“I think the bar in New York has really lost a tremendous potential leader,” said Diller, who is also a New York City Bar Association vice president. “Someone who would have gone on to play a major role in whatever institutions and law offices she worked in.”

He continued, “She was always involved in activities beyond work—activities that centered on strengthening the community, doing good in the world. She was the type of person who would rise up and be interested in leadership positions.”