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Hanging on the lunchroom wall of our firm is a sign with five enumerated sentences: (1) Our clients are our number one focus; (2) We practice ethically; (3) We function as a team; (4) We have fun and support our community; and (5) We are continual learners. This sign, although brief, - [Divorce Tips: Key Factors to Consider Before Filing for a Divorce](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-ii-number-03-spring-2023/divorce-tips-key-factors-to-consider-before-filing-for-a-divorce/) - By Michele P. Ellerin, Esq., Partner, Jacobowitz & Gubits, LLP There are many factors to contemplate when considering a divorce. The below tips will help you be aware of the impact a divorce will have on you, your children, finances, taxes, insurance and property. 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This policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit the website - [Mission](https://www.wbasny.org/about/mission/) - [Commercial Litigation in New York State Courts, 5th Edition](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-11-number-01-fall-2022/commercial-litigation-in-new-york-state-courts-5th-edition/) - Book Review By Michael Catania, Esq., Catania, Mahon & Rider, PLLC Many are well-acquainted with Robert L. Haig’s, Commercial Litigation in New York State Courts (“Commercial Litigation.”).[1] I have consulted this ever-expanding treatise on numerous occasions and in the context of a variety of commercial matters. It has been useful both as a general refresher on - [Bronx](https://www.wbasny.org/home/bronx/) - Bronx Women's Bar Association "A Chapter of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York" Bronx WBA By-laws PRESIDENT TREASURER DIRECTOR Valerie Casali, Esq. Suzanne M. McElwreath, Esq. Savina P. Playter, Esq. - [Conventions (permanent)](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/conventions-permanent/) - The Convention Committee(s) will organize, develop and implement the annual convention for the Association. The Convention Committee(s) will draw upon the expertise and convention-planning manual developed by prior Convention Committees. The President of the Association will appoint a chair(s) for the current fiscal year and the subsequent fiscal year so that there is planning concurrently - [Webinar Handouts](https://www.wbasny.org/cle/webinar-handouts/) - 2026 January 28, 2026 - Trauma Bonding and Its Impact in the Court System and Families January 29, 2026 - Real Cases or Hallucinations - Generative AI in Legal Practice - Insights and Updates February 19, 2026 - U.S. Supreme Court Update: The Constitutional Rights of Parents March 30, 2026 - Identifying and Protecting Against - [Office of Court Administration News](https://www.wbasny.org/oca/) - New Amendments Proposed to Guidelines for Chief Fiscal Officers (August 3, 2026) Richmond County Surrogate’s Court Launches Satellite Facility, Expanding Staten Islanders’ Access to Essential Services (July 30, 2026) Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony to Inaugurate Richmond County Surrogate’s Court’s Satellite Facility at Charleston Library (July 28, 2026) Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission to Host "Chat, Connect & - [Wellness](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/wellness/) - The Wellness Committee focuses on programming and resources to provide education and increased awareness of issues related to mental, physical and overall well-being for women and lawyers. The goal of this committee is to provide information to enhance overall wellness through self-care, balanced living, and to help prevent people from finding themselves in crisis. The - [Convention 2027](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/convention-2027/) - The Convention Committee(s) will organize, develop and implement the annual convention for the Association. The Convention Committee(s) will draw upon the expertise developed by prior Convention Committees. The President of the Association will appoint a chair(s) for the current fiscal year and the subsequent fiscal year so that there is planning concurrently for at least - [New York Life Insurance Company](https://www.wbasny.org/content/membership-resources/member-benefits/new-york-life-insurance-company/) - WBASNY Members: Meet your Preferred Provider Team for Life Insurance and Retirement Planning Debra Magliano, Agent New York Life Insurance Company 520 Broadhollow Road Melville, NY 11747 Cell: (631) 697-1374 Office: (631) 391-3401 dmmagliano@ft.newyorklife.com Patti Collins New York Life Insurance Company 520 Broadhollow Road Melville, NY 11747 Cell: (631) 877-1980 Office: (631) 391-2900 pacollins01@ft.newyorklife.com - [Central New York](https://www.wbasny.org/home/central-new-york/) - Central New York Women's Bar Association "A Chapter of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York" Post Office Box 408 Syracuse, NY 13201 www.cnywba.org PRESIDENT TREASURER DIRECTOR Alicia Loomis, Esq. Gabrielle L. Bull, Esq, Jody Agostinelli, Esq. Caroline M. Bertholf, Esq. - [Board of Directors](https://www.wbasny.org/about/board-of-directors/) - WBASNY Officers President - Rebekah Nellis Kennedy, Esq. President-Elect - Jodi Ann Donato, Esq. Vice President - Katrin E. Falco, Esq. Vice President - Tiffany C. Malcolm, Esq. Vice President - Jovia Radix-Seaborough, Esq. Corresponding Secretary - Lisa M. Licata, Esq. Recording Secretary - Rebecca K. Harp, Esq. Treasurer - Amanda Rieben, Esq. Immediate Past - [Western New York](https://www.wbasny.org/home/western-ny/) - Western New York Women's Bar Association "A Chapter of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York" www.wbasnywny.org PRESIDENT TREASURER DIRECTORS Gabrielle D. Markle, Esq. Stephane R. Messina, Esq. Brittany Jones, Esq. Stephane R. Messina, Esq. Lisa A. Poch, Esq. Michelle Schwach, Esq. Rachael Sparacino, Esq. - [Westchester](https://www.wbasny.org/home/westchester-0/) - Westchester Women's Bar Association "A Chapter of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York" Post Office Box 926 Hartsdale, NY 10530 executivedirector@wwbany.org 914-347-3662 www.wwbany.org PRESIDENT TREASURER DIRECTOR Shari R. Gordon, Esq. Norma I. Lopez, Esq. Andrea B. Friedman, Esq. Latoya Matthew, Esq. Kerianne Morrissey, Esq. Mary Beth Morrissey, Esq. Hon. Eileen N. - [Suffolk](https://www.wbasny.org/home/suffolk/) - Suffolk County Women's Bar Association "A Chapter of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York" Post Office Box 735 Islip Terrace, NY 11752 631-224-7196 www.suffolkwomensbar.org admin@suffolkwomensbar.org PRESIDENT TREASURER DIRECTORS Sasha Tinis Fogarty, Esq. Nicole E. Osborne, Esq. Sharon Campo, Esq. Shari Lee Sugarman, Esq. - [Staten Island](https://www.wbasny.org/home/staten-island/) - Staten Island Women's Bar Association "A Chapter of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York" Post Office Box 140813 Staten Island, NY 10314-0813 www.siwba.org PRESIDENT TREASURER DIRECTORS Stephanie Dilorenzo, Esq. Carrie L. Adams, Esq. Dawn Reid-Green, Esq. TBD - [Rockland](https://www.wbasny.org/home/rockland/) - Rockland County Women's Bar Association "A Chapter of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York" www.rcwba.org PRESIDENT TREASURER DIRECTOR Irene Martinez, Esq. Julie Curley, Esq. Ellen B. Holtzman, Esq. - [Rochester](https://www.wbasny.org/home/rochester/) - Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys "A Chapter of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York" Post Office Box 14002 Rochester, NY 14614 www.grawa.org PRESIDENT TREASURER DIRECTOR Leah T. Cintineo, Esq. Randi Proukou, Esq. Jennifer Aronson, Esq. Claire Bopp, Esq. Leah T. Cintineo, Esq. Teagan C. Dolan, Esq. Regina MacAdam, Esq. - [Queens](https://www.wbasny.org/home/queens/) - Queens County Women's Bar Association "A Chapter of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York" Post Office Box 585 Borough Hall Station Kew Gardens, NY 11424 718-595-0585 www.qcwba.com PRESIDENT TREASURER DIRECTORS Beverly Benjamin-George, Esq. Tiffany Malcolm, Esq. Liman M. Hu, Esq. Isiris Isaac, Esq. Giulia R. Marino, Esq. Gabriella Pulla, Esq. Dorian - [Orange-Sullivan](https://www.wbasny.org/home/orange-sullivan/) - The Women's Bar Association of Orange & Sullivan Counties "A Chapter of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York" Post Office Box 65 Goshen, NY 10924 www.wbaosc.org PRESIDENT TREASURER DIRECTOR Susie Sohn, Esq Lara V. Morrison, Esq. Katherine Krahulik, Esq. Sherry A. Kwo, Esq. Amy Baldwin Littman, Esq. - [New York](https://www.wbasny.org/home/new-york/) - New York Women's Bar Association "A Chapter of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York" 132 East 43rd Street, #716 New York, NY 10017-4019 212-490-8202 www.nywba.org PRESIDENT TREASURER DIRECTORS Vivian Rivera-Drohan, Esq. Melissa F. Glassman, Esq. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD - [Nassau](https://www.wbasny.org/home/nassau/) - Nassau County Women's Bar Association "A Chapter of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York" Post Office Box 7676 Garden City, NY 11530 516-942-2006 www.nassauwomensbar.com PRESIDENT TREASURER DIRECTORS Tanya Mir, Esq. Katherine Poulos, Esq. Gabriella Amato, Esq. Hon. Tomasina Mastroianni Gail B. Saul, Esq. Tammy J. Smiley, Esq. - [Mid-Hudson](https://www.wbasny.org/home/mid-hudson-0/) - Mid-Hudson Women's Bar Association "A Chapter of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York" www.mhwba.org PRESIDENT TREASURER DIRECTOR Joanna M. Longcore, Esq. Linda A. Murray, Esq. Terry Raskyn, Esq. - [Finger Lakes](https://www.wbasny.org/home/finger-lakes-0/) - Finger Lakes Women's Bar Association "A Chapter of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York" PRESIDENT TREASURER DIRECTOR Deirdre L. Hay, Esq. Danielle E. Bernard, Esq. TBD - [Del-Chen-O](https://www.wbasny.org/home/del-chen-o/) - Del-Chen-O Women's Bar Association "A Chapter of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York" Post Office Box 28 Bovina Center, NY 13740 PRESIDENT TREASURER DIRECTOR Claudette Newman, Esq. Mary A. Sporing, Esq. Catherine M. Hannan, Esq. - [Capital District](https://www.wbasny.org/home/capital-district-0/) - Capital District Women's Bar Association "A Chapter of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York" Post Office Box 3747 Albany, NY 12203 (888) 99C-DWBA (992-3922) www.cdwba.org PRESIDENT TREASURER DIRECTORS Kayla Meagher, Esq. Cheryl J. Lee, Esq. Renée L. Behrens, Esq. Andreanna Diliberto, Esq. Katelyn Primomo-Millwood, Esq. - [Brooklyn](https://www.wbasny.org/home/brooklyn/) - Brooklyn Women's Bar Association "A Chapter of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York" 123 Remsen Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 www.brooklynwomensbar.org PRESIDENT TREASURER DIRECTORS Karlyne Fequiere, Esq. Atasia R. Richardson, Esq. Elaine N. Avery, Esq. Helene E. Blank, Esq. Carolyn Caccese, Esq. Elizabeth Eilender, Esq. Deborah A. Johnson, Esq. Nermina Markisic, Esq. - [Adirondack](https://www.wbasny.org/home/adirondack/) - Adirondack Women's Bar Association "A Chapter of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York" PRESIDENT TREASURER DIRECTOR Justine Steciuk, Esq. Andrea Downing, Esq. Damara Fredette, Esq. - [International Women's Rights](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/international-womens-rights/) - Motivated in part by the powerlessness felt by many in the organization over the crisis of Muslim women in the Balkans, WBASNY formed the International Women's Rights Committee. The Committee will work with several international women's rights organizations and with other governmental and non-governmental entities on legal projects that will effectively represent the international goals - [Donor Roll](https://www.wbasny.org/support-donate/wbasnygives/donor-roll/) - Pink Diamond Lisa Noroian, Esq. Emerald Maureen Crush, Esq. Ruby Carrie Anne Cavallo, Esq. Maria Cortese, Esq. Dawn Reid-Green, Esq. Blue Sapphire Robin Abramowitz, Esq. Debra Cohen, Esq. Louise Derevlany, Esq. Jodi Ann Donato, Esq. Deborah Weisman-Estis, Esq. Rebekah Nellis Kennedy, Esq. Jannette Otero Kotch Katherine E. Krahulik, Esq. Amy Baldwin Littman, Esq. Tomasina Mastroianni, - [Convention 2026](https://www.wbasny.org/convention-2026/) - Hotel Reservations - (585) 381-4000 Registration Brochure Sponsorship Package Online Registration Sponsorship Form Registration Form Online Sponsorship Form Continuing Legal Education Booster Lines Schedule at a Glance Journal Advertisements Things You Need to Know Exhibitor Registration Sponsors Benefactor Nota by M&T Bank WBASNY Advisory Committee Patron Churchill Reporting Esquire - [Leadership](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/leadership/) - The Leadership Committee focuses on developing leadership skills and opportunities within our organization and beyond by supporting current and emerging leaders with development tools, inspiring new leaders and increasing participation in leadership roles. The Committee hosts programs designed to share leadership knowledge and experience, foster leadership skills and opportunities, and facilitate the professional and personal - [Safe Use of AI and Concerns Outside of Hallucinations](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-14/safe-use-of-ai-and-concerns-outside-of-hallucinations/) - By Alexander M. Slizewski, Esq., Lewis Brisbois, LLP, Co-Chair of WBASNY Technology Committee For years, AI has been used in spam filters, fraud detection systems, recommendation engines, and search tools; day-to-day applications that most persons wouldn’t directly interact with regularly. Today, AI now allows people to interact with it in a direct, conversational way. As - [Preserving Our Living Legacy](https://www.wbasny.org/preserving-our-living-legacy/) - 2020 Virtual Awards Ceremony A Tribute to Karen DeCrow - Part I / A Tribute to Karen DeCrow - Part II Ellen B. Holtzman - Past President, 1991-1992 LegacyProject Reflection and Resolve - Marjorie Karowe, Past President, 1982-1984 Staten Island Women's Bar Tradition The Role of Women's Organizations in Shattering Glass Ceilings WBASNY Tribute to Ruth - [WBASNY History](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/wbasny-history/) - The purpose of the History Committee, established by WBASNY’s Board of Directors on May 21, 2021, is to collect and preserve the important history of WBASNY, both institutional and personal, and, on occasion, the history of its Chapters, in order to maintain an accurate record of actions taken by WBASNY through the years. The Committee - [Volume 14, Number 03, Spring 2026](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-14/) - Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act —The Evolving Law and Key Court of Appeals Guidance People Who Seem Not to Exist: Those Without Photo I.D. Safe Use of AI and Concerns Outside of Hallucinations Supreme Court Update: Chiles v. Salazar - [Supreme Court Update: Chiles v. Salazar](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-14/supreme-court-update-chiles-v-salazar/) - By Debra S. Cohen, Esq., Co-chair of Newman Ferrara LLP’s Civil Rights Practice Group and Adjunct Professor at Elisabeth Haub School of Law On March 31, 2026, the Supreme Court issued an 8 to 1 decision holding that Colorado’s law banning conversion therapy, as applied to Ms. Chiles’s talk therapy counseling practice, regulates speech and - [Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act —The Evolving Law and Key Court of Appeals Guidance](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-14/domestic-violence-survivors-justice-act-the-evolving-law-and-key-court-of-appeals-guidance/) - By Tammy J. Smiley, Esq., Sarah Rabinowitz, Esq., and Rebecca Kate Harp, Esq., Co-Chairs of WBASNY’s Criminal Law Committee In 2019, New York enacted the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act (DVSJA), a remedial law that allows courts to impose alternative sentences when domestic violence survivors are convicted of crimes stemming from the abuse they suffered - [People Who Seem Not to Exist: Those Without Photo I.D.](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-14/people-who-seem-not-to-exist-those-without-photo-i-d/) - The Importance of Maintaining Identification By Sabrina E. Morrissey, Esq. In my years as a Guardian and elder law attorney, I have seen scores of people who either lack a photo I.D. or have one with outdated information. This can have serious consequences. How does this happen? Elderly people who do not drive or fly - [Business Development](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/business-development/) - In accordance with the mission of WBASNY, to advance the status of women in the legal profession, the Business Development Committee was established for the following purposes: To promote and foster relationships between members of all chapters of WBASNY throughout New York State by facilitating the exchange of business referrals among members from all regions - [Domestic Violence](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/domestic-violence/) - The Domestic Violence Committee is a substantive law committee of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York which is designed as an education forum to provide membership with important current information in the field of domestic violence. The Committee shall draw upon the Chapter delegates or representatives who have an interest or - [New York State Domestic Violence Civil Legal Service Providers](https://www.wbasny.org/new-york-state-domestic-violence-civil-legal-service-providers/) - New York State Domestic Violence Civil Legal Service Providers ALBANY Albany Law School Domestic Violence Prosecution Hybrid Clinic (518) 445-2325 www.albanylaw.edu/centers/clinic-and-justice-center/clinics/domestic-violence/Pages/Domestic-Violence.aspx Albany Law School Family Violence Litigation Clinic (518) 445-2328 www.albanylaw.edu/centers/clinic-and-justice-center/clinics/family-violence/Pages/FamilyViolence.aspx The Legal Project (518) 435-1770 www.legalproject.org ALLEGANY Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc.-Bath office (607) 776-4126 www.lawyny.org BRONX American Indian Law Alliance Legal - [Buy a Gift for a Domestic Violence Survivor](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/domestic-violence/buy-a-gift-for-a-domestc-violence-survivor/) - The WBASNY Domestic Violence Committee Presents the 2025-2026 Norejko Schwaeber Gift Drive In recognition of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the holiday season of giving, WBASNY is embarking on the fourth year of its annual Gift Drive, to support domestic violence organizations and the victims they serve across New York State. The "Norejko - [Mentorship](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/mentorship/) - The WBASNY Mentorship Committee is dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive community within the legal profession and creating a robust and interconnected network of students, newly admitted attorneys, and seasoned legal professionals. Recognizing the importance of mentorship in the legal field, the Committee serves as a dynamic pipeline and support system for all those - [E-Newsletter](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newsletter/) - Winter 2026 Fall 2025 Spring 2025 Winter 2025 Fall 2024 Spring 2024 Winter 2024 Fall 2023 Spring 2023 Winter 2022 Fall 2022 - [Immigration Law Is a Business Risk Every Lawyer Should Understand](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-14-number-2-winter-2026/immigration-law-is-a-business-risk-every-lawyer-should-understand/) - by Jennifer Behm, Esq., Partner, Berardi Immigration Law Immigration dominates today's headlines, from ICE raids in major cities to heated debates over asylum policy and border security. These stories spotlight the humanitarian dimensions of our immigration system. But there's another side of immigration law that rarely makes the news yet profoundly affects corporate America: employment-based - [Introducing Rural Ready](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-14-number-2-winter-2026/introducing-rural-ready/) - By Honorable Justice Elizabeth A. Garry, Presiding Justice, Appellate Division, Third Department Many rural communities have a demand for legal talent across both public and private sectors, yet these positions frequently go unfilled. Enter Rural Ready, a statewide initiative designed to address the growing shortage of attorneys in rural New York by connecting lawyers with - [Volume 14, Number 2, Winter 2026](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-14-number-2-winter-2026/) - Immigration Law Is a Business Risk Every Lawyer Should Understand Introducing Rural Ready - [Technology](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/technology/) - The Technology Committee is dedicated to equipping members with the tools and knowledge needed to navigate and adapt to technological advancements in the legal profession. Through CLEs and other programming, the committee explores the evolving impact of technology on legal practice, and explores key topics such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, privacy, and data protection. Co-Chairs - [Published Authors](https://www.wbasny.org/content/membership-resources/published-authors/) - Addressing Challenges To The Professional Practice of Abortion Post-Roe, American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Chervenak, Grunebaum, Pollet, et al., October 31, 2023 Anger: An Underappreciated Destructive Force In Healthcare. Grunebaum, McLeod-Sordjan, Pollet, Moreno, Bornstein, Lewis, Katz, Warman, Dudenhausen, Chervenak. J. Perinat Med, May 15, 2023 Cesarean Delivery On Maternal Request: The Essential Role Of - [Intellectual Property](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/intellectual-property/) - The Intellectual Property Committee’s goal is to engage members who practice in the areas of copyright, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, unfair competition, privacy and cybersecurity. The Committee seeks to act as a resource for members to share practical and useful information as well as educate members on recent developments in the law, court decisions and - [Education](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/education/) - The Education Committee of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York promotes awareness and engagement in legal issues in education, including the right to an education, access to educational opportunities, and the right to be free from discrimination in educational settings. The Committee focuses on the evolving legal landscape under New York - [Legislation](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/legislation/) - The Legislation Committee is a standing committee of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York. This Committee is established under the authority of Article XVIII of the By-Laws of the Association. The duties of the Legislative Committee are generally as follows: Review legislation, both State and Federal, and draft proposed legislation approved - [Fundraising](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/fundraising/) - The Fundraising Committee of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York is designed to assist both WBASNY and the Chapters in performing annual fundraising and in developing fundraising programs for long-term sustainability. This Committee will also be responsible for fundraising for specific special events and needs of WBASNY. An immediate focus of - [Legislation](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/) - Adult Survivors Act - 2022 A.648 / S.66 Access to Forensic Mental Health Evaluations - 2016 A.290 / S-7089 Access to Forensic Mental Health Evaluations - 2017 A.1533 / S.6300 Access to Forensic Mental Health Evaluations - 2017 S.6579 Access to Forensics Reports for Children - 2019 A.5621 / S.4686 Access to Identifying Information of - [Social Action](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/social-action/) - The purpose of the Social Action Committee is to promote WBASNY's mission through projects designed to have a positive impact on the communities that WBASNY and her members serve. The Social Action Committee aims to execute four social action projects at the statewide level per membership year as well as assist the Chapters to execute at least one - [Nominations](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/nominations/) - The Committee on Nominations is a standing Committee of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York. Pursuant to Article XV of the By-Laws, the Committee on Nominations shall consist of one delegate and one alternate from each chapter. The delegate and alternate shall be appointed by the Chapter President with the prior - [Professional Ethics](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/professional-ethics/) - The Committee on Professional Ethics, Discipline and Practice is a standing Committee of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), established under the authority of Article XX of the Association’s By-Laws. The Committee shall be composed of at least one member per Chapter and should meet at least two times per - [#WBASNYGives](https://www.wbasny.org/support-donate/wbasnygives/) - WBASNY Fundraising Committee 2025-2026 Elise Cassar, Esq. and Katherine Krahulik, Esq., Co-Chairs This year, we celebrate our 45th Anniversary. Our mission is to promote the advancement of women in society and in the legal profession, to uphold the fair and equal administration of justice. We speak with a statewide united voice on significant issues affecting - [Volume 14, Number 1, Fall 2025](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-14-number-1-fall-2025/) - 2025 WBASNY Annual Convention in Watkins Glen, New York Elder Exploitation and the Benefits of Multi-Disciplinary Teams Hoarding Disorder in Older Adults In Remembrance: Trudy A. Nowak Let’s Pick Up the Phone Newly Catalogued Treasures of the Brooklyn Supreme Court Library The First 30 Days; Why the First 30 Days Really Matter in a Personal - [Newly Catalogued Treasures of the Brooklyn Supreme Court Library](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-14-number-1-fall-2025/newly-catalogued-treasures-of-the-brooklyn-supreme-court-library/) - The collection at the Supreme Court Law Library in Brooklyn1 includes over 300,000 volumes dating back to the 17th century, most of which have yet to be cataloged. This collection features appellate briefs, law journals, and reporters from all states and Puerto Rico. We also possess an extensive collection of rare books known as the - [Elder Exploitation and the Benefits of Multi-Disciplinary Teams](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-14-number-1-fall-2025/elder-exploitation-and-the-benefits-of-multi-disciplinary-teams/) - By Cheryl J. Lee, Esq. Our elderly population is under relentless attack from scammers, both close and far. They strike from all angles – online, over the phone, and even at home. The resources to combat and punish fraudulent activity are limited, but they are not nonexistent. Lifespan, the statewide coordinating entity for the Enhanced - [Hoarding Disorder in Older Adults](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-14-number-1-fall-2025/hoarding-disorder-in-older-adults/) - By Honorable Deborah Kaplan and Joan Levenson, Esq. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) defines hoarding disorder as a persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions, regardless of their actual value. This accumulation of possessions clutters living areas and causes distress or impairment. According to the Mayo Clinic, treating hoarding disorder can - [In Remembrance: Trudy A. Nowak](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-14-number-1-fall-2025/in-remembrance-trudy-a-nowak/) - By Jennifer Aronson and Catherine Callery Trudy A. Nowak, the first president of the Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys (GRAWA), passed away on August 29, 2025, in Scottsdale, Arizona, at age 70. Trudy was one of GRAWA’s founding members in 1981 and became president of the newly formed organization in 1983. Always a trailblazer, - [2025 WBASNY Annual Convention in Watkins Glen, New York](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-14-number-1-fall-2025/2025-wbasny-annual-convention-in-watkins-glen-new-york/) - By Melissa F. Glassman, Esq. WBASNY held its highly anticipated annual Convention from May 15 to 18, 2025, in the charming village of Watkins Glen, situated at the southern tip of Seneca Lake in the picturesque Finger Lakes region. Members from across the state convened to participate in enriching programming, connect with colleagues, and immerse - [Let’s Pick Up the Phone](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-14-number-1-fall-2025/lets-pick-up-the-phone/) - By Gabriella Dylan Formosa, Esq. I’m a matrimonial attorney, and in my profession, emotions run high—not just for litigants but also for the lawyers representing them. I’ll never forget the first time I received an unprofessionally mean email from opposing counsel. Upset, I brought it to a partner. She was sympathetic but not surprised. Her - [The First 30 Days; Why the First 30 Days Really Matter in a Personal Injury Case](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-14-number-1-fall-2025/the-first-30-days-why-the-first-30-days-really-matter-in-a-personal-injury-case/) - By David M. Kaufman, Esq. When someone is injured in New York because of another’s negligence, whether in a car crash, a slip and fall, or some other accident, the first month after the incident is often the most important. What happens during those initial 30 days can set the tone for the entire case. - [Continuing Legal Education](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/continuing-legal-education/) - The Continuing Legal Education Committee is designed to provide a forum for continuing legal education on a statewide basis to the membership of the Association and will focus on areas of concern to the Association. The Committee has established guidelines for continuing legal education credit in New York State. Chapters are accredited to offer CLE - [Continuing Legal Education](https://www.wbasny.org/cle/) - WBASNY is certified by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board as an Accredited Provider of continuing legal education in the state of New York. WBASNY sponsors seminars and educational events that assist members in obtaining mandatory New York CLE credits. These programs cover a broad range of member interests, including current legal issues - [Thousand Islands](https://www.wbasny.org/home/thousand-islands/) - Thousand Islands Women's Bar Association "A Chapter of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York" PRESIDENT TREASURER DIRECTOR Julia Toce, Esq. Morgan Mayer, Esq. Leanne Moser, Esq. - [History](https://www.wbasny.org/about/history/) - Celebrating WBASNY at 45 A Journey Together: 45 Years of Collective Strength The Extraordinary Women of the Empire State: A History of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York By Barbara H. Grcevic A vision. A mission. A few inspired women. These elements converged to give rise to the creation of the - [Member Benefits](https://www.wbasny.org/content/membership-resources/member-benefits/) - WBASNY established affinity relationships with several leading companies to provide members with discounts and special offers. These companies' partnerships were chosen based on their availability to provide high quality products to meet our member's needs. Insurance products, car rental discounts, travel discounts, website solutions and development discounts, identity theft protection and discounts on legal reference - [Long Range Planning](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/long-range-planning/) - The Committee on Long Range Planning shall develop, plan and assist the Board of Directors in establishing a three to five year strategic plan. Strategic planning on a long-term basis will allow the Association to grow in accordance with established goals and objectives and will provide the framework for its Committee structures. Inherent in long - [Portals](https://www.wbasny.org/portals/) - Committee Chair Resource Center Executive Committee Resource Center Membership Resource Center Officer Resource Center Treasurer Resource Center - [Awards](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/awards/) - The Committee shall request nominations for WBASNY awards from each Chapter and shall include in the request the description of each award and the criteria for selection. The nomination process, including the deadline for submissions, will be determined by the Chair(s) of the Committee. At the January Board of Directors meeting, the Committee shall evaluate - [Committees](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/) - WBASNY’s 40+ practice committees offer members a chance to work with other professionals on a wide range of cutting edge issues in local, state, national and international arenas. In addition to these active committees at the state level, each of our local chapters has its own designated committees. Local committee participation provides opportunities to work - [Health Law and Reproductive Rights](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/health-law-and-reproductive-rights/) - The Health Law and Reproductive Rights Committee of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York aims to provide education to women and the community at large about health issues of concern and legal health care tools to advance health care planning and decision-making under New York State law. The Committee seeks to - [Guidelines](https://www.wbasny.org/cle/guidelines/) - WBASNY Guidelines Procedures for Obtaining CLE Credits for Chapter Programs The WBASNY CLE Guidelines are used to certify programs for chapters and committees. This information is relevant to the chapter CLE liaisons and the program providers. WBASNY is an approved provider of MCLE, and we will all work together to ensure that those of our - [Listserv](https://www.wbasny.org/content/membership-resources/listserv/) - WBASNY’s Business Development Committee is excited to roll out the first ever WBASNY Listserv, and we can’t wait for our members to stay in touch with one another for educational and networking purposes with just the click of a keyboard! You will find two (2) links below. The first link directs you to a required Use Policy - [Chapters-membership](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/chapters-membership/) - The Committee on Chapters ' Membership is a standing Committee of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York. It is established through the authority of Article XXI of the Association's By-Laws. This Committee shall include members from no less than three (3) chapters of the Association. Its purpose is to actively encourage - [Sex Trafficking](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/sex-trafficking/) - The mission of the Committee on Sex Trafficking is to help victims of sex trafficking throughout New York State. Because trafficking targets victims who may be unaware of or reluctant to seek legal or other protection, the Committee focuses on outreach, education, advocacy, and legislative support. Through study and collaboration with legal and local service - [Torts](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/torts/) - The Torts Committee of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) was established in 2022. The purpose of this Committee is to provide an objective platform where WBASNY members who practice in the field of tort litigation representing both Plaintiffs and Defendants work together to review legislation, as well as address - [Newsletter](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/newsletter/) - The Newsletter Committee is responsible for publishing the Women's Bar News, the Association's newsletter. This forum has been developed over the years and continues to be an excellent tool to provide the general membership with information of the activities of the Association on all levels, and to provide a mechanism to disseminate information to other - [New Lawyers](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/new-lawyers/) - The New Lawyers Committee of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York’s mission is to provide attorneys who have been practicing for 10 years or less an opportunity to build lasting relationships and connect with professionals who come from various backgrounds and experiences. Navigating the legal landscape as a new attorney, or - [Finance](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/finance/) - The Finance Committee was established in 1985 to develop financial budgetary policy for the Association's activities. The Finance Committee reports to the Board of Directors and works closely with the Treasurer of the Association and with the Long Range Planning Committee. The Finance Committee should be available as a resource to the President, Treasurer, Executive - [Environmental Law](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/environmental-law/) - The Environmental Law Committee advocates for WBASNY to take positions on state and federal environmental legislation and policies that affect women and children. The committee also educates WBASNY’s members on environmental issues that affect them and their families. The committee works on a wide range of matters, with a special focus on matters addressing (1) - [Elder Law / Trusts & Estates](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/elder-law-trusts-estates/) - The Elder Law and Trusts and Estates Committee hopes to engage members in the areas of estate and trust planning, elder law, and Surrogate's Court practice. The Committee strives to provide resources and learning opportunities for all WBASNY members and to share practical knowledge among the committee members. In doing so, we hope to strengthen - [Diversity](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/diversity/) - Established by former WBASNY President Caroline Levy in 1996, the WBASNY Diversity Committee's goals are promoting diversity in WBASNY membership, leadership and agenda, and advancing the social, economic, and legal status of people of diverse backgrounds. The Committee is committed to increasing diversity within the legal profession, providing information and resources to WBASNY's local chapters - [Criminal Law](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/criminal-law/) - The Criminal Law Committee of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York is a substantive law committee designed as an educational forum to provide the membership with current substantive and procedural developments in the area of criminal law. Of particular concern will be the impact of certain criminal statutes and common law - [Support / Donate](https://www.wbasny.org/support-donate/) - Sponsorship/Marketing Opportunities Brochure Support the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York ("WBASNY") by participating in one of our many sponsorship opportunities. If your company is looking for a way to advertise its services we offer unparalleled access to the legal community in New York State. WBASNY has over 4,000 members in 20 - [The Corona Sisters](https://www.wbasny.org/the-corona-sisters/) - By Hon. Marsha Steinhardt (Ret.) Human nature being what it is, we tend to remember even the most minute details, including the weather occurring on exceptional days—wonderful events or those big “punch in the abdomen” moments that occur from time to time. The middle of March 2020 was extraordinary, but all I can recall is - [Volume 13, Number 03, Spring 2025](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-13-number-03-spring-2025/) - Legal Implications of Religious Divorce The Corona Sisters - [Legal Implications of Religious Divorce](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-13-number-03-spring-2025/legal-implications-of-religious-divorce/) - By Jacqueline Harounian, Esq. Individuals of all faiths, cultures, and backgrounds have life cycle rituals and betrothal traditions. Upon divorce, there are rules in place based on thousands of years of tradition and religious practice. In many communities, including but not limited to Orthodox Jews, Muslims, Christians, and Bahá’ís, the end of a marriage can - [Volume 13, Number 02, Winter, 2025](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-13-number-03-winter-2025/) - An Overview of Executive Orders and Trump’s Proposed Immigration Agenda Blaming: Closing the Voluntary Intoxication Loophole Eliminate the Cap on Supreme Court Justices Murder-Suicide Among Older Couples – A Troubling Phenomenon Progress for New York = Advancing Gender Equality Second Chances Solo and Small Law Firm Committee Presents Program on Difficult Adversaries - [Second Chances](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-13-number-03-winter-2025/second-chances/) - By Marea L. Wachsman, Esq., President, Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York, Schreier & Wachsman, LLP, Partner Sitting at the Court of Appeals, for this year’s State of the Judiciary I was expecting a statistical report detailing the New York Court System’s challenges, achievements, and a roadmap for the year to come. - [Professional Liability Consulting Services, Inc.](https://www.wbasny.org/content/membership-resources/member-benefits/professional-liability-insurance-professional-liability-consulting-services-inc/) - Since 2006, Professional Liability Consulting Services, Inc. (PLCSI) has been recognized as the Preferred Provider of Lawyers Professional Liability (LPL) Insurance for the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York. Like your business, Specialization Matters. With forty-five years of professional liability experience and expertise and access to every LPL insurance carrier, we will - [Eliminate the Cap on Supreme Court Justices](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-13-number-03-winter-2025/eliminate-the-cap-on-supreme-court-justices/) - By Fran Hoffinger, Esq. As lawyers and judges, we understand that judges face overwhelming caseloads. In the Bronx, for example, there are 2,358 pending cases for each Supreme Court Justice. When Acting Supreme Court Judges from other courts are added, the caseload per judge in the Bronx reduces to 1,117, which also decreases the number - [An Overview of Executive Orders and Trump’s Proposed Immigration Agenda](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-13-number-03-winter-2025/an-overview-of-executive-orders-and-trumps-proposed-immigration-agenda/) - By Ruth Garbanzo, Esq., Berardi Immigration Law Executive Orders are powerful tools for implementing policy changes, particularly in areas such as immigration, where swift action is often required. President Donald Trump used Executive Orders extensively during his previous administration to promote his immigration agenda, and he may do so again. Executive Orders are directives from - [Murder-Suicide Among Older Couples – A Troubling Phenomenon](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-13-number-03-winter-2025/murder-suicide-among-older-couples-a-troubling-phenomenon/) - By Hon. Deborah Kaplan, Supreme Court Justice, and Chair, New York State Judicial Committee on Elder Justice and Joan Levenson, Esq., Principal Law Clerk to Hon. Deborah Kaplan, and Counsel, New York State Judicial Committee on Elder Justice Murder-suicide refers to a situation where an individual commits murder against one or more persons before taking - [Progress for New York = Advancing Gender Equality](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-13-number-03-winter-2025/progress-for-new-york-advancing-gender-equality/) - By Marea L. Wachsman, Esq., President, Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York, Schreier & Wachsman, LLP, Partner New York stands as a beacon of equality and justice for all its residents; however, when a loved one dies due to someone else's negligence, New York does not act as a leader in equality - [Blaming: Closing the Voluntary Intoxication Loophole](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-13-number-03-winter-2025/blaming-closing-the-voluntary-intoxication-loophole/) - By Dr. Sarah Bahrenburg, PhD, MSc, MBA, JD Candidate ‘25 Every 68 seconds, someone in the United States is sexually assaulted.[i] Eighty percent of rapes are committed by someone known to the victim, with thirty-nine percent perpetrated by an acquaintance.[ii] Seventy-five to ninety percent of acquaintance rapes involve the use of alcohol or drugs.[iii] In - [Solo and Small Law Firm Committee Presents Program on Difficult Adversaries](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-13-number-03-winter-2025/solo-and-small-law-firm-committee-presents-program-on-difficult-adversaries/) - By Co-Chairs Hon. Eileen Nadelson (Ret.), Robert Hamilton, Esq., and Sabrina E. Morrissey, Esq. On October 7th, the WBASNY Solo and Small Law Firm Committee launched its first program of the year. The topic was "Dealing with Difficult Adversaries Without Becoming One." The Hon. Eileen Nadelson (Ret.), Co-Chair of the Committee, presented the virtual program - [LGBTQIA+](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/lgbt/) - The LGBTQIA+ Committee of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York is designed to provide a voice for the LGBTQIA+ Community to ensure equal access to the Courts and create a welcoming and affirming presence for LGBTQIA+ members of WBASNY. The Committee works collaboratively with other WBASNY committees in several different ways. - [Social Action](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/social-action/social-action/) - [The “Ideal Victim” in Sex Trafficking Cases and the International Community’s Contrasting Non-punishment Principle](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-13-number-01-fall-2024/the-ideal-victim-in-sex-trafficking-cases-and-the-international-communitys-contrasting-non-punishment-principle/) - By Zoé-Pascale de Saxe Roux (J.D. cum laude and Master of Laws with Honours in International and Comparative Law Cornell University Law School, Class of 2024), Claire Kamau (J.D. Cornell University Law School, Class of 2024) and Morgan Barnett (Cornell University Law School, Class of 2025). The criminal justice system overlooks the exploitation of many - [SanMiguel v. Grimaldi, et al.](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-13-number-01-fall-2024/sanmiguel-v-grimaldi-et-al/) - SanMiguel v. Grimaldi, et al. Changed New York Law For Women By Allowing Mothers To Recover for Emotional Injuries When Pursuing a Lack of Informed Consent Claim in Medical Malpractice Cases Plaintiff’s Trial Attorney: Schreier & Wachsman, LLP David M. Schreier, Esq. Marea L. Wachsman, Esq. Plaintiff’s Appellate Attorney: Hasapidis Law Offices Annette Hasapidis, Esq. - [What Makes a Legacy?](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-13-number-01-fall-2024/what-makes-a-legacy/) - By Hon. Marsha L. Steinhardt (Ret.) At the 2024 Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York’s (“WBASNY”) annual Convention, during the Installation Ceremony of President Marea L. Wachsman, several friends and colleagues were invited to say a few words. Amongst this illustrious group was the Honorable Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix, former Corporation Counsel of - [Raising Awareness: Predatory Marriages in Later Life](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-13-number-01-fall-2024/raising-awareness-predatory-marriages-in-later-life/) - By Deborah Kaplan, Supreme Court Justice, New York County and Chair, NYS Judicial Committee on Elder Justice; and Joan Levenson, Esq., Principal Law Clerk to Deborah Kaplan and Counsel, NYS Judicial Committee on Elder Justice The focus of this article is the financial exploitation of older, impaired adults in the context of purported marriages. Three - [Mental Health Red Flags for Legal Practitioners](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-13-number-01-fall-2024/mental-health-red-flags-for-legal-practitioners/) - By Carolyn Reinach Wolf, Esq., Sarah A. Chussler, Esq., and Caraline Mikkelsen, Esq. Families with a loved one who suffers from a mental illness often feel helpless and may struggle to convince their ill relative to accept treatment. In these circumstances, families should be aware of mental health red flags and the legal remedies which - [Volume 13, Number 01, Fall, 2024](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-13-number-01-fall-2024/) - Mental Health Red Flags for Legal Practitioners Raising Awareness: Predatory Marriages in Later Life Sanmiguel v. Grimaldi, et al. The “Ideal Victim” in Sex trafficking Cases and the International Community’s Contrasting Non-punishment Principle Truck Accident Cases: Navigating the Complexities for Effective Representation What Makes a Legacy? - [Truck Accident Cases: Navigating the Complexities for Effective Representation](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-13-number-01-fall-2024/truck-accident-cases-navigating-the-complexities-for-effective-representation/) - By Kathleen Feroleto, Esq. Sooner or later, a truck accident case may come across your desk. Truck accident cases are uniquely complex, differing significantly from typical car accident cases. They involve federal regulations, frequently severe damages, and a web of potentially liable parties. Success requires attention to critical elements that can make or break a - [Judiciary | Courts](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/judiciary-courts/) - The Committee on the Judiciary is a standing Committee of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York, established under the authority of Article XVII of the Association By-Laws. This Committee shall consider the qualifications of candidates for Federal appellate courts and candidates proposed by the State Judicial Nominating Commission for the Court - [Equal Opportunity in the Profession](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/equal-opportunity-in-the-profession/) - The WBASNY Equal Opportunity in the Profession Law Committee is committed to the elimination of gender bias and the promotion of fair and equal treatment of women in the legal profession, including law schools, the workplace and the courts. Particular emphasis is placed upon conducting educational programs that will advance the careers of women in - [Solo and Small Law Firms](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/solo-and-small-law-firms/) - Co-Chairs Robert Hamilton, Esq. 716-381-3838 rhamilton@grsm.com Sabrina E. Morrissey, Esq. 212-779-3500 morrisseyllp@gmail.com Hon. Eileen N. Nadelson 917-327-6487 judgenadelson@gmail.com - [Women Judges](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/liaison-women-judges/) - The Women Judges Committee of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York shall assist WBASNY and its members in maintaining and improving relations and enhancing communication between the members of the bar and the women members of the city, state and federal judiciary in New York, including state and federal judges, and - [Arbitration and Mediation](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/arbitration-and-mediation/) - The WBASNY Arbitration and Mediation Committee is dedicated to educating the legal community and the general public about the availability and benefits of various forms of alternative dispute resolution, most particularly Arbitration and Mediation. Consistent with WBASNY’s mission, the Arbitration and Mediation Committee endeavors to expand the identification, selection and training of ADR neutrals to - [Forms](https://www.wbasny.org/content/membership-resources/forms/) - Event Calendar Posting Form Conflict of Interest Form Conflict of Interest Policy Legislation Committee Submission Form Mentee Application Motion Form Nominations Application Nominations Questions for Interviews Online Reimbursement Form Reimbursement Guide Relevant Section of the By-Laws - Nominations - [Immigration](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/immigration/) - The WBASNY Immigration Committee seeks to provide support and resources to committee members and the larger WBASNY community surrounding the practice of Immigration Law while advocating for the meaningful protection of immigrant communities. Chair Carmelia Taylor, Esq. 516-338-8300 carmelia@taylorvisalaw.com - [Children's Rights](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/childrens-rights/) - The Children’s Rights Committee is devoted to protecting the rights of children and families and to making sure that the voice of the child is heard. The Committee works closely with other WBASNY Committees to these ends. The Committee reviews bills introduced in the Legislature referred by the Legislation Committee, to make sure that the - [ERA / Women's Civil Rights](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/era-womens-civil-rights/) - The New York State Legislature has passed the Equal Rights Amendment (“ERA”) for the second consecutive legislative session, paving the way for it to be a State-wide ballot proposal in November 2024. The ERA/Women’s Civil Rights Committee is strategizing to support passage of this long overdue landmark amendment to New York State’s Constitution. The Committee - [Collaborative Law](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/collobarative-law/) - The Collaborative Law Committee aims to increase awareness of this effective dispute-resolution process, which employs cooperative strategies instead of adversarial techniques and litigation. Collaborative law promotes “interest-based” negotiation, requiring a focus on the underlying needs of the parties. The Collaborative process is embodied in a participation agreement, which provides that in the event the parties - [Amicus Curiae](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/amicus-curiae/) - The Amicus Curiae Committee provides research and other legal resource and assistance to advance certain legal positions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York. This Committee works closely with the various other Committees of the Association and brings to the attention of the Board of - [Advisory](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/advisory/) - The Advisory Committee is a Committee of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York, established by Article VII, Section 1(b) of the By-Laws to advise the Board of Directors. This Committee is comprised of the past Presidents of the Association. The immediate past President is not a member as she serves as - [Family & Matrimonial Law](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/family-and-matrimonial-law/) - The Family and Matrimonial Law Committee of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York is a substantive committee. Its primary purpose is to review legislation as well as to address non-legislative issues in the field of family and matrimonial law. This Committee is composed of the Chair(s) of the Committee, appointed by - [Mid-York](https://www.wbasny.org/home/mid-york-0/) - Mid-York Women's Bar Association "A Chapter of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York" PRESIDENT TREASURER DIRECTOR A.J. Bosman, Esq. Tina L. Hartwell, Esq. TBD - [Join WBASNY](https://www.wbasny.org/content/membership-resources/join-wbasny/) - Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY). As the only New York statewide bar association dedicated to promoting the advancement of women in society and in the legal profession, WBASNY is known for addressing difficult legal issues, advocating change and promoting the - [Access to Justice Issues Task Force](https://www.wbasny.org/about/committees/access-to-justice-issues-task-force/) - The Access to Justice Issues Task Force was designed to develop, coordinate and implement policy initiatives to expand access to and enhance the quality of justice in civil legal matters for persons who encounter barriers in gaining access to New York’s civil justice system. This Committee may develop programs to increase public awareness of the - [Gideon’s Promise](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-12-number-03-spring-2024/gideons-promise/) - By Margaret M. Walker, Dutchess County Public Defender In honor of “Gideon day,” celebrating the United States Supreme Court decision, Gideon v. Wainwright, dated March 18, 1963… Etched above the entrance to the United States Supreme Court is the phrase, “Equal Justice Under Law.” These words are both an ideal and a promise. An ideal - [Volume 12, Number 03, Spring, 2024](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-12-number-03-spring-2024/) - Divorce in the Digital Age: How Technology Can Weaponize Evidence in a Divorce Gideon's Promise Navigating AI: A Guide for Lawyers on ChatGPT Prompt Writing The Rising Costs of U.S. Immigration Benefits: An Effort to Reduce the Backlogs and Equal the Playing Field? UN Commission on the Status of Women 68 – WBASNY Highlights - [UN Commission on the Status of Women 68 – WBASNY Highlights](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-12-number-03-spring-2024/un-commission-on-the-status-of-women-68-wbasny-highlights/) - By Fay Parris, Co-Chair, WBASNY International Women’s Rights Committee The 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women regarded as the “UN’s largest annual gathering on gender equality and women’s empowerment” convened from 11 to 22 March 2024. The Session's priority theme was “Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of - [The Rising Costs of U.S. Immigration Benefits: An Effort to Reduce the Backlogs and Equal the Playing Field?](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-12-number-03-spring-2024/the-rising-costs-of-u-s-immigration-benefits-an-effort-to-reduce-the-backlogs-and-equal-the-playing-field/) - By Marcella B. Marucci, Esq., Co-Chair, NYWBA Immigration Law Committee On January 31, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule adjusting the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Fee Schedule which will take effect on April 1, 2024. This means that beginning on April 1st, the cost of government filing fees - [Divorce in the Digital Age: How Technology Can Weaponize Evidence in a Divorce](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-12-number-03-spring-2024/divorce-in-the-digital-age-how-technology-can-weaponize-evidence-in-a-divorce/) - By Dina De Giorgio Technology has revolutionized our lives, offering unprecedented levels of connection, convenience, and security. From social media and GPS tracking to shared calendars and home surveillance systems, these advancements streamline communication, monitor loved ones, and provide peace of mind. However, when a marriage crumbles and divorce become a reality, the very tools - [Navigating AI: A Guide for Lawyers on ChatGPT Prompt Writing](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-12-number-03-spring-2024/navigating-ai-a-guide-for-lawyers-on-chatgpt-prompt-writing/) - By Judith Bachman, Esq. As artificial intelligence gains traction, lawyers ought to understand how to make use of this evolving technology. One easy way to begin experimenting with AI is to use ChatGPT[1] (do not rely on it for legal citations, though!). What is a prompt? To utilize ChatGPT, a user must input a prompt. - [Volume 12, Number 02, Winter, 2024](https://www.wbasny.org/news/e-newletter/volume-12-number-02-winter-2024/) - Removing the Barriers that Bind: Jewish Divorce and the N.Y. 