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Posted by Administrator WBASNY
on 09/07/2010 |
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| September 7, 2010 Honorable David A. Paterson Governor of the State of New York Executive Chamber The Capitol Albany, New York 12224 Dear Governor Patterson: On behalf of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY), I applaud your appointment of Ruth Noemi Colon as Acting Secretary of State. Ruth is one of our
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Posted by Administrator WBASNY
on 07/23/2010 |
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| Legislative Report By Sandra Rivera, Esq. WBASNY Legislative Consultant No Fault Divorce legislation passes the NYS Legislature! After years of working to make New York the 50th state to enact no-fault divorce, WBASNY members were successful in getting the New York State Legislature to pass this legislation before they ended session this summer.
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Posted by Administrator WBASNY
on 07/02/2010 |
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| Position Statement – 2010 (Original memo issued in 2007) Reproductive Health Act (S.5808/A.11484) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) strongly supports this legislation which would enact the Reproductive Health Act (S5808/A11484). WBASNY continues to be a strong supporter of a woman’s fundamental right to choose
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Posted by Administrator WBASNY
on 07/02/2010 |
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| July 2, 2010, New York, .NY. - The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) applauds the New York State Assembly’s passing of Assembly Bill A-9753-A, sponsored by Assemblyman Jonathan Bing, the companion bill to the recently passed Senate Bill S-3890-A, sponsored by Senator Hassell-Thompson. These bills will permit either
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Posted by Administrator WBASNY
on 06/23/2010 |
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| Position Statement - 2010 Review revisions to divorce and maintenance laws Support The Women's Bar Association of the State of New York ("WBASNY") supports A.11447 (Weinstein), which directs the Law Revision Commission to review, assess and make recommendations on revisions to divorce and maintenance laws of the state. Over the last several years
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Posted by Administrator WBASNY
on 06/09/2010 |
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| Position Statement - 2010 No Fault Divorce Legislation Support The Women's Bar Association of the State of New York ("WBASNY") supports the enactment of "No Fault" divorce legislation, as set forth in Senate Bill S-3890-A, sponsored by Senator Hassell-Thompson and Assembly Bill A-9753, sponsored by Assemblyman Bing. The current law, which requires
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Posted by Administrator WBASNY
on 05/26/2010 |
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| A.10237 / S.7111 and A.10161-A / S.6987-A WBASNY POSITION: SUPPORT WITH RECOMMENDATION WBASNY supports legislation to make strangulation a new and distinct crime. We agree that there is a need for this legislation due to the fact that without any signs of physical injury, it can be difficult to prosecute incidences of choking that often occur
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Posted by Administrator WBASNY
on 05/26/2010 |
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| Honorable David A. Paterson Governor of the State of New York Executive Chamber The Capitol Albany, New York 12224 Re: Chapter 72 of the laws of 2010 [S.5481-A/A.2231-B] Dear Governor Paterson: On behalf of the more than 3,800 members of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), I thank you and the New York Legislature for
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Posted by Administrator WBASNY
on 05/26/2010 |
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| President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Obama: On behalf of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY), I am writing to urge your nomination of a qualified female candidate to be the newest Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Although women comprise
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Posted by Administrator WBASNY
on 05/26/2010 |
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| RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York ("WBASNY") supports the fair and equal administration of justice in New York for all, regardless of the economic status of an individual; and WHEREAS , WBASNY recognizes that, according to the Legal Services Corporation, at least 80% of the civil legal needs of low-income
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