Rhode Island Bar Association Staff & Responsibilities To contact staff members, dial the main number 401.421.5740 or use the individual’s email address. Staff telephone extensions or direct lines and email addresses appear beneath their titles and names. Information concerning Bar-related programs and services may be directly accessed via the Bar’s website at ribar.com.
Executive Director Membership Services Coordinator Office Manager Kathleen M. Bridge, ext. 4838 Sherilyn Gutierrez, ext. 4847 Susan J. Cavalloro, ext. 4840 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Communications Director Gatekeeper/CLE Program Assistant Public Services Director Erin R. Cute, ext. 4845 Heather Chea, ext. 4846 Susan A. Fontaine, 421-5740 ext. 4851 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Lawyer Referral Service Coordinator Rhode Island Bar Foundation – Interest Director Caitlin Poland, 421-7799, ext. 4834 On Lawyers Trust Accounts (IOLTA) Tanya Nieves, MBA, M.Ed., ext. 4839 [email protected] Director [email protected] Virginia M. Caldwell, 421-6541 ext. 6541 Lawyer Referral Service & Elderly [email protected] Finance Director Program/Coordinator Renée Bourbonnière, ext. 4836 Elisa King, 521-5040, ext. 7722 Volunteer Lawyer Program Coordinator [email protected] [email protected] John H. Ellis, 421-7758 ext. 4833 [email protected]
Continuing Legal Annual Meeting Membership Benefits Education (CLE) Tanya Nieves, MBA, M.Ed. Program Tanya Nieves See the Bar’s web site for more information Publications Sherilyn Gutierrez Exhibitors Erin R. Cute ABA Legal Technology Resource Center lawtechnology.org/services.html Seminars Tanya Nieves, MBA, M.Ed. Client Reimbursement Fund Kathleen M. Bridge ABA Members Dues, Membership Susan J. Cavalloro Retirement Program 1-800-826-8901 Committees Sherilyn Gutierrez Executive Committee Kathleen M. Bridge abaretirement.com Fee Arbitration Kathleen M. Bridge ABA Publications Casemaker/Computer Assistance Discount Program ababooks.org Tanya Nieves, MBA, M.Ed. House of Delegates Kathleen M. Bridge Business Owners Insurance Rhode Island Bar Journal IOLTA Program Virginia M. Caldwell Aon/Affinity Insurance 1-800-695-2970 Articles and Advertising Erin R. Cute Legislation Kathleen M. Bridge attorneys-advantage.com Lawyer Referral Service Mailing Lists, Labels Erin R. Cute Disability Insurance – Guardian Life (401-421-7799) Susan A. Fontaine Robert J. Gallagher & Assoc. – Reduced Fee Program Member Address Changes 401-431-0837 – Referral Service for the Elderly Susan J. Cavalloro allagherassoc.com – Lawyers for the Arts Membership/Status Law Firm Merchant Account – Credit Inquiries Susan J. Cavalloro Card Processing for Attorneys Volunteer Lawyer Program 1-866-376-0950 (401-421-7758) Susan A. Fontaine News Media Inquiries Erin R. Cute affiniscape.com/ribar US Armed Forces Legal Services Project Pro Bono Programs Legal Career Center jobs.ribar.com/home (401-521-5040) Susan A. Fontaine (401-421-7799) Susan A. Fontaine Professional Liability Insurance Online Attorney Directory Photographs Public Relations/Communications Aon/Affinity Insurance 1-800-695-2970 Sherilyn Gutierrez Erin R. Cute attorneysadvantage.com/law Law-Related Education Programs Rhode Island Bar Foundation USI New England Erin R. Cute (401-421-6541) Virginia M. Caldwell (Blue Cross / Delta Dental) 401-558-3165
Speakers Bureau Erin R. Cute Scholarship Program/Grants (401-421-6541) Virginia M. Caldwell Lawyers Helping Lawyers Confidential assistance for Website Inquires Erin R. Cute lawyers and their families Coastline Employee Assistance Program (Coastline EAP) (401-732-9444) or (800-445-1195) Rhode Island Bar Association, 41 Sharpe Drive, Cranston, RI 02920 Tel: 401.421.5740 Bar Office Kathleen M. Bridge Fax: 401.421.2703 Email: [email protected] Web: ribar.com