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Hebert, Esq.](https://www.wbasny.org/business-directory/68637/dara-hebert-esq/) - [Michelle Pfeiffenberger, Esq.](https://www.wbasny.org/business-directory/55104/michelle-pfeiffenberger-esq/) ## News - [WBASNY Supports Requiring Standards For Companies That Manage Models](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-supports-requiring-standards-for-companies-that-manage-models/) - New York, NY, Wednesday, May 31, 2023 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports the passage of S2477-A (Hoylman-Sigal)/A 5631-A (Reyes) which would require impose standards upon model management companies. New York is the center of the American fashion industry, boasting world-class creative talent, best-in-class production companies and fashion and - [WBASNY Opposes Florida Law That Gives Temporary Emergency Jurisdiction Over Transgender Children](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-opposes-florida-law-that-gives-temporary-emergency-jurisdiction-over-transgender-children/) - New York, NY, Tuesday, May 30, 2023 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) opposes the passage of FL S.254, signed into law on May 17, 2023, which purports to grant Florida courts temporary emergency jurisdiction over transgender children and allow Florida courts to ignore other court orders and custody determinations. - [WBASNY Supports HIPAA Protections for Certain Electronic Applications and Websites](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-supports-hipaa-protections-for-certain-electronic-applications-and-websites-2/) - New York, NY, Friday, May 25, 2023 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports the passage of S.158/ A. 4983, which would provide for the protection of health information by ensuring that healthcare applications abide by Health Insurance Portability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA"). This legislation creates a legal framework for - [WBASNY Supports Establishing a Reproductive Health Services Training Grant Program for Out-of-State Medical Students](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/66929/) - New York, NY, Friday, May 25, 2023 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports the passage of S.3060/A. 3279, which would establish a reproductive health services training grant program to provide education to medical students who work in abortion-restrictive states to come to New York State to learn how to - [WBASNY Supports HIPAA Protections for Certain Electronic Applications and Websites](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-supports-hipaa-protections-for-certain-electronic-applications-and-websites/) - New York, NY, Friday, May 25, 2023 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports the passage of S.158/ A. 4983, which would provide for the protection of health information by ensuring that healthcare applications abide by Health Insurance Portabililt Act of 1996 (HIPAA). This legislation creates a legal framework for - [.WBASNY Supports Amending the Penal Law to Expand the Crime of Sex Trafficking to Include Profiting from Trafficking of a Child or Vulnerable Adult](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-supports-amending-the-penal-law-to-expand-the-crime-of-sex-trafficking-to-include-profiting-from-trafficking-of-a-child-or-vulnerable-adult/) - New York, NY, Friday, May 25, 2023 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports the passage of S.3171 (Cleare) / A.2528 (Hevesi) which would amend the Penal Law to define the crime of sex trafficking of a child or vulnerable person and the crime of predatory sex trafficking. This - [WBASNY Supports Increasing the Number of Family Court Judges](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-supports-increasing-the-number-of-family-court-judges/) - New York, NY, Friday, May 25, 2023 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports the passage of S.6492, which would increase the number of family court judges in the city of New York to seventy-two and provides for an additional two family court judges in Westchester and Rockland counties and - [WBASNY Supports Passage of the Grieving Families Act](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-supports-passage-of-the-grieving-families-act/) - New York, NY, Thursday, May 18, 2023 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports A.6698/S.6636, which would amend the Estates, Powers and Trusts Law, (EPTL) Section 5-4.3 in relation to payment and distribution of damages in wrongful death actions. This law, which was enacted over 110 years ago, recognizes mostly - [WBASNY Supports Standardized Human Trafficking Recognition Training for Private Transportation Services](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-supports-standardized-human-trafficking-recognition-training-for-private-transportation-services/) - New York, NY, Tuesday, May 9, 2023 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports S.4375 which would provide for the establishment of a standardized human trafficking recognition training program for private transportation services. This bill would add a new section to the Social Services Law to require transportation services, such - [WBASNY Supports the Rights of Immigrants to Have Access to Counsel in Immigration Proceedings in New York](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-supports-the-rights-of-immigrants-to-have-access-to-counsel-in-immigration-proceedings-in-new-york/) - New York, NY, Tuesday, May 9, 2023 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports S.999A/A.170, which will establish the right to legal counsel in immigration court proceedings and provides for the administration thereof. This legislation would: (1) establish a universal right to counsel for indigent New Yorkers who are - [WBASNY Supports the Laudable Goals of the Clean Slate Act](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-supports-the-laudable-goals-of-the-clean-slate-act/) - New York, NY, Tuesday, May 9, 2023 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports the laudable goals of the Clean Slate Act which amends the Criminal Procedure Law, Executive Law, and the Correction Law, relating to automatic sealing of certain criminal convictions; however, WBASNY recommends modifications to the legislation - [WBASNY Strongly Opposes the Senate Bill to Amend Judiciary Law](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-strongly-opposes-the-senate-bill-to-amend-judiciary-law/) - New York, NY, Monday, May 1, 2023 – Although a tentative deal has been announced, the Women’s Bar of the State of New York, (“WBASNY”) strongly opposes the Senate bill to amend Judiciary Law §212 to add new reporting requirements concerning judicial education and training, judicial performance reviews, judicial threat reporting requirements, and which imposes a - [​WBASNY Supports Posting Information on Resources for Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Victims in Public Restrooms](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-supports-posting-information-on-resources-for-domestic-violence-and-human-trafficking-victims-in-public-restrooms/) - New York, NY, Tuesday, April 11, 2023 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports the passage of S.3220, amending Public Buildings Law to require information on resources for domestic violence and human trafficking victims to be posted in public restrooms. This bill would require that information for the New - [WBASNY Supports Increased Judicial Security](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-supports-increased-judicial-security/) - New York, NY, Tuesday, April 11, 2023 – Protecting our judges and increasing judicial security is a Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) legislative priority. WBASNY strongly supports actions taken to ensure the increased safety and security of judges, court officials and their families in the State of New York, including the - [WBASNY Strongly Supports Legislation to Ensure Access to Abortion Service by Providing Funding and Privacy](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-strongly-supports-legislation-to-ensure-access-to-abortion-service-by-providing-funding-and-privacy/) - New York, NY, Tuesday, April 11, 2023 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) strongly supports A.361-A/S.348-B, which establishes a reproductive freedom and equity program to ensure access to abortion services by providing funding to abortion providers, government entities and not-for-profit organizations whose primary function is to facilitate access to - [WBASNY Opposes Staying the Approval of Mifepristone](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-opposes-staying-the-approval-of-mifepristone/) - New York, NY, Monday, April 10, 2023 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) strongly opposes the April 7, 2023 Preliminary Ruling of U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas staying the FDA’s September 28, 2000, effective date of approval of Mifepristone. Mifepristone has been safely used by millions - [WBASNY Releases Ratings for Vacancy of the Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals and the State of New York](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-releases-ratings-for-vacancy-of-the-chief-judge-of-the-new-york-state-court-of-appeals-and-the-state-of-new-york-2/) - New York, NY, Tuesday, April 4, 2023 – Deborah G. Rosenthal, President of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), released WBASNY’s ratings of the seven candidates nominated by the New York State Commission on Judicial Nominations to fill the vacancy of Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals - [Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York Announces Legislative Priorities](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/womens-bar-association-of-the-state-of-new-york-announces-legislative-priorities/) - (New York, NY, Friday, December 2, 2022) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) announces the following legislative priorities for the 2022-2023 year: Increasing the Hourly Rate of Assigned Counsel: WBASNY’s commitment to the fair and equal administration of justice includes increasing the long overdue wage increase to assigned counsel, who frequently represent - [WBSANY Statement Congratulating Governor Kathy Hochul on Her Historic Victory](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbsany-statement-congratulating-governor-kathy-hochul-on-her-historic-victory/) - (New York, NY, Tuesday, November 15, 2022) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) congratulates Governor Kathy Hochul on her election to a full four-year term and for making history in being the first woman elected to become New York’s Governor. In her first year in office, Governor Hochul has been a - [President Rosenthal Testifies at the Commission to Reimagine the Future of NY Courts Public Hearing](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/president-rosenthal-testifies-at-the-commission-to-reimagine-the-future-of-ny-courts-public-hearing/) - Commission to Reimagine the Future of NY Courts Public Hearing on Pandemic Practices New York City Bar Association 42 W. 44th Street New York, NY 10036 Hearing Date: October 31, 2022 Testimony by: Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York Presented by: Deborah G. Rosenthal, President Good morning. Thank you for the opportunity - [WBASNY to Install Rebekah Nellis Kennedy, Esq. as President](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-to-install-rebekah-nellis-kennedy-esq-as-president/) - New York, NY, Thursday, May 28, 2026 –The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York ("WBASNY") is pleased to announce that its 2026 Convention will take place on May 28, 2026 - May 31, 2026, at the Woodcliff Resort & Spa in Fairport, New York. At the Convention, WBASNY’s 2026-2027 Officers will be - [WBASNY Expresses Dismay at SCOTUS Ruling in Louisiana v. Calais](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-expresses-dismay-at-scotus-ruling-in-louisiana-v-calais/) - New York, NY, Friday, May 1, 2026 – The Women's Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) opposes all forms of inequality. On April 29th, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Louisiana v. Calais. In a 6-3 ruling, the Court determined that a Louisiana election map which established a second majority-Black congressional - [WBASNY Commends Assembly’s Passage of Statewide Supervised Visitation Initiative](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-commends-assemblys-passage-of-statewide-supervised-visitation-initiative/) - New York, NY, Wednesday, April 29, 2026 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) commends the New York State Assembly in passing A.65-B (Hevesi)/S.9498 (Mayer), legislation establishing a statewide supervised visitation initiative. The need for supervised visitation often arises in the context of family court proceedings and custody and visitation - [WBASNY Congratulates Rachel Chazin Halperin](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-congratulates-rachel-chazin-halperin/) - New York, NY, Wednesday, April 1, 2026 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) proudly recognizes Rachel Chazin Halperin, Esq., for being honored by the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) with the distinguished W. Haywood Burns Award, celebrating her decades of unwavering commitment to civil legal services and access to - [Hon. E. Danielle Jose-Decker Appointed Administrative Judge of the Third Judicial District](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/the-womens-bar-association-of-the-state-of-new-york-hon-e-danielle-jose-decker-appointed-administrative-judge-of-the-third-judicial-district/) - New York, NY, Thursday, March 26, 2026 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) proudly congratulates the Honorable E. Danielle Jose-Decker on her appointment as the Administrative Judge for the Capital Region’s Third Judicial District, encompassing Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Schoharie, Sullivan, and Ulster counties. The appointment was announced by - [The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York Opposes the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/the-womens-bar-association-of-the-state-of-new-york-opposes-the-safeguard-american-voter-eligibility-act/) - New York, NY, Saturday, March 21, 2026 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) opposes the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (“SAVE Act”). This Act may result in serious detrimental impacts on participation in the electoral process especially for women, those who have changed their names, the elderly and those - [Reverend Jesse Jackson Remembered as Pioneering Civil Rights Leader and Advocate for Justice](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/reverend-jesse-jackson-remembered-as-pioneering-civil-rights-leader-and-advocate-for-justice/) - New York, NY, Thursday, February 19, 2026 – Reverend Jesse Jackson, a monumental figure in the Civil Rights Movement, dedicated his life to social justice and equality. His powerful voice and unwavering commitment helped reshape the American landscape, inspiring generations to pursue justice and equality for all. As a protégé of Reverend Martin Luther King - [WBASNY is Committed to Fair and Equal Administration of Justice](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-is-committed-to-fair-and-equal-administration-of-justice/) - New York, NY, Thursday, January 29, 2026 – WBASNY is deeply troubled by the recent events in Minneapolis and cities around the country. Actions taken during ICE protests have raised serious concerns about the fair and equal administration of justice. Among the core values that WBASNY holds dear are our collective beliefs in justice for - [WBASNY Supports Passage of Medical Aid in Dying Act, Championing Individual Choice and Autonomy](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-commends-passage-of-medical-aid-in-dying-act-championing-individual-choice-and-autonomy/) - New York, NY, Friday, January 23, 2026 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), extends deep gratitude to Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, former Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal, and all members of the New York State Legislature for their dedication and support of A.136/S.138, the Medical Aid in Dying Act, and looks forward - [WBASNY Congratulates Judicial Appointments](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-congratulates-judicial-appointments-3/) - New York, NY, Wednesday, January 21, 2026 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), congratulates the following members on their respective judicial appointments. Justice Lisa Ottley, as an Additional Justice of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Second Department. Hon. Lisa S. Ottley was appointed in 2023 as an - [WBASNY Applauds Several Proposals in Governor Hochul’s 2026 State of the State Address](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-applauds-several-proposals-in-governor-hochuls-2026-state-of-the-state-address/) - New York, NY, Monday, January 19, 2026 –The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) was pleased to learn about a number of the proposals outlined in Governor Hochul’s 2026 State of the State Address. As an organization, WBASNY has a long and honored role in advocating for the betterment of all - [Legislation Supported by WBASNY Signed Into Law](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/legislation-supported-by-wbasny-signed-into-law/) - New York, NY, Tuesday, January 13, 2026 – As the New York State 2026 Legislative Session begins, the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) thanks the Legislature and Governor Kathy Hochul for their leadership in passing and signing into law important legislation that WBASNY supports. The legislation A.1502 (Rosenthal)/S.1548 (Fernandez) amends the - [WBASNY Congratulates Kareen V. Zeitounzian](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-congratulates-kareen-v-zeitounzian/) - New York, NY, Wednesday, December 10, 2025 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) is proud to announce that its nominee and member, Kareen V. Zeitounzian, has been awarded the New York State Bar Association’s (NYSBA) 2026 Kay Crawford Murray Memorial Award. This distinguished honor recognizes women attorneys with exemplary - [WBASNY Congratulates Hon. Thérèse Wiley Dancks](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-congratulates-hon-therese-wiley-dancks/) - New York, NY, Monday, December 8, 2025 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) proudly announces that its nominee and member, the Hon. Thérèse Wiley Dancks, has received the New York State Bar Association’s (NYSBA) 2025 Ruth G. Schapiro Memorial Award. WBASNY extends its heartfelt congratulations to Judge Dancks, a - [WBASNY Announces Its Legislative Priorities for 2025-2026](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-announces-its-legislative-priorities-for-2025-2026/) - New York, NY, Thursday, December 4, 2025 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) has adopted its Legislative Priorities for the 2026 Legislative Session. Our list of priorities includes essential issues that align with WBASNY’s mission to promote the advancement of women in society and in the legal profession and the - [WBASNY Commends the Recent Decision Upholding New York's Law Regarding Immigration Enforcement Activities In Or Near Courthouses](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-commends-the-recent-decision-upholding-new-yorks-law-regarding-immigration-enforcement-activities-in-or-near-courthouses/) - New York, NY, Tuesday, November 25, 2025 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), commends the recent decision from the Northern District of New York upholding New York's Protect Our Courts Act (POCA). Enacted in 2020, POCA bars most immigration enforcement activities in or near courthouses. Ultimately, POCA codified New York's long-standing - [WBASNY Congratulates Judicial Appointments](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-congratulates-judicial-appointments-2/) - New York, NY, Monday, November 24, 2025 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), congratulates the following individuals on their respective judicial appointments. Hon. Molly Reynolds Fitzgerald, designated by Governor Hochul to a five-year term as Associate Justice, Appellate Division, Third Department. Justice Reynolds Fitzgerald is currently serving on the - [WBASNY Supports New York's Actions to Ensure Need-Based Food Assistance](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-supports-new-yorks-actions-to-ensure-need-based-food-assistance/) - New York, NY, Monday, November 3, 2025 – WBASNY applauds Governor Hochul's actions to commit emergency State funds in response to the lapse of federal monies for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ("SNAP"). Within the context of the current federal government shut down, continued federal funding to states to provide SNAP (also known as food - [Upholding the Principles of Fair and Impartial Justice](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/upholding-the-principles-of-fair-and-impartial-justice/) - New York, NY, Wednesday, October 15, 2025 – WBASNY opposes any actions that undermine the separation of powers or compromise the independence, integrity, and impartiality of federal prosecutions. Politically motivated prosecutions and irregularities in the appointment of U.S. Attorneys erode the constitutional principle of separation of powers and threaten the fair and impartial administration of justice. - [Congratulations to WBASNY Immediate Past President, Marea L. Wachsman, Esq., as the recipient of the 2025 Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Vanguard Award](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/congratulations-to-wbasny-immediate-past-president-marea-l-wachsman-esq-as-the-recipient-of-the-2025-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg-vanguard-award/) - New York, NY, Tuesday, October 14, 2025 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) congratulates Immediate Past President, Marea Wachsman, Esq., on receiving the esteemed 2025 Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Vanguard Award, which will be presented on October 22, 2025, by the Trial Lawyers Section of the New York State Bar - [Honoring Constitution Day and the Significance of the Protections of the U.S. Constitution](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/honoring-constitution-day-and-the-significance-of-the-protections-of-the-u-s-constitution/) - New York, NY, Wednesday, September 24, 2025 – Last week, our nation honored Constitution Day — a powerful reminder of the enduring promise of liberty, justice, and equality enshrined in the U.S. Constitution – and a reaffirmation of the foundational principles that have guided our democracy. The Constitution together with the Bill of Rights provides - [WBASNY's Testimony on Access to Civil Legal Services](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-testimony-on-access-to-civil-legal-services/) - The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), thanks you on behalf of its approximately 4,200 members for the opportunity to submit this written testimony regarding access to civil legal services. WBASNY’s membership is diverse and is distributed throughout the State of New York. Our members are private practitioners, law professors, public - [WBASNY Vigorously Supports the Return of the New York Equal Rights Amendment](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/71928/) - New York, NY, Wednesday, June 19, 2024 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) vigorously supports the New York Equal Rights Amendment (“ERA”) and applauds the New York State Appellate Division, Fourth Department, for its unanimous decision reversing the lower Court and returning the proposed ERA to the New York State - [WBASNY Expresses Dismay at SCOTUS's Emergency Docket Ruling in National Institutes of Health v. American Public Health Association](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-expresses-dismay-at-scotuss-emergency-docket-ruling-in-national-institutes-of-health-v-american-public-health-association/) - New York, NY, Thursday, August 28, 2025 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) expresses dismay at the United States Supreme Court’s emergency “shadow” docket ruling on August 21, 2025, in National Institutes of Health v. American Public Health Association, allowing $783 million in cuts to NIH medical research grants - [WBASNY Congratulates Judicial Appointments](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-congratulates-judicial-appointments/) - New York, NY, Tuesday, August 5, 2025 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), congratulates the following individuals on their respective appointment by Governor Hochul to the Appellate Division, Court of Claims, Supreme Court, and Family Court. Appellate Division, First Department: Honorable Troy Webber Honorable Saliann Scarpulla Honorable Shlomo Hagler - [Legislative Updates](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/legislative-updates/) - The New York State Legislature has concluded the 2025 legislative session. As a reminder, this is the first year of a two-year session, meaning some bills that passed in only one house or only moved out of committee will still be primed and in a good position come 2026. Given the delayed budget process, there - [New York State Assembly Passes Supervised Visitation Act](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/new-york-state-assembly-passes-supervised-visitation-act/) - New York, NY, Thursday, June 26 2025 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), extends its gratitude to Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi for their leadership and dedication to The passage of A.65-A/S.3938-A, the “Supervised Visitation Act.” This important piece of legislation will establish a statewide supervised visitation - [New York State Legislature Passes Legislation Supported by WBASNY](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/new-york-state-legislature-passes-legislation-supported-by-wbasny/) - New York, NY, Tuesday, June 17 2025 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) applauds the passage by the New York State Legislature of two pieces of legislation supported by WBASNY and its members: A.6063/S.4423, the Grieving Families Act, and A.136/S.138, the Medical Aid in Dying Act. These bills represent progress - [WBASNY Wins the 2025 National Conference of Women’s Bar Associations Public Service Award](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-wins-the-2025-national-conference-of-womens-bar-associations-public-service-award/) - New York, NY, Thursday, May 22 2025 – Marea L. Wachsman, Esq., President of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), proudly announces that its “Women in Law” program won the 2025 National Conference of Women’s Bar Associations (“NCWBA”) Public Service Award. The NCWBA Public Service Award is given to bar associations - [WBASNY Strongly Supports Equal Access and Safety Within New York State Courthouses](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-strongly-supports-equal-access-and-safety-within-new-york-state-courthouses/) - New York, NY, Tuesday, May 6 2025 – In light of Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan’s arrest and the current uptick in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) agents appearing at courthouses to make arrests, WBASNY reiterates its support of the Protect Our Courts Act and thanks Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Assemblywoman Michaela Solages for their - [WBASNY Stands Against Government Actions That Threaten The Independence of Our Judicial System and Intimidate Law Firms](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-stands-against-government-actions-that-threaten-the-independence-of-our-judicial-system-and-intimidate-law-firms/) - New York, NY, Tuesday, March 25 2025 – WBASNY denounces statements by government officials calling for the impeachment of judges or threatening to prosecute them with charges of sedition and treason in response to rulings with which they disagree. Additionally, WBASNY stands against unilateral and politically motivated government actions that directly threaten law firms and - [President Wachsman Testifies at the Hearing on Supervised Visitation Programs](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/president-wachsman-testifies-at-the-hearing-on-supervised-visitation-programs/) - Assembly Standing Committees on the Judiciary Assembly Standing Committee on Children and Families In response to the Invitation to Participate In the New York State Assembly Hearing on Supervised Visitation Programs Testimony by: Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York Presented by: Marea L. Wachsman, President Good morning. My name is Marea Wachsman. - [WBASNY Denounces the Decision to Remove Recognition of Transgender Women and Men from the Stonewall National Monument Website](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-denounces-the-decision-to-remove-recognition-of-transgender-women-and-men-from-the-stonewall-national-monument-website/) - New York, NY, Thursday, March 6, 2025 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), the largest women’s bar association in the United States, whose mission is to improve the status of women in society and to promote the fair and equal administration of justice, is committed to advocating for equality - [Progress for New York Equals Advancing Gender Equality](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/progress-for-new-york-equals-advancing-gender-equality/) - December 9, 2024 - Long Island Press- Progress for New York Equals Advancing Gender Equality - [WBASNY Condemns the Tragic Killing of Robert L. Brooks at the Marcy Correctional Facility in Oneida County, New York](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-condemns-the-tragic-killing-of-robert-l-brooks-at-the-marcy-correctional-facility-in-oneida-county-new-york/) - New York, NY, Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York ("WBASNY") condemns the tragic killing of Robert L. Brooks at the Marcy Correctional Facility in Oneida County, New York. Mr. Brooks died of neck injuries and blunt trauma injuries to his body after having served half of - [WBASNY Commends Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature for Actions to Protect Reproductive Rights](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-commends-governor-kathy-hochul-and-the-new-york-state-legislature-for-actions-to-protect-reproductive-rights/) - New York, NY, Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – In 2023, New York enacted the “telehealth shield law,” which was supported by the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”). The telehealth shield law protects New York doctors from serving patients in states with restrictive abortion laws. It allows them to prescribe drugs - [WBASNY Supports the Constitution of the United States and the Rule of Law](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-supports-the-constitution-of-the-united-states-and-the-rule-of-law/) - New York, NY, Wednesday, February 19, 2025 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), whose mission is to promote the fair and equal administration of justice, is committed to upholding the rule of law as a cornerstone of a peaceful government. We support the Constitution, including its system of checks - [WBASNY Supports Diversity, Equity and Inclusion](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-supports-diversity-equity-and-inclusion/) - New York, NY, Friday, February 14, 2025 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) an organization whose mission includes the advancement of the status of women in the legal profession and in society at large and the promotion of the fair and equal administration of justice, reaffirms its steadfast commitment - [President Joseph R. Biden Supports Equal Rights Amendment](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/president-joseph-r-biden-supports-equal-rights-amendment/) - New York, NY, Friday, January 17, 2025 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), the largest women’s bar association in the United States, commends President Joseph R. Biden for his historic statement today. He has affirmed his position that the Equal Rights Amendment (“ERA”) has cleared all necessary hurdles to be - [WBASNY Proudly Congratulates A.J. Bosman, President Of Its Mid-York Chapter, As The Recipient Of The 2025 Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Beacon Award](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-proudly-congratulates-a-j-bosman-president-of-its-mid-york-chapter-as-the-recipient-of-the-2025-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg-beacon-award/) - New York, NY, Thursday, January 13, 2025 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) is proud to congratulate A.J. Bosman, the President of its Mid-York Chapter, on receiving the 2025 Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Beacon Award from the New York State Bar Association (“NYSBA”). Ms. Bosman will be presented with this - [WBASNY Congratulates United States Attorney Trini E. Ross, Esq. as Recipient of the 2025 Kay Crawford Murray Memorial Award](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-congratulates-united-states-attorney-trini-e-ross-esq-as-recipient-of-the-2025-kay-crawford-murray-memorial-award/) - New York, NY, Thursday, December 19, 2024 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) is proud to announce that its nominee and member, United States Attorney Trini E. Ross, is the recipient of the New York State Bar Association’s (“NYSBA”) 2025 Kay Crawford Murray Memorial Award. WBASNY extends its congratulations to - [WBASNY Congratulates Hon. Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix as Recipient of the 2024 Ruth G. Schapiro Memorial Award](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-congratulates-hon-sylvia-o-hinds-radix-as-recipient-of-the-2024-ruth-g-schapiro-memorial-award/) - New York, NY, Wednesday, December 18, 2024 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) is proud to announce that its nominee and member, the Hon. Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix (Ret.) is the recipient of the New York State Bar Association’s (“NYSBA”) 2024 Ruth G. Schapiro Memorial Award. WBASNY extends heartfelt congratulations to Justice - [WBASNY Responds to Refusal of Syracuse Judge to Perform Marriage for Same-Sex Couple](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-responds-to-refusal-of-syracuse-judge-to-perform-marriage-for-same-sex-couple/) - New York, NY, Friday, December 13, 2024 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) calls upon the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct to fully and fairly investigate reports that a Syracuse City Court Judge performed a marriage ceremony for a heterosexual couple in her courtroom, but then left the - [WBASNY Commends the New York State Court System’s Hope Card Program](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-commends-the-new-york-state-court-systems-hope-card-program/) - New York, NY, Tuesday, December 10, 2024 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) commends the New York State Court System for establishing the Hope Card program. Hope Cards are physical, wallet-sized cards and digital images for cell phones that contain readily accessible information on orders of protection for victims to share - [WBASNY Announces It’s Legislative Priorities for 2025](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-announces-its-legislative-priorities-for-2025/) - New York, NY, Wednesday, November 27, 2024 - The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) has adopted its Legislative Priorities for the 2025 Legislative Session. Our list of priorities includes essential issues identified during past legislative sessions that align with WBASNY’s mission to make life better for all women in society. Our - [WBASNY Urges Governor Kathy Hochul to Sign Legislation Easing the Burdensome Record-keeping and Reporting Duties of Notary Publics](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-urges-governor-kathy-hochul-to-sign-legislation-easing-the-burdensome-record-keeping-and-reporting-duties-of-notary-publics/) - New York, NY, Monday, November 18, 2024 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports A.7241A/S.8663, the Notary Public reform bill, which would reform the Notary Public Law to reflect that Notaries shall not be required to create or retain any notarial record of any notarial act when the notarization is - [WBASNY Applauds the Successful Implementation of the Court System’s Paid Parental Leave Policy and Increase in Pay For Support Magistrates](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-applauds-the-successful-implementation-of-the-court-systems-paid-parental-leave-policy-and-increase-in-pay-for-support-magistrates/) - New York, NY, Tuesday, November 12, 2024 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York ("WBASNY") is pleased to announce that the New York State Court System has successfully implemented a Paid Parental Leave Policy for court employees, offering up to 12 weeks of fully paid leave to bond with a newborn, adopted or - [Progress For New York - ERA Enshrined Into The New York State Constitution](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/progress-for-new-york-era-enshrined-into-the-new-york-state-constitution/) - New York, NY, Wednesday, November 6, 2024 – Progress for New York is always a priority of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”). WBASNY achieved a longstanding legislative priority as the New York Equal Rights Amendment was enshrined into the New York State Constitution by the vote of an overwhelming majority of - [WBASNY Acknowledges WBASNY Past President Justice Deborah A. Kaplan](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-acknowledges-wbasny-past-president-justice-deborah-a-kaplan/) - New York, NY, Friday, October 25, 2024 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) acknowledges and thanks WBASNY Past President and Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association Past President, a Chapter of WBASNY, Justice Deborah A. Kaplan for her service as the Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for the New York City Courts. WBASNY also - [WBASNY Mourns the Passing of the Honorable Dawn Marie Jimenez-Salta](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-mourns-the-passing-of-the-honorable-dawn-marie-jimenez-salta/) - New York, NY, Wednesday, October 23, 2024 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) mourns the passing of the Honorable Dawn Marie Jimenez-Salta, Justice of the Supreme Court, Nassau County. She was a beloved member of WBASNY and the Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association (“BWBA”), a Chapter of WBASNY. The sudden tragic passing - [WBASNY Mourns the Passing of the Honorable Lisa Margaret Smith](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-mourns-the-passing-of-the-honorable-lisa-margaret-smith/) - New York, NY, Friday, October 18, 2024 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) is saddened to learn of the passing of the Honorable Lisa Margaret Smith. She was a beloved member of WBASNY and Past President of the Westchester Women's Bar Association ("WWBA"), a Chapter of WBASNY. Together, we extend our - [WBASNY Commends Governor Kathy Hochul’s Legislative Actions Supporting Women in New York](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-commends-governor-kathy-hochuls-legislative-actions-supporting-women-in-new-york/) - New York, NY, Tuesday, October 8, 2024 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) commends Governor Kathy Hochul for signing laws mandating insurance coverage for: (a) breast cancer screening and diagnostic imaging based on nationally recognized clinical guidelines; (b) prenatal vitamins when prescribed by a health care practitioner; and (c) human - [WBASNY Congratulates Retired Appellate Division, First Department Justice Angela M. Mazzarelli on Her Appointment as Chair of the Pre-Argument Conference Program for the Appellate Division, First Department](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-congratulates-retired-appellate-division-first-department-justice-angela-m-mazzarelli-on-her-appointment-as-chair-of-the-pre-argument-conference-program-for-the-appellate-division-first-depa/) - New York, NY, Tuesday, October 1, 2024 – WBASNY congratulates retired Appellate Division, First Department Justice Angela M. Mazzarelli on her appointment as Chair of the Pre-Argument Conference Program for the Appellate Division, First Judicial Department. Appellate Division, First Department Presiding Justice Dianne T. Renwick announced the appointment. In her new position, Justice Mazzarelli will oversee - [WBASNY Unequivocally Supports Amending the Law to Prohibit Consideration of a Person’s Sex, Race, Creed, Color, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity or Expression, et al.](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-unequivocally-supports-amending-the-law-to-prohibit-consideration-of-a-persons-sex-race-creed-color-national-origin-religion-sexual-orientation-gender-identity-or-expression-fa/) - New York, NY, Wednesday, September 4, 2024 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) unequivocally supports S.3517 (Fernandez), amending the Civil Practice Laws and Rules to prohibit the consideration of a person’s race, creed, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sex, familial or marital status, or status as - [WBASNY Supports the Signing of Legislation on Women’s Equality Day to Make Free Menstrual Products Available at all Public College Campuses and University Buildings](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-supports-the-signing-of-legislation-on-womens-equality-day-to-make-free-menstrual-products-available-at-all-public-college-campuses-and-university-buildings/) - New York, NY, Wednesday, August 28, 2024 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) commends Governor Kathy Hochul for signing legislation that requires free of charge menstrual products be placed in all public college and university buildings (S.5910-B – Hinchey and A.4060-A – Paulin). WBASNY supported this legislation as it will reduce - [WBASNY Mourns the Passing of the Honorable Sondra M. Miller](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-mourns-the-passing-of-the-honorable-sondra-m-miller/) - New York, NY, Friday, August 9, 2024 – With a heavy heart, the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) shares the news of the passing of the Honorable Sondra M. Miller, retired Associate Justice of the New York State Appellate Division, Second Department. Justice Miller served as a Vice-President of WBASNY, and was - [WBASNY Applauds the Expansion of the Judiciary to Address the Backlog in the New York State Courts](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-applauds-the-expansion-of-the-judiciary-to-address-the-backlog-in-the-new-york-state-courts/) - New York, NY, Thursday, July 25, 2024 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) applauds Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State legislature for enacting a law to expand the number of family and civil court judges in New York. WBASNY also thanks the bills’ sponsors, Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal and - [WBASNY Condemns the Assassination Attempt on Former President Donald J. Trump](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-condemns-the-assassination-attempt-on-former-president-donald-j-trump/) - New York, NY, Monday, July 15, 2024 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) condemns all acts of political violence. The shooting that occurred at former President Donald J. Trump's rally in Pennsylvania, which resulted in the loss of life and several injuries, is not reflective of our values as an - [WBASNY Congratulates the Recent Appointments to the New York State Court of Claims, Supreme Court, and County Courts](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-congratulates-the-recent-appointments-to-the-new-york-state-court-of-claims-supreme-court-and-county-courts/) - New York, NY, Wednesday, June 26, 2024 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) congratulates the following individuals on their recent appointments to the New York State Court of Claims, Supreme Court, and County Court: R. Nadine Fontaine, Judge, Court of Claims Elizabeth Burns, Judge, Court of Claims Jeffrey Pearlman, Judge, - [Women’s Bar Association Applauds United States V. Rahimi](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/womens-bar-association-applauds-united-states-v-rahimi/) - New York, NY, Monday, June 24, 2024 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) applauds the Supreme Court of the United States in its decision in United States v. Rahimi for upholding existing laws that bar anyone subject to a domestic violence restraining order from possessing a gun. The Supreme Court - [WBASNY Supports the New York State Equal Rights Amendment Being on the November 2024 Ballot](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-supports-the-new-york-state-equal-rights-amendment-being-on-the-november-2024-ballot/) - New York, NY, Wednesday, May 8, 2024 – On May 7, 2024 Supreme Court, Livingston County Justice Daniel Doyle issued decisions in Marjorie Byrnes, et al. v. The Senate of the State of New York, et al., removing the New York State Equal Rights Amendment (“ERA”) from the ballot for the November, 2024 general election. WBASNY - [WBASNY to Install Marea L. Wachsman, Esq. as President](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/71802/) - New York, NY, Wednesday, May 31, 2024 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York ("WBASNY") is pleased to announce that its 2024 Convention will take place on May 30, 2024 - June 2, 2024, at The Gideon Putnam Resort, Saratoga Springs, New York. At the Convention, WBASNY’s 2024-2025 Officers will be - [WBASNY Supports a Woman’s Right to Make Her Own Reproductive Healthcare Decisions Including the Right to Use Mifepristone](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-supports-a-womans-right-to-make-her-own-reproductive-healthcare-decisions-including-the-right-to-use-mifepristone/) - New York, NY, Monday, June 17, 2024 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY") strongly supports a woman’s right to make her own reproductive healthcare decisions which includes the use of Mifepristone. Mifepristone has been safely used by millions of women for abortions, stillbirths, and miscarriages for almost 24 years. Medication - [WBASNY Condemns Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-condemns-sexual-violence-as-a-weapon-of-war/) - New York, NY, Monday December 18, 2023 - As an organization committed to advancing the status of women in society at large and holding United Nations NGO status with the U.N.’s Department of Public Information, and Special Consultative status in association with the U.N. Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the Women’s Bar Association of the State - [WBASNY Congratulates and Honors Justice Betty Weinberg Ellerin](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-congratulates-and-honors-justice-betty-weinberg-ellerin/) - WBASNY Congratulates and Honors Justice Betty Weinberg Ellerin on the Renaming of the New York State Judicial Committee on Women in the Courts to the “Justice Betty Weinberg Ellerin Committee on Women in the Courts” New York, NY, Monday, April 29, 2024 – The Women's Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) proudly acknowledges and - [WBASNY Supports the Grieving Families Act](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-supports-the-grieving-families-act/) - Position Statement A.6698 (Weinstein)/S.6636 (Hoylman-Sigal) Support New York, NY - December 18, 2023 - The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports A.6698/S.6636, which would amend the Estates, Powers and Trusts Law, (EPTL) Section 5-4.3 to increase the categories of individuals whose death entitles their next-of-kin damages in wrongful death actions. - [The Women's Bar Association Honors the Life and Legacy of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/the-womens-bar-association-honors-the-life-and-legacy-of-justice-sandra-day-oconnor/) - (New York, NY, Monday, December 4, 2023) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) expresses its deepest condolences and joins the nation in mourning the passing of the trailblazing and esteemed Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court. Justice O'Connor's profound impact on - [WBASNY Announces Its Legislative Priorities](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-announces-its-legislative-priorities/) - (New York, NY, Monday, December 4, 2023) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) has adopted its Legislative Priorities for the 2024 Legislative Session. Our list of priorities includes important issues identified during past legislative sessions and that align with WBASNY’s mission statement. Our priorities will serve as a roadmap for - [WBASNY Urges the U.S. Supreme Court to Reverse Fifth Circuit Decision in U.S. v Rahimi](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-urges-the-u-s-supreme-court-to-reverse-fifth-circuit-decision-in-u-s-v-rahimi/) - (New York, NY, Wednesday, November 10, 2023) – The Women's Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) urges the United States Supreme Court's reversal of the recent decision by the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in the U.S. v. Rahimi case. Oral arguments, presented on November 7, 2023, have far-reaching implications as - [WBASNY Denounces Hamas’ Recent Terrorist Attacks](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-denounces-hamas-recent-terrorist-attacks/) - (New York, NY, Wednesday, October 18, 2023) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York, (“WBASNY”) denounces Hamas’ recent terrorist attacks. October 7, 2023, will forever be regarded as the day that Hamas terrorists, with unleashed savagery launched a premeditated attack against several boarder communities in Israel that many regard as being - [WBASNY Applauds Governor Hochul’s Recent Ten Appointments to the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-applauds-governor-hochuls-recent-ten-appointments-to-the-new-york-state-supreme-court-appellate-division/) - (New York, NY, Monday, July 31, 2023) - The Women's Bar Association of the State of New York ("WBASNY") applauds Governor Kathy Hochul for her recent ten appointments to the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division. WBASNY commends the Governor for her commitment to diversifying and strengthening the judiciary, and for recognizing the importance - [WBASNY Reaffirms its Continuing Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Employment and Hiring Practices](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-reaffirms-its-continuing-commitment-to-equality-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-in-employment-and-hiring-practices/) - (New York, NY, Friday, July 28, 2023) - The Women's Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) reaffirms its steadfast commitment to promoting equality, diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) in all aspects of employment and hiring practices. The recent joint decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in Students for Fair - [WBASNY Expresses Dismay with U.S. Supreme Court's Decision Overturning Affirmative Action in College Admissions](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-expresses-dismay-with-u-s-supreme-courts-decision-overturning-affirmative-action-in-college-admissions/) - New York, NY, Tuesday, July 3, 2023 – The Women's Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) strongly expresses its dismay over the U.S. Supreme Court's joint decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina and Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College, which struck down - [WBASNY Congratulates Honorable Deborah H. Karalunas on Her Appointment as Administrative Judge for the Fifth Judicial District](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-congratulates-honorable-deborah-h-karalunas-on-her-appointment-as-administrative-judge-for-the-fifth-judicial-district/) - New York, NY, Friday, June 30, 2023 – The Women's Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) proudly congratulates the Honorable Deborah H. Karalunas on her appointment as the Administrative Judge for the Fifth Judicial District. With this appointment, Judge Karalunas becomes the first female Administrative Judge for the Fifth Judicial District, marking a - [WBASNY Supports Proposed Legislation That Would Provide Aftercare for Those Who Suffer From Pregnancy Loss](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-supports-proposed-legislation-that-would-provide-aftercare-for-those-who-suffer-from-pregnancy-loss/) - New York, NY, Friday, June 2, 2023 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports the passage of A.1594 (Rosenthal) which would amend both Public Health Law and Mental Hygiene Law to provide additional aftercare support for individuals who have suffered a pregnancy loss. Specifically, this legislation would require the department - [New York Courts' Response to the Pandemic](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/new-york-courts-response-to-the-pandemic/) - New York Courts's Response to the Pandemic - [WBASNY Commends the Legislature on the Second Passage of the New York State Equal Rights Amendment ("ERA")](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-commends-the-legislature-on-the-second-passage-of-the-new-york-state-equal-rights-amendment-era/) - (New York, NY, Wednesday, January, 26, 2023) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) commends the Legislature on the second passage of the New York State Equal Rights Amendment (“ERA”), A.1283/S.108-A, sponsored by Assemblymember Rebecca Seawright and Senator Liz Krueger. WBASNY has unwaveringly supported adding further protections for sex, sexual orientation, and - [WBASNY Congratulates Hon. Elizabeth A. Wolford for being chosen as the recipient of the 2022 Ruth G. Schapiro Memorial Award](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-congratulates-hon-elizabeth-a-wolford-for-being-chosen-as-the-recipient-of-the-2022-ruth-g-schapiro-memorial-award/) - New York, NY, Tuesday, December 20, 2022 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) is proud to announce that its nominee and member, the Hon. Elizabeth Wolford, Chief Judge, Western District of New York has been chosen as the recipient of the New York State Bar Association’s (“NYSBA”) 2022 Ruth - [WBASNY Releases Ratings for Vacancy of the Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals and the State of New York](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-releases-ratings-for-vacancy-of-the-chief-judge-of-the-new-york-state-court-of-appeals-and-the-state-of-new-york/) - (New York, NY, Friday, December 7, 2022) – Deborah G. Rosenthal, President of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), released WBASNY’s ratings of the seven candidates nominated by the New York State Commission on Judicial Nominations to fill the vacancy of Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals and - [WBASNY Statement on Access to Abortion Medication Through Telehealth](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-statement-on-access-to-abortion-medication-through-telehealth/) - (New York, NY, Friday, October 14, 2022) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports A.10663, introduced by New York State Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal, authorizing telehealth providers to offer reproductive health services, including emergency contraception and abortion, to a patient regardless of such patient’s physical location. WBASNY also commends Member - [Georgetown University Law Center Women’s Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/georgetown-university-law-center-womens-law-and-public-policy-fellowship-program/) - The Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program (WLPPFP) at the Georgetown University Law Center offers one year Fellowships for public interest lawyers from the United States who are committed to advancing women's rights throughout their careers. Although each Fellowship experience is unique, each of our fellows works to advance women's rights at a D.C.-based - [WBASNY's Written Testimony on the Hearings on Civil Legal Services](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasnys-written-testimony-on-the-hearings-on-civil-legal-services/) - Written testimony on behalf of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) to the Chief Judge of the State of New York Hearings on Civil Legal Services by Irene V. Villacci, WBASNY President The Women's Bar Association of the State of New York ("WBASNY"), thanks you on behalf of its approximately - [WBASNY's Comments on the Uniform Bar Exam](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasnys-comments-on-the-uniform-bar-exam/) - Dear Ms. Bosse: I am the President of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY). Our organization is the second largest State Bar in New York State, consisting of 4072 members in 18 statewide chapters. Our members are private practitioners, state and federal judges, state and federal government and court counsel, - [WBASNY Releases Ratings for Court of Appeals Vacancy](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-releases-ratings-for-court-of-appeals-vacancy/) - December 12, 2014, New York, NY The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) Releases Ratings for Court of Appeals Vacancy Irene V. Villacci, President of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) today released the Association's ratings of the seven candidates nominated by the New York State - [Hon. Joan Kohout to Receive the NYSBA Ruth G. Schapiro Memorial Award](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/hon-joan-kohout-to-receive-the-nysba-ruth-g-schapiro-memorial-award/) - January 6, 2015, New York, NY Hon. Joan Kohout to Receive the NYSBA Ruth G. Schapiro Memorial Award The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) is pleased to announce that the Honorable Joan Kohout has been selected by the New York State Bar Association’s (NYSBA) Committee on Women in the Law - [WBASNY Testimony on the Proposed Revisions to the New York Bar Exam](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-testimony-on-the-proposed-revisions-to-the-new-york-bar-exam/) - Uniform Bar Exam Public Hearing - February 3, 2015 - Transcript Uniform Bar Exam Public Hearing - February 3, 2015 - Video - [2015 State of the Judiciary](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/2015-state-of-the-judiciary/) - SOJ-2015 - [WBASNY Testimony on State of New York Hearings on Civil Legal Services](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-testimony-on-state-of-new-york-hearings-on-civil-legal-services/) - Written testimony on behalf of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) to the Chief Judge of the State of New York Hearings on Civil Legal Services by Andrea F. Composto, Esq., WBASNY President The Women's Bar Association of the State of New York ("WBASNY"), thanks you on behalf of its - [Governor Cuomo Signs Into Law Spousal Maintenance Guidelines](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/governor-cuomo-signs-into-law-spousal-maintenance-guidelines/) - New York Law Journal, Joel Stashenko - ALBANY - Significant revisions will take effect in October in calculating pre- and post-judgment maintenance payments when spouses divorce in New York. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed into law a bill (A7645/S5678) that represents the culmination of a spousal maintenance review that started in 2010, when New York became - [WBASNY's Response to Calls for the Recusal of Judge Gonzalo Curiel](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasnys-response-to-calls-for-the-recusal-of-judge-gonzalo-curiel/) - Letter to the Editor New York Law Journal An impartial judiciary is the sine qua non of our legal system. Towards that end, New York government - and the judiciary itself - have provided safeguards so that all litigants have the confidence and assurance that they will be fairly heard and their disputes fairly resolved - [NYSBA and WBASNY Commit to Expanding Legal Services for Domestic Violence Victims](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/nysba-and-wbasny-commit-to-expanding-legal-services-for-domestic-violence-victims/) - The New York State Bar Association and the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York today announced a joint initiative to enhance access to legal services by victims of domestic violence. Women and men who leave abusive relationships frequently have limited resources. Many desperately need legal assistance in seeking orders of protection against - [U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit 125th Anniversary](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/u-s-court-of-appeals-for-the-second-circuit-125th-anniversary/) - Public Calendar of Events for the 125th Anniversary Year 9-21-16: In celebration of the publication by the Cornell Law Review of a biographical anthology of all the judges appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit during the Court’s 125-year history, the Court of Appeals will hold oral arguments at - [US Magistrate Judge Vacancy and Call for Comments](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/us-magistrate-judge-vacancy-and-call-for-comments/) - On October 15th, 2016, a US Magistrate Judge vacancy was created in Brooklyn, NY. A merit Selection Panel was appointed by the Board of Judges on November 3, 2016 to consider all applications and provide the court with its recommendations within 90 days. Please see the public announcement below. Applications are due by January 9th, - [Resolution Condemning Acts of Hate Speech and Acts of Violence](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/resolution-condemning-acts-of-hate-speech-and-acts-of-violence/) - RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York is the second largest statewide bar association in New York, and WHEREAS, the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York includes, in its mission, “to promote the fair and equal administration of justice; and to act as a unified voice for - [WBASNY Releases Ratings for Court of Appeals Vacancy](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-releases-ratings-for-court-of-appeals-vacancy-2/) - December 16, 2016, New York, NY The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) Releases Ratings for the Vacancy on the New York Court of Appeals Jacqueline P. Flug, President of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), today released WBASNY’s ratings of the seven nominees by the - [Governor Announces $7.7 Million in Federal Funding for Programs Serving Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/governor-announces-7-7-million-in-federal-funding-for-programs-serving-victims-of-domestic-violence-and-sexual-assault/) - For Immediate Release: 12/27/2016 GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO State of New York | Executive Chamber Andrew M. Cuomo | Governor GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES $7.7 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS SERVING VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT Funding will Support 11 New Programs and 117 Existing Programs Statewide Governor Andrew M. - [Governor Cuomo Nominates Rowan D. Wilson as Associate Judge on New York State Court of Appeals](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/governor-cuomo-nominates-rowan-d-wilson-as-associate-judge-on-new-york-state-court-of-appeals/) - January 17, 2017 Governor Cuomo Nominates Rowan D. Wilson as Associate Judge on New York State Court of Appeals The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) applauds Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s nomination of Rowan D. Wilson to serve as an Associate Judge on the New York State Court of Appeals, the - [Governor Cuomo Announces Decisive Actions to Secure Access to Reproductive Health Services in New York](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/governor-cuomo-announces-decisive-actions-to-secure-access-to-reproductive-health-services-in-new-york/) - For Immediate Release: 1/21/2017 GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO Governor Cuomo Announces Decisive Actions to Secure Access to Reproductive Health Services in New York Protects Cost-Free Access to Contraception Requires Health Insurers to Cover All Medically-Necessary Abortion Services Without Co-Pays, Coinsurance, or Deductibles New State Regulatory Actions Available Here and Here Letter Enforces Obligation of Health - [WBASNY Applauds Governor Cuomo's Proposal to Codify Roe v. Wade in NY State Constitution](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-applauds-governor-cuomos-proposal-to-codify-roe-v-wade-in-ny-state-constitution/) - January 31, 2017 WBASNY Applauds Governor Cuomo's Proposal to Codify Roe v. Wade in NY State Constitution The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) commends Governor Andrew M. Cuomo for his proposal to guarantee a woman’s right to choose in New York by codifying the protections established by Roe v. Wade - [Letter to the New York State Board of Parole Regarding Judith Clark](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/letter-to-the-new-york-state-board-of-parole-regarding-judith-clark/) - January 31, 2017 New York State Board of Parole Supervising Offender Rehabilitation Coordinator Bedford Hills Correctional Facility 247 Harris Road Bedford Hills, New York 10507-2400 Re: Judith Clark, DIN 83G0313 Dear Commissioners of the Board of Parole: The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) submits this letter in support of the - [Letter to President Trump Regarding Immigration](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/letter-to-president-trump-regarding-immigration/) - February 1, 2017 President Donald Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Trump, The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) is deeply concerned by your recent Executive Orders (EOs) relating to immigration. These EOs compose a series of policies purportedly intended to enhance border security - [Letter to Support the Violence Against Women Act ("VAWA")](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/letter-to-support-the-violence-against-women-act-vawa/) - February 21, 2017 Senator Charles Schumer United States Senate 780 Third Avenue, Ste. 2301 New York, NY 10017 Senator Kirsten Gillibrand United States Senate 780 Third Avenue, Ste. 2601 New York, NY 10017 Re: VAWA Grants Dear Senators Schumer and Gillibrand, On behalf of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) - [Letter to Governor Cuomo to Support Lavern's Law](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/letter-to-governor-cuomo-to-support-laverns-law/) - October 12, 2017 Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo Governor of the State of New York State Capitol Albany, New York 12224 Dear Governor Cuomo: The Women's Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) urges you to sign A.8516/S.6800, also known as Lavern's Law. WBASNY is the second largest bar association in the state, comprised - [The Domestic Violence Initiative Training Program](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/the-domestic-violence-initiative-training-program/) - The NYSBA/WBASNY Domestic Violence Initiative was formed to increase and improve the civil legal services available to victims of domestic violence. The Initiative aimed to educate attorneys about domestic violence in the hopes that more attorneys would be qualified to render pro bono services for domestic violence victims. Accordingly, The NYSBA/WBASNY Domestic Violence Initiative offers - [Domestic Violence Initiative Final Report](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/domestic-violence-initiative-final-report/) - To download the Domestic Violence Initiative Final Report click here. September 8, 2016, New York, NY New York State Bar Association and Women's Bar Association of the State of New York Commit to Expanding Legal Services for Domestic Violence Victims The New York State Bar Association and the Women’s Bar Association of the State of - [WBASNY Applauds Governor Andrew Cuomo for Addressing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-applauds-governor-andrew-cuomo-for-addressing-sexual-harassment-in-the-workplace/) - February 2, 2018 WBASNY Applauds Governor Andrew Cuomo for Addressing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) applauds Governor Andrew Cuomo for addressing sexual harassment in the workplace. WBASNY looks forward to working with the Office of the Governor on the means and method in which - [WBASNY Urges Governor Andrew Cuomo to Sign Lavern's Law Legislation](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-urges-governor-andrew-cuomo-to-sign-laverns-law-legislation/) - January 8, 2018, New York, NY WBASNY Urges Governor Andrew Cuomo to Sign Lavern's Law Legislation The Women's Bar Association of the State of New York ("WBASNY") strongly supports the passage of Lavern's Law and urges Governor Andrew Cuomo to sign it into law. Passage of this bill will provide equal access to justice for - [WBASNY Supports Legislation That Seeks to End Forced Arbitration for Victims of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-supports-legislation-that-seeks-to-end-forced-arbitration-for-victims-of-sexual-harassment-in-the-workplace/) - January 2, 2018, New York, NY The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) strongly supports Governor Andrew Cuomo’s legislation that seeks to end forced arbitration for victims of sexual harassment in the workplace. Specifically, the legislation seeks to end the practice of employers forcing employees to enter contracts that limit - [WBASNY Thanks Governor Andrew Cuomo for His Leadership in Lavern's Law Passage](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-thanks-governor-andrew-cuomo-for-his-leadership-in-laverns-law-passage/) - February 2, 2018, New York, NY The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) extends a grateful thank you to Governor Andrew Cuomo for making Lavern's Law the law of New York. The mission of WBASNY, the second largest bar association in the State of New York, is to advocate for legislation - [WBASNY Responds to the Women's Agenda Portion of the Governor's Budget](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-responds-to-the-womens-agenda-portion-of-the-governors-budget/) - March 13, 2018 Re: NY State Fiscal Year 2018-19 Executive Budget Proposal The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), appreciates the Governor’s objective to address the numerous challenges women face in our society. As an organization comprised of 4,400 attorneys and judges across the state in private practice, government, academia and - [WBASNY Thanks Governor Andrew Cuomo for Enacting into Law Progressive Sexual Harassment Legislation](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-thanks-governor-andrew-cuomo-for-enacting-into-law-progressive-sexual-harassment-legislation/) - April 9, 2018, New York, NY The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) thanks Governor Cuomo for enacting into law progressive sexual harassment legislation which considered and addressed numerous challenges women confront every day. WBASNY also thanks the New York State legislature for their support of the Governor’s proposal. WBASNY’s more - [WBASNY Applauds the Governor for Protecting  Women's Reproductive Rights](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/womens-bar-association-of-the-state-of-new-york-applauds-the-governor-for-protecting-womens-reproductive-rights/) - July 16, 2018, New York, NY The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) is pleased and proud that Governor Andrew Cuomo and Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins are advocating for immediate action to protect the reproductive rights of all women throughout our state. It is imperative that the rights women have - [WBASNY Urges Federal Legislators to Support VAWA](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-urges-federal-legislators-to-support-vawa/) - September 28, 2018, New York, NY The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), an association of more than 4,300 members, urges federal legislators to support H.R. 6545, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018 (the “Act” or “VAWA”), sponsored by Representative Sheila Jackson Lee. The Act extends and expands this - [WBASNY Votes on Legislative Priorities](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/womens-bar-association-of-the-state-of-new-york-votes-on-legislative-priorities/) - November 26, 2018, New York, NY The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) set WBASNY's Legislative Priorities for the new legislative term on November 17, 2018, in Syracuse New York. WBASNY's Board of Directors voted to support the following five (5) legislative priorities: Equal Rights Amendment, which would amend the New - [Celebrate International Women's Day](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/celebrate-international-womens-day/) - Celebrate International Women’s Day March 11, 2019 • 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm A Student-Moderated Program followed by a Reception Welcome Mimi Tsankov, Adjunct Professor Chair, National Association of Immigration Judges, Gender and Equality Committee Women in the Federal Bar Maria Vathis, National President, Federal Bar Association Women in the Judiciary: A U.S. Perspective Hon. - [WBASNY Opposes Attorney Registration Fee Increase](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-opposes-attorney-registration-fee-increase/) - The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo Governor of New York State New York State Capitol Building Albany, New York 12224 Re: Biennial Attorney Registration Fee in Public Protection and General Government Budget -- S.1505/A.2005; Part DD Dear Governor Cuomo: This letter is sent on behalf of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York - [WBASNY Applauds Elected Officials for Swift Work on Legislation Supporting Women and Children](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-applauds-elected-officials-for-swift-work-on-legislation-supporting-women-and-children/) - March 1, 2019, New York, NY The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York’s (“WBASNY”) is proud to announce that barely two months into the new legislative session so many of the issues included in WBASNY’s current legislative priorities have either been enacted into law or are moving through the legislative process. WBASNY - [The State of the Judiciary 2019](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/the-state-of-the-judiciary-2019/) - The State of Our Judiciary 2019 The State of Our Judiciary 2019 - Excellence Initiative - [WBASNY Supports Governor Cuomo’s Budget Proposals](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-supports-governor-cuomos-budget-proposals/) - March 22, 2019 Position Statement -2019 Governor Cuomo’s Budget Proposal to March 22, 2019 NY State Fiscal Year 2019-20 Executive Budget Proposal The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) appreciates the Governor’s objective to address the numerous challenges women face in our society. As an organization comprising 4,400 attorneys and judges - [WBASNY Applauds Governor Cuomo for Signing Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-applauds-governor-cuomo-for-signing-domestic-violence-survivors-justice-act/) - May 20, 2019 The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) applauds Governor Andrew M. Cuomo for signing the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act (S.1077/ A.3974), a bill that codifies more meaningful sentence reductions for domestic abuse survivors in the criminal justice system and a key initiative in the Governor's 2019 Women's - [WBASNY Applauds Signing of Legislation Expanding Protections For Survivors of Domestic Violence](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-applauds-signing-of-legislation-expanding-protections-for-survivors-of-domestic-violence/) - August 10, 2019 WBASNY applauds Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today for signing three pieces of legislation expanding protections for victims of abuse and domestic violence. These measures broaden the definition of the crime of domestic violence to include forms of economic abuse such as identity theft, grand larceny and coercion (S.2625/A.5608); give victims the choice - [NYS Education Department Seeks Special Education Impartial Hearing Officer Candidates](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/new-york-state-education-department-seeks-special-education-impartial-hearing-officer-candidates/) - The New York State Education Department is canvassing for Special Education Impartial Hearing Officer candidates to serve the New York City region. An impartial hearing officer presides over a due process case requested by either a parent or school district on matters relating to the identification, evaluation or educational placement of a student with a - [WBASNY Celebrates Legislation Enhancing Workplace Harassment Protections](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-celebrates-legislation-enhancing-workplace-harassment-protections/) - August 16, 2019 As WBASNY advances its mission to ensure women are protected from harassment and sexual assault, we celebrate and thank Governor Cuomo for signing legislation (S.6577, Biaggi/ A.8421, Simotas) that advances women's rights and continues to fulfill New York’s obligation to fight for gender equity. The legislation signed this week strengthens protections for - [WBASNY is Proud to See Historic Progress Being Made Toward Social Justice](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-is-proud-to-see-historic-progress-being-made-toward-social-justice/) - August 30, 2019 The Women's Bar Association of the State of New York, ("WBASNY") is committed to protecting and advancing the rights of women and children. WBASNY is particularly proud the State of New York is witnessing historic progress being made toward social justice with legislation that was recently signed into law by Governor Andrew - [WBASNY Calls for Federal Authorities to Immediately End the Inhumane and Illegal Treatment of Children](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-calls-for-federal-authorities-to-immediately-end-the-inhumane-and-illegal-treatment-of-children/) - September 21, 2019 The Women's Bar Association of the State of New York ("WBASNY") calls for federal authorities to immediately end the inhumane and illegal treatment of children and provide access by attorneys, journalists and lawmakers as well as oversight to facilities operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). WBASNY urges Congress to pass - [WBASNY Celebrates World Mental Health Day](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-celebrates-world-mental-health-day/) - Today, WBASNY celebrates World Mental Health Day and honors the commitment and resolve of civil society, organizations, and governments to make mental health and mental wellness a priority in their respective governance. The thematic focus of this year’s World Mental Health Day is suicide prevention. According to the World Health Organization, (WHO), “every 40 seconds, - [WBASNY Opposes Signing of Clean Bill of Adoptee Rights](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-opposes-signing-of-clean-bill-of-adoptee-rights/) - Women's Bar Association of the State of New York Opposes Signing of Clean Bill of Adoptee Rights: "Tantamount to identifying and outing the victim of rape." The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) remains acutely aware and deeply concerned about the legal and ethical concerns regarding the “Clean Bill of Adoptee - [WBASNY Applauds Governor Cuomo for Proposing Passage of an Equal Rights Amendment as Part of his 2020 State of the State Agenda](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-applauds-governor-cuomo-for-proposing-passage-of-an-equal-rights-amendment-as-part-of-his-2020-state-of-the-state-agenda/) - January 3, 2020, New York, New York. The passage of an ERA is a priority for WBASNY and its mission. Gender bias is pervasive in our social structure. Advancing constitutional protections against discrimination and ensuring equity in the administration of justice has the organization’s full support. The adoption of an ERA in the State - [New Notification System for Court Closings and Other Emergencies](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/new-york-courts-emergency-alert-portal/) - New York Courts Emergency Alert Portal - [WBASNY Supports the Equal Rights Amendment Concurrent Proposal, Elimination of the "Pink Tax" and Paid Sick Leave](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-supports-the-equal-rights-amendment-concurrent-proposal-elimination-of-the-pink-tax-and-paid-sick-leave/) - March 6, 2020, New York, NY The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports the following proposals included in the Governor’s FY 2021 budget: • Equal Rights Amendment Concurrent Resolution, • Elimination of gender pricing discrimination (“the Pink Tax” – Part S of A.9508-A / S.7508-A); and • Guaranteed Paid Sick - [A Message from Chief Judge Janet DiFiore](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/a-message-from-chief-judge-janet-difiore/) - Please click on the link below for an important message from Chief Judge Janet DiFiore – http://wowza.nycourts.gov/vod/WowzaPlayer.php?source=ucs&video=20200320-DiFiore-COVID19Speech-1.mp4 - [COVID-19 Executive Order 202.3 "Essential Business"](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/covid-19-executive-order-202-3-essential-business/) - GUIDANCE FOR DETERMINING WHETHER A BUSINESS ENTERPRISE IS SUBJECT TO A WORKFORCE REDUCTION UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 202.6 (enacted to address the COVID-19 Outbreak) If your question is not answered below, please contact ESD at our website at: https://esd.ny.gov/covid-19-help Requests by businesses to be designated an essential function as described below, should only be made if they - [WBASNY Responds to Governor Cuomos Budget Proposal to the Legislature](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-responds-to-governor-cuomos-budget-proposal-to-the-legislature/) - March 31, 2020 Re: NY State Fiscal Year 2020-21 Executive Budget Proposal In usual years, the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) publishes and circulates its positions to members and legislators on the New York State budget legislation. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are not operating as usual. The normal - [COVID-19 Messages from Judge Janet DiFiore](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/covid-19-message-from-judge-janet-difiore/) - Transcript - June 8 Transcript - June 1 - What's New Transcript - May 25 - Whats New Transcript - April 20 - Message http://www.nycourts.gov - [WBASNY Statement on Recent Tragic Deaths](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-statement-on-recent-tragic-deaths/) - Dear WBASNY members, During my installation speech this past Saturday, I mentioned how women often rise to the occasion to lead in times of crisis. Thus, I was not surprised to learn that in Kentucky last week, a group of women locked their arms together and stood in solidarity with African-Americans peacefully demonstrating against the - [Courts in Five Upstate Judicial Districts to Begin Second Phase of Gradual Return to In-Person Operations](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/courts-in-five-upstate-judicial-districts-to-begin-second-phase-of-gradual-return-to-in-person-operations/) - PRESS RELEASE Date: June 2, 2020 Courts in Five Upstate Judicial Districts to Begin Second Phase of Gradual Return to In-Person Operations NEW YORK – As New York steadily recovers from the COVID pandemic, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore and Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks today announced that, beginning tomorrow, courts spanning three upstate judicial - [WBASNY Statement in Support of the Repeal of CRL 50-a](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-statement-in-support-of-the-repeal-of-crl-50-a/) - The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) fully supports and applauds the bill repealing Civil Rights Law 50-a (CRL 50-a) to allow for the public disclosure of the disciplinary records of public safety employees, including law enforcement personnel. WBASNY and its members appreciate those in law enforcement who place themselves at - [WBASNY Celebrates Supreme Court’s Historic Decision Upholding Employment Rights of LGBTQ Persons](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-celebrates-supreme-courts-historic-decision-upholding-employment-rights-of-lgbtq-persons/) - (New York, NY, Wednesday, June 17, 2020) The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) joined in the celebration of the historic decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in Bostock v. Clayton County, which unequivocally upholds the employment rights of LGBTQ persons. President Joy A. Thompson said, “WBASNY has been a long-time - [WBASNY Celebrates Supreme Court’s Decision Regarding Opportunities for Undocumented Children](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-celebrates-supreme-courts-decision-supporting-undocumented-children/) - (New York, NY, Friday, June 19, 2020) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York WBASNY) applauds the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Department of Homeland Security, et al., v. Regents of the University of California, et al., which vacates the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) termination of the Deferred Action for - [WBASNY Congratulates Hon. Marguerite A. Grays for Appointment as Queens County Administrative Judge for Civil Matters](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-congratulates-hon-marguerite-a-grays-for-appointment-as-queens-county-administrative-judge-for-civil-matters/) - (New York, NY, Wednesday, June 24, 2020) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) congratulates the Hon. Marguerite A. Grays on being appointed Administrative Judge of Queens County (11th District) for Civil Matters. Judge Grays is a past president of WBASNY’s Queens Chapter, chair of the Queens Chapter’s Board of - [WBASNY Welcomes Supreme Court’s Decision Affirming Reproductive Rights](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-welcomes-supreme-courts-decision-affirming-reproductive-rights/) - (New York, NY, Tuesday, June 30, 2020) - The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) is gratified by Monday’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in June Medical Services v. Russo, which affirms the reproductive rights of women in this country. The Court decided by a vote of 5 to 4 - [WBASNY Dismayed by Supreme Court Decisions that Undermine Equal Employment Rights and Limit Access to Contraception under Affordable Care Act](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-dismayed-by-supreme-court-decisions-that-undermine-equal-employment-rights-and-limit-access-to-contraception-under-affordable-care-act/) - (New York, NY, Tuesday, July 8, 2020) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) is disappointed by two decisions issued by the U.S. Supreme Court this week in which the majority upheld regulations that expanded the ability of employers and businesses to use asserted religious grounds and/or undefined “moral beliefs” - [WBASNY Extends Condolences to U.S District Judge Esther Salas](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-extends-condolences-to-u-s-district-judge-esther-salas/) - (New York, NY, Wednesday, July 22, 2020) The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) extends its sincerest condolences to the Hon. Esther Salas, United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey, in response to the tragic death of her son Daniel Anderl. Daniel was preparing to start his junior - [WBASNY Supports Cybersecurity CLE Requirement](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-supports-cybersecurity-cle-requirement/) - (New York, NY, Monday, August 10, 2020) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports a proposed continuing legal education (CLE) requirement that all New York attorneys take one CLE credit relating to cybersecurity during each biennial reporting period. The proposal to amend the mandatory CLE rule, which was recommended - [WBASNY Supports Mandatory E-Filing in Matrimonial Matters](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-supports-mandatory-e-filing-in-matrimonial-matters/) - (New York, NY, Friday, August 28, 2020) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports mandatory electronic filing (e-filing) in both contested and uncontested matrimonial actions throughout the Unified Court System. Mandatory e-filing, with exemptions for pro se litigants and lawyers not having the necessary technology, would enable litigants to - [Women’s Bar of the State of New York Welcomes Decision Reinstating Campus Sexual Assault Survivor’s Title IX Lawsuit](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/womens-bar-of-the-state-of-new-york-welcomes-decision-reinstating-campus-sexual-assault-survivors-title-ix-lawsuit/) - (New York, NY, Friday, August 28, 2020) The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) applauds a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit that allows a survivor of an on-campus sexual assault to sue the University of Kentucky (UK) under Title IX, the federal civil rights law - [WBASNY Resolves to Honor Justice Ginsburg’s Legacy by Advancing Her Values](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-resolves-to-honor-justice-ginsburgs-legacy-by-advancing-her-values/) - (New York, NY, Friday, September 18, 2020) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) is devasted by the news of the passing of the Hon. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 87. But we are not defeated. The news about our Esteemed Supreme Court Justice and Beloved Champion of Women’s Rights and Equality - [WBASNY Denounces Attack on Capitol and Urges Accountability and Smooth Transition to Power for Biden and Harris](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-denounces-attack-on-capitol-and-urges-accountability-and-smooth-transition-to-power-for-biden-and-harris/) - (New York, NY, January 8, 2021) – The members of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) are stunned and saddened by the shameful and reckless attack on our nation's Capitol on January 6, 2021. We condemn attempts to subvert the rule of law and the will of the people by - [WBASNY Applauds Governor for Domestic Violence Initiatives in State of the State Address](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-applauds-governor-for-domestic-violence-initiatives-in-state-of-the-state-address/) - (New York, NY, January 12, 2021) – The members of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) applauds Governor Andrew Cuomo’s attention to combatting domestic and gender-based violence. The State of the State message delivered by Governor Cuomo on January 11, 2021 includes a series of initiatives that he will advance - [WBASNY Congratulates Judge Deborah A. Kaplan for Appointment as NYS Justice Task Force Co-Chair](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-congratulates-judge-deborah-a-kaplan-for-appointment-as-nys-justice-task-force-co-chair/) - (New York, NY, Friday 15, 2021) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) congratulates the Hon. Deborah A. Kaplan on being appointed Co-Chair of the New York State Justice Task Force. Judge Kaplan is a past president of WBASNY, and since 2018, she has served as Administrative Judge of New - [WBASNY Opposes Decision to Reject Applications for Certification of 46 Supreme Court Justices](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-opposes-decision-to-reject-applications-for-certification-of-46-supreme-court-justices/) - (New York, NY, Monday, November 23, 2020) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) is committed to “the fair and equal administration of justice,” as articulated in our 40-year-old mission. WBASNY opposes the decision of the administrative board of judges to reject the applications for certification of 46 Supreme Court - [WBASNY Applauds Governor Cuomo and NYS Legislature for Repealing Penal Law 240.37 Commonly Known as the "Walking While Trans” Statute](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-applauds-governor-cuomo-and-nys-legislature-for-repealing-penal-law-240-37-commonly-known-as-the-walking-while-trans-statute/) - (New York, NY, Wednesday, February 10, 2021) The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) applauds Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature for repealing Penal Law 240.37, an outdated law related to loitering for the purpose of engaging in prostitution. WBASNY appreciates the work of the sponsors, Senator - [WBASNY Releases Ratings for Vacancy on the New York Court of Appeals](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-releases-ratings-for-vacancy-on-the-new-york-court-of-appeals/) - (New York, NY, Thursday, April 23, 2021) – Joy A. Thompson, President of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), today released WBASNY’s ratings of the seven nominees by the New York State Commission on Judicial Nominations to fill the Associate Justice seat on the New York State Court of Appeals - [WBASNY Stands in Solidarity with Asian American and Pacific Islander Community Against Violence](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-stands-in-solidarity-with-asian-american-and-pacific-islander-community-against-violence/) - (New York, NY, Wednesday, March 31, 2021) The Women's Bar Association of the State of New York ("WBASNY") condemns acts of violence and harassment against the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. The promise of this great nation is freedom and justice for all. Consistent with WBASNY's 40-year-old mission of promoting fairness and equality - [WBASNY Releases Ratings for Vacancy on the New York Court of Appeals](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-releases-ratings-for-vacancy-on-the-new-york-court-of-appeals-2/) - (New York, NY, Thursday, May 13, 2021) – Joy A. Thompson, President of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), today released WBASNY’s ratings of the seven nominees by the New York State Commission on Judicial Nominations to fill the Associate Justice seat on the New York State Court of Appeals - [WBASNY Applauds Decision to Charge Atlanta Massage Parlor Gunman with Hate Crime](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-applauds-decision-to-charge-atlanta-massage-parlor-gunman-with-hate-crime/) - (New York, NY, Friday, May 14, 2021) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) applauds the decision by prosecutors this week to charge the gunman who recently killed eight people at massage establishments in Atlanta with hate crimes. Six of the victims were women of Asian-American descent employed by these - [WBASNY to Install Dawn Reid-Green as President](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-to-install-dawn-reid-green-as-president/) - (New York, NY, Thursday, May 20, 2021) - The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) is pleased to announce that its 2021 Convention will take place on May 21 - 22, 2021 online for the first time ever. At the Virtual Convention, WBASNY’s 2021-2022 Officers will be installed: President – Dawn - [Women's Bar Association of the State of New York Applauds the Nominations Hon. Madeline Singas, District Attorney and Hon. Anthony Cannataro](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/womens-bar-association-of-the-state-of-new-york-applauds-the-nominations-hon-madeline-singas-district-attorney-and-hon-anthony-cannataro/) - (New York, NY, Tuesday, June 1, 2021) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) applauds Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s nominations of Hon. Madeline Singas, District Attorney-Nassau County, and Hon. Anthony Cannataro to fill the vacancies in the New York State Court of Appeals. WBASNY acknowledges the record of District Attorney - [Join Directory of Neutrals from Underrepresented Communities](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/join-directory-of-neutrals-from-underrepresented-communities/) - The Women's Bar Association of the State of New York and the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee are committed to increasing the selection of ADR professionals from historically underrepresented communities. To promote this goal, we have collaborated with other affinity bar associations in an effort to compile a directory of association members who are ADR professionals and - [Public Comment on Recertification of Justices](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/public-comment-on-recertification-of-justices/) - The Administrative Board of the Courts of the New York State Unified Court System is currently seeking comment from those in a position to evaluate the performance of Justices or Retired Justices of the Supreme Court who are seeking certification or recertification pursuant to N.Y. Const. Art VI, § 25(b) and Judiciary Law § 115. - [Commission on Judicial Nomination is Seeking Recommendations and Applications for Associate Judge of the State 's Highest Court](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/commission-on-judicial-nomination-is-seeking-recommendations-and-applications-for-associate-judge-of-the-state-s-highest-court/) - (New York, NY, Tuesday, July 27, 2021) – The New York State Commission on Judicial Nomination (“the Commission”) today announced that it is seeking recommendations and applications of persons who may be qualified to serve as an Associate Judge of the State’s highest Court, the Court of Appeals of the State of New York. On January 1, - [WBASNY Applauds Recent Appointments of Hon. Elizabeth A. Wolford, Georgia Pestana, Esq., & Hon. Carolyn Walker-Diallo](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-applauds-recent-appointments-of-hon-elizabeth-a-wolford-georgia-pestana-esq-hon-carolyn-walker-diallo/) - (New York, NY, Thursday, August 19, 2021) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) applauds the recent appointments of the Honorable Elizabeth A. Wolford, Georgia Pestana, and the Honorable Carolyn Walker-Diallo and congratulates them. The Honorable Elizabeth A. Wolford was named Chief Judge of the United States District Court for - [NYS Unified Court System is Seeking Comment Regarding Expansion of Mandatory e-filing in the New York City Civil Court](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/nys-unified-court-system-is-seeking-comment-regarding-expansion-of-mandatory-e-filing-in-the-new-york-city-civil-court/) - (New York, NY, Tuesday, August 31, 2021) – The New York State Unified Court System is seeking comment regarding expansion of mandatory e-filing in the New York City Civil Court to include actions brought by a provider of health services specified in Insurance Law Sec. 5102(a)(1) against an insurer for failure to comply with Rules and Regulations - [WBASNY Applauds Governor Kathy Hochul for Proclaiming August 26, 2021 as Women’s Equality Day](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-applauds-governor-kathy-hochul-for-proclaiming-august-26-2021-as-womens-equality-day/) - (New York, NY, Wednesday, September 1, 2021) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) applauds Governor Kathy Hochul for proclaiming August 26, 2021 as Women’s Equality Day. The Bill designating the date was introduced in 1971 by Rep. Bella Abzug of New York and passed by the U.S Congress in 1973 commemorating the passage - [WBASNY Condemns the Passing of Texas Statute SB8 and the Failure of SCOTUS to Enjoin the Law from Taking Effect Pending Appeal](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-condemns-the-passing-of-texas-statute-sb8-and-the-failure-of-scotus-to-enjoin-the-law-from-taking-effect-pending-appeal/) - (New York, NY, Friday, September 3, 2021) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) strongly supports a women’s fundamental right to choose and make her own reproductive health decisions. WBASNY expresses shock and concern over the failure by federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, to recognize and protect the fundamental constitutional - [WBASNY Condemns Doxxing as a Weapon of Protest](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-condemns-doxxing-as-a-weapon-of-protest/) - (New York, NY, Thursday, September 9, 2021) – The Women's Bar Association of the State of New York ("WBASNY") is deeply concerned that the dissemination of personal information on social media, or "doxxing", of state officials at the highest level, is once again being used as a weapon of protest. WBASNY has consistently spoken against doxxing - [WBASNY Commends the End of Childhood Marriage in the State of New York](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-commends-the-end-of-childhood-marriage-in-the-state-of-new-york/) - (New York, NY, Wednesday, September 8, 2021) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) is committed to protecting and advancing the rights of women and children. WBASNY supports all initiatives, both locally and internationally that protect the sanctity of childhood and seek to end childhood marriage. WBASNY commends Senator Julia Salazar, Assemblyman - [WBASNY Congratulates Hon. Deborah A. Kaplan on Her Appointment as Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for the New York City Courts](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-congratulates-hon-deborah-a-kaplan-on-her-appointment-as-deputy-chief-administrative-judge-for-the-new-york-city-courts/) - (New York, NY, Thursday, October 7, 2021) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) congratulates WBASNY Past President, the Honorable Deborah A. Kaplan, on being appointed as Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for the New York City Courts. In her new position, Judge Kaplan will oversee the day-to-day operations and management of - [WBASNY Celebrates the Dedication of the Betty Weinberg Ellerin Children's Center](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-celebrates-the-dedication-of-the-betty-weinberg-ellerin-childrens-center/) - (New York, NY, Monday, October 25, 2021) - The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) is proud that its founding member and director will be honored when the Children's Center, located at 111 Centre Street Courthouse, is named after her on October 26, 2021. The Betty Weinberg Ellerin Children’s Center will - [WBASNY Thanks Governor Kathy Hochul for Reappointing Hon. Ellen Gesmer, Hon. David Friedman, Hon. Sheri S. Roman, and Hon. Joseph J. Maltese to the Appellate Division](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-thanks-governor-kathy-hochul-for-reappointing-hon-ellen-gesmer-hon-david-friedman-hon-sheri-s-roman-and-hon-joseph-j-maltese-to-the-appellate-division/) - (New York, NY, Wednesday, October 27, 2021) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) thanks Governor Kathy Hochul for reappointing Hon. Ellen Gesmer and Hon. David Friedman to the Appellate Division, First Department; and Hon. Sheri S. Roman and Hon. Joseph J. Maltese to the Appellate Division, Second Department. The Justices - [WBASNY Releases Ratings for Vacancy on the New York Court of Appeals](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-releases-ratings-for-vacancy-on-the-new-york-court-of-appeals-3/) - (New York, NY, Wednesday, November 10, 2021) – Dawn Reid-Green, President of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), released WBASNY’s ratings of the seven candidates nominated by the New York State Commission on Judicial Nominations to fill the Associate Justice seat on the New York State Court of Appeals vacated - [WBASNY Announces It's 2021-2022 Legislative Priorities](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-announces-its-2021-2022-legislative-priorities/) - (New York, NY, Wednesday, November 26, 2021) – The Women's Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY") has adopted the following Legislative Priorities for 2021- 2022: Legislation related to Collateral Consequences of COVID 19, including but not limited to gender, health, housing and labor New York State Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Human Trafficking Reproductive - [WBASNY Applauds the Nomination of Hon. Shirley Troutman](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-applauds-the-nomination-of-hon-shirley-troutman/) - (New York, NY, Tuesday, December 7, 2021) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) applauds Governor Kathy Hochul ‘s nomination of Hon. Shirley Troutman to fill the vacancy in the New York State Court of Appeals due to the retirement of Justice Eugene M. Fahey. Justice Troutman has served as an - [WBASNY Applauds Governor Hochul’s Signing Into Law Legislation Raising the Age of Juvenile Delinquency Jurisdiction from Seven (7) to Twelve (12) Years Old](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/the-womens-bar-association-of-the-state-of-new-york-applauds-governor-hochuls-signing-into-law-legislation-raising-the-age-of-juvenile-delinquency-jurisdiction-from-seven-7-to-twel/) - (New York, NY, Monday, January 3, 2022) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) applauds New York State Governor Kathy Hochul’s signing into law legislation relating to raising the age of juvenile delinquency from seven (7) to twelve (12) years of age. The new law also establishes differential response programs for - [WBASNY Urges Governor Hochul and NYS Health Commissioners to Clarify and Direct that Pregnant and Lactating Women in New York State Must Be Permitted to Receive COVID-19 Vaccinations](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-urges-governor-hochul-and-nys-health-commissioners-to-clarify-and-direct-that-pregnant-and-lactating-women-in-new-york-state-must-be-permitted-to-receive-covid-19-vaccinations/) - (New York, NY, Tuesday, March 1, 2022) – In light of recent media reports that some pregnant women in New York State have been discouraged from receiving or outright refused Covid-19 vaccines from the earliest days the vaccine was available and presently, WBASNY calls on Governor Kathy Hochul and all state and local health commissioners to - [WBASNY Acknowledges Governor Kathy Hochul for Her Leadership in Providing Funding for the Victims of Crimes Act (VOCA)](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-acknowledges-governor-kathy-hochul-for-her-leadership-in-providing-funding-for-the-victims-of-crimes-act-voca/) - (New York, NY, Friday, March 18, 2022) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY’) acknowledges Governor Kathy Hochul for providing in her Budget proposal $14 million ($14,000,000) in additional funding to help fill the projected shortfall under the Victims of Crimes Act (“VOCA”). The VOCA Fund was created to provide - [WBASNY Applauds Hon. Ketanji Brown Jackson on Her Monumental Achievement of Becoming the 116th Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-applauds-hon-ketanji-brown-jackson-on-her-monumental-achievement-of-becoming-the-116th-associate-justice-of-the-united-states-supreme-court/) - (New York, NY, Friday, April 8, 2022) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) celebrates the monumental achievement of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on being confirmed to become the 116th Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. This historically defining moment will have an immense impact on equality, society, and our - [WBASNY Urges the United States Senate to Pass the Women’s Health Protective Act](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-urges-the-united-states-senate-to-pass-the-womens-health-protective-act/) - (New York, NY, Wednesday, April 21, 2022) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) strongly supports a woman’s fundamental right to choose and make her own reproductive health decisions, and urges the United States Senate to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act (“WHPA”). WHPA will “protect a person’s ability to determine whether - [WBASNY Supports a Woman's Right to Make Her Own Reproductive Healthcare Decisions and Strongly Opposes the Leaked United States Supreme Court’s Draft Decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Case](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-supports-a-womans-right-to-make-her-own-reproductive-healthcare-decisions-and-strongly-opposes-the-leaked-united-states-supreme-courts-draft-decision-in-the-dobbs-v-jackson-women/) - (New York, NY, Thursday, May 12, 2022) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) staunchly supports every woman’s fundamental right to choose and make her own reproductive health decisions. WBASNY expresses disbelief and grave concern over the United States Supreme Court’s likely vote to strike down the groundbreaking decision in Roe - [WBASNY Mourns the Passing of Past President Marjorie Karowe (1982-1984)](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-mourns-the-passing-of-past-president-marjorie-karowe-1982-1984/) - It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Marjorie E. Karowe, WBASNY Past President. Marjorie Karowe was a founding mother and the second President of WBASNY (1982-84). In 1982 when she became President of WBASY, Marge made it her mission to expand the young organization, then comprising primarily downstate chapters, - [WBASNY Stands in Solidarity with the Black Community and Condemns Violence](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-stands-in-solidarity-with-the-black-community-and-condemns-violence/) - (New York, NY, Wednesday, May 18, 2022) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) condemns acts of violence, racism, and bigotry against all New Yorkers, and we stand with the Black community of Buffalo after the heinous shooting that killed ten innocent New Yorkers and injured three others on May 14, - [WBASNY Applauds Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature on the Passage of Landmark Legislation to Protect Reproductive Rights of Patients and Their Medical Providers](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-applauds-governor-kathy-hochul-and-the-new-york-state-legislature-on-the-passage-of-landmark-legislation-to-protect-reproductive-rights-of-patients-and-their-medical-providers/) - (New York, NY, Wednesday, June 22, 2022) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) applauds and supports the legislation passed by both the New York State Senate and Assembly which was signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul on June 13, 2022, relating to reproductive rights in New York State. WBASNY has - [WBASNY Supports a Woman's Right to Make Her Own Reproductive Healthcare Decisions and Vehemently Opposes and Expresses its Grave Concern with the United States Supreme Court’s Decision to overturn Roe v. Wade](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-supports-a-womans-right-to-make-her-own-reproductive-healthcare-decisions-and-vehemently-opposes-and-expresses-its-grave-concern-with-the-united-states-supreme-courts-decision-to-ove/) - (New York, NY, Friday, June 24, 2022) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) staunchly supports every woman’s fundamental right to choose and make her own reproductive health decisions. WBASNY expresses grave concern over the United States Supreme Court’s vote to overturn the long-standing precedent of Roe v. Wade. WBASNY joined - [WBASNY Applauds Governor Kathy Hochul’s Signing of Legislation that Supports the LGBTQ+ Community](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-applauds-governor-kathy-hochuls-signing-of-legislation-that-supports-the-lgbtq-community/) - (New York, NY, Wednesday, June 29, 2022) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) applauds Governor Kathy Hochul for signing A.7933-C/S.6901-B (Gonzalez-Rojas/Myrie) and A.9418-A/S.8884-A (Cruz/Hoylman). These laws will allow the state to financially support organizations that aid New Yorkers who are transgender and gender non-conforming and will allow a person - [WBASNY Congratulates Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Being Sworn in as the First Female African American Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-congratulates-associate-justice-ketanji-brown-jackson-on-being-sworn-in-as-the-first-female-african-american-associate-justice-of-the-united-states-supreme-court/) - (New York, NY, Tuesday, July 5, 2022) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) celebrates and congratulates the monumental achievement of Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on becoming the first female African American Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. This historically defining moment will have an immense impact - [WBASNY Steadfastly Supports the New York State Equal Rights Amendment as Adopted by the Legislature](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-steadfastly-supports-the-new-york-state-equal-rights-amendment-as-adopted-by-the-legislature/) - (New York, NY, Wednesday, July 6, 2022) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) commends the Legislature on the passage of the New York State Equal Rights Amendment (“ERA”), A.41002/S.51002, sponsored by Assemblymember Rebecca Seawright and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins. It has been a longstanding legislative priority of WBASNY - [WBASNY Congratulates Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul](https://www.wbasny.org/post_news/wbasny-congratulates-lieutenant-governor-kathy-hochul/) - (New York, NY, Friday, August 13, 2021) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) congratulates Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul on becoming New York State’s 57th Governor and New York State’s first female Governor. We also recognize Andrea Stewart-Cousins as the first female and first African-American Senate Majority Leader. It is a ## Legislation - [2023 - S. 2477-A / A. 5631-A](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2023-s-2477-a-a-5631-a/) - Position Statement - 2023 2477-A (Hoylman-Sigal)/A. 5631-A (Reyes) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports the passage of S2477-A (Hoylman-Sigal)/A 5631-A (Reyes) which would require impose standards upon model management companies. New York is the center of the American fashion industry, boasting world-class creative talent, best-in-class production companies and - [2023 - FL S.](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2023-fl-s/) - Position Statement - 2023 FL S.254 Oppose The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) opposes the passage of FL S.254, signed into law on May 17, 2023, which purports to grant Florida courts temporary emergency jurisdiction over transgender children and allow Florida courts to ignore other court orders and custody determinations. - [2023 - S.158 / A. 4983](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2023-s-158-a-4983/) - Position Statement - 2023 S.158 (Kreuger)/ A. 4983 (Rosenthal) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports the passage of S.158/ A. 4983, which would provide for the protection of health information by ensuring that healthcare applications abide by Health Insurance Portabililty Act of 1996 ("HIPAA"). This legislation creates a - [2023 - S.3060 / A. 3279](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2023-s-3060-a-3279/) - Position Statement - 2023 S.3060 (Kreuger)/ A. 3279 (Epstein) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports the passage of S.3060/A. 3279, which would establish a reproductive health services training grant program to provide education to medical students who work in abortion-restrictive states to come to New York State to - [2023 - S.3171 / A.2528](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2023-s-3171-a-2528/) - Position Statement - 2023 S.3171 (Cleare)/A.2528 (Hevesi) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports the passage of S.3171 (Cleare) / A.2528 (Hevesi) which would amend the Penal Law to define the crime of sex trafficking of a child or vulnerable person and the crime of predatory sex trafficking. This - [2023 - A.6492](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2023-a-6492/) - Position Statement - 2023 A.6492 (Hoylman-Sigal) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports the passage of S.6492, which would increase the number of family court judges in the city of New York to seventy-two and provides for an additional two family court judges in Westchester and Rockland counties and one - [2023 - A.6698 / S.6636](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2023-a-6698-s-6636/) - Position Statement - 2023 A.6698 (Weinstein)/S.6636 (Hoylman-Sigal) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports A.6698/S.6636, which would amend the Estates, Powers and Trusts Law, (EPTL) Section 5-4.3 in relation to payment and distribution of damages in wrongful death actions. This law, which was enacted over 110 years ago, recognizes - [2023 - S.211-A / A.1029-A](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2023-s-211-a-a-1029-a/) - Position Statement - 2023 Clean Slate Act S.211-A (Myrie) / A.1029-A (Cruz) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports the laudable goals of the Clean Slate Act which amends the Criminal Procedure Law, Executive Law, and the Correction Law, relating to automatic sealing of certain criminal convictions; however, WBASNY - [2022 - S.1553-C/A.6399-B](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2022-s-1553-c-a-6399-b/) - Position Statement - 2022 S.1553-C / A.6399-B Clean Slate Act Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports the laudable goals of the Clean Slate Act (S1553C/A6399-B), to amend the Criminal Procedure Law, Executive Law, and the Correction Law, relating to automatic sealing of certain criminal convictions, but recommends a - [2023 – A.361-A / S.348-B](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/66424/) - Position Statement - 2023 A.361-A (Gonzalez-Rojas) / S.348-B (Cleare) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) strongly supports A.361-A/S.348-B, which establishes a reproductive freedom and equity program to ensure access to abortion services by providing funding to abortion providers, government entities and not-for-profit organizations whose primary function is to facilitate - [2023 - Budget Proposal](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2023-budget-proposal/) - Position Statement - 2023 Governor Hochul’s Budget Proposal NY State Fiscal Year 2024 - Executive Budget Proposal The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) is an organization comprised of nearly 4,000 attorneys, including judges, from across the state in private practice, government, academia, and the courts. While WBASNY members come - [2023 - Governor's Budget Proposals](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/governors-budget-proposals-2023/) - Position Statement - 2023 Governor Hochul’s Budget Proposal NY State Fiscal Year 2024 - Executive Budget Proposal The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) is an organization comprised of nearly 4,000 attorneys, including judges, from across the state in private practice, government, academia, and the courts. While WBASNY members come - [2022 - Governor's Budget Proposals](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/governors-budget-proposals-2022/) - Position Statement - 2022 Governor Hochul’s Budget Proposal New York State Fiscal Year 2022-2023 The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) is dedicated to advocating for the protection of women’s and children’s rights and advancing the status of women in the legal profession and society. Our nearly 3,500 members include - [2025 - Budget Proposal](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2025-budget-proposal/) - Position Statement - 2024 Governor Hochul’s Budget Proposal NY State Fiscal Year 2025 - Executive Budget Proposal The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), an organization comprising thousands of attorneys and judges from across the state in private practice, government, academia and the courts, is dedicated to the advancement of women - [2027 - Budget Proposal](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2027-budget-proposal/) - Position Statement - 2026 Governor Hochul’s Budget Proposal NY State Fiscal Year 2027 - Executive Budget Proposal The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), an organization of 4,000 attorneys and judges from across the state in private practice, government, academia, and the courts, is dedicated to advancing women in law and - [2025 - A.8271 / S.8197](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2025-a-8271-s-8197/) - Position Statement - 2025 A.8271 (Davila)/S.8197 (Brisport) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports A.8271 (Davila)/S.8197 (Brisport) amending the Family Court Act to establish a right to counsel in proceedings regarding violations of orders of child support and to establish paternity or parentage in family court. This legislation amends - [2025 - A.8297 / S.8374](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2025-a-8297-s-8374/) - Position Statement - 2025 A.8297 (Lunsford)/S.8374 (Persaud) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports A.8297 (Lunsford)/S.8374 (Persaud) amending §425 of the Family Court Act to create and implement a pilot program to provide state-funded alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) for child support matters. Despite supporting the goals of the program, - [2020 - A.2176A / S.425](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2020-a-2176a-s-425/) - Position Statement - 2020 A.2176A / S.425 (Protect Our Courts) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports and strongly encourages the passage of the Protect Our Courts Act (the “Act”). Since the year 2017, there has been a drastic uptick in immigration detention of undocumented immigrants outside of our - [2025 - A.5898 / S.5083](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2025-a-5898-s-5083/) - Position Statement - 2025 A.5898 (Tapia) / S.5083 (Sepulveda) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), strongly supports A.5898 (Tapia)/S.5083 (Sepulveda), legislation that would ensure that the beneficiaries of state-paid judges and justices receive death benefits even if the deceased judge was not retired at the time of their death. - [2025 - S.1807-A / A.2311-A](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2025-s-1807-a-a-2311-a/) - Position Statement – 2025 S.1807-A (Fernandez)/A.2311-A (Zaccaro) Prohibits charging a fee for the issuance of a certificate of stillbirth or fetal death. Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports the passage of S.1807-A (Fernandez)/A.2311-A (Zaccaro), legislation that prohibits the imposition of a fee for a stillbirth child’s certificate of - [2025 - S.1816 / A.944](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2025-s-1816-a-944/) - Position Statement - 2025 S.1816 (Fernandez)/A.944 (Rivera) Relates to the definition of blood lead levels Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), a leading advocate for women’s and children’s rights, supports S.1816 (Fernandez)/A.944 (Rivera), amending the public health law, in relation to the definition of elevated blood lead levels. Specifically, - [2025 - S.3202 / A.8449](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2025-s-3202-a-8449/) - Position Statement - 2025 S.3202 (Fernandez)/A.8449 (Levenberg) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports S.3202 (Fernandez)/A.8449 (Levenberg), the Digital Alterations Protection Act, legislation establishing new crimes to address the threat of digitized sexually explicit material that is created and shared to circumvent child sex abuse material laws. The Digital - [2025 - S.54 /A.101](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2025-s-54-a-101/) - Position Statement - 2025 S.54 /A.101 Prohibits the use of intoxication of the victim as a defense in sex crimes Support The Women's Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) strongly supports this legislation, which would amend penal law section 130 and prohibit the use of a victim’s voluntary intoxication as a defense - [2025 - A.1502 / S.1548](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2025-a-1502-s-1548/) - Position Statement - 2025 A.1502 (Rosenthal)/S.1548 (Fernandez) Legislation banning the use of certain restricted substances in menstrual products. Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports A.1502 (Rosenthal)/S.1548 (Fernandez) amending General Business Law Section 399-aaaa to prohibit the use of certain restricted substances in menstrual products, including but not limited - [2025 - A.7683 / S.6910](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2025-a-7683-s-6910/) - Position Statement - 2025 A.7683 (Lavine) / S.6910 (Hoylman-Sigal) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports the passage of A.7683 (Lavine)/S.6910 (Hoylman-Sigal), which would reform the Notary Public Law to reflect that Notary Publics shall not be required to create or retain any notarial record of any notarial act - [2025 - A.5379 / S.3888](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2025-a-5379-s-3888/) - Position Statement - 2025 A.5379 (Bores)/S.3888 (Fernandez) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) unequivocally supports A.5379 (Bores)/S.3888 (Fernandez), amending the Civil Practice Laws and Rules to prohibit the consideration of a person’s race, creed, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sex, familial status, marital status, - [2025 - A.10521 / S.8661-A](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2025-a-10521-s-8661-a/) - Position Statement - 2025 A.10521 (Hevesi) / S.8661-A (Hoylman-Sigal) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) strongly supports proposed legislation (A.10521/S.8661-A (Hevesi/Hoylman-Sigal)) creating a supervised visitation initiative in New York to enhance existing supervised visitation programs and add programs to areas of the State that do not have them. Supervised visitation - [2024 - S.9733 / A.10353](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2024-s-9733-a-10353/) - Position Statement - 2024 S.9733 (Hoylman-Sigal)/A.10353 (Dinowitz) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) strongly supports S.9733/A.10353 (Hoylman-Sigal/Dinowitz), legislation that would amend the CPLR by adding a new venue provision in matrimonial actions. This legislation adds a new rule, Rule 515, that would require that a matrimonial action be brought - [2024 - S.3517](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2024-s-3517/) - Position Statement - 2024 S.3517 (Fernandez) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) ”) unequivocally supports S.3517 (Fernandez), amending the Civil Practice Laws and Rules to prohibit the consideration of a person’s race, creed, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sex, familial status, marital status, or - [2024 - A.2583 / S.15](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2024-a-2583-s-15/) - Position Statement - 2024 A.2583 / S.15 Differential Reimbursement for Single Domestic Violence Victim’s Shelter Occupancy (“Heads in Beds”) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports A.2583/S.15 (“Heads in Beds”), legislation that will ensure domestic violence shelter providers who accommodate a single adult in a room designed for two - [2024 - A.1940 / S.349](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2024-a-1940-s-349/) - Position Statement - 2024 A.1940 (Dinowitz) / S.349 (Cleare) Relating to the Statute of Limitations of Actions Related to Certain Sex Trafficking Offenses Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) strongly supports A.1940/S.349, legislation that amends both the New York Criminal Procedure Law and the Civil Practice Law and Rules - [2010 - S.3890A / A.9753](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2010-s-3890a-a-9753/) - Position Statement - 2010 S.3890A / A.9753 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 - [2024 - Governor's Budget Proposals](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2024-governors-budget-proposals/) - Position Statement - 2024 Governor Hochul’s Budget Proposal NY State Fiscal Year 2025 - Executive Budget Proposal The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), an organization comprising thousands of attorneys and judges from across the state in private practice, government, academia and the courts, is dedicated to the advancement of women - [2024 - A.128 / S.931](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2024-a-128-s-931/) - Position Statement - 2024 A.128 (Solages) / S.931 (Persaud) The Prohibition of Virginity Examinations Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) staunchly supports A.128 (Solages)/S.931 (Persaud), amending Public Health Law to prohibit virginity examinations. This bill would amend Public Health Law to add Section 267-a, prohibiting the performance of virginity - [2024 - S.2445-A / A995-A](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/s-2445-a-a995-a/) - Position Statement - 2024 S.2445-A (Hoylman-Sigal et al. / A995-A (Paulin et al.) The Medical Aid in Dying Act Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) strongly supports 2445-A (Hoylman-Sigal)/A995-A (Paulin), the “Medical Aid in Dying Act.” The legislation allows a terminally ill, mentally capable adult, with a prognosis of - [A.6698 / S.6636](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/a-6698-s-6636/) - Position Statement A.6698 (Weinstein)/S.6636 (Hoylman-Sigal) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports A.6698/S.6636, which would amend the Estates, Powers and Trusts Law, (EPTL) Section 5-4.3 to increase the categories of individuals whose death entitles their next-of-kin damages in wrongful death actions. More than forty-one (41) states have enacted a - [2023 - A.1594](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/66968/) - Position Statement - 2023 A.1594 (Rosenthal) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports the passage of A.1594 (Rosenthal) which would amend both Public Health Law and Mental Hygiene Law to provide additional aftercare support for individuals who have suffered a pregnancy loss. Specifically, this legislation would require the department - [2023 - S.999A / A.170](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2023-s-999a-a-170/) - Position Statement S.999A (Hoylman) /A.170 (Cruz) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports S.999A/A.170, which will establish the right to legal counsel in immigration court proceedings and provides for the administration thereof. This legislation would: (1) establish a universal right to counsel for indigent New Yorkers who are subject - [2023 - S.4375](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2023-s-4375/) - Position Statement - 2023 S.4375 (Fernandez) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports S.4375 which would provide for the establishment of a standardized human trafficking recognition training program for private transportation services. This bill would add a new section to the Social Services Law to require transportation services, such - [2023 - A.1386](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2023-a-1386/) - Position Statement - 2023 A.1386 (Rosenthal) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports the passage of A.1386, which would amend the education law to require that colleges and universities provide information to students regarding the students’ right to reproductive health services in New York State. WBASNY’s more than 4,000 - [2023 - S.3220](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2023-s-3220/) - Position Statement - 2023 S.3220 (Cleare) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports the passage of S.3220, amending Public Buildings Law to require information on resources for domestic violence and human trafficking victims to be posted in public restrooms. This bill would require that information for the New York - [2022 - Budget Proposal](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2022-budget-proposal/) - Position Statement - 2022 Governor Hochul’s Budget Proposal New York State Fiscal Year 2022-2023 The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) is dedicated to advocating for the protection of women’s and children’s rights and advancing the status of women in the legal profession and society. Our nearly 3,500 members include - [2020 - Court Restructuring](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2020-court-restructuring/) - Position Statement - 2020 Court Restructuring Oppose The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) is dedicated to advocating for the protection of women’s and children’s rights and advancing the status of women in the legal profession and society. Our nearly 4,300 members include attorneys, judges, and law students working in all - [Independent Immigration Courts - 2020](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/independent-immigration-courts-2020/) - Position Statement - 2020 Independent Immigration Courts Support The Women's Bar Association of the State of New York ("WBASNY") joins the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, and the National Association of Immigration Judges, in their support for the congressional creation of Article I immigration courts and the elimination - [2020 – Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act (GEEA)](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/patsy-t-mink-and-louise-m-slaughter-gender-equity-in-education-act-geea-2020/) - Position Statement - 2020 H.R. 3513 — 116th Congress (2019-2020) The Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) strongly supports the Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act (GEEA). Systemic inequality continues to - [2020 - A.10513 / S.8421](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2020-a-10513-s-8421/) - Position Statement - 2020 A.10513 (Hevesi)/ S.8421A (Persaud) Support Social Services Law Section 409 defines “preventive services” to mean supportive and rehabilitative services provided, in accordance with the provisions of the title and regulations of the department, to children and their families for the purpose of averting an impairment or disruption of a family which - [2020 – A.2770-C / S.8525](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2020-a-2770-c-s-8525/) - Position Statement A.2770-C (Bichotte) / S.8525 (Montgomery) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) - supports the above referenced measure relating to pre-term labor care. The Law would require hospitals to inform expectant mothers if they are going into pre-term labor and provide the necessary care to women with high - [2020 – S.6533 / A.7970](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2020-s-6533-a-7970/) - Position Statement S.6533 (Montgomery) / A.7970 (Frontus) Support WBASNY strongly supports this bill which protects innocent juveniles charged with crimes by increasing the transparency and integrity of the judicial process by requiring video recordings of the interrogation process of juvenile delinquents. The bill fills a gap in the law left after enactment of Chapter 59 - [2019-2020 – A.1436C / S.222C](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2019-2020-a-1436c-s-222c/) - Position Statement A.1436C (Epstein) / S.222C (Benjamin) Support WBASNY supports this bill, the purpose of which seeks to improve the reporting of the status of youth placed in foster care and separated from their parents pursuant to a contract, grant or other agreement with the federal government. As the Justification in the Memorandum of Support - [2020 – S.08834 / A.10581B](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2020-s-08834-a-10581b/) - Position Statement S.08834 (Montgomery) / A. 10581B (Wright) Support This bill is time sensitive and deals with the COVID-19 pandemic emergency and its effect on youth formerly in foster care who have aged out and have no place to go during the pandemic. Return to foster care may be the only alternative to prevent these youths - [2021 - A.5045 / S.3457](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2021-a-5045-s-3457/) - Position Statement – 2021 A.5045 (Davila) / S.3457 (Montgomery) An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to allowing a court to waive certain surcharges and fees and to repeal certain provisions of the penal law relating thereto Support WBASNY strongly supports this legislation that was recently signed into law as Chapter 144, - [2021- A.10039 / S.7926](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2021-a-10039-rozic-s-7926-bailey/) - Position Statement A.10039 Rozic / S.7926 Bailey Smart Device Prohibition in Order Of Protection Support WBASNY strongly supports A.10039 Rozic / S. 7926 Bailey as a vital protection for victims of domestic violence in this age of smart devices. The bill would amend various provisions of the Family Court Act, the Criminal Procedure Law and - [2021 - S1268 / A760](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2021-s1268-a760/) - Position Statement S1268 (Krueger) / A760 (Seawright) Support WBASNY CONTINUES TO STRONGLY SUPPORT THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), an organization comprising 4,400 attorneys and judges from across the state in private practice, government, academia and the courts, is dedicated to the advancement of women in - [2021 - S.6040 / A.7069](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2021-s-6040-a-7069/) - Position Statement S6040 (Krueger) / A7069 (Hunter) Support Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York Supports the Sex Trade Survivors Justice & Equality Act - The Equality Model in New York State “I believe the role of progressive government is to champion those with less power against systems of exploitation that seek to - [2018 - S.7886A](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2018-s-7886a/) - Position Statement -2018 S.7886A Duration of Orders of Protection in Child Abuse and Neglect Proceedings and in Permanency Planning Hearings in Family Court Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), supports the enactment of legislation lengthening the duration of Orders of Protection intended to shield children in abuse and neglect - [2021 – S.3184 / A.5180](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2021-s-3184-a-5180/) - Position Statement S.3184 (Mayer) / A.5180 (Benedetto) Support WBASNY supports the E-LEARN ACT (S.3184/A.5180). This bill was introduced by more than 25 Senators and is an extensive proposal to ensure that children throughout New York State have access to technology through high quality broadband internet connectivity. This bill’s purpose is to ensure that children who - [2021 – S.1115 / A.1472](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2021-s-1115-a-1472/) - Position Statement S.1115 (Liu) / A.1472 (Perry) Support WBASNY supports this bill, which seeks to prevent unfair findings of educational neglect against parents under certain circumstances related to the Covid-19 pandemic. This bill prohibits a finding of educational neglect based solely on absence from school during the Covid-19 State of Emergency if the child - [2021 – S.81A / A.1961](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2021-s-81a-a-1961/) - Position Statement S.81A (Hoylman) /A.1961 (Cruz) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports S.81A/A.1961, which will establish the right to legal counsel in immigration court proceedings and provides for the administration thereof. This Access to Representation would: (1) establish a universal right to counsel for indigent New Yorkers who - [2021 – A.1481 / S.2903](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2021-a-1481-s-2903/) - Position Statement A.1481 (Rodriguez) /S.2903 (Kavanagh) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports A.1481/S.2903 requiring that non-citizens of the United States be provided with notice by Courts, prior to accepting a plea to a misdemeanor or violation in Criminal Court, that acceptance of that plea could result in automatic - [2021 – S.672 / A.3186](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2021-s-672-a-3186/) - Position Statement S.672 (Sanders) / A.3186 (Hevesi) Support Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports S.672, introduced by Senator Sanders, with companion bill A.3186, introduced by Assemblyperson Hevesi, relating to a civil cause of action for human trafficking. This bill will amend the Social Services Law and the Civil Practice Law - [2021 – S.534 / A.4598](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2021-s-534-a-4598/) - Position Statement S.534 (Kaplan) / A.4598 (Sillitti) Support The Women's Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) strongly supports S.534/ A.4598, and urges passage of this legislation, which would amend the public health law to assure that pregnant women receive important and accurate information regarding the rates of maternal deaths and severe maternal - [2021 – S.244 / A.887](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2021-s-244-a-887/) - Position Statement S.244 (Mayer) / A.887 (Paulin) Support Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports S.244/A.887, related to human trafficking awareness and training for lodging facility employees. This bill will amend the General Business Law by requiring employees of inns, hotels, motels, and motor courts, who are likely to interact with - [2021 – S.736](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2021-s-736/) - Position Statement S.736 (Biaggi) Support Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports S.736, introduced by Senator Biaggi, which relates to employee human trafficking recognition training and authorizing the establishment of a standardized human trafficking recognition training program for private transportation services. This bill adds a new section to the Social Services - [2021 – A.6013 / S.3527](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2021-a-6013-s-3527/) - Position Statement A.6013 (Magnarelli) / S.3527 (Bailey) Support The Women's Bar Association of the State of New York ("WBASNY") joins the New York State Bar Association in its support of Bill A.6013/S.3527, which would amend County Law § 722-b to increase the hourly rate of assigned counsel in New York state courts. These attorneys are - [2021 - A.7886A](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2021-a-7886a/) - Position Statement A.7886A Duration of Orders of Protection in Child Abuse and Neglect Proceedings and in Permanency Planning Hearings in Family Court Support The Women's Bar Association of the State of New York ("WBASNY") supports the enactment of legislation lengthening the duration of Orders of Protection intended to shield children in abuse and neglect proceedings - [2021 - S.6678-A / A.7570-A](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2021-s-6678-a-a-7570-a/) - Position Statement - 2021 S.6678A (May) / A.7570A (Joyner) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports the legislation to provide tenants the right to counsel in eviction proceedings. There is nothing more fundamental than having a roof over one’s head and a safe place to live. Before someone loses - [2021 - A.4982-A / S.4051-A](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2021-a-4982-a-s-4051-a/) - Position Statement A.4982-A (Hevesi) / S.4051-A (Bailey) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports the legislation to raise the lower age of juvenile delinquency from age 7 to age 12, and establishes differential response programs for children under the age of 12. For too long, our children have been - [2020 – S.699](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2020-s-699/) - Position Statement - 2021 S.699 (Hoylman) Birds & Bees Protection Act Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) urges the New York State Legislature to enact the “Birds & Bees Protection Act,” which would ban certain pesticides. In addition to protecting birds and pollinators, the Act would protect humans. There - [2022 – A.648 / S.66](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2022-a-648-s-66/) - Position Statement A.648 (Rosenthal)/S.66 (Hoylman) The Adult Survivors Act Support Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports the passage of the Adult Survivors Act, sponsored by Assemblymember Rosenthal and Senator Hoylman. This Act amends the Civil Practice Laws & Rules (“CPLR”) by creating a one-year lookback window for cases beyond the - [2022 - A.6770 / S.74-A](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2022-a-6770-s-74-a/) - Position Statement - 2022 A.6770 (Weinstein) / S.74-A(Hoylman) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports A.6770/S.74-A, which would amend the Estates, Powers and Trusts Law, (EPTL) Section 5-4.3 in relation to payment and distribution of damages in wrongful death actions. This law, which was enacted over 110 years ago, - [2021 - Budget Proposal](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/governor-cuomos-executive-budget-proposal/) - Position Statement – 2021 Governor Cuomo’s Executive Budget Proposal NY State Fiscal Year 2021-22 The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), an organization comprising 4,400 attorneys and judges from across the state in private practice, government, academia and the courts, is dedicated to the advancement of women in law and - [Section 612 Tax Law Amendment - 2018](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/section-612-tax-law-amendment/) - Position Statement Governor Cuomo’s Budget Proposal to Amend Section 612 of the Tax Law Strongly Support WBASNY strongly supports the Governor’s budget proposal to “decouple” the State tax law from the new Federal tax law by amending Section 612 of the Tax Law to subtract from the payor taxpayer’s adjusted gross income any alimony or - [2016 - A.9770-A / S.7082-A](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2016-a-9970-a-s-7082-a/) - Position Statement A.9770-A / S.7082-A Video Recording of Juvenile Interrogations Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports bills A.9770-A (Harris) and S.7082-A (Avella) amending the Family Court Act to require video recordings of interrogations of juveniles in juveniles delinquency proceedings in Family Court. Both medical science and our everyday - [2018 - H.R. 6545](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2018-h-r-6545/) - Position Statement -2018 H.R. 6545 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018 Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), an association of more than 4,300 members, urges federal legislators to support H.R. 6545, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018 (the “Act” or “VAWA”), sponsored by Representative Sheila Jackson - [2013 - A.4741 / S.3703](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2013-a-4741-s-3703-2/) - Position Statement - 2013 A.4741 / S.3703 Expansion of the TRIS-Free Children and Babies Act Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports A.4741 and the identical S.3703, which ban the sale of child care products containing the flame retardant TDCPP (Tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate). This ban covers items such as baby - [2016 - S.992 / A.5548](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2016-s-992/) - Position Statement S.992 / A.5548 Translation Services for Inmates Support The Women's Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports bill S.992 (Rivera) / A.5548 (Sepulveda) relating to translation services for inmates appearing before the Parole Board. Our courts currently provide interpreters for non-English speaking litigants and witnesses. Additionally, courts have various documents translated - [2017 - A.6049 / S.4569](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2017-a-6049-s-4569/) - Position Statement - 2017 A.6049 / S.4569 Temporary Spousal Support Support The Women's Bar Association of New York (WBASNY) supports bill A.6049 (Mayer, Weinstein) / S.4569 (Savino), which would permit Family Courts to award temporary spousal support to victims when issuing temporary orders of protection. An order of protection is one of the most valuable - [2016 - A.7032-A / S.5815-A](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2016-a-7032a-s-5815a/) - Position Statement A.7032-A / S.5815-A Temporary Spousal Support Support The Women's Bar Association of New York (WBASNY) supports bill A.7032A (Mayer, Weinstein) / S.5815A (Savino), which would permit Family Courts to award temporary spousal support to victims when issuing temporary orders of protection. An order of protection is one of the most valuable legal tools - [2010 - A.10237 / S.711 and A.1016A / S.6987](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/a-10237-s-711-and-a-1016a-s-6987/) - Position Statement - 2010 A.10237 / S.71111 and A.10161A / S.6987A Strangulation 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 - [2018 - S.6217-A / A.7899-A](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2018-s-6217-a-a-7899-a/) - Position Statement -2018 Standby Guardians for Administrative Separation S.6217-A, Savino / A.7899-A, Rozic Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports S.6217-A, Savino / A.7899-A, Rozic) which would amend Surrogate’s Court Procedure Act (hereinafter “SCPA”) § 1726, in relation to the appointment of a standby guardian due to administrative separation, - [2016 - S.6406A / A.9006A](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2016-s-6406a-a-9006a/) - Position Statement – 2016 ELFA Article VII Part M, Section 5 Amendment to Social Services Law That Would Immunize Negligence in Foster Care S.6406A (Budget) / A.9006A (Budget) Oppose The Women’s Bar of the State of New York (WBASNY) emphatically opposes the Executive Budget Bill’s proposed amendment to the Social Services Law, to the extent - [2015 - A.107 / S.3544](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2015-a-107-s-3544/) - Position Statement - 2015 A.107 / S.3544 Shared Renewable Facilities Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports S.3544 and the identical A.107. These bills would allow electric utility customers who are unable to install renewable energy systems (such as solar panels and wind turbines) on properties where they live - [2018 - A.6823B (Paulin) / S.5988A (Lanza)](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2018-a-6823b-paulin-s-5988a-lanza/) - Position Statement -2018 Establishes the Crime of Sex Trafficking of a Child as a Class B Felony A.6823B (Paulin)/S.5988A (Lanza) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) strongly supports this bill which amends the penal law by adding a new section 230.34-a to provide that a person is guilty of - [2019 - A.5308 -A / S.3692-A](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2019-a-5308-a-s-3692-a/) - Position Statement -2019 A.5308 -A (Crespo) / S.3692-A (Carlucci) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports this legislation, which would amend the Labor Law, to prohibit an employer from inquiring about a potential employee’s salary history before making an offer of employment. In addition, the legislation would prohibit an - [2011 - S.598 / HR.1116](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2011-s-598-hr-1116/) - Position Statement - 2011 S.598 / H.R.1116 Respect for Marriage Act Support The Women's Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports the Respect for Marriage Act which would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act so as to ensure respect for State regulation of marriage. History The Defense of Marriage Act, more commonly - [2011 - S.2844 / A.6112](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2011-s-2844-a-6112/) - Position Statement - 2011 (Original memo issued in 2007) S.2844 / A.6112 Reproductive Health Act 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 and make - [2010 - S.5808 / A.11484](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/s-5808-a-11484/) - Position Statement - 2010 (Original memo issued in 2007) S.5808 / A.11484 Reproductive Health Act 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 and make - [2012 - S.6273 / A.9114](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2012-s-6273-a-9114/) - Position Statement - 2012 S.6273 / A.9114 Reasonable Accommodations for Pregnancy in New York Support Current employment laws are inadequate to protect pregnant New Yorkers on the job. Under New York Law, employers are not required to make reasonable accommodations for pregnant women unless they have a pregnancy related disability. As a result, pregnant women - [2019 - A.654 / S.2253](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2019-a-654-s-2253/) - Position Statement -2019 A.654 (Paulin) / S.2253 (Hoylman) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports A.654/S.2253, which would repeal Penal Law Section 240.37, relating to loitering for the purpose of engaging in a prostitution offense. Currently, Section 240.37 causes irreparable harm to a vulnerable population. The repeal of this - [2016 - S.3817 / A.7363](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2016-s-3817/) - Position Statement S.3817 / A.7363 Parity for Female Inmate Programs Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports for S.3817 (Hassell-Thompson) / A.7363(O’Donnell), which requires vocational, academic and rehabilitation programs for female inmates in state correctional facilities be equivalent to those provided to male inmates. Quality rehabilitative programming reduces recidivism, enables - [2012 - A.6113 / S.1870 (Revised)](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2012-a-6113-s-1870-revised/) - Position Statement - 2012 A.6113 / S.1870 (Revised) Oral Translation of Orders of Protection for Limited English Proficient Litigants and Witnesses Support This bill would require courts to use a court-appointed interpreter to translate the essential terms of a temporary or final order of protection on the record. This bill would help to ensure that - [2012 - A.6113 / S.1870](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2012-a-6113-s-1870/) - Position Statement - 2012 A.6113 / S.1870 Oral Translation of Orders of Protection for Limited English Proficient Litigants and Witnesses Support This bill would require courts to use a court-appointed interpreter to translate the essential terms of a temporary or final order of protection on the record. This bill would help to ensure that limited - [2019 - A.2665-A / S.4657-A](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2019-a-2665-a-s-4657-a/) - Position Statement -2019 A.2665-A (Lavine) / S.4657-A (Hoylman) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports this legislation, which would establish the right of tenants to call for police or emergency assistance without fear of losing their housing as a result of landlord actions or local nuisance laws. This legislation - [2017 - A.2919 / S.405](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2017-a-2919-s-405/) - Position Statement - 2017 A.2919 Lavine/ S.405 Robach Nuisance Ordinance Support The Women’s Bar of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports A.2919 / S.405, which establishes the right of tenants to call police or emergency assistance without fear of losing their housing as a result of landlord actions or local nuisance laws. This legislation - [2012 - A.06992](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2012-a-06992/) - Position Statement - 2012 A.06992 No-Fault Domestic Violence Exemption Bill Oppose The Women's Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) opposes A.06992 which would amend the Domestic Relations Law, in relation to requiring that victims of domestic violence must accede to a no-fault divorce. WBASNY is opposed to the No-Fault DV Exemption Bill. - [2010 - A.9753 / S.3890](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2010-a-9753-s-3890/) - Position Statement - 2010 A.9753 (Bing) / S.3890 (Hassell-Thompson) No-Fault Divorce Support The time has come to enact no-fault divorce in New York. Supporters include the judiciary, members of the matrimonial bar, advocates from the domestic violence community, and most importantly, matrimonial litigants themselves. Parties who have endured costly and lengthy court battles, depleting their - [2011 - S.5849](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2011-s-5849/) - Position Statement - 2011 S.5849 (Seward) New York Health Benefit Exchange Act Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports the passage of the Health Benefit Exchange Act to provide lower cost health insurance for more than a million New Yorkers, and to enable New York to comply with the - [2015 - A.5896 / S.3932](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2015-a-5896-s-3932/) - Position Statement - 2015 A.5896 / S.3932 Microbead Free Waters Act Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports S.3932 and the identical A.5896. These bills would add the “Microbead-free Waters Act” to the Environmental Conservation Law. The Act would prohibit the sale of personal cosmetic products that contain plastic - [2016 - A.285 / S.6596](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2016-a-285-s-6596/) - Position Statement – 2016 A.285-A (Weinstein) / S.6596 (DeFrancisco) Medical Malpractice Claims (Lavern’s Law) Support AN ACT to amend the civil practice laws and rules, in relation to accrual of certain causes of action. The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) strongly supports this bill which would provide that a discovery - [2011 - A.8354](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2011-a-8354/) - Position Statement - 2011 A.8354 Marriage Equality Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports legislation that would amend the Domestic Relations Law (the “DRL”) to formally recognize marriages without regard to whether the parties are of the same or opposite sex. WBASNY firmly believes that any two mutually consenting - [2015 - A.7645 / S.5678](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2015-a-7645-s-5678/) - Position Statement - 2015 A.7645 / S.5678 Maintenance Guidelines Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY), supports A.7645/S.5678 which provides for temporary and final maintenance/spousal support guidelines. The Bill additionally provides an advisory schedule for the duration of post-divorce maintenance, eliminates the equitable distribution of enhanced earnings capacity attained during - [2015 - A.162 / S.1788](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2015-a-162-s-1788/) - Position Statement - 2015 A.162 / S.1788 Oral Translation of Orders of Protection for Limited English Proficient Litigants and Witnesses Support This bill would require courts to use a court-appointed interpreter to translate the essential terms of a temporary or final order of protection on the record. This bill would help to ensure that limited - [2013 - A.1084A / S.1728A](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2013-a-1084a-s-1728a-2/) - Position Statement - 2013 A.1084A / S.1728A Oral Translation of Orders of Protection for Limited English Proficient Litigants and Witnesses Support This bill would require courts to use a court-appointed interpreter to translate the essential terms of a temporary or final order of protection on the record. This bill would help to ensure that limited - [2015 - S.5190 / A.7221](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2015-s-5190-a-7221/) - Position Statement - 2015 S.5190 (Bonacic) / A.7221 (Weinstein) Amendment to Section 237 of the Domestic Relations Law Legal Fees by Pro Se Litigants Support The Women’s Bar of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports S.5190 (Bonacic) / A.7221 (Weinstein), which clarifies Domestic Relations Law § 237 to allow pro se litigants to make - [2016 - S.8175](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2016-s-8175/) - Position Statement S.8175 (Peralta) Insurance Coverage for Same Sex Couples Support An Act to amend the insurance law to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility to partners of the same sex.) The Women’s Bar of the State of New York (WBASNY) emphatically strongly supports the above referenced measure recognizing marriage equality for - [2013 - A.5424 / S.4606](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2013-a-5424-s-4606/) - Position Statement - 2013 A. 5424 / S.4046 Hydraulic Fracturing (HVHF) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports the efforts in S.4046 and A.5424 to assure public health impacts are identified and assessed before the high volume hydraulic fracturing (HVHF) method of extracting natural gas from underground shale formations - [2018 - A.7034-A / S.6893-A](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2018-a-7034-a-s-6893-a/) - Position Statement -2018 A.7034-A (Titone) / S.6893-A (Lanza) Support Requires casinos and other gaming facilities train employees in human trafficking recognition. WBASNY strongly supports this bill which amends the General Business Law by adding a new section 210 to require employees of gaming facilities to complete human trafficking recognition training either established or approved by - [2018 - A.3169](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2018-a-3169/) - Position Statement – 2018 A.3169 (Ortiz) Support Promotes the education of the human trafficking information and referral hotline to assist persons in freeing themselves from severe acts of sex trafficking. The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) strongly supports this legislation which would amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law. About eighty - [2012 - A.669A / S.3200A](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2012-a-669a-s-3200a/) - Position Statement - 2012 A.669A / S.3200A HIV Post Exposure Prophylaxis Support The Women's Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) strongly supports A.669-A / S.3200-A and urges passage of this important legislation which would amend the public health law and the executive law to better ensure that victims of sexual assault receive - [2015 - S.5686](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2015-s-5686/) - Position Statement - 2015 S.5686 Health Insurance for Pregnant Women Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York WBASNY), supports S5686 (Seward). In the commercial health insurance market there are limited circumstances when one can enroll in health coverage outside of the traditional open enrollment period. This policy contradicts the clear benefits - [2015 - S.5548A / A. 7836 / S.4639A / A.6780A](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2015-s-5548a-a-7836-s-4639a-a-6780a/) - Position Statement - 2015 S.5548A (Hannon) / A. 7836 (Simotas) S.4639A (Krueger) / A.6780A (Simotas) Health Insurance for Pregnant Women Support QUALIFIED SUPPORT: S.5686 (Seward) The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York supports this legislation, as delineated below: Health care during pregnancy is critical to reducing health care costs and improving health - [2012 - S.5014A / A.8389](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2012-s-5014a-a-8389/) - Position Statement - 2012 S.5014A (DeFrancisco) / A.8389 (Lavine) Health Care Proxy Reform Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports legislation to expand the authority of a health care agent in the situation when the principal is outside of a hospital, mental hygiene facility or residential health care facility - [2011 - A.05039 / S.2873](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2011-a-05039-s-2873/) - Position Statement - 2011 A. 05039 / S.2873 Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (“GENDA”) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York supports the proposed bill entitled The Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act, a/k/a GENDA, Bill # A.05039 / S.2873. Background: GENDA is a proposed bill that is intended to protect Transgender and Gender - [2010 - A.7729D / S.3164B](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2010-7729d-s-3164b/) - Position Statement - 2010 A.7729D (Gottfried) / S.3164B (Duane) Family Health Care Decision Act Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York strongly supports the Family Health Care Decision Act (A.7729-D, Gottfried / S.3164-B, Duane) (FHCDA). The legislation gives families and loved ones the right to decide about treatment for patients who - [2016 - S.5189 / A.7253](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2016-s-5189-a-7253/) - Position Statement – 2016 S.5189 (Bonacic) / A.7253 (Weinstein) Enforcement Mechanisms for Collection of Child Support Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports this legislation that would eliminate the existing Supreme Court requirement that all other enforcement remedies must be exhausted before contempt can be sought against a person - [2019 - S.3249 / A.271](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2019-s-3249-a-271/) - Position Statement -2019 S.3249 (Salazar) / A.271 (Seawright) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports and strongly encourages the passage of A.5777/S.3754, which would prohibit employers from requiring an employee or person seeking employment to waive, arbitrate or otherwise diminish any existing or future claim, right or benefit to - [2012 - A.85](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2012-a-85/) - Position Statement - 2012 A.85 Emergency Contraception Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) strongly supports A85 and urges passage of this important legislation which would amend the Education Law, the Insurance Law and the Public Health Law, in relation to providing for dispensing emergency contraception under certain conditions. Importantly, - [2014 - S.3831A / A.2602B](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2014-s-3831a-a-2602b/) - Position Statement - 2014 S.3831A / A.2602B Due Process in Family Court for JD/PINS Support with Recommendation The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), hereby states its support of the above referenced Bills but for the following exception to which we recommend that “reasonable” as it appears on page 2, line - [2016 - S.6322 / A.9104-A](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2016-s-6322-a/) - Position Statement S.6322 / A.9104-A Drug Diversion Programs Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports bill S.6322-A (Ranzenhofer) / A.9104-A (Gunther) that authorizes local alcohol and substance abuse treatment in a jurisdiction other than the jurisdiction in which a defendant is prosecuted. In 2009, New York State passed the - [2018 - S.471-C / A.9605-A](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2018-s-471-c-a-9605-a/) - Position Statement -2018 New York State DREAM Act S.471-C (Peralta) / A.9605-A (De La Rosa) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) remains committed to supporting the passage of the New York State DREAM Act. WBASNY recognizes the moral imperative for this legislation as well as its long-term fiscal benefits. - [2016 - S.1251A / A.4311A](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2016-s-1251a-a-4311a/) - Position Statement – 2016 S.1251-A (Peralta) / A.4311-A New York State DREAM Act Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports the New York State DREAM Act. WBASNY recognizes the moral imperative for this legislation as well as its long-term fiscal benefits. New York invests time and money in the - [2013 - A.2597 / S.2378](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2013-a-2597-s-2378-2/) - Position Statement - 2013 A.2597 / S.2378 New York State DREAM Act Support The Women's Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports the New York Dream Act (A.2597/S.2378) which provides opportunities for undocumented students in New York who meet certain criteria to be eligible for financial aid to institutions of higher education. - [2017 - A.5921](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2017-a-5921/) - Position Statement - 2017 Update and Simplification of the Domestic Violence Victim’s Rights Notice A.5921 (Weinstein) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports bill A.5921 (Weinstein), which would amend the family court act and criminal procedure law in relation to notification of rights to victims of domestic violence in - [2016 - A.9628](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2016-a-9628-s-6956/) - Position Statement A.9628/ S.6956 Domestic Violence Victim’s Rights Notices Support The Women's Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports bill A.9628 (Weinstein), which would amend the family court act and criminal procedure law in relation to notification of rights to victims of domestic violence in criminal and family court proceedings. WBASNY also - [2010 - A.11447](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2010-a-11447-2/) - Position Statement - 2010 A.11447 (Weinstein) 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 there - [2010 - A.7569A / S.4532A](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2010-a-7569a-s-4532a/) - Position Statement - 2010 A.7569A / S.4532A Counsel Fees for Non-Monied Spouse Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports this legislation to amend the Domestic Relations Law (the “DRL”) to create a rebuttable presumption of counsel fees to the non-monied spouse in matrimonial actions. Currently, in matrimonial actions, the - [2012 - S.323 / A.1008 (Revised)](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2012-s-323-a-1008-revised/) - Position Statement - 2012 S.323 / A.1008 (Revised) Prohibits Possession of Condoms as Evidence of Prostitution Support Currently, possession of any number of condoms may be introduced as evidence of prostitution. It does not promote public health and welfare if the law discourages prostitutes from carrying condoms. The mere act of carrying or otherwise possessing - [2012 - S.323 / A.1008](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2012-s-323-a-1008/) - Position Statement - 2012 S.323 / A.1008 Prohibits Possession of Certain Condoms as Evidence Support Currently, possession of condoms may be introduced as evidence of prostitution. It does not promote public health and welfare if the law discourages prostitutes from carrying condoms. The mere act of carrying or otherwise possessing condoms should not, in whole - [2016 - S.6013A / A.8135B](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2016-s-6013a-a-7135b/) - Position Statement – 2016 S.6013A / A.8135B The Comprehensive Contraception Coverage Act Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York supports The Comprehensive Contraception Coverage Act (The CCA) proposed by Attorney General Schneiderman and Sponsored by Senator John J. Bonacic (S.6013-A) and Assemblymember Kevin A. Cahill (A.8135-B). The Affordable Care Act (The - [2019 - A.3876 / S.2992](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2019-a-3876-s-2992/) - Position Statement - 2019 A.3876 (Englebright)/S.2992 (Kaminsky) New York State Climate and Community Protection Act Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) strongly supports the New York State Climate and Community Protection Act, which passed the Assembly in 2018 and has been reintroduced in the Assembly and Senate this legislative - [2019 - A.2477-B / S.5343](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2019-a-2477-b-s-5343/) - Position Statement - 2019 A.2477-B (Englebright) /S.5343 (Kaminsky) Chlorpyrifos Pesticide Ban Strongly Support The Women's Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports legislation which would ban the use of chlorpyrifos, a pesticide widely used agriculturally on food crops, and for non-agricultural uses including golf course maintenance and sod far application, and utility - [2019 – A.1071-C / S.2071-B](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2019-a-1071-c-paulin-s-2071-b-hoylman/) - Position Statement -2019 A.1071-C (Paulin) / S.2071-B (Hoylman) Child Parent Security Act Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports the New York Child Parent Security Act (“The Act”). In considering support or opposition to compensated surrogacy agreements, WBASNY members weighed the benefits of this legislation against the uncertainties - [2018 - A.6959-A / S.17-A](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2018-a-6959-a-s-17-a/) - Position Statement -2018 Child Parent Security Act A.6959-A (Paulin) / S.17-A (Hoylman) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) and our 19 chapters across the state strongly support the New York Child Parent Security Act (The Act). Depending on the cause of infertility, an individual or couple may need the - [2014 - A.6701 / S.4617 - Child Parent Security Act](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2014-a-6701-s-4617-2/) - Position Statement - 2014 A.6701 / S.4617 Child Parent Security Act Support The New York Child Parent Security Act (The Act) will revolutionize the way legal parentage is determined in New York for children conceived through the medical miracle of Third Party Reproduction. Advances in reproductive medicine now provide many of those who could not - [2015 - A.4319 / S.2765](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2015-a-4319-s-2765/) - Position Statement - 2015 A.4319 / S.2765 Child Parent Security Act Support The New York Child Parent Security Act (The Act) will revolutionize the way legal parentage is determined in New York for children conceived through the medical miracle of Third Party Reproduction. Advances in reproductive medicine now provide many of those who could not - [2013 - A.747 / A.909 / S.2490-A / A.875](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2013-a-747-a-909-s-2490-a-a-875/) - Position Statement - 2013 A.747 / A.909 / S.2490-A / A.875 Birth Certificate Confidentiality Oppose Assembly 747 This bill would permit an adult adoptee to obtain the adoptee’s original long form birth certificate while permitting a birth parent to request confidentiality. The bill would require that birth parents are made aware of the need to - [2012 - S.1031B / A.3387B](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2012-s-1031b-a-3387b/) - Position Statement - 2012 S.1031B / A.3387B Allow Victims of Domestic Violence to Utilize Alternate Contact Information for Health Insurance-Related Correspondence Support New York has previously enacted insurance-related address confidentiality and disclosure protections for victims of intimate partner abuse and violence. While such legislation has provided critical relief to certain families, it has not adequately - [2012 - A.10370 / S.7267](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2012-a-10370-s-7267/) - Position Statement – 2012 A.10370 / S.7267 Aggravated Public Lewdness Support Current Public Lewdness laws provide little protection to the most common victims of Public Lewdness and sexual aggression: women and children. A person commits Public Lewdness when: 1) publically engaging in any lewd act, including intentional public exposure of the private parts of the - [2017 - A.5036-B / S.4845-B](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/34184/) - Position Statement -2017 Adoption Registry / Adoptee Rights A. 5036-B (Weprin) / S. 4845-B (Robach) Oppose Summary of the Bills These proposed bills would allow an adult adoptee to apply to the Court in which the order of adoption was made to request the release of a non-certified long form birth certificate. Upon application, the - [2016 - A.2901-B / S.55964-A / S.3314 / A.3369](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/a-2901-bs-55964-a-i-s-3314-i-a-3369/) - Position Statement - 2016 A.2901-B / S.55964-A / S.3314 / A.3369 Adoption Registry / Adoptee Rights Oppose A.2901-B I S.5964-A These proposed bills would allow an adult adoptee to apply to the Court in which the order of adoption was made to request the release of a non-certified long form birth certificate. Upon application, the - [2012 - A.2003B / A.8910 / A.6368B](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2012-a-2003b-a-8910-a-6368b/) - Position Statement - 2012 A.2003B / A.8910 / A.6368B Adoption Registry Oppose Assembly 2003-B This bill would permit an adult adoptee to obtain the adoptee’s original long form birth certificate while permitting a birth parent to request confidentiality. The bill would require that birth parents are made aware of the need to request confidentiality. WBASNY - [2019 - A.5494 / S.3419](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2019-a-5494-s-3419/) - Position Statement - 2019 2019 A.5494 (Weprin) / S.3419 (Montgomery) Access to Identifying Information of Birth Parents Oppose This legislation would allow adult adoptees to receive a certified copy of their original long form birth certificate if 18 years of age or older. WBASNY opposes this legislation in its entirety because it mandates the disclosure - [2019 - A.5621 / S.4686](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/a-5621-s-4686/) - Position Statement - 2019 A.5621 (Weinstein) / S.4686 (Biaggi) Oppose WBASNY strongly opposes those portions of A.5621/S-4686 that provide for release of forensic reports, notes and raw data to the parties, including pro se litigants. We are particularly concerned about the great potential for the irreparable harm that will result from intentional or unintentional dissemination - [2017 - S.6579](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2017-s-6579/) - Position Statement -2017 Access to Forensic Mental Health Evaluations S.6579 Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) and our 19 chapters across the state strongly supports S.6579 (Avella) introduced at the request of the Office of Court Administration. This bill is identical to the proposed bill contained in the January - [2017 - A.1533 / S.6300](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2017-a-1533-s-6300/) - Position Statement -2017 Access to Forensic Mental Health Evaluations A.1533 / S.6300 Oppose WBASNY strongly opposes those portions of A.1533/S-6300 that provide for release of forensic reports, notes and raw data to the parties, including pro se litigants. We are particularly concerned about the great potential for the intentional or unintentional release of the contents - [2016 - A.290 / S-7089](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2016-a-290-s-7089/) - Position Statement A.290 / S-7089 Access to Forensic Mental Health Evaluations Oppose WBASNY strongly opposes those portions of A.290/S-7089 that provide for release of forensic reports, notes and raw data to the parties, including pro se litigants. We are particularly concerned about the great potential for the intentional or unintentional release of the contents of - [2019 - Inhumane Immigration Detention of Women and Children](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2019-inhumane-immigration-detention-of-women-and-children/) - Position Statement - 2019 Inhumane Immigration Detention of Women and Children The Women's Bar Association of the State of New York ("WBASNY") calls for federal authorities to immediately end the inhumane and illegal treatment of children and provide access by attorneys, journalists and lawmakers as well as oversight to facilities operated by U.S. Customs and - [2019 - A.5612 / S.4006](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2019-a-5612-s-4006/) - Position Statement - 2019 A.5612 (Weinstein) / S.4006 (Hoylman) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports A.5612/S.4006, which would amend the Estates, Powers and Trusts Law, (EPTL) Section 5-4.3 in relation to payment and distribution of damages in wrongful death actions. This law, which was enacted over 110 years - [2017 - Resolution - Wage Equality](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2017-wage-equality/) - WHEREAS, the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York is the second largest statewide bar association in New York, and WHEREAS, the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York includes, in its mission, “to promote the advancement of the status of women in society and of women in the legal profession; - [Judicial Restoration of Parent Education](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/judicial-restoration-of-parent-education/) - Position Statement – 2018 Response to Request for Public Comment on Proposal by JROPE (Judicial Restoration of Parent Education) By a Memorandum dated November 29, 2017, the Administrative Board of the New York State Unified Court System seeks public comment on a proposal by Judicial Restoration of Parent Education (JROPE) to amend 22 NYCRR § - [Shared Solar Energy Systems](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/shared-solar-energy-systems/) - Position Statement The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) urges the New York State Legislature and Governor Cuomo to draft and enact a bill to make off-site residential shared solar energy systems more affordable. New York Tax Law § 606(g-1) should be amended to expand the residential solar energy system - [2016 - Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2016-gun-trafficking-and-crime-prevention-act/) - Position Statement The Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act Support The Women's Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY), an association with more than 4,400 members, supports the Federal Gun Trafficking Law (Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand) that aims to make trafficking in illegal firearms a federal crime. One in three - [2015 - A.3298 / A.2901 / S.3314 / A.3369](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2015-a-3298-a-2901-s-3314-a-3369/) - Position Statement - 2015 A.3298 / A.2901 / S.3314 / A.3369 Oppose A.3298 This bill would permit an adult adoptee to obtain the adoptee’s original long form birth certificate while permitting a birth parent to request confidentiality. The bill would require that birth parents are made aware of the need to request confidentiality. WBASNY opposes - [2015 - International Clean Energy Cooperation](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2015-international-clean-energy-cooperation/) - Position Statement - 2015 Mitigate Climate Change and Support International Clean Energy Cooperation Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) urges President Obama and the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to implement enhanced national efforts, and support international efforts, to mitigate climate change and decrease global greenhouse gas emissions. - [2015 - Women's Equality Act](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2015-womens-equality-act/) - Position Statement - 2015 Pilot Program A.6262 / S.6 Support A.6262/S.6 establishes creation of a pilot program allowing victims of domestic violence to remotely and electronically file Family Court family offense proceedings from a non-court based location. Overseen and implemented by the Office of Court Administration, the pilot program would allow certain parties to file - [2013 - Climate Control](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2013-climate-control/) - Position Statement - 2013 Actions to Mitigate Climate Change and Eliminate Pollution from Energy Sources Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) urges Governor Cuomo to issue an Executive Order setting a goal of converting New York State’s all-purpose energy infrastructure to one derived entirely from wind, water and sunlight - [2013 - Women's Equality Act](https://www.wbasny.org/legislation/2013-womens-equality-act-2/) - Position Statement - 2013 Women’s Equality Act Part A – Pay Equity - Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY), through its Task Force on Women and Economic Issues, supports Part A of the Women’s Equality Act “Wage and Transparency” which protects employees who disclose salary or wage information to ## Officers - [Rebecca K. Harp](https://www.wbasny.org/officers/rebecca-k-harp/) - Rebecca K. Harp, Recording Secretary, is an Assistant Public Defender with the Albany County Public Defender’s Office, where she represents clients in misdemeanor and felony matters, including violent felony offenses. Her practice includes client counseling, motion practice, hearings, conferences and trials. She regularly advocates on behalf of clients at all stages of criminal proceedings, combining - [Lisa M. Licata](https://www.wbasny.org/officers/lisa-m-licata/) - Lisa M. Licata, Corresponding Secretary, is a solo practioner and Bronx Family Court assigned counsel panel member. She brings dedication, patience and respect for the adults and children she represents in times of crisis. Ms. Licata navigates her cases by being prepared, adhering to the rule of law and seeking the most favorable outcome for - [Jovia Radix-Seaborough](https://www.wbasny.org/officers/jovia-radix-seaborough/) - Jovia A. Radix-Seaborough, Vice President, serves as the Senior Vice President for Corporate & Legislation at Kasirer, LLC, where she advises clients across the company's portfolios on a variety of legislative matters from monitoring and interpreting City Council legislation to advocating or opposing legislative initiatives. Ms. Radix-Seaborough earned her Juris Doctorate from the Maurice A. - [Tiffany C. Malcolm](https://www.wbasny.org/officers/tiffany-c-malcolm/) - Tiffany C. Malcolm, Vice President, received her B.S. in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University. Having an early interest in the law and its impact on people, she furthered her education by attending Northeastern University School of Law. Ms. Malcolm, fueling her passion to serve her community, focused on public interest law, interning for various public - [Amanda Rieben](https://www.wbasny.org/officers/amanda-rieben-2/) - Amanda Rieben, Treasurer of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York, ("WBASNY"), is a Partner in the Family and Matrimonial Law department at Abrams Fensterman, LLP, working out of the firm’s White Plains office. Ms. Rieben assists clients in all areas of family and matrimonial law including, without limitation, divorce, legal separation, - [Katrin E. Falco](https://www.wbasny.org/officers/katrin-e-falco/) - Katrin E. Falco, Vice President of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York, ("WBASNY"), born to a mother from Queens and a father from Brooklyn, spent much of her youth in Queens before her family moved to Upstate New York. Now based in Saratoga County, she is a matrimonial and family law - [Jodi Ann Donato](https://www.wbasny.org/officers/jodi-ann-donato-2/) - Jodi Ann Donato, President-Elect, is the founder and principal attorney of Donato Law, where she focuses her practice on family law. Her approach to advocacy is shaped not only by her years in practice but also by her own life experiences, which give her a deeper understanding of the challenges many families face during times - [Rebekah Nellis Kennedy](https://www.wbasny.org/officers/revekah-nellis-kennedy/) - Rebekah Nellis Kennedy, President, received a B.A. in Criminal Justice and Sociology from the University at Albany and a J.D., magna cum laude, from Albany Law School, with an honors concentration in criminal law. Before law school, Ms. Kennedy worked as a legal secretary and a facilitator for an anger management/batterer’s intervention program, working with - [Lisa Noroian](https://www.wbasny.org/officers/lisa-noroian-2/) - Lisa Noroian, Immediate Past President, served the New York State Unified Court System for more than 20 years. She was the Principal Court Attorney to the Honorable Carol S. Klein, J.F.C., A.J.S.C., in Orange County for 15 years. 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Principal Attorney for the Mental Hygiene Legal Service in Kings County ## Past Presidents - [Doris S. Hoffman](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/doris-s-hoffman/) - A member and past president of the New York Women’s Bar Association (NYWBA), Doris S. Hoffman served as President of WBASNY from 1994 through 1995. A graduate of Hunter College and NYU Law School (Class of 1967), Ms. Hoffman concentrated her practice in copyright and trademark law, and she spent nearly her entire career in - [Lisa Noroian](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/lisa-noroian/) - [Marea L. Wachsman](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/marea-l-wachsman/) - [Hon. Andrea Phoenix](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/hon-andrea-phoenix/) - Highlights of Presidency: Forty-five years ago, a group of forward-thinking women gathered to form WBASNY. They heeded the sage advice of the incomparable Helen Keller who famously said, “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” Over the years, this time-honored bar association has made remarkable strides. Notably, WBASNY has indelibly - [Susan L. Bender](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/susan-l-bender/) - Highlights of Presidency: Judge Judith S. Kaye became the first woman to be appointed Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals. WBASNY supported the appointment of Judge Kaye and indeed vigorously advocated for this appointment. In 1993, the Hon. Betty Weinberg Ellerin, then an Associate Justice of the Appellate Division, New York received the Margaret - [Elaine N. Avery](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/elaine-n-avery/) - Highlights of Presidency: At the invitation of Assembly Member Helene Weinstein, President Avery testified before the New York State Assembly Judiciary Committee regarding the judicial selection of Supreme Court Justices in light of the Lopez Torres v. Board of Elections decision. Subsequently, a proposed bill was drafted that contained many of WBASNY’s recommendations, which included - [Jo M. Katz](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/jo-m-katz/) - Highlights of Presidency: At my May installation as president, I pledged to use my year to continue the great WBASNY tradition of making a difference. Making a difference in the lives of our members, making a difference in the lives of children and families in all our communities, making a difference in the lives of - [Martha E. Gifford](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/martha-e-gifford/) - Highlights of Presidency: As WBASNY began our 2001-02 year, we focused early on the frustrating reality that women in the legal profession still faced barriers to advancement and often outright discrimination. We reconstituted the Committee on Equality in the Profession, which I charged with developing a practical program to assist women lawyers to deal with - [Donna E. Frosco](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/donna-e-frosco/) - Highlights of Presidency: During my time with WBASNY, growing the organization to stand shoulder to shoulder with our fellow statewide bar associations had been a critical undertaking for our organization. When I was president, I was proud to have been able to maintain our standing as the third largest statewide bar association in New York. - [Barbara K. Friedman](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/barbara-k-friedman/) - Highlights of Presidency: Barbara Kay Friedman, had the distinct honor of serving as President of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) from 1985 to 1986. During her presidency, she championed the cause of gender equality within the legal profession, focusing on closing the gap between women attorneys and their male - [Karen Richardson](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/karen-richardson/) - Highlights of Presidency: After many years of tireless advocacy, my term as President began in celebration of the enactment of the Marriage Equality Act on June 24, 2011. Another highlight was WBASNY's Supreme Court Admission on December 5, 2011. Throughout my term, I challenged our members to engage in the process of electing women to - [Cynthia Schrock Seeley](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/cynthia-schrock-seeley/) - Highlights of Presidency: The year I was President, 2009-2010, marked WBASNY's 30th Anniversary, and the 25th anniversary of some of the chapters, the thirty-fifth anniversary of the Westchester Chapter, and the 75th anniversary of the New York Chapter. There were so many memorable and historic events during that year. In August of 2009, Sonia Sotomayor, - [Irene V. Villacci](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/irene-v-villacci/) - Highlights of Presidency: Being President of WBASNY 2014-15 remains one of the greatest honors of my life. We achieved that year a record membership of 4344 members, making us officially the 2nd largest Bar in New York State. The excitement and proactive approach of our Board and members statewide was clear in our participation in - [Marjorie A. Lesch](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/marjorie-a-lesch/) - Highlights of Presidency: I was president at a very exciting time. It was the turn of the century in the year 2000 and all things were new and were getting better for the Women’s Bar Association. Our membership was in an all-time high. We were meeting with the Office of Court Administration on a regular - [Gail M. Boggio](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/gail-m-boggio/) - Highlights of Presidency: During my presidency I established the Judge Judith Kaye Award to recognize WBASNY members who are members of the judiciary, support magistrates, and law clerks that have demonstrated the ideals which Judge Kaye embodied during her tenure as Chief Judge.. Governor Paterson and Attorney General Mario Cuomo specifically requested that I, as - [Maria Cortese](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/maria-cortese/) - Highlights of Presidency: The 2007-2008 year was a year of growth, expansion, and many “firsts.” It was a year of reaching out, inclusion, and with it a sense that we at WBASNY and those outside our immediate circle have more in common than our differences. By-laws were amended as we collaboratively worked to make WBASNY - [Hon. Deborah Kaplan](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/hon-deborah-kaplan/) - Highlights of Presidency: It was a supreme privilege to serve as president of WBASNY from 2000 to 2001. I have so many fond memories of my tenure as president, but some that stand out in my mind are the wonderful convention we held in Washington, DC, and our return trip to DC later that year. - [Dawn Reid-Green](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/dawn-reid-green/) - Highlights of Presidency: My presidency of WBASNY was a year of challenges as we powered through our second year of COVID-19. We celebrated by hosting our first, and hopefully only, virtual Convention providing a space for our members to stay connected. During this period we made efforts to rebuild our structure: retaining a new lobbying - [Caroline Levy](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/caroline-levy/) - Highlights of Presidency: Truly one of the highlights of my year as WBASNY president was creating the WBASNY logo. With the Board offering so many different ideas and suggestions about how to best begin the important process of branding our organization, it was quite an achievement to reach a consensus. The logo that was adopted - [Dawn A. Lott](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/dawn-a-lott/) - Highlights of Presidency: As I reflect on my term as President of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York, I am filled with immense gratitude for the opportunity to serve such a dynamic and dedicated community. Under the theme "Still We Rise: Honoring Our Past, Fortifying Our Future," we set ambitious goals - [Gladys S. LaForge](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/gladys-s-laforge/) - Highlights of Presidency: I served as President of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York from 1990 to 1991. During my term, Mandatory Continuing Legal Education programs had commenced in New York State. Under my leadership a Continuing Legal Education committee was formed and co-chairs Miriam Cyrulnik and Audrey Sager put together - [Gayle L. Eagan](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/gayle-l-eagan/) - Highlights of Presidency: During my term as the 15th President of WBASNY, key Committees of WBASNY responded to proposed legislation and issues that could impact women profoundly. In 1997, the Matrimonial Committee made recommendations for WBASNY action on the positions taken by NYSBA Task Force on Family Law Revisions, including such issues as “No-Fault” divorce; - [Deborah G. Rosenthal](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/deborah-g-rosenthal/) - Highlights of Presidency: The 2022-2023 year was an extremely successful and transformative year for WBASNY. We created three new committees: Social Action, Business Development and Torts. The Social Action Committee institutionalized the many programs WBASNY and its chapters have initiated to heal the world and improve our communities. Each board meeting was accompanied by a - [Irene A. Sullivan](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/irene-a-sullivan/) - Tribute to Irene Sullivan By Myrna Felder I am delighted to offer a few words concerning Irene Sullivan’s outstanding year as President of WBASNY. As the managing attorney of Skadden, Arps, Meagher & Flom, Irene Sullivan brought to our then-fledgling organization the prestige of that eminent firm. Irene Sullivan led us with wisdom and a - [Greta K. Kolcon](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/greta-k-kolcon/) - Highlights of Presidency: The first GRAWA member to serve as WBASNY President, I was honored with the support of my chapter. 2018 brought the emergence of the "Me too" movement, bringing workplace sexual harassment into national focus. Women's pay equity and reproductive rights were center stage. WBASNY rolled out the Promotion Project, a statewide effort - [Sandra C. Katz](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/sandra-c-katz/) - Tribute to Sandra Katz by Myrna Felder In addition to her wonderful service as President of WBASNY (1993-1994), Sandra C. (”Sandy”) Katz is owed a tremendous debt of gratitude for her initiation of the yearly dinner for the Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert (JALBCA) , which, under her farsighted vision, has become today’s tremendously - [Marjorie E. Karowe](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/marjorie-e-karowe/) - Tribute to Marjorie Karowe By Joy A Thompson Marjorie E. (“Marge”) Karowe, one of WBASNY’s founders, was elected as WBASNY’s second president in 1982. She served as president for two terms (1982 and 1983). Described throughout her career as a pioneer, trailblazer, and advocate, Ms. Karowe’s vision for WBASNY, women lawyers, and women in general - [Joan L. Ellenbogen](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/joan-l-ellenbogen/) - Tribute to Joan Ellenbogen By Ellen Holtzman Joan Ellenbogen, Founder of WBASNY, was a visionary and leader among leaders. But what sets Joan apart is that she accomplished amazing things in her lifetime while forever being open and genuine. My personal story of Joan illustrates who she was and what made her the legend among - [Hon. Melinda Aikins Bass](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/hon-melinda-aikins-bass/) - Tribute to Melinda A. Bass By Joan McNichol Hon. Melinda Aikins Bass served as WBASNY president during the 1998-1999 term. Among her many leadership skills was Melinda’s understanding of NYS politics and the importance of our legislative efforts on the state level. Melinda knew every bill and issue brought forward by the Legislative Committee and - [Lenore Kramer](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/lenore-kramer/) - Highlights of Presidency: It was my great privilege and honor to serve as the seventh President of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York. As the last of WBASNY’s two-term presidents, I had the advantage and luxury of time to implement a number of significant initiatives. Building on the foundation created by - [Joy A. Thompson](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/joy-a-thompson/) - Highlights of Presidency: WBASNY’s 40th Anniversary Year, 2020-21, was a testament to WBASNY’s resilience. The period coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic; racial, social, and political unrest; and loss, including the passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Yet, WBASNY rose to the challenge, leading its chapters and members with “GRACE – Gratitude, Respect, - [Deirdre L. Hay](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/deirdre-l-hay/) - Highlights of Presidency: The year’s theme was Equal Means Equal: The True Measure of a Woman. Deirdre focused on wage equality and the Equal Rights Amendment and lobbying for these things in Albany. The keynote speaker at Convention was the Director of the movie Equal Means Equal, Kamala Lopez, and every chapter was given a - [Andrea F. Composto](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/andrea-f-composto/) - Highlights of Presidency: WBASNY formed its first LGBTQ committee to give a voice to our LGBTQ+ Community and to ensure equal access to justice while creating a welcoming and affirming presence for LGBTQ+ members of WBASNY. WBASNY also continued its active lobbying presence in the NYS Senate and Assembly and had the opportunity to testify - [Joan E. McNichol](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/joan-e-mcnichol/) - Highlights of Presidency: As WBASNY President in the 2002-2003 term, I was privileged to have worked with such accomplished and enthusiastic officers and chapter presidents as our executive committee. Two of the many matters and issues we addressed that year stand out. First, was the challenge in addressing a sitting Family Court Judge in one - [Amy Baldwin Littman](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/amy-baldwin-littman/) - Highlights of Presidency: SCOTUS admission and meeting RBG Chartering Thousand Islands, our 20th chapter Spending time with every chapter over the year - [Jacqueline P. Flug](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/jacqueline-p-flug/) - Highlights of Presidency: WBASNY started sending out board agendas and materials to all board members before the Board meeting so members would know what was being discussed. WBANSY held a massive statewide voter registration drive that received an award from NYSBA. WBASNY took a trip to Iceland. WBASNY advocated for lactation rooms in the court - [Maureen E. Maney](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/maureen-e-maney/) - Highlights of Presidency: There were several! When I reflect on my tenure as president, especially with the events of this past year, a definite highlight included meeting the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Justice Ginsburg was an opera lover and WBASNY was able to arrange an outing to the Glimmerglass in Cooperstown with lunch at the - [Deborah Weisman-Estis](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/deborah-weisman-estis/) - Highlights of Presidency: I will always remember the gratification of visiting various chapters across New York State to help further understand the needs of practicing attorneys in those communities and their need for the Women's Bar Association. The diversity of New York state is wonderful and the ability to experience it was invaluable. Personally I - [Mindy R. Zlotogura](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/mindy-r-zlotogura/) - Highlights of Presidency: 1. Travelling across the state to celebrate WBASNY's 25th Anniversary with the Chapters and all of our members 2. On December 2, 2004 we had our 25th Anniversary Gala at the NY Botanical Gardens where the first mentoring award was given to Judge Betty Weinberg Ellerin. This award is now given in - [Hon. Rachel Kretser](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/hon-rachel-kretser/) - Highlights of Presidency: Domestic Violence: Our recorded WBASNY history generously credits me for judicial diversity and legislative advocacy during my presidential year, but my proudest accomplishment is helping to found the Domestic Violence Legal Project. In 1995, we obtained the $50,000 federal start up grant that was used to hire an executive director and form - [Ellen B. Holtzman](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/ellen-b-holtzman/) - Highlights of Presidency: The highlight of my Presidency is, without question, the creation of what is now known as "Officer's Training". I invited the Officers who would be serving with me for a weekend retreat so we could get to know each other and plan for the coming year. Out of that weekend came what - [Mary F. Kelly](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/mary-f-kelly/) - Highlights of Presidency: During my tenure as President, WBASNY played a significant role in bringing issues of discrimination and inequality which women faced, in law and generally, to the forefront of society. In August of 1987, WBASNY testified in the US Senate formally opposing the nomination of Robert H. Bork to the U.S. Supreme Court, - [Myrna Felder](https://www.wbasny.org/past_presidents/myrna-felder/) - Highlights of Presidency: As for the year of my Presidency, 1986-1987, the highlight of the year was the issuance of the Report of the Task Force on the Status of Women after a year of work by the Task Force on which four WBASNY members served. In the Introduction to the Report, the role of ## Events - [CLE-Crimmigration Update 2023 (Orange and Sullivan Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-crimmigration-update-2023-orange-and-sullivan-chapter/) - [Del-Chen-O Meeting and Induction of Officers](https://www.wbasny.org/event/del-chen-o-meeting-and-induction-of-officers/) - [CLE-Applying a Perpetrator Pattern Approach in Child Custody Case](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-applying-a-perpetrator-pattern-approach-in-child-custody-case/) - Applying a Perpetrator Pattern Approach in Child Custody Cases Thursday, July 27th, 2023 10am-5pm ET Clifford Chance 31 West 52nd Street New York, NY 10019 Click here for more information & registration Presented by the Kyra Franchetti Foundation Program is for New York Attorneys for the Child and Guardian ad Litems – 18b/GAL Panel Attorneys - [Mediation: The Science Behind the Woo Woo (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/mediation-the-science-behind-the-woo-woo-new-york-chapter/) - Elder Law & Disabilities Committee presents: MEDITATION: The Science Behind the Woo Woo A Presentation by "Diana, the Happy Lawyer" Diana, the Happy Lawyer is a Brooklyn native who grew up to be a successful New York City attorney. After 3 decades of practice, she has moved on with the intention of teaching people how to create - [NYWBA Immigration Committee Summer Happy Hour](https://www.wbasny.org/event/nywba-immigration-committee-summer-happy-hour/) - RSVP immigration@nywba.org - [Special Masters Program (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/special-masters-program-new-york-chapter/) - RSVP: crvillasenor@gmail.com - [Working Parents Committee (WNY Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/working-parents-committee-wny-chapter/) - [Unified Court System Sixth Judicial District Informational Pride Event (Del-Chen-O Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/unified-court-system-sixth-judicial-district-informational-pride-event-del-chen-o-chapter/) - Click Here to Register! - [CLE-9th J.D. Access to Justice Committee two-day Advanced Mediation Training Program](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-9th-j-d-access-to-justice-committee-two-day-advanced-mediation-training-program-2/) - WHAT: 9th J.D. Access to Justice Committee two-day Advanced Mediation Training Program. Participants will receive their Surrogate’s Mediation Certification and 15.5 credits of Continuing Legal Education from the Westchester Black Bar Association, Inc. including: 13.5 skills, 1 ethics, and 1 professional Practice. Light refreshments will be provided WHEN: Saturday, June 24 and Sunday, June 25 9:00 am - [CLE-9th J.D. Access to Justice Committee two-day Advanced Mediation Training Program](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-9th-j-d-access-to-justice-committee-two-day-advanced-mediation-training-program/) - WHAT: 9th J.D. Access to Justice Committee two-day Advanced Mediation Training Program. Participants will receive their Surrogate’s Mediation Certification and 15.5 credits of Continuing Legal Education from the Westchester Black Bar Association, Inc. including: 13.5 skills, 1 ethics, and 1 professional Practice. Light refreshments will be provided WHEN: Saturday, June 24 and Sunday, June 25 9:00 am - [2023-2024 Installation of Officers and Directors (Staten Island)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/2023-2024-installation-of-officers-and-directors-staten-island/) - RSVP BY EMAIL - [Annual Dinner and Board Installation Honoring Children's Rights Society Inc. (Orange and Sullivan Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/annual-dinner-and-board-installation-honoring-childrens-rights-society-inc-orange-and-sullivans/) - Please join us for our Annual Dinner and Board Installation honoring Children’s Rights Society, Inc. Rose Rosen Award Recipient and Honorable Robert A. Onofry Hon. Elaine Slobod Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at 5:30pm The Town of Wallkill Golf Club 40 Sands Road, Middletown, New York - [CNYWBA'S 2023 Installation Ceremony](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cnywbas-2023-installation-ceremony/) - Please RSVP to cnywba@gmail.com - [First Annual Pride Justice Awards (Orange and Sullivan Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/first-annual-pride-justice-awards-orange-and-sullivan-chapter/) - [The 36th Annual Women's Distance Festival 5K to Benefit the Center for Safety and Change (Rockland Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/the-36th-annual-womens-distance-festival-5k-to-benefit-the-center-for-safety-and-change-rockland-chapter/) - Events: WHAT: The 36th Annual Women's Distance Festival 5K to benefit the Center for Safety & Change WHEN: Saturday, July 8, 7:30 AM - 8:40 AM (Virtual through July 16) WHERE: Rockland Lake State Park (or virtually) COST: $35 to register RSVP: Click here to register no later than 12:30 am July 5 - [Happy Hour Mixer with QCBA and NYSBA](https://www.wbasny.org/event/happy-hour-mixer-with-qcba-and-nysba/) - 6/15/2023 @ 5:30pm: Happy Hour Mixer with QCBA and NYSBA Austin's Ale House Register Here. - [CLE-The Changing Landscape and Contemporary Issues in Title IX](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-the-changing-landscape-and-contemporary-issues-in-title-ix/) - Education / Title IX Committee present The Changing Landscape and Contemporary Issues in Title IX June 21, 2023 6:30 - 8:00 pm This CLE features Thomas McDonald, Esq., Assistant Director of Employee and Labor Relations at the Research Foundation of the City University of New York. Mr. McDonald has 30 - [Orange and Sullivan County Annual Golf Outing](https://www.wbasny.org/event/orange-and-sullivan-county-annual-golf-outing/) - [What Its Really Like to Practice Law as a Woman (New York)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/what-its-really-like-to-practice-law-as-a-woman-new-york/) - Click here for more info and to RSVP. - [GRACE Scholarship/Diversity Clerk Event (Rochester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/grace-scholarship-diversity-clerk-event-rochester-chapter/) - Thursday, June 15, 2023 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM EDT GRACE Scholarship/Diversity Clerk Event GRAWA invites Hon. Roy King Summer Diversity Clerks to GRAWA's GRACE Scholarship Kickoff Event! RSVP to info@grawa.org - [Mid-York Women's Bar Association Lunch Social](https://www.wbasny.org/event/mid-york-womens-bar-association-lunch-social/) - [Association 2023 Honoree Dinner Celebration (Del-Chen-O)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/association-2023-honoree-dinner-celebration-del-chen-o/) - RSVP to Larisa Obolensky (Lobolenskylaw@gmail.com) Mail payment to P.O. Box 494, Delhi, NY 13753 Thank you to our sponsors Coughlin & Gerhart, Counsel Press and Campbell Real Property - [Missing Persons on Long Island (Suffolk Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/missing-persons-on-long-island-suffolk-chapter/) - Download Document to Register - [Breakfast at the Bar (Central New York)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/breakfast-at-the-bar-central-new-york-2/) - [Mid-Hudson Annual Installation Dinner](https://www.wbasny.org/event/mid-hudson-annual-installation-dinner/) - Monday, June 12, 2023 5:30 pm Chapter: Mid-Hudson Name of event: Annual Installation Dinner How will the event be held: In-Person Host: Mid-Hudson Wonen's Bar Association Location: Savona's Trattoria, 1 Collegeview Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY Cost of event: $35 members / $45 non-members Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/annual-installation-dinner-tickets-627086732297 - [WNY Family Fun Day](https://www.wbasny.org/event/wny-family-fun-day/) - To RSVP Visit trialacademy.org - [Maternal Mortality in Our Community (Western Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/maternal-mortality-in-our-community-western-chapter/) - [CLE-Security Deposits: What Attorneys Should Know to Protect Their Clients' Rights](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-security-deposits-what-attorneys-should-know-to-protect-their-clients-rights-2/) - RSVP to Security Deposits CLE - [Brooklyn Heights Historic Scavenger Hunt](https://www.wbasny.org/event/brooklyn-heights-historic-scavenger-hunt/) - RSVP to BWBA Scavenger Hunt - [Lunch with Hon. Amanda E. White (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-hon-amanda-e-white-brooklyn-chapter/) - RSVP to Lunch with a Judge - [CLE-Diversity, Contemporary Practice, and Your Mental Health](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-diversity-contemporary-practice-and-your-mental-health-2/) - [CLE-The Perils of Prenups](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-the-perils-of-prenups/) - RSVP to Prenups CLE - [Glitter and Glamour Auction (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/glitter-and-glamour-auction-wbasny/) - The WBASNY Foundation is proud to present its second jewelry auction. The WBASNY Foundation Glitter and Glamour Auction is now underway, running until 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 7, 2023. Don’t miss out on this rare opportunity to bid on 14k and 18k gold, sterling silver, pearl, beaded and other new and gently used jewelry while - [CLE-Appellate Practice in the First Department (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-appellate-practice-in-the-first-department-new-york-chapter/) - The CLE Committee presest a CLE Program Appellate Practice in the First Department Speakers: Hon. Tanya Kennedy and Hon. Julio Rodriguez Moderator: Hon. Judith J. Gische May 24, 2023, 12:00 p.m., by Zoom Click here for more info and to RSVP. - ["Equity in Action" Speaker Series (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/equity-in-action-speaker-series-new-york-chapter/) - [Family Kind Auction (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/family-kind-auction-new-york-chapter/) - Join a lively cocktail event and awards presentation bringing together the region’s most distinguished matrimonial and family law professionals — including lawyers, mediators, judges, financial services professionals, mental health providers, educators, and more — as well as families who believe in FamilyKind’s work to center the needs of children and reduce conflict. May 9, 2023 - [New York County Lawyers Association Annual Dinner](https://www.wbasny.org/event/new-york-county-lawyers-association-annual-dinner/) - Click here for more info. - [Have Gavel Will Travel (Western New York)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/have-gavel-will-travel-western-new-york/) - Bar Association of Erie County Join the Justices of the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, for a cocktail party honoring Justice Erin M. Peradotto. Organized by the Bar Association of Erie County, the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, Minority Bar Association of WNY, WBASNY, WNY, the UB Law Alumni Association, and the UB School of Law. Sponsored - [2023 Law Day Celebration (Orange and Sullivan Counties)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/2023-law-day-celebration-orange-and-sullivan-counties/) - [RCWBA May Mixer](https://www.wbasny.org/event/rcwba-may-mixer/) - May 9, 2023 - 5:30 p.m. RCWBA May Mixer Evening of good conversations, drinks and food with colleagues. O'Grady's Castle, 285 Blue Hill Road, Pearl River, New York 10965 Register : sto@mzw-law.com RSVP by: May 2, 2023 - [CLE-Diversity, Contemporary Practice and Your Mental Health](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-diversity-contemporary-practice-and-your-mental-health/) - May 16 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm CLE: Diversity, Contemporary Practice and Your Mental Health Bourbon Street, 40-12 Bell Boulevard, Bayside, NY QCWBA, WBASNY and Network of Bar Leaders Members: $40 / Non-members: $65 - [Project Renewal Scanvan & Queens Cancer Services Program (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/project-renewal-scanvan-queens-cancer-services-program-queens-chapter/) - [CLE-Sexual Harrassment Law: Its the Floor not the Ceiling](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-sexual-harrassment-law-its-the-floor-not-the-ceiling/) - WHAT: “Sexual Harassment Law: It's the Floor not the Ceiling” WHEN: Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm WHERE: Virtual or in person at Pace Law School, Preston Hall, Tudor Room, 78 North Broadway, White Plains, NY 10603 COST: Free RSVP: HERE Presenters: Maria L. Imperial, Commissioner, DHR; Hon. Kim Berg, US Magistrate Judge; Partner, Gould & Berg, LLP; Deborah Reik, Staff - [CLE-Law Reporting Bureau: Publication of the Official Reports and Legal Research and Writing Resources](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-law-reporting-bureau-publication-of-the-official-reports-and-legal-research-and-writing-resources/) - WHAT: “Law Reporting Bureau: Publication of the Official Reports and Legal Research and Writing Resources” WHEN: Thursday, April 20, 2023, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm WHERE: Virtual COST: Free RSVP: By April 19 HERE Presenter: Cara J. Brousseau, Esq. (State Reporter, NYS Law Reporting Bureau) - [Annual Awards and Installation Dinner (New York)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/annual-awards-and-installation-dinner/) - Monday, June 12, 2023 6:00 pm Chapter: New York Name of event: Annual Awards and Installation Dinner Host(s): New York Women's Bar Association Location (if in person): Tribeca 36, 10 Debrosses Street, NYC https://www.nywba.org/2023-annual-dinner/ - [SCWBA 40th Annual Installation Dinner and Judiciary Night](https://www.wbasny.org/event/scwba-40th-annual-installation-dinner-and-judiciary-night/) - SCWBA Installation Invite 2023 - [Headshot Happy Hour (Western New York)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/headshot-happy-hour-western-new-york-2/) - HEADSHOT HAPPY HOUR Get your headshot taken while enjoying drinks and light hors d'oeuvres. April 26, 5:30-7:30 PM Duke Holzman Photiadis & Gresens, LLP, 701 Seneca St, Suite 750, Buffalo, NY Free - [Animal Law Committee Meeting (New York)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/animal-law-committee-meeting-new-york/) - Animal Law Committee Meeting by Zoom May 8, 2023 at 5:15 p.m. RSVP AnimalLaw@nywba.org The Animal Law Committee of the New York Chapter of the Women’s Bar Association is delighted to announce a very special speaker for our upcoming April 10, 2023 (virtual) meeting. New York State Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal, who represents the 67th Assembly District (West Side of Manhattan), has - [Lunch with Hon. Jill Epstein](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-hon-jill-epstein/) - RSVP to Lunch with a Judge - [Interested in starting a solo or small practice firm? Join GRAWA to discuss how! (GRAWA)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/interested-in-starting-a-solo-or-small-practice-firm-join-grawa-to-discuss-how-grawa/) - April 26, 2023 4:00 PM -5:30PM Interested in starting a solo or small practice firm? Join GRAWA to discuss how! Interested in starting a solo or small practice firm? Join GRAWA to discuss how! Free discussion on how to start a small firm. CLE from 4-5:30PM and Happy Hour to follow. Bond, Schoeneck & King - [Del-Chen-O Annual Dinner](https://www.wbasny.org/event/del-chen-o-annual-dinner/) - [The Women's Economic Institute Reception and Tour (Central New York)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/the-womens-economic-institute-reception-and-tour-central-new-york/) - Registration - [CLE-Caste Discrimination](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-caste-discrimination/) - International Women's Rights and Diversity Committees present A CLE Webinar on Caste Discrimination April 17, 2023 6:30 - 8:15 pm This CLE will provide a description of caste discrimination and an analysis of legal mechanisms and precedent to address it. Our distinguished panel will reference caste discrimination in the context of United States constitutional law, - [CLE-Commercial Real Estate Roundtable: Issues in Part 52 Practice](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-commercial-real-estate-roundtable-issues-in-part-52-practice/) - NYWBA Civil Courts Committees present a CLE Program: Commercial Real Estate Roundtable: Issues in Part 52 Practice Presenters: Christina M. Browne, Esq. Anthony Graniere, Esq. Melissa Ephron-Mandel, Esq. Bansari Sheth, Esq. Moderators: Hon. James Clynes and Hon. Ilana Marcus May 15, 2023, 1:00 p.m., by Zoom Click here for more info and to RSVP. - ["Equity In Action" with Hon. Judy H. Kim, A.J.S.C.](https://www.wbasny.org/event/equity-in-action-with-hon-judy-h-kim-a-j-s-c/) - RSVP DiversityChairs@nywba.org - [Long Term Care Facility Reform](https://www.wbasny.org/event/long-term-care-facility-reform/) - The Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn Series LONG TERM CARE FACILITY REFORM A discussion about the Nursing Home Reform Law and resources available in helping choose a long term care facility Speaker: David Kronenberg, Esq. Partner, Grimaldi Yeung Law Group Co-Chair NYSBA Elder Law and Special Needs Section Committee on Long-Term Care - [Meditation: Yoga Class (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/meditation-yoga-class/) - Thursday, April 6, 2023 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Sponsoring Organization: WBASNY Wellness Committee Name of event: Meditation: Yoga Class Description of event: This yoga class improves your physical strength while also calming your nervous system and decreasing stress. You will gradually work up to a little sweat, and then cool down with stretches designed to invite - [Inequities in Women's Health (Nassau)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/inequities-in-womens-health-nassau/) - Inequities in Women's Health April 18, 2023 at 7:00pm Women face the challenge of existing within a system that was designed by and for men. Thus, there are historic health inequities for women in the current healthcare system. Although the overall health of American women has improved over the past few decades, not all women - [Impact + Influence (GRAWA)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/impact-influence-grawa/) - Impact and Influence: Leadership Development Using DISC Behavioral Styles - [CLE-Redefining Neurodiversity in the Legal Profession (GRAWA)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/redefining-neurodiversity-in-the-legal-profession-grawa/) - Redefining Neurodiversity in the Legal Profession - [Making a Difference: The Power of Mentorship and Sponsorship (Westchester)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/making-a-difference-the-power-of-mentorship-and-sponsorship-westchester/) - Wednesday, April 12, 2023 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Chapter: Westchester Name of event: Making a Difference: The Power of Mentorship and Sponsorship Description of event: The Westchester Women’s Bar Association’s Mentorship Committee, Diversity & Inclusion Committee, & Employment Law Committee are pleased to present a General Membership Meeting. How will the event be held: In-person Location: - [Headshot Happy Hour (Western New York)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/headshot-happy-hour-western-new-york/) - Please RSVP to Taylor Schubauer taylor@bernhardilaw.com by April 21, 2023. - [Everything You Need to Know About Becoming a Judge](https://www.wbasny.org/event/everything-you-need-to-know-about-becoming-a-judge-3/) - Preregistration is required. Please register by April 17 to join in person or virtually via ZOOM. REGISTER - [Queens Book Club](https://www.wbasny.org/event/queens-book-club/) - [GDI: Best Practices for & Pitfall Avoidances by Temporary & Permanent Guardians (New York)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/gdi-best-practices-for-pitfall-avoidances-by-temporary-permanent-guardians-new-york/) - GDI: Best Practices for & Pitfall Avoidances by Temporary & Permanent Guardians April 27, 2023 1:05 pm Elder Law & Disabilities Committee & Guardianship Diversity Initiative present: BEST PRACTICES FOR & PITFALL AVOIDANCES BY TEMPORARY & PERMANENT GUARDIANS Moderator: Hon. Lisa A. Sokoloff Panelists: Christine Mooney, Esq. Monica Kipiniak, Esq. Phillip Solomon, Esq. Pamela Walker, - [Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts (New York)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/elder-law-disabilities-committee-lunch-learn-series-new-york/) - Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn Series MEDICAID ASSET PROTECTION TRUSTS Speakers: Lissett C. Ferreira, Esq. Co-Chair of Committee and Treasurer of NYWBA Meenan & Associates, LLC, Partner Tamara L. Stack, Esq. Stack & Associates, Principal April 25, 2023, 1:00 p.m., by Zoom Click here for more info. - [ADR Committee Meeting (New York)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/adr-committee-meeting-new-york/) - ADR Committee Meeting Monday, April 24th 6pm to 7pm ADR Committee meeting will take place on Monday, April 24th from 6pm to 7pm. The guest speaker will be Iyana Titus, Assistant Commissioner for Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) for NYC Parks & Recreation, where she is responsible for creating and implementing the agency’s diversity and inclusion - [SIWBA Annual Meeting](https://www.wbasny.org/event/siwba-annual-meeting/) - SAVE THE DATE! The Staten Island Women's Bar Association's Annual Meeting. 2023-2024 OFFICER ELECTIONS April 20, 2023 6:30PM Osteria Santina PRESENTING THE SIWBA OUTSTANDING SUPPORTER AWARD TO Patricia Anne Taylor Carsel, Esq. SIWBA PAST PRESIDENT RSVP and more details to follow - [A Law Day Event Featuring Julie C. Suk's After Misogyny: How the Law Fails Women and What to Do About It. (New York)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/a-law-day-event-featuring-julie-c-suks-after-misogyny-how-the-law-fails-women-and-what-to-do-about-it-new-york/) - NYWBA, Ms. Magazine, Fordham Law Women and Fordham Center on Race, Law and Justice present A Law Day Event featuring Julie C. Suk’s After Misogyny: How the Law Fails Women and What to Do about It. With the author in conversation with Professor Michele Goodwin, Chancellor’s Professor, University of California, Irvine and Abraham Pinanski Visiting Professor - [Annual Meeting, Elections and Ethics CLE Program (New York)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/annual-meeting-elections-and-ethics-cle-program/) - Annual Meeting, Elections and Ethics CLE Program Please join us at the Annual Meeting. Following the Annual Meeting, a panel of distinguished ethics attorneys will present an ethics CLE program. Lawyers Behaving Badly: Sanctions, Suspensions and General Shenanigans Every day, there seems to be another news report about a lawyer being taken to task for - [Animal Law Committee Meeting by Zoom (New York)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/animal-law-committee-meeting-by-zoom/) - Animal Law Committee Meeting by Zoom April 10, 2023 at 5:15 p.m. RSVP AnimalLaw@nywba.org The Animal Law Committee of the New York Chapter of the Women’s Bar Association is delighted to announce a very special speaker for our upcoming April 10, 2023 (virtual) meeting. New York State Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal, who represents the 67th Assembly District (West - [Matrimonial Practice Diversity Summit (New York)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/matrimonial-practice-diversity-summit-new-york/) - NYC Bar with NYS Unified Court System and New York Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers present Matrimonial Practice Diversity Summit on 4/3/2023 @ 6 p.m. Register Here. - [Kickbox with QCWBA](https://www.wbasny.org/event/kickbox-with-qcwba/) - Heart Healthy Month: Kickbox with QCWBA! 4/12/2023 @ 6:30 p.m. Register Here. - [Women's History Month Co-Sponsored by QCBA](https://www.wbasny.org/event/womens-history-month-co-sponsored-by-qcba/) - Women's History Month co-sponsored by QCBA: The Women of The Appellate Term, 2nd, 11th and 13th Judicial Districts on 3/29/2023 @ 6 p.m. Register Here - [Wine Glass Painting (Queens)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/wine-glass-painting-queens/) - https://qcwba.org/qcwba-event/wine-glass-painting/ - [Free CLE-ADA Accommodation Requests (Orange and Sullivan)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/free-cle-ada-accommodation-requests-orange-and-sullivan/) - [Annual Meeting and Luncheon (Central New York)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/annual-meeting-and-luncheon-central-new-york/) - [Breakfast at the Bar (Central New York)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/breakfast-at-the-bar-central-new-york/) - [WBASNY WNY Chapter Annual Meeting](https://www.wbasny.org/event/wbasny-wny-chapter-annual-meeting/) - [Book Club Meeting (Orange and Sullivan)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/book-club-meeting-orange-and-sullivan/) - Member Sarah Jo Hamilton is hosting the first book club meeting of 2023. Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 6:00 pm Sarah Jo Hamilton’s house 374 Upper Road Otisville NY 10963 Stone house on hill, black iron gate between two stone pillars. Try "Mamakating" if GPS cannot find the house. Sarah Jo's Cell: 516-220-5238 April's - [CLE - Insurance Coverage for Intellectual Property Infringement Lawsuits Under CGL (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/insurance-coverage-for-intellectual-property-infringement-lawsuits-under-cgl/) - WBASNYLearn about recurring issues in insurance coverage for intellectual property infringement lawsuits and strategic approaches to finding coverage, presented by David A. Gauntlett, Gauntlett & Associates. David Gauntlett is an industry veteran, author and policyholder advocate with involvement in precedent-setting cases and over 38 years practicing as an attorney. He is responsible for creating ground-breaking - [The "Ins and Outs" of Counsel Fee Applications (New York)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/the-ins-and-outs-of-counsel-fee-applications/) - The Matrimonial and Family Law Committee presents: The “Ins and Outs” of Counsel Fee Applications Please join us for a presentation and conversation on counsel fee awards, which includes a discussion on the importance of both block and itemized billing in such applications. Speaker: Susan L. Bender, Esq. March 21, 2023, 6:00 p.m., by Zoom Click here for - [CLE-Fordham University's Sixth Annual Women's Leadership Institute(Rockland)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-fordham-universitys-sixth-annual-womens-leadership-instituterockland/) - What: Fordham University's Sixth Annual Women's Leadership Institute, 1 CLE credit When: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Where: Virtual via zoom Cost: Free, Register here - [Women in the New York State Court System: Miles Yet To Go (Western New York)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/women-in-the-new-york-state-court-system-miles-yet-to-go/) - CLICK HERE TO JOIN MEETING - [Hon. Lori Currier Woods Retirement Party (Orange and Sullivan)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/hon-lori-currier-woods-retirement-party/) - [Chamber Chat with Hon. Michael J. Roemer (Western New York)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/chamber-chat-with-hon-michael-j-roemer/) - Please RSVP to Gabe Markle by April 10, 2023 - [CLE-How To: Draft Settlements Agreements to Best Reflect Drafting Qdros (New York)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-how-to-draft-settlements-agreements-to-best-reflect-drafting-qdros/) - The Litigation and Matrimonial & Family Law Committees present a CLE Program: HOW TO: DRAFT SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS TO BEST REFLECT DRAFTING QDROS Speaker: Denisa Tova-Liebman, MBA, CFP, CDFA, CQS Founder & CEO, Tova QDRO & Pension Consultants April 18, 2023, 6:00 p.m., in-person and by Zoom Click here for more info and to RSVP. - [CLE - Be Cyber Aware. Be Cyber Secure. (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/be-cyber-aware-be-cyber-secure/) - WBASNY Intellectual Property Committee How will the event be held: Virtual Cost of event: Free for Members / $40 Non-members / 1.5 CLE Credit in Cybersecurity, Privacy, Data Protection-General Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_C2ahHfFJTf6kLck0dhf9Kg Contact email: events@wbasny.org - [NFTs – The New Asset You Need to Understand for Your Practice (Westchester)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/nfts-the-new-asset-you-need-to-understand-for-your-practice/) - NFTs – The New Asset You Need to Understand for Your Practice April 20, 2023/5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Attorneys advising businesses, determining marital assets, planning estates and trusts, identifying assets for bankruptcy or counseling on investments need to understand NFTs. This program will teach you what is an NFT, how an NFT works and - [Lawyers for Learning Bowling (Western)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lawyers-for-learning-bowling/) - E-mail Rich Capote or visit WWW.LAWYERSFORLEARNING.ORG - [Lunch with Hon. David Squirrell (Orange and Sullivan)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-hon-david-squirrell/) - Lunch with Judge David Squirrell May 11, Delancey's, Goshen - [Lunch with Hon. Jacqueline Ricciani, Hon. Meagan Galligan and Support Magistrate Hannah Prall (Orange and Sullivan)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-hon-jacqueline-ricciani-hon-meagan-galligan-and-support-magistrate-hannah-prall/) - Lunch with Judge Jacqueline Ricciani, Judge Meagan Galligan, and Support Magistrate Hannah Prall May 23, Albella's, Monticello - [Free CLE- Federal Court Civil Practice Boot Camp](https://www.wbasny.org/event/free-cle-federal-court-civil-practice-boot-camp/) - Register - [CLE-Security Deposits: What Attorneys Should Know to Protect Their Clients' Rights](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-security-deposits-what-attorneys-should-know-to-protect-their-clients-rights/) - RSVP to Security Deposit CLE - [Celebrate Women's History Month with Hon. Edwina G. Richardson-Mendelson](https://www.wbasny.org/event/celebrate-womens-history-month-with-hon-edwina-g-richardson-mendelson/) - [Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner](https://www.wbasny.org/event/annual-meeting-and-awards-dinner-3/) - Please join us for our Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner honoring our 2023 Award Recipients Wednesday, April 19, 2023 5:30 pm Villa Venezia 2257 Goshen Turnpike, Middletown, New York Distinguished Member Award Hon. Lori Currier Woods Public Interest Member Award Hon. Hannah Prall Elizabeth Hunter Outstanding New Lawyer Award Eve - [CLE-"ADA Accommodation Requests](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-ada-accommodation-requests/) - CLE: What: "ADA Accommodation Requests" hosted by the Orange County Bar Association When: May 17, 2023 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Where: Virtual via Zoom Cost: Free - [CLE-2023 Civil Evidence Update with Professor Michael Hunter](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-2023-civil-evidence-update-with-professor-michael-hunter/) - Chapter: Mid Hudson Name of Event: 2023 Civil Evidence Update with Prof Michael Hutter Description of Event: This is a virtual CLE with Professor Michael Hutter on the latest updates regarding evidence. How will the event be held: Virtual Cost: $0 for Mid Hudson Members, $20 for WBASNY members Contact email: midhudsonwba@gmail.com Registration link: Civil Evidence - [A Conversation with Constance Baker Motley](https://www.wbasny.org/event/a-conversation-with-constance-baker-motley/) - The program will also be live-streamed for those unable to attend in person. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE PROGRAM For questions about the program, please contact the Williams Commission at FHWilliams@nycourts.gov. - [CLE-Transparency is Key: From Job Postings to Notice Requirements, How Employers Must be More Transparent Than Ever](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-transparency-is-key-from-job-postings-to-notice-requirements-how-employers-must-be-more-transparent-than-ever/) - Presenter Kinsey O'Brien is WBASNY WNY's President-Elect. Register - [Our Legacy Honored: A Lifelong Journey](https://www.wbasny.org/event/our-legacy-honored-a-lifelong-journey/) - To register please RSVP to contact@wbasnywny.org - [Technology at Its Best and Worst Across Disciplines](https://www.wbasny.org/event/technology-at-its-best-and-worst-across-disciplines/) - CSW67 Parallel Event TECHNOLOGY AT ITS BEST AND WORST ACROSS DISCIPLINES Please join us for this special CSW67 Parallel Event in Honor of International Women’s Day 2023 Sponsored by the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York, the Medical Women's International Association, and the United Nations Association of New York Dr. Catherine Cerulli, - [HerStory](https://www.wbasny.org/event/herstory/) - RSVP to HerStory - [NYWBA Annual Judicial Reception](https://www.wbasny.org/event/nywba-annual-judicial-reception-2/) - NYWBA Annual Judicial Reception Thursday, March 9, 2023 NYWBA invites you to join us in honoring our special guests, The Newly Elected, Newly Appointed and Re-Elected Judges of New York County and in celebrating the Honorable Angela M. Mazzarelli, Associate Justice, Appellate Division, First Department, as she receives the Hon. Betty Weinberg Ellerin Award of Excellence - [How to Face Your Fears and Confrontations (off the record)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/how-to-face-your-fears-and-confrontations-off-the-record/) - The Litigation and Student & New Lawyers Committees present: HOW TO FACE YOUR FEARS AND CONFRONTATIONS (off the record) A Discussion with Hon. Eileen Nadelson Speaker: Hon. Eileen Nadelson Moderator: Melissa F. Glassman, Esq. March 15, 2023, 6:00 p.m., by Zoom Click here for more info and to RSVP. - [The Queens & Bronx Women's Bar Association networking event at the Orchid Show at the New York Botanical Gardens](https://www.wbasny.org/event/the-queens-bronx-womens-bar-association-networking-event-at-the-orchid-show-at-the-new-york-botanical-gardens/) - The Queens & Bronx Women's Bar Association networking event at the Orchid Show at the New York Botanical Gardens March 25, 2023, 10:00 AM 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx NY Cost : Adults $31.00. buy tickets directly from NY botanical garden RSVP : info@qcwba.org - [The Bronx Chapter celebrates Women's History Month with "Every Woman Needs to Know About Self-Defense."](https://www.wbasny.org/event/the-bronx-chapter-celebrates-womens-history-month-with-every-woman-needs-to-know-about-self-defense/) - The Bronx Chapter celebrates Women's History Month with "Every Woman Needs to Know About Self-Defense." March 18, 2023. 12:30 p.m., to 2:30 p.m. Self Defense Class followed by a free wine tasting event. Cost : $30 Register : dawn.guglielmo.esq@gmail.com - [Student Loans: What Lawyers Need to Know](https://www.wbasny.org/event/student-loans-what-lawyers-need-to-know/) - CLICK HERE TO RSVP - [Investiture Ceremony for Jacqueline Ricciani](https://www.wbasny.org/event/investiture-ceremony-for-jacqueline-ricciani/) - [RCWBA 15th Annual Judicial Reception](https://www.wbasny.org/event/rcwba-15th-annual-judicial-reception/) - The Rockland County Women’s Bar Association invites you to an evening of relaxed, “off the bench” conversations with our distinguished Judges from the Appellate Division, Supreme Court, County Court, Family Court, Surrogate’s Court and Justice Courts Date: January 12, 2023 Time: 5:30 to 8:30 pm Location: - [Nassau Annual Holiday Cocktail Party and Mitten Fundraiser Benefiting the Safe Center LI](https://www.wbasny.org/event/nassau-annual-holiday-cocktail-party-and-mitten-fundraiser-benefiting-the-safe-center-li/) - Wednesday, December 7, 2022 -5:30 PM Chapter: Nassau Name of event:Annual Holiday Cocktail Party and Mitten Fundraiser Benefiting The Safe Center LI How will the event be held: In-person Cost of event: $85 Registration email / link: www.eventbrite.com/e/ncwba-annual-holiday-cocktail-party-tickets-472986012897 - [GRAWA Membership Committee Meeting](https://www.wbasny.org/event/grawa-membership-committee-meeting-3/) - Wednesday, December 7, 2022 - 12:00-12:30 PM Chapter: Rochester Name of event: GRAWA Membership Committee Meeting Description of event: Membership Committee meeting. RSVP to Jennifer Jovcevski at jjovcevski@nixonpeabody.com to receive the Zoom link. How will the event be held: Virtual Cost of event: Free Registration email / link: jjovcevski@nixonpeabody.com - [Lunch with Hon. Gina Lopez-Summa](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-hon-gina-lopez-summa/) - [CLE- The Danger Assessment Tool: How to Accurately Assess Lethality Risk for Clients Experiencing Domestic Violence](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-the-danger-assessment-tool-how-to-accurately-assess-lethality-risk-for-clients-experiencing-domestic-violence/) - The Domestic Violence Committee presents a Program: The Danger Assessment Tool: How to Accurately Assess Lethality Risk for Clients Experiencing Domestic Violence Speaker: Dr. Jacquelyn Campbell, Ph.D, MSN, RN, Professor at John Hopkins Nursing School Dr. Campbell is a nationally renowned scholar and expert on violence against women. In 1985, Dr. Campbell developed the “Danger - [CLE-Activist Defense: What Happens When Doing the Right Thing Can Land You in Jail?](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-activist-defense-what-happens-when-doing-the-right-thing-can-land-you-in-jail/) - NYWBA’s Animal Law Committee presents a CLE Program: Activist Defense: What Happens When Doing the Right Thing Can Land You in Jail? This panel will focus on strategies for defending activists. It will discuss recent cases involving environmental activists in upstate New York and the “Smithfield Trial” in which two animal activists were acquitted of - [From Laywer to Author to Netflix: A Conversation with Helen Wan](https://www.wbasny.org/event/from-laywer-to-author-to-netflix-a-conversation-with-helen-wan/) - Mark Your Calendars January 12, 2023 From Lawyer to Author to Netflix: A Conversation with Helen Wan NYWBA Foundation Board Member and Author of the Best-Selling Novel The Partner Track Now a Netflix Series! Event is in person and benefits the NYWBA Foundation, Inc. - [Breakfast at the Bar](https://www.wbasny.org/event/breakfast-at-the-bar-3/) - [CNYWBA Holiday Party](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cnywba-holiday-party/) - Register - [NYWBA Bereavement Group Meeting](https://www.wbasny.org/event/nywba-bereavement-group-meeting/) - NYWBA Bereavement Group Meeting The holiday season can be fraught with mixed emotions, especially for those who have suffered the loss of a spouse, partner or other family member. Please join our group as we band together to face the holidays. Coping and survival mechanisms as well as ways to find new comfort and peace - [NYWBA ADR Committee Meeting](https://www.wbasny.org/event/nywba-adr-committee-meeting/) - NYWBA ADR Committee Meeting December 5, 2022, 6-7 p.m. by Zoom The Co-Chairs of the ADR Committee invite you to attend the next ADR Committee meeting Agenda Items: Current events in ADR; Future program planning – Committee members are encouraged to proffer topics of interest for a program and/or express their interest in serving as a panelist; - [Lunch and Learn Series: Supported Decision-Making (SDM) and update on the New York Supported-Dicision Making Agreement Act](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-and-learn-series-supported-decision-making-sdm-and-update-on-the-new-york-supported-dicision-making-agreement-act/) - The Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn Series Supported Decision-Making (SDM) and update on the New York Supported-Decision Making Agreement Act Speaker: Hon. Kristin Booth Glen Supported Decision-Making New York November 29, 2022. 1:00 p.m., by Zoom RSVP elderlawchairs@nywba.org - [Pre-Thanksgiving Walk Around Rockland Lake](https://www.wbasny.org/event/pre-thanksgiving-walk-around-rockland-lake/) - [Basic Mediation Training](https://www.wbasny.org/event/basic-mediation-training/) - Flyer for Basic Mediation Training - [GRAWA Holiday Party](https://www.wbasny.org/event/grawa-holiday-party/) - December 14: GRAWA Holiday Party: Save the Date! Wednesday, December 14: 5:30pm-8:30pm. More details to come soon. - [GRAWA Membership Committee Meeting](https://www.wbasny.org/event/grawa-membership-committee-meeting-2/) - December 7: GRAWA Membership Committee Meeting 12:00pm-12:30pm pm via Zoom Please RSVP to Jennifer at jjovcevski@nixonpeabody.com to receive the Zoom link. - [GRAWA Diversity Committee Meeting](https://www.wbasny.org/event/grawa-diversity-committee-meeting-3/) - December 6: GRAWA Diversity Committee Meeting 12:00pm-1:00pm Diversity Committee meeting on Zoom. Please e-mail Erin at eelmouji@woodsoviatt.com to RSVP. - [Native Heritage Month Program](https://www.wbasny.org/event/native-heritage-month-program/) - Monday, November 7, 2022/12:00 p.m. Chapter: Western New York Name of event: Native American Heritage Month Program Speaker: Michael Martin, Executive Director for Native American Community Services of Erie and Niagara Counties Description of event: Join us while we celebrate Native American Heritage Month Program How will the event be held: In person/ZOOM Cost of event: There is no fee to - [How America Fractured Into Four Parts](https://www.wbasny.org/event/how-america-fractured-into-four-parts/) - Wednesday, November 16, 2022 Chapter: Westchester Name of event: Discussion Club Description of event: Join us for an open, non-judgmental forum for discussing issues of the day. How America Fractured Into Four Parts by George Packer https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/07/george-packer-four-americas/619012/ How will the event be held: In person Location (if in person): Lisa Denig's Home - 89 S. Kensico Ave., Valhalla, NY Cost - [#WBASNYGives](https://www.wbasny.org/event/wbasnygives/) - As part of our continued commitment to fundraising, we are excited to announce our #WBASNYGives fundraising event to be held in the spirit of #GivingTuesday - a National day of giving – November 29, 2022. Donations will be accepted during the entire month of November 2022 and will remain open through January of 2023. All - [CLE-Tax Certiorari 101](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-tax-certiorari-101/) - [Video Replay of Best Practices for Attorneys for the Alleged Incapacitated Person](https://www.wbasny.org/event/video-replay-of-best-practices-for-attorneys-for-the-alleged-incapacitated-person/) - Elder Law & Disabilities Committee & Guardianship Diversity Initiative present: VIDEO REPLAY OF Best Practices for Attorneys for the Alleged Incapacitated Person Moderator: Hon. Lisa A. Sokoloff Panelists: Bonnie Cohen Gallet, Albert Levi, Melinda Mlinac and Ingrid Wyllie November 18, 2022, 1:00 p.m., by Zoom Click here for more info and to RSVP - [Video Replay of Best Practices for Court Evaluators](https://www.wbasny.org/event/video-replay-of-best-practices-for-court-evaluators/) - Elder Law & Disabilities Committee invites you to: Video Replay of Best Practices for Court Evaluators Presented By: Honorable Lisa A. Sokoloff Speakers: Sylvia DiPietro, Esq. Judy Mock, Esq. Phillip Solomon, Esq. Edmond Wong, Esq. November 16, 2022, 12:00 p.m., by Zoom Click here for more info and to RSVP - [Treatment Beyond the Tumor](https://www.wbasny.org/event/treatment-beyond-the-tumor/) - [CLE-Caring For Your Older Parents:What You and They Need to Protect Their Resources in Retirement](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-caring-for-your-older-parentswhat-you-and-they-need-to-protect-their-resources-in-retirement/) - Caring For Your Older Parents: What You And They Need to Know To Protect Their Resources In Retirement Presenters: Helen J. Ferraro-Zaffram, Esq., Managing Attorney, Center for Elder Law and Justice Kelly Barrett Sarama, Esq., Development & Communications Director, Center for Elder Law and Justice Patricia A. Rauh. Esq., Associate Attorney at Hurwitz Fine, P.C. - [Effective and Ethical Marketing Strategies for Women Lawyers](https://www.wbasny.org/event/effective-and-ethical-marketing-strategies-for-women-lawyers/) - Effective and Ethical Marketing Strategies for Women Lawyers Sponsored by November 18, 2022 1:00 - 2:00 pm Marketing is essential to your legal career whether you are looking to bring in more clients, advance within your firm, or position yourself for new opportunities. The key to successful marketing is to build a strong personal brand - [Veterans Day Observance Ceremony](https://www.wbasny.org/event/veterans-day-observance-ceremony/) - QCWBA is co-sponsoring the Veterans Day Observance Ceremony hosted by the Queens Borough President's Office. The event will pay tribute to the heroic Queens residents and the generations of veterans before them who have served our country with honor, valor and selflessness. November 15, 2022 at 11:30am Atrium at Queens Borough Hall Please update - [Lunch with Hon. Christopher Baker](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-hon-christopher-baker/) - The Del-Chen-O Board is excited to invite you to join us for our "Lunch with a Judge" series this year. The fifth lunch in the series will be held Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 12:00 PM. The monthly meetings with Judge members of our chapter will allow you to get to know each judge and perhaps - [Come and Learn About Nassau Suffolk Law Services and Their Projects](https://www.wbasny.org/event/come-and-learn-about-nassau-suffolk-law-services-and-their-projects/) - [40th Anniversary Celebration of the Central New York Women's Bar Association](https://www.wbasny.org/event/40th-anniversary-celebration-of-the-central-new-york-womens-bar-association/) - Join us in celebrating our rich history. Enjoy hearty hors d'oeurves and an open bar in the beautiful Everson Museum of Art. Members: Free, Non-Members: $25.00 Everson Museum of Art Register Here- cnywba@gmail.com by November 1, 2022 - [CLE-A Veteran’s Right to Benefits: Advocating for Veterans at the Supreme Court](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-a-veterans-right-to-benefits-advocating-for-veterans-at-the-supreme-court/) - The Finger Lakes Women's Bar Association in partnership with Legal Assistance of Western New York announces a CLE on Thursday, November 10, 2022 at noon: A Veteran's Right to Benefits: Advocating for Veterans at the Supreme Court. We are pleased that Mel Bostwick, Esq. will share her experiences advocating for Veterans before the United States - [Women in Profession Development 2022-2023 Series - Navigating Through Change: New Opportunities Big or Small](https://www.wbasny.org/event/women-in-profession-development-2022-2023-series-navigating-through-change-new-opportunities-big-or-small/) - Women in Profession Development 2022-2023 Series - Navigating Through Change: New Opportunities Big or Small Speaker: Laurie Hirsch Schulz, founder and owner of LHS Coaching This presentation will include a simple framework participants may utilize to guide change exploration and help develop clarity to step forward through change more confidently. - [WWBA Book Club](https://www.wbasny.org/event/wwba-book-club-2/) - [NY CPLR Update (Westchester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/ny-cplr-update-westchester-chapter/) - [Membership Kickoff Event (Orange and Sullivan Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/membership-kickoff-event-orange-and-sullivan-chapter/) - [Practitioner of the Year (Suffolk Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/practitioner-of-the-year-suffolk-chapter/) - [8 Minute Networking Event (Western New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/8-minute-networking-event-western-new-york-chapter/) - Please RSVP to Rachael Sparacino at rsparacino@serottelaw.com - [Annual Installation of Officers and Directors and Awards Ceremony (Western Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/annual-installation-of-officers-and-directors-and-awards-ceremony-western-chapter/) - Installation Solicitation Letter Sponsorship, Ad and Registration Information - [Membership Cocktail Party (Suffolk Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/membership-cocktail-party-suffolk-chapter-2/) - SAVE THE DATE: MEMBERSHIP COCKTAIL PARTY Honoring the Honorable Andrew A. Crecca District Administrative Judge of Suffolk County September 15, 2026 6:00pm to 9:00pm Irish Coffee Pub 131 Carleton Ave. East Islip Members are Free Non-members: $75.00 Sponsorship available more to follow RSVP HERE OR SCAN THE QR CODE - [Courtroom Dedication Ceremony in honor of Hon. David N. Hurd (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/courtroom-dedication-ceremony-in-honor-of-hon-david-n-hurd-central-new-york-chapter/) - REGISTER HERE - [Consumer Debt Defense 101 (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/consumer-debt-defense-101-central-new-york-chapter/) - [Breakfast at the Bar (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/breakfast-at-the-bar-central-new-york-chapter-19/) - [Book Club (Orange and Sullivan Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/book-club-orange-and-sullivan-chapter-4/) - [Renew with a Brew (GRAWA Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/renew-with-a-brew-grawa-chapter/) - RSVP - [Summer Kayaking Outing (Orange and Sullivan Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/summer-kayaking-outing-orange-and-sullivan-chapter/) - [Ladies Who Lunch Hour (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/ladies-who-lunch-hour-wbasny-6/) - WBASNY Wellness Committee cordially invites you to the Ladies Who Lunch Hour September 23, 2026 1:00 – 2:15 pm Finding Your Center in an "Always On" Profession The practice of law often rewards constant availability, productivity, and the ability to juggle competing demands. For many women attorneys, those professional responsibilities exist alongside caregiving, leadership roles, community - [Skin Cancer Event (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/skin-cancer-event-new-york-chapter/) - SkinCancerEvent - [Narcan Training (Suffolk Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/narcan-training-suffolk-chapter/) - [Breakfast at the Bar (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/breakfast-at-the-bar-central-new-york-chapter-18/) - [Golf Lessons (Suffolk Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/golf-lessons-suffolk-chapter/) - [Adirondack 2026 Installation Dinner (Adirondack Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/adirondack-2026-installation-dinner-adirondack-chapter/) - [Wilson & Whalen: Reflections on Law & Leadership (GRAWA Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/wilson-whalen-reflections-on-law-leadership-grawa-chapter/) - [2026 Rochester Pride Parade & Festival (GRAWA Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/2026-rochester-pride-parade-festival-grawa-chapter/) - RSVP Today! - [Book Club (Orange and Sullivan Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/book-club-orange-and-sullivan-chapter-3/) - [What It's Really Like to Practice Law as a Woman (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/what-its-really-like-to-practice-law-as-a-woman-new-york-chapter-2/) - [The Judge Lisa M. Smith Book Club (Westchester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/the-judge-lisa-m-smith-book-club-westchester-chapter-5/) - [Renegades Baseball Game (Orange and Sullivan Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/renegades-baseball-game-orange-and-sullivan-chapter/) - [Ladies Who Lunch Book Discussion (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/ladies-who-lunch-book-discussion-wbasny/) - Wellness Committee Cordially Invites You to the Ladies Who Lunch Book Discussion July 15, 2026 1:00 – 2:30 pm Please join the WBASNY Wellness Committee to enjoy a virtual book discussion with friends. We will be discussing the critically acclaimed international bestseller, A Correspondent by Virginial Evans. This novel is an exploration of grief, regret, human - [Officers Meeting & Dinner (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/officers-meeting-dinner-wbasny-5/) - Officers Meeting & Dinner 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Hotel Lucerne, New York - [Officers Zoom Meeting (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/officers-zoom-meeting-wbasny-10/) - Officers Zoom Meeting 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Virtual - [Board of Directors Meeting (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/board-of-directors-meeting-wbasny-5/) - Board of Directors Meeting 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Virtual - [Officers Meeting & Dinner (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/officers-meeting-dinner-wbasny-4/) - Officers Meeting & Dinner 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Hotel Lucerne, New York - [Officers Zoom Meeting (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/officers-zoom-meeting-wbasny-9/) - Officers Zoom Meeting 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Virtual - [Board of Directors Meeting (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/board-of-directors-meeting-wbasny-4/) - Board of Directors Meeting 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Virtual - [Officers Meeting & Dinner (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/officers-meeting-dinner-wbasny-3/) - Officers Meeting & Dinner 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Hotel Lucerne, New York - [Officers Zoom Meeting (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/officers-zoom-meeting-wbasny-8/) - Officers Zoom Meeting 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Virtual - [Board of Directors Meeting (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/board-of-directors-meeting-wbasny-3/) - Board of Directors Meeting 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Albany Law School, Albany, NY - [Officers Meeting & Dinner (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/officers-meeting-dinner-wbasny-2/) - Officers Meeting & Dinner Hotel Lucerne, New York 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm - [Officers Zoom Meeting (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/officers-zoom-meeting-wbasny-7/) - Officers Zoom Meeting 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Virtual - [Board of Directors (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/board-of-directors-wbasny/) - Board of Directors Fordham Law School, New York, NY 10:00 am – 3:00 pm - [Officers Meeting & Dinner (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/officers-meeting-dinner-wbasny/) - Officers Meeting & Dinner 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Hotel Lucerne, New York, NY - [Officers Zoom Meeting (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/officers-zoom-meeting-wbasny-6/) - Officers Zoom Meeting 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Virtual - [Officers Zoom Meeting (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/officers-zoom-meeting-wbasny-5/) - Officers Zoom Meeting Virtual 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm - [Leadership Training (WBASY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/leadership-training-wbasy/) - Leadership Training Windrose on Hudson, Ossining, NY - [Officer Training (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/officer-training-wbasny/) - 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Officer Training The Wallace Hotel, New York, NY - [GRAWA Grace Scholarship!](https://www.wbasny.org/event/grawa-grace-scholarship/) - Dear , Juneteenth is a time to reflect, celebrate freedom, and honor the power of community. This year, we are thrilled to combine our celebration with a moment of pride for our organization: honoring the latest recipient of the GRAWA GRACE Scholarship! Please join us for an evening of community, celebration, and joy. We are - [Breakfast at the Bar (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/breakfast-at-the-bar-central-new-york-chapter-17/) - [CLE- Opening Statements: Understanding the Art of Storytelling](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-opening-statements-understanding-the-art-of-storytelling/) - [CLE- Jury Selection: Are Lawyers Really Looking for a Fair Jury](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-jury-selection-are-lawyers-really-looking-for-a-fair-jury/) - [Annual Dinner and Board Installation (Orange and Sullivan Chapters)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/annual-dinner-and-board-installation-orange-and-sullivan-chapters/) - [Annual Installation Dinner (Nassau Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/annual-installation-dinner-nassau-chapter/) - You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Installation Dinner June 9, 2026 THE WESTBURY MANOR 1100 Jericho Turnpike Westbury, New York 11590 Cocktails 6:00 p.m. • Dinner 6:45 p.m. Keynote Speaker Hon. Suzanne J. Adams Administrative Judge New York County Supreme Court, Civil Term Installing Tanya Mir, Esq. INCOMING PRESIDENT OF - [Installation Dinner (Rockland Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/installation-dinner-rockland-chapter/) - HERE - [Capital Pride Parade (Capital Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/capital-pride-parade-capital-chapter/) - CDWBA members are invited to walk in the Capital Pride Parade on June 14th in Albany, NY with the Gender Fairness Committees of the 3rd and 4th Judicial Districts! Please email Administrator@cdwba.org if you plan to attend with us. - [March in the 2026 CNY Pride Parade! (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/march-in-the-2026-cny-pride-parade-central-new-york-chapter/) - CNYWBA is proud to partner with the Pride Alliance of the NYS Courts, NYS LGBTQ+ Judges Association, Onondaga County Bar Association, 5th Judicial District Access to Justice Engagement & Outreach Subcommittee, and the Association of Law Libraries of Upstate New York to MARCH IN THE 2026 CNY PRIDE PARADE! All are welcome to march - [Officer & Director Installation (Central New York)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/officer-director-installation-central-new-york/) - We hope to see you there! Register here or use the attached QR code! - [Queens Installation Dinner (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/queens-installation-dinner-queens-chapter/) - [Importance of Growth Mindset in Overcoming Adversity in the Workplace and Developing Leadership Skills Webinar (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/importance-of-growth-mindset-in-overcoming-adversity-in-the-workplace-and-developing-leadership-skills-webinar-wbasny/) - [Breakfast at the Bar (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/breakfast-at-the-bar-central-new-york-chapter-16/) - [CLE- Domestic Violence Fundamentals and Identifying Risk and Lethality in Domestic Violence Cases](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-domestic-violence-fundamentals-and-identifying-risk-and-lethality-in-domestic-violence-cases/) - Domestic Violence Committee and the present Domestic Violence Fundamentals and Identifying Risk and Lethality in Domestic Violence Cases June 9, 2026 12:30 - 1:45 pm This CLE program is intended for attorneys in all areas of law including those who specialize in family and criminal law. It will provide a comprehensive overview - [Lunch with Hon. Betsey Jean-Jacques (Brooklyn Event)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-hon-betsey-jean-jacques-brooklyn-event/) - [Nanette Lepore's Women's Collection (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/nanette-lepores-womens-collection-new-york-chapter/) - [Annual Golf Outing (Orange and Sullivan Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/annual-golf-outing-orange-and-sullivan-chapter/) - [2026 Law Day Celebration & Judge's Portrait Unveiling (Orange and Sullivan Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/2026-law-day-celebration-judges-portrait-unveiling-orange-and-sullivan-chapter/) - [Lunch with Hon. Brady (Orange and Sullivan Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-hon-brady-orange-and-sullivan-chapter/) - [2026-2027 Officers and Directors Installation (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/2026-2027-officers-and-directors-installation-brooklyn-chapter/) - RSVP - [Cybersecurity and Data Protection for New York Government Lawyers (Capital District Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cybersecurity-and-data-protection-for-new-york-government-lawyers-capital-district-chapter/) - [A Wine Trip to the North Fork (Suffolk Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/a-wine-trip-to-the-north-fork-suffolk-chapter/) - [43rd Installation Dinner & Judiciary Night (Suffolk Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/43rd-installation-dinner-judiciary-night-suffolk-chapter/) - [Annual Awards Dinner (JALBCA)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/annual-awards-dinner-jalbca-2/) - [Retirement Party in Honor of Rachelle Kaufman (Rockland Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/retirement-party-in-honor-of-rachelle-kaufman-rockland-chapter/) - [Lunch with Hon. O'Neale (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-hon-oneale-brooklyn-chapter/) - RSVP NOW - [CLE- Habeas Corpus 101](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-habeas-corpus-101/) - Immigration Committee presents Habeas Corpus 101 April 30, 2026 5:30 - 7:00 pm This introductory course provides practitioners with a practical framework for filing habeas corpus petitions on behalf of detained noncitizens in the federal district courts. The program begins with an overview of the principal federal court immigration remedies — including APA/mandamus actions, habeas - [CLE- Ethical Legal Research with Generative AI](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-ethical-legal-research-with-generative-ai/) - presents Ethical Legal Research with Generative AI May 7, 2026 1:00 - 2:00 pm This CLE presentation is for legal professionals who want a better understanding of the intersection between generative AI and legal ethics. Beginning with a foundational overview of AI and its generative capabilities, participants will explore the ethical implications as outlined - [Blood Drive (Suffolk Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/blood-drive-suffolk-chapter/) - MAKE AN APPOINTMENT ONLINE AT: SCBA.ORG - [Book Club (Orange Sullivan Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/book-club-orange-sullivan-chapter/) - [CLE- From Will Execution to Surrogate's Court: How Smart Estate Planning Prevents Delay and Conflict](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-from-will-execution-to-surrogates-court-how-smart-estate-planning-prevents-delay-and-conflict/) - CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FLYER AND REGISTER - [Annual Meeting Luncheon (Capital District Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/annual-meeting-luncheon-capital-district-chapter/) - HERE - [Take Your Child to Work Day (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/take-your-child-to-work-day-central-new-york-chapter/) - In partnership with the Lynn Law Firm and the Onondaga County Bar Association, and the 5th Judicial District / Onondaga County Court House Law Library we're pleased to offer families the chance to spend the day learning about the Courts and our legal profession. Start your day with breakfast at the 5th-floor Law Library, followed - [CLE- Artificial Intelligence](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-artificial-intelligence/) - On Thursday April 23, there will be a CLE on Artificial Intelligence. Specifics will be provided shortly. - [Lunch with a Judge Series (Orange and Sullivan Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-a-judge-series-orange-and-sullivan-chapter-3/) - Members CLICK HERE to Register - [Women's Professional Clothing Drive (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/womens-professional-clothing-drive-wbasny-2/) - [Installation Dinner Save the Date (Capital District Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/installation-dinner-save-the-date-capital-district-chapter/) - [WBASNY WNY Chapter Annual Meeting (Western New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/wbasny-wny-chapter-annual-meeting-western-new-york-chapter/) - [Sovereign Citizenship (Orange and Sullivan Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/sovereign-citizenship-orange-and-sullivan-chapter/) - [Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner (Orange Sullivan Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/annual-meeting-and-awards-dinner-orange-sullivan-chapter/) - [Law & Medicine Luncheon (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/law-medicine-luncheon-central-new-york-chapter/) - Join us for the 2026 Law & Medicine Luncheon! Please invite all who are interested to join us for this timely panel topic: Ethical Quandaries & Legal Challenges in Medical Practice, Post-Dobbs. $10 admission includes light lunch fare. CLE credit pending. REGISTER HERE - [Earth Day (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/earth-day-wbasny/) - REGISTER HERE - [CLE- Relationships to Revenue: The Business Development Playbook for Lawyers](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-relationships-to-revenue-the-business-development-playbook-for-lawyers/) - REGISTER HERE - [CLE- Behind the Bench: Breaking Down the Bars to Asylum](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-behind-the-bench-breaking-down-the-bars-to-asylum/) - Immigration Committee presents Behind the Bench: Breaking Down the Bars to Asylum April 20, 2026 6:00 - 7:30 pm Before an asylum claim can be decided on the merits, respondents may encounter a range of statutory and procedural bars. Presented by former Immigration Judges, this session draws on their perspective from - [NYWBA Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn](https://www.wbasny.org/event/nywba-elder-law-disabilities-committee-lunch-learn/) - Tuesday, April 7, 2025, 3:00 PM Name of event: NYWBA Elder Law and Disabilities Committee Lunch and Learn How will event be held: Virtual Contact email: elderlawchairs@nywba.org - [STD Annual Awards Celebration & Installation of the 44th President (GRAWA Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/std-annual-awards-celebration-installation-of-the-44th-president-grawa-chapter/) - [Crafting Kindness: A Family-Friendly Event Supporting Veterans (Greater Rochester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/crafting-kindness-a-family-friendly-event-supporting-veterans-greater-rochester-chapter/) - [Annual Member Meeting and Sweet Success Celebration (GRAWA Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/annual-member-meeting-and-sweet-success-celebration-grawa-chapter/) - [Beginner's Mahjong! (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/beginners-mahjong-new-york-chapter/) - FOR MAHJONG EVENT ONLY - [Bench and Bar at SZND Restaurant (Western New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/bench-and-bar-at-sznd-restaurant-western-new-york-chapter/) - Bench and Bar at SZND restaurant Thursday, April 23, 2026 5:00 PM 7:00 PM - [WWBA Members and Robson Forensic Private Roundtable Dinner](https://www.wbasny.org/event/wwba-members-and-robson-forensic-private-roundtable-dinner/) - REGISTER HERE - [Yom HaShoah 2026 at the Courthouse - "The Truth Matters: The Truth, The Whole Truth, and Nothing But The Truth"](https://www.wbasny.org/event/yom-hashoah-2026-at-the-courthouse-the-truth-matters-the-truth-the-whole-truth-and-nothing-but-the-truth/) - Yom HaShoah 2026 at the Courthouse - "The Truth Matters: The Truth, The Whole Truth, and Nothing But The Truth" When April 14, 2026 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Location Rockland County Courthouse, The Jurors Room, 1 South Main Street, New City, NY 10956 - [CLE- DONT FALL FOR IT! Legal Lessons to Avoid Financial Fraud](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-dont-fall-for-it-legal-lessons-to-avoid-financial-fraud/) - REGISTER HERE - [The Path Restored: Realities of the Road from Separation to Reunification (Orange and Sullivan Chapters)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/the-path-restored-realities-of-the-road-from-separation-to-reunification-orange-and-sullivan-chapters/) - [Women's History Month Celebration (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/womens-history-month-celebration-brooklyn-chapter/) - RSVP Now - [2026 Women's History Month Celebration (Suffolk Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/2026-womens-history-month-celebration-suffolk-chapter/) - [Annual Meeting (Mid Hudson Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/annual-meeting-mid-hudson-chapter/) - [Whatcha Doin' for Lunch? (Mid-Hudson Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/whatcha-doin-for-lunch-mid-hudson-chapter/) - [MWHBA Installation Dinner](https://www.wbasny.org/event/mwhba-installation-dinner/) - [Community Holocaust Remembrance Commemoration Yom Hashoah (Western New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/community-holocaust-remembrance-commemoration-yom-hashoah-western-new-york-chapter/) - REGISTER AT bit.ly/YOMHASHOAH26 - [Women's History Month: Past, Present and Future (Del-Chen-O Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/womens-history-month-past-present-and-future-del-chen-o-chapter/) - [Holocaust Remembrance Day (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/holocaust-remembrance-day-brooklyn-chapter/) - [Lunar New Year (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunar-new-year-brooklyn-chapter/) - RSVP Now - [Beyond the Bench (Del-Chen-O Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/beyond-the-bench-del-chen-o-chapter/) - [CLE- Identifying and Protecting Against Common Fraud Tactics](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-identifying-and-protecting-against-common-fraud-tactics/) - presents Identifying and Protecting Against Common Fraud Tactics March 30, 2026 6:00 - 7:30 pm This program provides information about different types of fraud and identifies ways for you to protect yourself and your clients. With fraud on the rise, ways to identify, protect and take action against common fraud tactics will be discussed - [Women's Professional Clothing Drive (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/womens-professional-clothing-drive-wbasny/) - [Introduction to Practice in New York Supreme Court & New York Civil Court & Career Fair (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/introduction-to-practice-in-new-york-supreme-court-new-york-civil-court-career-fair-wbasny/) - [Black Women Lawyers & The Legal Organizations They Established (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/black-women-lawyers-the-legal-organizations-they-established-brooklyn-chapter/) - REGISTER HERE - [Sip N' Shop (Western New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/sip-n-shop-western-new-york-chapter/) - https://www.wbasnywny.org/all-events - [Spring Family Fun Day (Western New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/spring-family-fun-day-western-new-york-chapter/) - RSVP to Stephanie Messina: smessina@burgiocurvin.com - [Orangetheory Charity Event! (Orange and Sullivan Chapters)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/orangetheory-charity-event-orange-and-sullivan-chapters/) - [CLE- AI Changed Legal Research Your Ethical Obligations Have Not Changed](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-ai-changed-legal-research-your-ethical-obligations-have-not-changed/) - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER IN ADVANCE FOR THIS MEETING/WEBINAR - [Her Rights, Her Future: Advancing Access to Justice (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/her-rights-her-future-advancing-access-to-justice-wbasny/) - Friday, March 20, 2026, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Name of event: Her Rights, Her Future: Advancing Access to Justice How will the event be held: In-Person Location: Church Center at United Nations Headquarters, 777 United Nations Plaza, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10017 WBASNY International Women's Rights Committee is a co-sponsor with the Armenian Bar - [Small Spaces, Big Rights (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/small-spaces-big-rights-wbasny/) - Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Name of event: Event Title: Small Spaces, Big Rights Description of event: Join the International Women's Rights Committee for a candid discussion of how, in small spaces around the globe, game changers through multi disciplined platforms are impacting Women's access to justice. Nearly three-quarters of a - [Honoring the Women Who Protect and Serve the Courts (Suffolk Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/honoring-the-women-who-protect-and-serve-the-courts-suffolk-chapter/) - [Women in Law (Del-Chen-O Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/women-in-law-del-chen-o-chapter/) - [The Gender Recognition Act and Other Services and Supports for LGBTQ+ Immigrants (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/the-gender-recognition-act-and-other-services-and-supports-for-lgbtq-immigrants-central-new-york-chapter/) - [Survive to Thrive: A Quarterly Mindset & Burnout Workshop Series (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/99528/) - WBASNY Wellness Committee cordially invites you to the Ladies Who Lunch Hour March 18, 2026 1:00 – 2:15 pm Survive to Thrive: A Quarterly Mindset & Burnout Workshop Series Survive to Thrive is a quarterly virtual workshop series designed to help you reset your nervous system, shift out of chronic stress patterns, and build the mental - [CLE- Multi-Bar Summit on Equity & Allyship](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-multi-bar-summit-on-equity-allyship/) - REGISTER HERE - [Read Across America Day (Westchester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/read-across-america-day-westchester-chapter/) - WWBA Members are invited to participate in the “Read Across America Day” celebration to be held at the Justice Sonia Sotomayor Community School on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 8:00 AM. On this day, we will be commemorating the birthday of Dr. Seuss and creating a wonderful opportunity to promote children’s reading. Through participation in the program as a Guest - [CLE- Attorney Burnout & Mindset Strategies](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-attorney-burnout-mindset-strategies/) - Register: contact@wbasnywny.org - [The Betty Weinberg Ellerin Mentor Award Celebration (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/the-betty-weinberg-ellerin-mentor-award-celebration-wbasny/) - Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York cordially invites you to celebrate the presentation of The Betty Weinberg Ellerin Mentor Award To Hon. Kim P. Berg Thursday, March 26, 2026 6:00 - 8:00 pm The Mansion at White Plains White Plains, New York 10603 REGISTER HERE - [ICPI CURED Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/icpi-cured-documentary-screening-and-panel-discussion-new-york-chapter/) - March 25, 2026 6:00 pm ICPI CURED Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion The Wilf Impact Center and presenting sponsor Dorf, Nelson and Zauderer LLP are hosting a screening of CURED, a timely and powerful documentary. The award-winning film tells the story of the activists who brought about a pivotal but little-known victory in the movement - [Prepare, Prepare, Prepare! Evidence and Witnesses in Guardianship Proceedings (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/prepare-prepare-prepare-evidence-and-witnesses-in-guardianship-proceedings-new-york-chapter/) - March 25, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Prepare, Prepare, Prepare! Evidence and Witnesses in Guardianship Proceedings Elder Law and Disabilities – Guardianship Diversity Initiative presents: Prepare, Prepare, Prepare! Evidence and Witnesses in Guardianship Proceedings Speakers: Laura M. Brancato, Esq. and Evan D. Van Leer-Greenberg, Esq. Virtual https://www.nywba.org/events/gdi-presentation-witnesses-and-evidence-in-guardianship-proceedings/1774458000/ - [Mentor Jet (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/mentor-jet-new-york-chapter/) - March 24, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Mentor Jet MentorJet is a speed networking opportunity for law students to connect with diverse members of the NY Bar, including NY Judges, Court Attorneys, and legal practitioners. In-Person Cardozo School of Law, 55 Fifth Avenue (between 12th and 13th Streets), New York NY 1003 https://www.nywba.org/events/mentor-jet/1774387800/ - [Elevate Yourself: Professional Headshot & Networking Event (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/elevate-yourself-professional-headshot-networking-event-new-york-chapter/) - March 18, 2026 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm NYWBA Membership and Mentorship Committees Present: Elevate Yourself: Professional Headshot & Networking Event Join NYWBA for an exclusive evening designed to elevate your professional presence, accompanied by a Networking presentation by Melissa Glassman. The presentation will be followed by light bites and drinks, and networking time, in-between - [The Induction Ceremony of James G. Clynes as a Justice of The Supreme Court of the State of New York](https://www.wbasny.org/event/the-induction-ceremony-of-james-g-clynes-as-a-justice-of-the-supreme-court-of-the-state-of-new-york/) - February 26, 2026 4:30 pm THE INDUCTION CEREMONY OF JAMES G. CLYNES AS A JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK You are cordially invited to attend the induction ceremony of James G. Clynes as a justice of the supreme court of the state of New York. In-Person New York Supreme - [CLE- Mediation: Best Practices & Pitfalls](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-mediation-best-practices-pitfalls/) - February 24, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm NYWBA Matrimonial and Family Law Committee and Rower Events Presents: Mediation: Best Practices & Pitfalls | CLE Program Please join us for a panel discussion hosted by Rower LLC and the NYWBA Matrimonial and Family Law Committee regarding mediation. In-Person 2 Park Avenue Conference Center (entrance located - [NYWBA Animal Law Committee Meeting](https://www.wbasny.org/event/nywba-animal-law-committee-meeting-3/) - February 23, 2026 1:00 pm NYWBA Animal Law Committee Meeting Zoom link will be circulated amongst the committee members in advance of the meeting. https://www.nywba.org/events/nywba-animal-law-committee-meeting-3/1771869600/ - [NYWBA Kimchi-Making Workshop](https://www.wbasny.org/event/nywba-kimchi-making-workshop/) - February 20, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm NYWBA Kimchi-Making Workshop Join us for a hands-on kimchi-making workshop where you’ll learn the basics of traditional Korean fermentation and make your own jar to take home. This hands-workshop introduces participants to the history, followed by an overview of the traditional kimchi-making process. Attendees will learn how - [Judicial Reception (Capital District Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/judicial-reception-capital-district-chapter/) - [NYWBA Social Media Committee Meeting](https://www.wbasny.org/event/nywba-social-media-committee-meeting/) - February 19, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm NYWBA Social Media Committee Meeting Join the NYWBA’s newly formed Social Media Committee as we work to increase the NYWBA’s presence online. The Committee welcomes input from members as we develop our Social Media Action Plan. This month will focus on strategy, review of plan, and other - [Bridging the Generational Gap](https://www.wbasny.org/event/bridging-the-generational-gap/) - present Bridging the Generational Gap March 4, 2026 6:00 - 7:00 pm In today’s legal landscape, the impossible math of modern life has forced a shift in how women lawyers engage with professional organizations and the profession itself. In addition, navigating a workforce that spans four generations can lead to misunderstanding - [Lunch with a Judge Series (Orange and Sullivan Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-a-judge-series-orange-and-sullivan-chapter-2/) - Members CLICK HERE to have lunch with Magistrate Bourne Non-Members CLICK HERE to have Lunch with Magistrate Bourne - [Lunch with Hon. Cohen (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-hon-cohen-brooklyn-chapter/) - RSVP Now - [The Judge Lisa M. Smith Book Club (Westchester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/the-judge-lisa-m-smith-book-club-westchester-chapter-4/) - [Youth in Court: Elevate Youth Voices (GRAWA Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/youth-in-court-elevate-youth-voices-grawa-chapter/) - [GRAWA Day at Fairy Godmother's of Rochester (GRAWA)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/grawa-day-at-fairy-godmothers-of-rochester-grawa/) - GRAWA Day at Fairy Godmothers of Rochester - [Justice in Action: Film Screening of 93Queen and Virtual Post-Film Talkback with Justice Rachel Freier (GRAWA)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/justice-in-action-film-screening-of-93queen-and-virtual-post-film-talkback-with-justice-rachel-freier-grawa/) - Jewish Film Festival - JCC Rochester - [L'Chaim + Meet: GRAWA/Jewish Federation Women's Philanthropy Gathering before 93Queen Screening (GRAWA)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lchaim-meet-grawa-jewish-federation-womens-philanthropy-gathering-before-93queen-screening-grawa/) - REGISTER HERE - [Read Across America Day (GRAWA)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/read-across-america-day-grawa/) - If you are unable to join us on March 2nd, please consider making a book donation by checking out our Amazon Wishlist! - [Black History Month Celebration: A Century of Black History Commemorations (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/black-history-month-celebration-a-century-of-black-history-commemorations-brooklyn-chapter/) - [CLE- Attorney-Client Fee Dispute Resolution Arbitrator Training](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-attorney-client-fee-dispute-resolution-arbitrator-training-2/) - RSVP Here! - [CLE- Attorney-Client Fee Dispute Resolution Arbitrator Training](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-attorney-client-fee-dispute-resolution-arbitrator-training/) - [Frederick Douglass and the Woman Who Led Him to Freedom (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/frederick-douglass-and-the-woman-who-led-him-to-freedom-central-new-york-chapter/) - RSVP Here! - [Honoring Legacy, Inspiring the Future: The Karen DeCrow Panel 2026 (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/honoring-legacy-inspiring-the-future-the-karen-decrow-panel-2026-central-new-york-chapter/) - Register Here! - [Book and a Beverage (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/book-and-a-beverage-wbasny/) - WBASNY Wellness Committee cordially invites you to an evening to virtually enjoy a book and a beverage March 5, 2026 6:30 – 8:00 pm Please join the WBASNY Wellness Committee to enjoy a fun evening with friends and beverage of your choice. We will be discussing the New York Times Bestseller The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman. - [Ride with Heart (GRAWA Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/ride-with-heart-grawa-chapter/) - REGISTER HERE - [GO RED for Women's Heart Health (GRAWA Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/go-red-for-womens-heart-health-grawa-chapter/) - REGISTER HERE - [Lunch with a Judge Series (Orange and Sullivan Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-a-judge-series-orange-and-sullivan-chapter/) - Members CLICK HERE to have lunch with Judge Brady Non-Members CLICK HERE to have Lunch with Judge Brady - [The Use of Force by Federal Agents (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/the-use-of-force-by-federal-agents-brooklyn-chapter/) - RSVP Now - [Beyond the Business Card (Suffolk Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/beyond-the-business-card-suffolk-chapter/) - [Black Women Lawyers and the Legal Organizations They Established (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/black-women-lawyers-and-the-legal-organizations-they-established-brooklyn-chapter/) - [CLE- Access to Justice](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-access-to-justice/) - Register: contact@wbasnywny.org - [Orangetheory Charity Event (Orange and Sullivan Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/orangetheory-charity-event-orange-and-sullivan-chapter/) - RSVP to rsvp@WBAOSC.org - [Bar Association Happy Hour Mixer (Capital District Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/bar-association-happy-hour-mixer-capital-district-chapter/) - [Book Club (Central New York)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/book-club-central-new-york/) - [Zumba for Heart Health (Suffolk Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/zumba-for-heart-health-suffolk-chapter/) - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT - [Headshot Happy Hour (Western New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/headshot-happy-hour-western-new-york-chapter-3/) - RSVP to: tschubauer.waters@gmail.com - [Cohalan Cares for Kids (Suffolk Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cohalan-cares-for-kids-suffolk-chapter/) - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ON LINE - [CLE- U.S Supreme Court Update: The Constitutional Rights of Parents](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-u-s-supreme-court-update-the-constitutional-rights-of-parents/) - ERA / Women’s Civil Rights Committee presents U.S. Supreme Court Update: The Constitutional Rights of Parents February 19, 2026 1:00 - 2:00 pm This program will explore the evolution of the constitutional rights of parents to make decisions concerning care, custody and control of their children and to direct their children’s - [Yoga with Friends (Rockland Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/yoga-with-friends-rockland-chapter/) - You are invited to join the Rockland County Women’s Bar Association for an evening focused on unwinding and relaxing on a yoga mat with good friends! Mats, blocks and supportive props will be provided. When: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 from 6:00 - 7:00 PM Where: District Yoga 13 S. Broadway Nyack, New York 10960 Cost: $20.00, Light - [CLE- Evidence Series](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-evidence-series-12/) - [CLE- Evidence Series](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-evidence-series-11/) - [CLE- Evidence Series](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-evidence-series-10/) - [CLE- Evidence Series](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-evidence-series-9/) - [CLE- Evidence Series](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-evidence-series-8/) - [CLE- Evidence Series](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-evidence-series-7/) - [CLE- Evidence Series](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-evidence-series-6/) - [CLE- Evidence Series](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-evidence-series-5/) - [CLE- Evidence Series](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-evidence-series-4/) - [CLE- Evidence Series](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-evidence-series-3/) - [CLE- Evidence Series](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-evidence-series-2/) - [CLE-Evidence Series](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-evidence-series/) - [NYWBA Solo and Small Firm Practice Lunch and Learn: All Things Real Estate in NY](https://www.wbasny.org/event/nywba-solo-and-small-frim-practice-lunch-and-learn-all-things-real-estate-in-ny/) - February 12, 2026 1:00 pm NYWBA Solo and Small Firm Practice Lunch and Learn: All Things Real Estate in NY All Things Real Estate in NY The Speakers will be Leslie Hirsch and Howard Morrell, Esq. from Christie’s International Real Estate in NY Virtual NYWBA Solo and Small Firm Committee https://www.nywba.org/events/nywba-solo-and-small-firm-practice-lunch-and-learn-all-things-real-estate-in-ny/1770919200/ - [CLE- Receiving and Living Through the Settelement](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-receiving-and-living-through-the-settelement/) - [CLE- Real Cases or Hallucinations? Generative AI in Legal Practice: Insights and Updates](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-real-cases-or-hallucinations-generative-ai-in-legal-practice-insights-and-updates/) - [18th Annual Judicial Reception (Rockland Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/18th-annual-judicial-reception-rockland-chapter/) - [CLE- Trauma Bonding and Its Impact on the Court System and Families](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-trauma-bonding-and-its-impact-on-the-court-system-and-families/) - Domestic Violence Committee and the Suffolk and Westchester Chapters present Trauma Bonding and Its Impact on the Court System and Families January 28, 2026 1:00 - 2:00 pm Trauma bonding is an emotional attachment that can form in abusive relationships. Research highlights the strong association between trauma bonding, criminal behavior and recidivism. This - [NYWBA Elder Law and Disabilities Committee Lunch and Learn](https://www.wbasny.org/event/nywba-elder-law-and-disabilities-committee-lunch-and-learn/) - February 10, 2026 1:00 pm NYWBA Elder Law and Disabilities Committee Lunch and Learn Bring your questions for City Council Member Crystal Hudson, who in February 2025 introduced a resolution to call upon the State Legislature to introduce and pass legislation to create a statewide public guardianship system. Virtual REGISTER HERE - [Start the Year with Direction Not Resolution Beyond the Business Card (Suffolk Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/start-the-year-with-direction-not-resolution-beyond-the-business-card-suffolk-chapter/) - https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86132669858?pwd=PxzAuefeJQ0rIGYptFAMpc2RdwlzKC.1 - [Book Club (Orange and Sullivan Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/book-club-orange-and-sullivan-chapter-2/) - [Guardianship Open House (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/guardianship-open-house-new-york-chapter/) - January 5, 2026, 11:30am-2:oopm Guardianship Open House All guardianship attorneys who practice in NY County, NY County court examiners, Guardianship Diversity Initiative members, and NYWBA Elder Law Committee members are cordially invited to meet and chat with the NY County Guardianship Bench and Bar! In-Person 60 Centre Street, Room 540, New York, NY 10007 https://www.nywba.org/events/guardianship-open-house-sponsored-by-ny-guardianship-judges/1767630600/ - [NYWBA Solo and Small Firm Practice Lunch and Learn: Stop Prosecuting Yourself](https://www.wbasny.org/event/nywba-solo-and-small-firm-practice-lunch-and-learn-stop-prosecuting-yourself/) - January 8, 2026, 1:00pm NYWBA Solo and Small Firm Practice Lunch and Learn: Stop Prosecuting Yourself Stop Prosecuting Yourself: How Women Lawyers in Solo & Small Firm Practice Can Lead, Decide, and Think With More Clarity and Less Self-Judgment. featuring Renee Pardo, Esq., of Renee Pardo Coaching. Virtual https://www.nywba.org/events/nywba-lunch-and-learn-stop-prosecuting-yourself/1767895200/ - [CLE- Immigration Committee Presents a Pro Bono Training Series](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-immigration-committee-presents-a-pro-bono-training-series/) - January 9, 2026 1:00 pm NYWBA Webinar: Immigration Committee Presents a Pro Bono Training Series | CLE Program Trauma informed lawyering & our ethical obligations. Virtual https://www.nywba.org/events/nywba-webinar-immigration-committee-presents-a-pro-bono-training-series-cle-program-2/1767981600/ - [NYWBA Join us for a Phone-A-Thon!](https://www.wbasny.org/event/nywba-join-us-for-a-phone-a-thon/) - January 12, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm NYWBA Join us for a Phone-A-Thon! Come together for an evening of purpose, connection, and community impact. We’ll gather in person, enjoy light refreshments, and team up to make renewal calls to members of our organization. Let’s support our mission, strengthen our membership, and have a great - [NYWBA Animal Law Committee Meeting](https://www.wbasny.org/event/nywba-animal-law-committee-meeting-2/) - January 26, 2026 1:00 pm NYWBA Animal Law Committee Meeting Zoom link will be circulated amongst the committee members in advance of the meeting. Virtual https://www.nywba.org/events/nywba-animal-law-committee-meeting-2/1769450400/ - [NYWBA Cycle for Survival 2026](https://www.wbasny.org/event/nywba-cycle-for-survival-2026/) - March 8, 2026 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm NYWBA Cycle for Survival 2026 This will be NYWBA’s FIFTH year participating in Sloan Kettering’s Cycle for Survival. Cycle for Survival is an annual fundraiser for which Sloan Kettering and Equinox partner together to raise money for rare cancer research. We ride in memory of NYWBA Past - [2026 NYWBA Judicial Reception](https://www.wbasny.org/event/2026-nywba-judicial-reception/) - Tuesday, March 10, 2026 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. 2026 NYWBA Judicial Reception The New York Women’s Bar Association invites you to join us in honoring our special guests The Newly Elected, Newly Appointed, and Re-Elected Judges of New York County at a Cocktail Reception In-Person The Yale Club, 50 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY https://www.nywba.org/events/2026-nywba-judicial-reception/1773180000/ - [NYWBA Women in Law Program (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/nywba-women-in-law-program-new-york-chapter/) - March 13, 2026 4:30 pm NYWBA Women in Law Program Virtual https://www.nywba.org/events/women-in-law-program/1773433800/ - [The Martha E. Gifford Summer Program: What It's "REALLY" Like to Practice Law as a Woman (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/the-martha-e-gifford-summer-program-what-its-really-like-to-practice-law-as-a-woman-new-york-chapter/) - July 14, 2026 6:00 pm The Martha E. Gifford Summer Program: What It’s “REALLY” Like to Practice Law as a Woman In-Person New York City Bar, 42 west 44th St, New York, NY 10036 REGISTER HERE - [WBASNY Ladies Who Lunch Hour](https://www.wbasny.org/event/wbasny-ladies-who-lunch-hour/) - WBASNY Wellness Committee cordially invites you to the Ladies Who Lunch Hour January 14, 2026 1:00 – 2:15 pm Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body Join us to learn about current research in the areas of diet and nutrition, exercise, cognitive activity and social engagement, and how to incorporate these recommendations into building a plan - [Family Fun Day (Orange and Sullivan Chapters)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/family-fun-day-orange-and-sullivan-chapters/) - [Annual Holiday Party (Orange and Sullivan Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/annual-holiday-party-orange-and-sullivan-chapter/) - [Lunch with a Judge (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-a-judge-brooklyn-chapter-2/) - RSVP - [NYWBA Board Meeting](https://www.wbasny.org/event/nywba-board-meeting/) - December 10, 2025 6:00 pm New York City NYWBA Board Meeting Board members will be sent a calendar invite for each meeting. Virtual https://www.nywba.org/events/nywba-board-meetings-3/1765407600/ - [NYWBA Animal Law Committee Meeting](https://www.wbasny.org/event/nywba-animal-law-committee-meeting/) - December 1, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm NYWBA Animal Law Committee Meeting Zoom link will be circulated amongst the committee members in advance of the meeting. If you have questions, please contact animallaw@nywba.org Virtual https://www.nywba.org/events/nywba-animal-law-committee-meeting/1764612000/ - [Puerto Rican Heritage Month – History of Puerto Rican Lawyers and Judges in New York Lunchtime Program (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/puerto-rican-heritage-month-history-of-puerto-rican-lawyers-and-judges-in-new-york-lunchtime-program-new-york-chapter/) - December 4, 2025 12:45 pm - 2:15 pm New York City Puerto Rican Heritage Month – History of Puerto Rican Lawyers and Judges in New York Lunchtime Program Celebrate Puerto Rican Heritage In-Person Supreme Court Room 300, 60 Centre Street, NYC https://www.nywba.org/events/puerto-rican-heritage-month-history-of-puerto-rican-lawyers-and-judges-in-new-york/1764870300/ - [2025 Holiday Party (Western New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/2025-holiday-party-western-new-york-chapter/) - Wednesday, December 3, 2025 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM Name of event: 2025 Holiday Party How will the event be held: In-Person Cost of event: Members-$30/Non Members-$40 Location of event: Wine on Hertel, 1370 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14216 Registration link: https://www.wbasnywny.org/event-registrations/p/tickets-holiday-party - [2025 Holiday Party (Westchester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/2025-holiday-party-westchester-chapter/) - Thursday, December 11, 2025 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Name of event: 2025 Holiday Party How will the event be held: In-Person Location of event: The Woman's Club of White Plains, 305 Ridgeway, White Plains NY 10605 Registration link: https://www.wwbany.org/event-6324539/Registration - [Annual Judicial Gala (Staten Island Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/annual-judicial-gala-staten-island-chapter/) - Tuesday, December 2, 2025 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Name of event: Annual Judicial Gala How will the event be held: In-Person Location of event: Grand Oaks Country Club, 200 Huguenot Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10312 Registration email: SIWBAboardofdirectors@gmail.com - [Holiday Party (Rochester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/holiday-party-rochester-chapter/) - Tuesday, December 9, 2025 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM Name of event: Holiday Party How will the event be held: In-Person Cost of event: $25 Location of event: ARTISANworks, 565 Blossom Road #L, Rochester NY 14610 Registration link: https://grawa.memberclicks.net/holiday2025#/ - [Hanukkah Holiday Basket Assembly at the Brighton Food Cupboard (Rochester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/hanukkah-holiday-basket-assembly-at-the-brighton-food-cupboard-rochester-chapter/) - Wednesday, December 3, 2025 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Name of event: Hanukkah Holiday Basket Assembly at the Brighton Food Cupboard Description of event: Join GRAWA in spreading holiday warmth and cheer! In partnership with the Women’s Philanthropy Group at the Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester, we’re coming together to assemble Hanukkah holiday baskets for - [Holiday Party (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/holiday-party-queens-chapter/) - Thursday, December 11, 2025 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM Name of event: Holiday Party How will the event be held: In-Person Location of event: 249 Jericho Turnpike, Mineola, NY 11501 Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/HP122025- - [CLE- A Crash Course in the CPLR](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-a-crash-course-in-the-cplr/) - Monday, December 1, 2025 6:30 PM - 8:15 PM Name of event: A Crash Course in the CPLR CLE Description of event: This session will review the structure of the CPLR, with a special focus on pleadings, motion practice, and their practical use and application in the courtroom. Additionally, this session will also include a - [A Fireside Chat with Hon. Jeffrey Sunshine J.S.C (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/a-fireside-chat-with-hon-jeffrey-sunshine-j-s-c-new-york-chapter/) - Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Name of event: A Fireside Chat with Hon. Jeffrey Sunshine J.S.C Description of event: Join us for an engaging evening with Hon. Jeffrey Sunshine, moderated by Hon. Ariel D. Chesler, JSC and Aimee L. Richter, as we explore new and exciting developments in the courts and - [Plan For Your Financial Future (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/plan-for-your-financial-future-new-york-chapter/) - Thursday, December 11, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Name of event: Plan For Your Financial Future How will the event be held: Virtual Registration email: ssfchairs@nywba.org - [Holiday Meet and Greet with Wine Tasting (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/holiday-meet-and-greet-with-wine-tasting-new-york-chapter/) - Tuesday, December 9, 2025 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Name of event: Holiday Meet and Greet with Wine Tasting How will the event be held: In Person Location of event: Holland & Knight, 787 Seventh Avenue, 31st Floor, New York NY Registration link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScMpXzv0CUuou6ceYndICQK7BUsWgextxm2Fo2W91jN451paQ/viewform - [Animal Law Committee Annual Holiday Mixer (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/animal-law-committee-annual-holiday-mixer-new-york-chapter/) - Thursday, December 4, 2025 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Name of event: Animal Law Committee Annual Holiday Mixer How will the event be held: In Person Location of event: Third Kingdom, 21 East 7th Street Entrance, New York NY 10003 Registration link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-xSdr55JPJhowfF1ff-AUv0eSmDvbReNadVw_lppWlGdkdA/viewform - [Champions for Children Gala (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/champions-for-children-gala-new-york-chapter/) - Wednesday, December 3, 2025 12:00 PM - 3:30 PM Name of event: Champions for Children Gala How will the event be held: In Person Location of event: Bryant Park Grill, 25 West 40th Street, New York NY - [Solo and Small Firm Practice Committee Holiday Drinks (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/solo-and-small-firm-practice-committee-holiday-drinks-new-york-chapter/) - Tuesday, December 2, 2025 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Name of event: Solo and Small Firm Practice Committee Holiday Drinks How will the event be held: In Person Location of event: The King Cole, 2 East 55th Street, New York NY Registration email: ssf@nywba.org - [2025 Holiday Party and Mittens Drive Fundraiser (Nassau Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/2025-holiday-party-and-mittens-drive-fundraiser-nassau-chapter/) - Monday, December 8, 2025 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Name of event: 2025 Holiday Party and Mittens Drive Fundraiser Description of event: Join the NCWBA at City Cellar Wine Bar & Grill on December 8, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for a night of festive fun for a great cause. Put on your - [Holiday Party (Mid Hudson Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/holiday-party-mid-hudson-chapter/) - Monday, December 8, 2025 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM Name of event: Holiday Party How will the event be held: In-Person Location of event: 1915 Wine Cellar, 40 Cannon Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/annual-mhwba-holiday-event-tickets-1975355351030?