elan Zebaida
Chairs: Alexandra Leavy • Corey R. Rosenholtz • Noah L. Schwartz
Vice Chairs: Danielle B. Abada • Michael H. Cassel
Recruitment Chairs: Shelli Gimelstein • Yitzhak A. Maurer
Setting the Bar Leadership
Young Lawyers Division
Chairs: Brittany M. Penn • David R. Skoler
Committee: Daniel Adessky • Benjamin Blum • Ian Bruckner • Sam Clinton-Davis • Ella Cohen • Ella Epstein • Max Feinstein • Jason Gallant • Eric Stern • Daniella Wenger • Elan Zebaida
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