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=wsa&aff=ebdsshwebmobile - [Finger Lakes Women's Bar Lunch Meeting](https://www.wbasny.org/event/finger-lakes-womens-bar-lunch-meeting/) - Friday, December 5, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Name of event: Finger Lakes Women's Bar Lunch Meeting Description of event: Lunch meeting with guest speaker Susann Mann, author, diplomat and life coach. How will the event be held: In-Person Location of event: Tompkins County Library, 101 East Green Street, Ithaca, NY 14850 Registration email: - [Holiday Party (Capital District Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/winter-party-std-capital-district-chapter/) - Join us December 9th | 6:00pm to 8:00pm THE DESMOND HOTEL MR. D'S TAVERN 660 Albany Shaker Rd., Albany, NY *cash bar* Wear your most festive attire! We will be holding a food drive benefiting the Regional Food Bank. Please bring non-perishable items for donation. For a complete list of items, - [Holiday Party (Rockland Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/holiday-party-rockland-chapter-2/) - RSVP: You can register HERE - [CLE- Revictimizing the Victim: The Child Sex Crimes Victims Protection Act](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-revictimizing-the-victim-the-child-sex-crimes-victims-protection-act/) - Sex Trafficking Committee presents Revictimizing the Victim: The Child Sex Crimes Victims Protection Act December 1, 2025 6:00 - 7:00 pm Survivors of human trafficking in New York and across the United States are too often criminalized for actions directly tied to their victimization. Cases such as those of Sara Kruzan, Pieper Lewis, Chrystul Kizer - [CLE- AI in our Schools: Codes, Conduct, Consequences and Cutting Edge Issues](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-ai-in-our-schools-codes-conduct-consequences-and-cutting-edge-issues/) - Register Here! - [CLE- Privacy Law in Practice: Essential Knowledge for New York Attorneys](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-privacy-law-in-practice-essential-knowledge-for-new-york-attorneys/) - Technology Committee presents Privacy Law in Practice: Essential Knowledge for New York Attorneys December 4 2025 1:00 - 2:00 pm Gain practical understanding of today's rapidly evolving privacy landscape. This one-hour CLE covers key state, federal, and global privacy laws including the New York Privacy Act and new protections for minors and offers real-world guidance - [Holiday Party (Orange and Sullivan Chapters)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/holiday-party-orange-and-sullivan-chapters-2/) - [Click Here to Pay Online] - [Judiciary Night (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/judiciary-night-brooklyn-chapter-3/) - [Bar Holiday Reception (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/bar-holiday-reception-central-new-york-chapter/) - Come early for the lighting of the Menorah, join us in celebrating retiring Judge Merrell, and donate to the Diaper Bank and be eligible to win a door prize... REGISTRATION COMING SOON! - [Holiday Food & Fund Drive (Capital District Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/holiday-food-fund-drive-capital-district-chapter/) - [Holiday Sparkle & Shine Soiree (Suffolk Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/holiday-sparkle-shine-soiree-suffolk-chapter/) - RSVP Now! Sponsor Directions - [A Chapter Mixer!! (Capital District and Adirondack Chapters)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/a-chapter-mixer-capital-district-and-adirondack-chapters/) - JAN 30th at 6:30 pm: A Chapter Mixer!! The Capital District & Adirondack chapters of WBASNY will be co-hosting an event at the Clifton Park Bunker. Sign ups and more details soon. Please mark your calendars now. - [Lunch with Hon. Chambers (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-hon-chambers-brooklyn-chapter-2/) - REGISTER HERE - [Key Consideration in Handling 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 Action in both State and Federal Court (Capital District Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/key-consideration-in-handling-42-u-s-c-section-1983-action-in-both-state-and-federal-court-capital-district-chapter/) - November 12 at 3:00 p.m. - Key Consideration in Handling 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 Action in both State and Federal Court Click here to register - [The Art of Jury Selection in NYS Civil Courts (Capital District Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/the-art-of-jury-selection-in-nys-civil-courts-capital-district-chapter/) - November 6 at 12:00 p.m. - The Art of Jury Selection in NYS Civil Courts Click here to register - [Native American Heritage Month (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/native-american-heritage-month-central-new-york-chapter/) - TO VIEW LIVESTREAM ON THE DATE OF EVENT: CLICK HERE - [Need Help with an Uncontested Divorce? (Rockland Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/need-help-with-an-uncontested-divorce-rockland-chapter/) - Want to volunteer or complete your Pro Bono Hours? Join the RCBA/RCWBA for the uncontested divorce clinic hosted by the Law Library. Details are below, and if you are interested email Dara Warren at dawarren@nycourts.gov - [Judge Lisa M. Smith Book Club (Westchester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/judge-lisa-m-smith-book-club-westchester-chapter-2/) - [Volunteer Opportunity (Westchester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/volunteer-opportunity-westchester-chapter/) - Event Details - [Professional Responsibility and Well-Being: Addressing Mental Health and Substance Use in Law](https://www.wbasny.org/event/professional-responsibility-and-well-being-addressing-mental-health-and-substance-use-in-law/) - [CLE- Pelvic Health Across the Lifespan: What Every Woman Should Know](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-pelvic-health-across-the-lifespan-what-every-woman-should-know/) - Register Here - [CLE- Orders of Protection: All You Need to Know](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-orders-of-protection-all-you-need-to-know/) - Register Here - [CLE- Lawyers and Gatekeepers: Attorney AML Responsibilities](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-lawyers-and-gatekeepers-attorney-aml-responsibilities/) - Lawyers at Gatekeepers: Attorney AML Responsibilities November 13 2025 1:00 - 2:00 pm In today’s financial climate, lawyers may have additional due diligence requirements under unexpected regulations such as the bank secrecy act. The program will overview a number of such situations and provide practical understanding and actionable procedures to reduce professional risk. Vivian - [Happy Hour (Capital District Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/happy-hour-capital-district-chapter-3/) - The CAPITAL DISTRICT WOMEN'S BAR ASSOCIATION ( A recognized chapter of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York) and the The ALBANY COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION are celebrating at Happy Hour! We want to toast everyone who passed the Bar. Join us for happy hour this Wednesday October 29th | 5:30 pm Delaware Supply - [Incoming Hadassah Suffolk President Heidi Sorkin Installation (Suffolk Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/incoming-hadassah-suffolk-president-heidi-sorkin-installation-suffolk-chapter/) - [Trick or Treat Street (Capital District Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/trick-or-treat-street-capital-district-chapter/) - [CLE- From Remembrance to Action: Building Trans-Affirming Courts](https://www.wbasny.org/event/from-remembrance-to-action-building-trans-affirming-courts-central-new-york-chapter/) - From Remembrance to Action: Building Trans-Affirming Courts Date & Time Nov 13, 2025 12:15 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada) Description Join us for a conversation on the experiences of transgender and gender-diverse people in the New York State court system. Together, we will explore: * Transgender Day of Remembrance and the courts: ensuring safety, dignity, - [CLE- Grief and Gavel: Navigating Personal Loss as a Legal Professional](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-grief-and-gavel-navigating-personal-loss-as-a-legal-professional/) - WBASNY Wellness Committee presents Grief and Gavel: Navigating Personal Loss as a Legal Professional November 12, 2025 1:00 – 2:00 pm Tracey Brant Tracey Brant is a certified coach and professional Ombuds with deep experience guiding individuals through transition, conflict, and healing. She has worked closely with the Grief Recovery Institute and maintains a longstanding, personal - [CLE- Developing Leadership: Women Leaders in the Legal Profession](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-developing-leadership-women-leaders-in-the-legal-profession/) - WBASNY Leadership Committee and Albany Law School's Women's Leadership Initiative present Developing Leadership: Women Leaders in the Legal Profession Inspiring Perspectives of Women Judges and Attorneys about the Path to Leadership, What it Means to be a Leader, and the Impact of Leadership November 12, 2025 5:30 - 7:30 pm (followed by light hors d’oeuvres and - [A Talk with the Honorable Laura A. Ward, Justice of the Supreme Court of NY County (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/a-talk-with-the-honorable-laura-a-ward-justice-of-the-supreme-court-of-ny-county-new-york-chapter/) - October 22, 2025 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm A Talk with the Honorable Laura A. Ward, Justice of the Supreme Court of NY County PLEASE RSVP BY OCTOBER 17, 2025: https://forms.office.com/r/SnhBApkAGm This event will be held at the Dining Hall on Queens College Campus In-Person Dining Hall on Queens College Campus TBD https://www.nywba.org/events/lecture-by-justice-laura-ward/1761149700/ - [Metro On Tap: Evolving Changes in Immigration Law – NYWBA Immigration Committee](https://www.wbasny.org/event/metro-on-tap-evolving-changes-in-immigration-law-nywba-immigration-committee/) - October 25, 2025 3:00 pm Metro On Tap: Evolving Changes in Immigration Law – NYWBA Immigration Committee Join MetroLALSA for an event bringing together law students, alumni, attorneys, and advocates for an engaging discussion on evolving issues in immigration law—all in a relaxed, community-focused setting. Proceeds will go directly to support the NYC Immigration Coalition, - [NYWBA Shopping Event with Maria Cecilia by Nanette Lepore](https://www.wbasny.org/event/nywba-shopping-event-with-maria-cecilia-by-nanette-lepore/) - October 27, 2025 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm NYWBA Shopping Event with Maria Cecilia by Nanette Lepore NYWBA Member’s Only Shopping Event Only first 50 members to RSVP by October 24. Location details upon RSVP. In-Person https://www.nywba.org/events/nywba-shopping-event-with-maria-cecilia-by-nanette-lapore/1761600600/ - [Social Media Committee Meeting (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/social-media-committee-meeting-new-york-chapter-2/) - October 30, 2025 2:00 pm Social Media Committee Meeting Join the NYWBA’s newly formed Social Media Committee as we continue to develop our action plan for increasing the NYWBA’s presence on social media. Virtual https://www.nywba.org/events/social-media-committee-meeting-2/1761847200/ - [The New York Historical Tour "Blacklisted: An American Story" (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/the-new-york-historical-tour-blacklisted-an-american-story-new-york-chapter/) - November 1, 2025 11:15 am The New York Historical Tour "Blacklisted: An American Story" Please support the NYWBA Foundation by joining us for a private tour of "Blacklisted: An American Story" In-Person 170 Central Park West at Corner of 77th Street Cost of event: $55 https://www.nywba.org/events/7376/1762010100/ - [AABANY Co-Sponsors: Annual Pre-Holiday Multi-Association Gathering (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/aabany-co-sponsors-annual-pre-holiday-multi-association-gathering-new-york-chapter/) - November 11, 2025 6:00 pm AABANY Co-Sponsors: Annual Pre-Holiday Multi-Association Gathering AABANY is excited to share that it will be sponsoring its 3rd Annual Pre-Holiday Multi-Association Gathering on Tuesday, November 11 at 6:00 p.m. There will be a Potluck Dinner and CLE Program* on Wellness Resources. The New York City Bar Association will be hosting, - [CLE- Top Tips for Guardians](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-top-tips-for-guardians/) - November 18, 2025 1:00 pm Top Tips for Guardians | CLE Program Sponsored by the Guardianship Diversity Initiative and the NYWBA Virtual https://www.nywba.org/events/top-tips-for-guardians-cle-program/1763488800/ - [Judicial Conversation Series Program](https://www.wbasny.org/event/judicial-conversation-series-program/) - [Lunch with Hon. Ellen Spodek (Brooklyn)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-hon-ellen-spodek-brooklyn-chapter/) - REGISTER HERE - [National Adoption Day Celebration (Orange and Sullivan Chapters)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/national-adoption-day-celebration-orange-and-sullivan-chapters/) - [National Adoption Day with stories, smiles and steps forward (Orange and Sullivan Chapters)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/national-adoption-day-with-stories-smiles-and-steps-forward-orange-and-sullivan-chapters/) - [Lunch at the Bar (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-at-the-bar-central-new-york-chapter-2/) - [Luncheon Networking Event (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/luncheon-networking-event-central-new-york-chapter/) - [Holiday Celebration (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/holiday-celebration-brooklyn-chapter-3/) - [Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk (Capital District Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/making-strides-against-breast-cancer-walk-capital-district-chapter-2/) - OCT 19th at 11am: MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER WALK in Washington Park - Albany, NY. Please click the button below to join our team, or go to the Making Strides webpage and enter "Capital District Women's Bar Association" to locate our team. - [WBASNY's Next Chapter-Career Transition Committee wants to hear from you!](https://www.wbasny.org/event/wbasnys-next-chapter-career-transition-committee-wants-to-hear-from-you/) - Are you a new graduate, just beginning your career? Have you just changed jobs? Or are you contemplating a new position? Are you leaving for or returning from child care? Is retirement on the horizon? WBASNY’s Next Chapter -Career Transition Committee wants to hear from you! Join us for a roundtable Zoom discussion on October - [Officers Meeting and Dinner (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/officers-meeting-and-dinner-wbasny-3/) - Officers Meeting and Dinner New York, NY - [Raffles for Two Tickets to OCBA's 150th Gala (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/raffles-for-two-tickets-to-ocbas-150th-gala-central-new-york/) - Link to learn more about OCBA's 150th Gala! - [CLE- Raising Children's Voices in Child Welfare: Ensuring Active Participation in Case Outcomes](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-raising-childrens-voices-in-child-welfare-ensuring-active-participation-in-case-outcomes/) - [CLE- Escrow Account Manager](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-escrow-account-manager/) - RSVP - [Walk Around Eastdale for Breast Cancer (Mid Hudson Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/walk-around-eastdale-for-breast-cancer-mid-hudson-chapter/) - Walk Around Eastdale – October 19, 2025 Registration begins at 9:00 AM, Walk begins at 9:30 AM - [Book Club Committee (Western New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/book-club-committee-western-new-york-chapter/) - Book Club Committee December 18, 2025 12N - 1:0 PM The Salty Chef 111 Genesee Street, #103 Buffalo, NY 14203 - [Celebrating Willa Payne, Esq. (Del-Chen-O Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/celebrating-willa-payne-esq-del-chen-o-chapter/) - Download Document - [Cybersecurity Overview: Identifying and Protecting Against Risks CLE Webinar](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-cybersecurity-risks-and-best-practices/) - Cybersecurity Overview: Identifying and Protecting Against Risks CLE Webinar This program will discuss cybersecurity threats and develop awareness to identify and protect against cybersecurity risks. Presenters: Courtney Kanopka, M.S.C.S., Chief Information Security Officer, NYS Office of Court Administration, and Lisa Noroian, Esq. - [Board of Directors Meeting (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/board-of-directors-meeting-wbasny/) - Board of Directors Meeting Albany Law School Albany, NY - [Judicial Reception (Orange and Sullivan Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/judicial-reception-orange-and-sullivan-chapter/) - [Celebrating Attorney Emeritus Volunteers and Host Organizations (Capital District Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/celebrating-attorney-emeritus-volunteers-and-host-organizations-capital-district-chapter/) - [Book Club (Orange and Sullivan Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/book-club-orange-and-sullivan-chapter/) - Wednesday, October 29, 2025 Name of event: Book Club Description of event: Salem Falls by Jodi Picoult How will the event be held: In-Person Location of event: TBD - [Ladies Who Lunch Hour (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/ladies-who-lunch-hour-wbasny-5/) - Wednesday, October 22, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Name of event: Ladies Who Lunch Hour Description of event: Join the WBASNY Wellness Committee for a virtual group discussion of the book The Book Club for Troublesome Women by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Marie Bostwick. Marie writes uplifting and insightful fiction for - [Next Chapter - Career Transition Roundtable](https://www.wbasny.org/event/next-chapter-career-transition-roundtable/) - Wednesday, October 15, 2025 5:30 PM Name of event: Next Chapter - Career Transition Roundtable Description of event: Join us for a roundtable Zoon discussion. Let's talk about what concerns you and how we can support each other through all our transitions. How will the event be held: Virtual Registration link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/EUBK8jRGS1GBgoyMNAHyvg#/registration - [Domestic Violence Yoga Event (Orange and Sullivan Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/domestic-violence-yoga-event-orange-and-sullivan-chapter/) - Please RSVP to president@wbaosc.org by October 11, 2025 We hope to see you there! - [Together We're Stronger (Orange Sullivan Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/together-were-stronger-orange-sullivan-chapter/) - CLICK HERE - [Courtroom Classics (Westchester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/courtroom-classics-westchester-chapter/) - The Jacob Burns Film Center, in Pleasantville, is presenting a “Courtroom Classics” series, Wednesday Nights at 7pm (https://burnsfilmcenter.org/series/courtroom-classics/) Judgment at Nuremberg – October 8, 2025 Please email Jill_Oziemblewski@yahoo.com or executivedirector@wwbany.org if interested in attending. - [Bench Meets Bar Membership Mixer on the Water (Westchester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/bench-meets-bar-membership-mixer-on-the-water-westchester-chapter-2/) - REGISTER HERE - [Meet the Judges from the Ninth District and Beyond (Westchester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/meet-the-judges-from-the-ninth-district-and-beyond-westchester-chapter/) - [Making Strides Against Breast Cancer (Westchester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/making-strides-against-breast-cancer-westchester-chapter/) - American Cancer Society 2025 Walk Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 9 AM @ Manhattanville University Donations may be made to the Team by using the link below to the American Cancer Society. Donate or Register to walk with Team Orbach *Registration is through the American Cancer Society. This event is not - [The Judge Lisa M. Smith Book Club (Westchester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/the-judge-lisa-m-smith-book-club-westchester-chapter-3/) - [Join the Walk to End Alzheimer's (Westchester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/join-the-walk-to-end-alzheimers-westchester-chapter/) - Join the Walk to End Alzheimer's Westchester County Sunday, October 5, 2025 Schedule of Events: 11am Registration Opens | 12pm Opening Ceremony | 12:20pm Walk begins | 2pm Festivities end Location: Westchester Community College 75 Grasslands Road Valhalla, NY 10595 REGISTER OR DONATE HERE! - [Making Strides Against Breast Walk (Adirondack Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/making-strides-against-breast-walk-adirondack-chapter/) - [Annual Membership Party (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/annual-membership-party-brooklyn-chapter-2/) - RSVP - [CLE- Resolution Without Litigation the Power of Mediation](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-resolution-without-litigation-the-power-of-mediation/) - RSVP - [ADR in Guardianship Proceedings: What does that look like? | Virtual Program during the New York State Dispute Resolution Association (NYSDRA) Legacy Conference (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/adr-in-guardianship-proceedings-what-does-that-look-like-virtual-program-during-the-new-york-state-dispute-resolution-association-nysdra-legacy-conference-new-york-chapter/) - September 25, 2025 3:30 pm ADR in Guardianship Proceedings: What does that look like? | Virtual Program during the New York State Dispute Resolution Association (NYSDRA) Legacy Conference We will be speaking on: ADR in Guardianship Proceedings: Emerging Practices Hybrid The Crowne Plaza https://www.nywba.org/events/adr-in-guardianship-proceedings-what-does-that-look-like-virtual-program-during-the-new-york-state-dispute-resolution-association-nysdra-legacy-conference/1758828600/ - [Reproductive Rights & Women’s Health Committee Happy Hour (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/reproductive-rights-womens-health-committee-happy-hour-new-york-chapter/) - October 7, 2025 6:00 pm Reproductive Rights & Women’s Health Committee Happy Hour Join the NYWBA Reproductive Rights Committee for a happy hour to meet fellow committee members and learn how to get involved in future programming. In-Person Schwartz Sladkus Reich Greenberg Atlas, LLP 444 Madison Avenue, Floor 6 New York, NY 10022 REGISTER HERE - [NYWBA LGBT+ Committee Coming Out Day Mixer](https://www.wbasny.org/event/nywba-lgbt-committee-coming-out-day-mixer/) - NYWBA LGBT+ Committee Coming Out Day Mixer October 9, 2025 6:00 pm Join us for a mixer with the Brooklyn Bar Association and Puerto Rican Bar Association in honor of Coming Out Day, where LGBT+ lawyers and allies can discuss coming out day and how to support each other in this time. In-Person Ginger’s Bar - [Animal Law Committee Meeting (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/animal-law-committee-meeting-new-york-chapter-11/) - Animal Law Committee Meeting Zoom link will be circulated amongst the committee members in advance of the meeting. Virtual REGISTER HERE - [Introduction to Practice in New York Supreme Court & New York Civil Court & Career Fair (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/introduction-to-practice-in-new-york-supreme-court-new-york-civil-court-career-fair-new-york-chapter/) - October 28, 2025 5:30 pm. Introduction to Practice in New York Supreme Court & New York Civil Court & Career Fair In-Person 60 Centre Street Courtroom 300, New York REGISTER HERE - [CLE- Issues at the Intersection of Criminal Law and Immigration](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-issues-at-the-intersection-of-criminal-law-and-immigration/) - October 28, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Issues at the Intersection of Criminal Law & Immigration | CLE Program In-Person Free NYWBA and WBASNY Members; $25, non-member REGISTER HERE - [CLE- Understanding The One Big Beautiful Bill Act](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-understanding-the-one-big-beautiful-bill-act/) - October 29, 2025 1:00 pm Webinar: Understanding The One Big Beautiful Bill Act | CLE Program The program will provide an overview of the OBBBA that was passed by the 119th United States Congress and signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025. The speakers will explain the taxing and spending provisions of - [CLE- Legal Lifelines: Navigating Domestic Violence State and Federal Protections](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-legal-lifelines-navigating-domestic-violence-state-and-federal-protections/) - [Breakfast at the Bar (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/breakfast-at-the-bar-central-new-york-chapter-15/) - [Hispanic/Latine Heritage Month Celebration (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/hispanic-latine-heritage-month-celebration-central-new-york-chapter/) - [2025 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk (Suffolk Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/2025-making-strides-against-breast-cancer-walk-suffolk-chapter/) - [New Member Reception (GRAWA Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/new-member-reception-grawa-chapter/) - [U.S. Supreme Court Update: The Changing Landscape of Civil and Constitutional Rights Webinar](https://www.wbasny.org/event/u-s-supreme-court-update-the-changing-landscape-of-civil-and-constitutional-rights-webinar/) - ERA / Women’s Civil Rights Committee presents U.S. Supreme Court Update: The Changing Landscape of Civil and Constitutional Rights The docket and decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2024 term reflects the rapidly changing landscape of civil and constitutional rights. More of the same is anticipated on the horizon next term. This program will - [Introduction to the Youth Part (Bronx Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/introduction-to-the-youth-part-bronx-chapter/) - [20th Annual Golf Outing and Dinner (Nassau Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/20th-annual-golf-outing-and-dinner-nassau-chapter/) - [Salute to the Judiciary and Annual Membership Cocktail Party (Nassau Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/salute-to-the-judiciary-and-annual-membership-cocktail-party-nassau-chapter/) - [Bench Meets Bar (Mid Hudson Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/bench-meets-bar-mid-hudson-chapter/) - Tickets: $25 per person - but free for WBASNY and MHWBA members - and judges! Want to join the MHWBA? Get your membership in advance or at the door and join the event for free Advance ticketing via Eventbrite: Purchase your ticket here Joining or renewing your MHWBA membership? Join or renew your membership - [New Member Reception (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/new-member-reception-queens-chapter-2/) - [Lunch with Hon. Genine D. Ewards (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-hon-genine-d-ewards-brooklyn-chapter/) - RSVP - [Hispanic Heritage Month (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/hispanic-heritage-month-brooklyn-chapter/) - Thursday, October 9, 2025 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Name of event: Hispanic Heritage Month Description of event: A cocktail reception honoring Hon. Jenny Rivera, Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals. How will the event be held: In-Person Location of event: Abrams Fensterman, 1 Metrotech Center, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Registration link: https://bwba.formstack.com/forms/hispanicheritagemonth Contact email: - [The 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer's (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/the-10-warning-signs-of-alzheimers-wbasny/) - WBASNY Wellness Committee cordially invites you to the Ladies Who Lunch Hour September 17, 2025 1:00 – 2:15 pm The 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer's This program will provide information to help individuals recognize common signs of the disease in themselves and others, and identify next steps to take, including how to talk to their doctor. - [Voices for Justice: Perspectives from Formerly Incarcerated Law Students and they Juvenile and Criminal Justice System](https://www.wbasny.org/event/voices-for-justice-perspectives-from-formerly-incarcerated-law-students-and-they-juvenile-and-criminal-justice-system/) - [Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk (Capital District Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/making-strides-against-breast-cancer-walk-capital-district-chapter/) - OCT 19th at 11am: MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER WALK in Washington Park - Albany, NY. - [WBASNY Convention 2026](https://www.wbasny.org/event/wbasny-convention-2026/) - WBASNY Convention 2026 Woodcliff Hotel & Spa Rochester, NY - [Officers Zoom Meeting (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/officers-zoom-meeting-wbasny-4/) - Officers Zoom Meeting Virtual - [Officers Meeting and Dinner (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/officers-meeting-and-dinner-wbasny-5/) - Officer Meeting and Dinner Hotel Lucerne New York, NY - [Board of Directors Meeting (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/board-of-directors-meeting-wbasny-2/) - Board of Directors Meeting Virtual - [Officers Zoom Meeting (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/officers-zoom-meeting-wbasny-3/) - Officers Zoom Meeting Virtual - [Officers Meeting and Dinner (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/officers-meeting-and-dinner-wbasny-4/) - Officers Meeting and Dinner Hotel Lucerne New York, NY - [Board of Directors Meeting](https://www.wbasny.org/event/board-of-directors-meeting-23/) - Board of Directors Meeting Virtual - [Officers Zoom Meeting (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/officers-zoom-meeting-wbasny-2/) - Officers Zoom Meeting Virutal - [Officers Zoom Meeting (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/officers-zoom-meeting-wbasny/) - Officers Zoom Meeting Virtual - [Officers Meeting and Dinner (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/officers-meeting-and-dinner-wbasny-2/) - Officers Meeting and Dinner Hotel Beacon, New York, NY - [Board of Directors Meeting](https://www.wbasny.org/event/board-of-directors-meeting-24/) - Fordham Law School New York NY - [Officers Meeting and Dinner (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/officers-meeting-and-dinner-wbasny/) - Officers Meeting and Dinner - [Yoga Class (Capital District Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/yoga-class-capital-district-chapter/) - Join us for a yoga class! Sep 09 Join CDWBA for a bit of self-care. This will be a gentle yoga class that is suitable for those new to yoga as well as experienced yogis. $20 (+ platform fee) Non- Members | $15 (+ platform fee) Members | Free for students. Class will take place - [Lunch at the Bar (Central New York)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-at-the-bar-central-new-york/) - [CLE- Gender Prosecution as a Crime Against Humanity: Legal Breakthroughs and the Road Ahead](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-gender-prosecution-as-a-crime-against-humanity-legal-breakthroughs-and-the-road-ahead/) - [Rise for Justice hosted by the International Women’s Committee (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/rise-for-justice-hosted-by-the-international-womens-committee-new-york-chapter/) - Rise for Justice hosted by the International Women’s Committee 11/3/2025 - 9:00AM Marriott Marquis in New York City https://www.nywba.org/events/rise-for-justice-hosted-by-the-international-womens-committee/1762178400/ Contact Info - International Women Committee - intlchairs@nywba.org - [CLE- “QDROs and Retirement Asset Division” by Judge (Ret). Laura Drager and Denisa Tova-Liebman, MBA, CFP, CDFA, CQS](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-qdros-and-retirement-asset-division-by-judge-ret-laura-drager-and-denisa-tova-liebman-mba-cfp-cdfa-cqs/) - “QDROs and Retirement Asset Division” by Judge (Ret). Laura Drager and Denisa Tova-Liebman, MBA, CFP, CDFA, CQS | CLE Program Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP, 1350 Broadway, New York NY 10018 Free NYWBA and WBASNY Members; $25, non-member https://www.nywba.org/events/qdros-and-retirement-asset-division-by-judge-ret-laura-drager-and-denisa-tova-liebman-mba-cfp-cdfa-cqs-cle-program/1761256800/ Contact Info - Matrimonial & Family Law - mfchairs@nywba.org - [The Child-Parent Security at (Almost) Five Years: Applications for LGBTQ+ Family Building in New York | CLE Program](https://www.wbasny.org/event/the-child-parent-security-at-almost-five-years-applications-for-lgbtq-family-building-in-new-york-cle-program/) - The Child-Parent Security at (Almost) Five Years: Applications for LGBTQ+ Family Building in New York | CLE Program 10/22/2025 - 6:00PM When it went into effect in 2021, the Child-Parent Security Act (CPSA) revolutionized the legal parentage process for LGBTQ+ New Yorkers and created new paths to parenthood by legalizing compensated gestational surrogacy. Join us - [Clash with Class: Civility as a Litigation Strategy | CLE Program](https://www.wbasny.org/event/clash-with-class-civility-as-a-litigation-strategy-cle-program/) - Clash with Class: Civility as a Litigation Strategy | CLE Program 10/20/2025 - 6:00PM-7:15PM Join us for a discussion on how to navigate problems with difficult attorneys. Free NYWBA and WBASNY Members, $25, non-member https://www.nywba.org/events/clash-with-class-civility-as-a-litigation-strategy/1760997600/ Contact Info - Litigation Committee - Litigation Committee - [Membership Reception (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/membership-reception-new-york-chapter/) - Membership Reception 09/29/2025 - 6:00PM The NYWBA would like to thank you, our members, for your hard work and commitment to the association by inviting you to join us at the NYWBA’s Annual Membership Reception. The Membership Reception will feature the NYWBA’s Annual Period Poverty Drive to help eliminate period poverty. If you will be - [Women Who Lead, Women Who Serve – City Harvest Mobile Market Volunteer Project (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/women-who-lead-women-who-serve-city-harvest-mobile-market-volunteer-project-new-york-chapter/) - Women Who Lead, Women Who Serve – City Harvest Mobile Market Volunteer Project 09/27/2025 - 8:30AM-12:00PM Description of Duties listed on page 175 Nagle Avenue, New York, NY 10034 https://www.nywba.org/events/women-who-lead-women-who-serve-city-harvest-mobile-market-volunteer-project/1758976200/ Contact Email - Melissa Glassman - mfglassman@gmail.com - [Social Media Committee Meeting (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/social-media-committee-meeting-new-york-chapter/) - Social Media Committee Meeting 09/26/2025 - 12:00PM Join the NYWBA’s newly formed Social Media Committee as we continue to develop our action plan for increasing the NYWBA’s presence on social media. https://www.nywba.org/events/social-media-committee-meeting/1758902400/ Contact Email - Social Media Committee - socialmediachairs@nywba.org - [Caren Aronowitz Unity in Diversity (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/caren-aronowitz-unity-in-diversity-new-york-chapter/) - Caren Aronowitz Unity in Diversity 09/19/2025 - 12:30PM-2:15PM Caren Aronowitz Unity in Diversity, Presented by The Gender Fairness Committee, NYS Supreme Court, Civil Term, new York County, Equal Justice Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee, Cultural Diversity Sub Committee, New York County Clerk's Office 60 Centre Street, Rotunda https://www.nywba.org/events/caren-aronowitz-unity-in-diversity/1758299400/ Contact Email - NYWBA Email - ed@nywba.org - [Animal Law Committee Meeting (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/animal-law-committee-meeting-new-york-chapter-10/) - Animal Law Committee Meeting 09/15/2025 Zoom link will be circulated amongst the committee members in advance of the meeting. https://www.nywba.org/events/animal-law-committee-meeting-15/1757955600/ Contact Info - Animal Law - animallaw@nywba.org - [September Social – Learn about A Second U and Some Self-Defense Moves (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/september-social-learn-about-a-second-u-and-some-self-defense-moves-new-york-chapter/) - September Social – Learn about A Second U and Some Self-Defense Moves 09/10/2025 Hector Guadalupe, one of CNN Heroes of 2021, and founder of A Second U, which helps former offenders become fitness trainers, will give a short presentation about his organization, and then spend most of our time together teaching attendees basic self defense - [Family Fun Night (Del Chen O Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/family-fun-night-del-chen-o-chapter/) - [Mount Sinai Mammovan Screening Event (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/mount-sinai-mammovan-screening-event-queens-chapter/) - Mount Sinai Mammovan Screening Event - [Ladies Who Lunch Hour (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/ladies-who-lunch-hour-wbasny-4/) - [Cocktail Reception Honoring Hon. Jenny Rivera (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cocktail-reception-honoring-hon-jenny-rivera-brooklyn-chapter/) - [CLE-Family Court E-Filing Training](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-family-court-e-filing-training-5/) - WHAT: Family Court E-Filing Training. The Family Courts of the 9th JD will be transitioning to e-Filing for certain cases in Fall 2025. OCA is providing training. NYSCEF Resource Center staff will guide you through the fundamentals of Family Court E-Filing, review court rules and provide helpful tips to file successfully. WHEN: August 20, September 10, - [CLE- Family Court E-Filing Training](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-family-court-e-filing-training-4/) - WHAT: Family Court E-Filing Training. The Family Courts of the 9th JD will be transitioning to e-Filing for certain cases in Fall 2025. OCA is providing training. NYSCEF Resource Center staff will guide you through the fundamentals of Family Court E-Filing, review court rules and provide helpful tips to file successfully. WHEN: August 20, September 10, - [CLE- Family Court E-Filing Training](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-family-court-e-filing-training-3/) - WHAT: Family Court E-Filing Training. The Family Courts of the 9th JD will be transitioning to e-Filing for certain cases in Fall 2025. OCA is providing training. NYSCEF Resource Center staff will guide you through the fundamentals of Family Court E-Filing, review court rules and provide helpful tips to file successfully. WHEN: August 20, September 10, - [CLE- Family Court E-Filing Training](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-family-court-e-filing-training-2/) - WHAT: Family Court E-Filing Training. The Family Courts of the 9th JD will be transitioning to e-Filing for certain cases in Fall 2025. OCA is providing training. NYSCEF Resource Center staff will guide you through the fundamentals of Family Court E-Filing, review court rules and provide helpful tips to file successfully. WHEN: August 20, September 10, - [CLE- Family Court E-Filing Training](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-family-court-e-filing-training/) - WHAT: Family Court E-Filing Training. The Family Courts of the 9th JD will be transitioning to e-Filing for certain cases in Fall 2025. OCA is providing training. NYSCEF Resource Center staff will guide you through the fundamentals of Family Court E-Filing, review court rules and provide helpful tips to file successfully. WHEN: August 20, September 10, - [RCWBA and WWBA for a Night of Networking!](https://www.wbasny.org/event/rcwba-and-wwba-for-a-night-of-networking/) - WHAT: Please join the RCWBA and WWBA for a Night of Networking! WHEN: Wednesday, August 6, 2025 from 5:30-7:30 pm WHERE: Sambal Thai and Malay, 4 West Main Street, Irvington, NY COST: $40/person, includes one drink, appetizers, and a passed dessert RSVP: executivedirector@wwbany.org - [Ice Cream Social (Capital District Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/ice-cream-social-capital-district-chapter/) - Ice Cream Social Bring your family and friends and join us for an ice cream social. Buy a cone and make summer memories with us! This event is family friendly and dog friendly. There is not a CDWBA fee to attend but kindly RSVP and let us know you are coming. CDWBA now has lapel - [WBASNY Western Annual Installation of Officers & Directors and Awards Ceremony (Western New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/wbasny-western-annual-installation-of-officers-directors-and-awards-ceremony-western-new-york-chapter/) - October 23, 2025 5:00-8:00pm WBASNY Western Annual Installation of Officers & Directors and Awards Ceremony Western New York SAVE THE DATE! An evening honoring our award recipients and formal installation of our 2025-2026 Board of Directors and Chapter President. Please join us for this event featuring cocktail hour, dinner, awards program, basket raffle, desserts and - [Breakfast at the Bar (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/breakfast-at-the-bar-central-new-york-chapter-14/) - [43rd Annual Judicial Reception (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/43rd-annual-judicial-reception-central-new-york-chapter/) - SAVE THE DATE! Details, including sponsorship information, will be coming soon. Can't wait to see you there! Email cnywba@gmail.com with questions. - [Lunch at the Bar (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-at-the-bar-central-new-york-chapter/) - [Judge's Choice Dinner (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/judges-choice-dinner-central-new-york-chapter-3/) - [Ladies Who Lunch Hour (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/ladies-who-lunch-hour-wbasny-3/) - WBASNY Wellness Committee cordially invites you to the Ladies Who Lunch Hour July 23, 2025 1:00 – 2:00 pm Join the WBASNY Wellness Committee for a virtual group discussion of the book The Personal Librarian by New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict, and acclaimed author Victoria Christopher. This is the remarkable story of J. P. Morgan's personal librarian, - [Adirondack Women's Bar Association 2025 Installation Dinner (Adirondack Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/adirondack-womens-bar-association-2025-installation-dinner-adirondack-chapter/) - Adirondack Women's Bar Association 2025 Installation Dinner - [First Annual Check Presentation & Golf Kickoff (Nassau Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/first-annual-check-presentation-golf-kickoff-nassau-chapter/) - NCWBA is sponsoring tickets for the first 25 members who sign up to attend this event! RSVP with your name to ncwbasecretary@gmail.com. RSVP HERE - [What It's Really Like to Practie Law as a Woman (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/what-its-really-like-to-practie-law-as-a-woman-new-york-chapter/) - [Judge Lisa M. Smith Book Club (Westchester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/judge-lisa-m-smith-book-club-westchester-chapter/) - [Happy Hour (Capital District Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/happy-hour-capital-district-chapter-2/) - Join us TONIGHT! We will be hosting a casual Happy Hour at: CITYLINE Bar and Grill on Western Avenue in Guilderland. Event begins at 5pm on Wednesday, June 18th, 2025. Show up & bring a friend. See you then! - [CDWBA Installation Dinner](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cdwba-installation-dinner/) - CDWBA's Installation Dinner! August 21, 2025 at 5:30 pm Brown's Revolution Hall, Troy *More Details to Follow* - [Kick Off the Year Happy Hour (Capital District Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/kick-off-the-year-happy-hour-capital-district-chapter/) - Let's Kick Off the Year with a Happy Hour! Please join us on June 18th starting at 5pm for a casual happy hour at CITYLINE BAR AND GRILL on Western Ave in Guilderland. - [Access to Justice in a Legal Desert (Mid-York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/access-to-justice-in-a-legal-desert-mid-york-chapter/) - [RCBA/RCWBA Uncontested Divorce Clinic (Rockland Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/rcba-rcwba-uncontested-divorce-clinic-rockland-chapter/) - What: RCBA/RCWBA Uncontested Divorce Clinic When: June 12, 2025 11 am - 2 pm Where: Law Library, 2nd Floor, Rockland County Courthouse, 1 S. Main Street, New City, NY 10956 RSVP: If you want to volunteer or complete your pro bono hours call the RCBA at 845.634.2149 - [Pride in the Criminal Court (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/pride-in-the-criminal-court-brooklyn-chapter/) - [Annual Golf Outing and Dinner (Orange-Sullivan Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/annual-golf-outing-and-dinner-orange-sullivan-chapter/) - [Board of Directors Installation Ceremony (Staten Island Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/board-of-directors-installation-ceremony-staten-island-chapter/) - Tuesday, June 24, 2025 6:00 PM Name of event: Board of Directors Installation Ceremony How will the event be held: In-Person Location of event: Max's ES-CA, 162-45 Cross Bay Blvd, Queens, New York 11414 Registration link:https://www.siwba.org/contact - [Breakfast with the Justices of the Appellate Term (Staten Island Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/breakfast-with-the-justices-of-the-appellate-term-staten-island-chapter/) - Thursday, June 5, 2025 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Name of event: Breakfast with the Justices of the Appellate Term How will the event be held: In-Person Location of the event: Richmond County Supreme Court, Central Jury Room, 26 Central Avenue, Staten Island, New York Registration email: siwboardofdirectors@gmail.com - [Annual Installation Dinner (Rockland Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/annual-installation-dinner-rockland-chapter/) - Tuesday, June 17, 2025 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM Name of event: Annual Installation Dinner How will the event be held: In-Person Location of event: The Pearl Room at The Pearl River Saloon, 49 West Central Avenue, Pearl River, New York 10965 Contact email: treasurer@rcwba.org Registration link: https://checkout.square.site/buy/UU6DENNQR3WHOWEQSQV5DFCJ - [Annual Installation Dinner (Orange Sullivan Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/annual-installation-dinner-orange-sullivan-chapter/) - Thursday, June 12, 2025 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM Name of event: Annual Installation Dinner How will the event be held: In-Person Location of event: Town of Wallkill Golf Club, 40 Sands Road, Middletown, New York 10941 Registration email: rsvp@wbaosc.org - [Animal Law Committee Meeting (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/animal-law-committee-meeting-new-york-chapter-9/) - June 16, 2025 1:00 pm Animal Law Committee Meeting Zoom link will be circulated amongst the committee members in advance of the meeting. Virtual https://www.nywba.org/events/animal-law-committee-meeting-14/1750093200/ Email - animallaw@nywba.org - [Part 2: Basics of Artificial Intelligence and Chat GPT (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/part-2-basics-of-artificial-intelligence-and-chat-gpt-new-york-chapter/) - June 25, 2025 2:00 pm Part 2: Basics of Artificial Intelligence and Chat GPT The Solo & Small Firm Practice Committed is pleased to welcome back Kathy D’Agostino, founder of Win at Business Coaching, for part 2 of her presentation “AI Use and Best Practices for Small and Solo Law Firms to Stay Competitive.” Kathy - [The 5 Empowering Secrets to Taking Time to Nourish YOU (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/the-5-empowering-secrets-to-taking-time-to-nourish-you-new-york-chapter/) - The 5 Empowering Secrets to Taking Time to Nourish YOU June 25, 2025 1:00 pm Let’s be honest—your days are packed. You spend long hours in demanding roles, advocating for others in the courtroom or managing massive caseloads. And as if that weren’t enough, you’re the one volunteering for the school fundraiser, leading the local - [Effective Witness Communication CLE Program and Networking Event (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/effective-witness-communication-cle-program-and-networking-event-new-york-chapter/) - June 11, 2025 5:30 pm Effective Witness Communication CLE Program and Networking Event Join us for a fub and informative evening at the New York offices of Magna Legal Services. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres & a wine tasting before the 1.00 General Credit CLE course, followed by a past-CLE networking hour. Hybrid attendance options are also - [NYWBA Programs and Events Committee Meeting (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/nywba-programs-and-events-committee-meeting-new-york-chapter/) - May 29, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm NYWBA Programs and Events Committee Meeting A committee meeting to discuss future plans Location - Offices of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 601 Lexington Avenue (between 53rd and 54th Streets) https://www.nywba.org/events/nywba-programs-and-events-committee-meeting/1748556000/ Email - events@nywba.org - [NYWBA Team Presents at the ACR-GNY Annual Conference (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/nywba-team-presents-at-the-acr-gny-annual-conference-new-york-chapter/) - June 3, 2025 1:30 pm - June 6, 2025 NYWBA Team Presents at the ACR-GNY Annual Conference Four NYWBA members, Marcy Einhorn, Sabrina E. Morrissey, Deborah Rosenthal and Carolyn Wolf, will be presenting on “Dispute Resolution in Guardianships: Before, During and After” at the 2025 Annual Conference of the Association of Conflict Resolution, Greater New - [June Teenth (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/june-teenth-new-york-chapter/) - June 10, 2025 12:45 pm - 2:15 pm June Teenth New York County Supreme Court Civil & Criminal Term & New York County Civil Court, Equal Justice in the Courts Committees REMEMBRANCE RESILIENCE &RENEWAL Location - 60 Centre Street Room 300 New York, NY https://www.nywba.org/events/juneteenth-remembrance-resilience-renewal/1749573900/ Contact Email - ed@nywba.org - [Proud to Connect: 2025 NYWBA LGBT Committee & NYSBA LGBTQ+Law Section Pride Mixer (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/proud-to-connect-2025-nywba-lgbt-committee-nysba-lgbtqlaw-section-pride-mixer-new-york-chapter/) - June 10, 2025, 5:00PM-8:00PM Proud to Connect: 2025 NYWBA LGBT Committee & NYSBA LGBTQ+Law Section Pride Mixer Please join members of LGBTQ affinity groups from the New York State Bar Association and the New York Women's Bar Association as we celebrate Pride at the lovely rooftop The Dickens! There will be drinks and lights bites - [Breakfast at the Bar (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/breakfast-at-the-bar-central-new-york-chapter-13/) - [CNYWBA March with Pride!](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cnywba-march-with-pride/) - CNYWBA will be joined by the 5th Judicial District, the Pride Alliance of the New York State Courts, the Association of Law Libraries of Upstate New York, and the Onondaga County Bar Association to celebrate this year's theme: Revolutionary Love. We will see you there! - [CNYWBA Installation Dinner](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cnywba-installation-dinner/) - REGISTER HERE - [The Second Department Program on LGBTQ+ Human Rights and Gender Persecution, with keynote speaker Prof. Lisa Davis of CUNY Law School and a presentation by the Hon. James Hyer (Rockland Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/the-second-department-program-on-lgbtq-human-rights-and-gender-persecution-with-keynote-speaker-prof-lisa-davis-of-cuny-law-school-and-a-presentation-by-the-hon-james-hyer-rockland-chapter/) - What: The Second Department Program on LGBTQ+ Human Rights and Gender Persecution, with keynote speaker Prof. Lisa Davis of CUNY Law School and a presentation by the Hon. James Hyer When: May 28th, 2025 at 1 pm Where: Hybrid. In person event at 45 Monroe Place, Brooklyn, NY with light lunch to follow; Online via - [The Mid-Hudson Women's Bar Association Installation Dinner (Mid-Hudson Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/the-mid-hudson-womens-bar-association-installation-dinner-mid-hudson-chapter/) - June 9, 2025. 5:30pm to 8:30pm The Mid-Hudson Women's Bar Association Installation Dinner Join the Mid-Hudson Chapter for the installation of its new officers, mix and mingle with fellow members and hear keynote speaker Hon. Madeline Singas, NYS Court of Appeals. Enjoy cocktails and dinner under the Grandview Pavilion, overlooking our namesake Hudson River for - [CLE - Navigating the Good Cause Eviction Law](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-navigating-the-good-cause-eviction-law/) - [Lunch with Chief Clerk Charles Small, Esq. (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-chief-clerk-charles-small-esq-brooklyn-chapter/) - RSVP - [Family Fun Day (Western New York)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/family-fun-day-western-new-york/) - REGISTRATION - [Founders Day Event (Capital District Women's Bar)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/founders-day-event-capital-district-womens-bar/) - The link to register is: www.cdwba.org/events - [Cocktails & Conversation: Women, Their Health & The Law](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cocktails-conversation-women-their-health-the-law/) - Womens Health Ad Updated 4-17-25 REGISTER HERE - [Annual Gala (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/annual-gala-save-the-date-brooklyn-chapter/) - CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS! - [The New York Historical Tour: Tour "Real Clothes, Real Lives" (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/the-new-york-historical-tour-tour-real-clothes-real-lives-new-york-chapter/) - May 3, 2025, 11:15am The New York Historical Tour: Tour "Real Clothes, Real Lives" Please support the NYWBA Foundation by joining us for a private tour: "Real Clothes, Real Lives: 200 Years of What Women Wore" The Smith College Historic Clothing Collection. This New York Historical tour will be led by a docent. In-Person Location - [Animal Law Committee Meeting (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/animal-law-committee-meeting-new-york-chapter-8/) - May 20, 2025, 1:00pm Animal Law Committee Meeting Zoom link will be circulated amongst the committee members in advance of the meeting. Virtual REGISTER HERE Contact email - AnimalLaw@nywba.org - [Mentoring Circle (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/mentoring-circle-new-york-chapter-7/) - June 2, 2025, 7:00pm Mentoring Circle Subsequent mentoring circles will be held on the first Monday of each month. New attorneys can receive guidance from experienced attorneys at our mentoring circle meetups. Virtual https://www.nywba.org/events/mentoring-circle-9/ Contact email - clairepmooney@gmail.com - [Annual Meeting and Elections and Ethics CLE (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/annual-meeting-and-elections-and-ethics-cle-new-york-chapter/) - April 24, 2025, 6:00PM Annual Meeting, Elections and Ethics CLE Program Following the Annual Meeting, a panel of distinguished ethics attorneys will present an ethics CLE program: Being Intrepid Women Virtual REGISTER HERE Contact email - EthicsChairs@nywba.org - [CLE- Shaking Hands with Generative AI and Annual Voting Meeting](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-shaking-hands-with-generative-ai-and-annual-voting-meeting/) - SCWBA ANNUAL VOTING MEETING & Shaking Hands With Generative AI NY CLE Program April 29, 2025 6:00-6:15 p.m. - Voting 6:15-7:30 p.m. - CLE Program THERE MUST BE A QUORUM OF AT LEAST 25 MEMBERS TO VOTE. PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO REGISTER AND ATTEND. Speakers: · Heidi K. Brown, Esq., Dobson Law LLC. - [CLE- Women, Their Health & The Law](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-women-their-health-the-law/) - Womens Health Ad Updated 4-17-25 - [Introduction to Practice in New York Supreme Court and New York Civil Court (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/introduction-to-practice-in-new-york-supreme-court-and-new-york-civil-court-wbasny/) - [CLE- Ethics and Annual Voting Meeting (Rockland Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-ethics-and-annual-voting-meeting-rockland-chapter/) - WHAT: Annual Voting Meeting and Ethics CLE WHEN: Wednesday, April 23, 2025 promptly at 5:30 pm; dinner and CLE to immediately follow WHERE: O'Grady's Castle, 285 Blue Hill Drive, Pearl River, NY COST: Members - FREE; Non-Members - $50 Payment can be made via this link or checks can be mailed to RCWBA, PO Box 861, New City, - [Chamber Chats (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/chamber-chats-queens-chapter/) - https://qcwba.org/chamber-chats/ - [Tulip Festival Social (Suffolk Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/tulip-festival-social-suffolk-chapter/) - REGISTER HERE - [Yom Hashoah Remembrance Day (Del-Chen-O Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/yom-hashoah-remembrance-day-del-chen-o-chapter/) - [QCWBA Annual Installation Dinner](https://www.wbasny.org/event/qcwba-annual-installation-dinner/) - [CLE- Representing Children in Immigration Matters: Securing Predicate Orders for Minors in Erie County NY](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-representing-children-in-immigration-matters-securing-predicate-orders-for-minors-in-erie-county-ny/) - REGISTRATION - [Living on a Changing Earth - Changing How We Live on Earth (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/living-on-a-changing-earth-changing-how-we-live-on-earth-central-new-york-chapter/) - Earth Day presentation: Living on a Changing Earth – Changing How We Live on Earth Presented by: Anne Augustine and Marisa Barber Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 (Earth Day) Time: 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Place: 221 S. Warren St., First Floor Education Room Food from Strong Hearts Feel free to bring your own water bottle, utensils, - [Annual Membership Meeting (Capital District Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/annual-membership-meeting-capital-district-chapter/) - ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING RAIN MODERN CHINESE/ 259 Lark Street, Albany APRIL 25th/ 12:00pm -1:00pm $25/per person *Limited lunch menu available* Lunch Menu Available Here Please have your lunch chosen at checkout! Each item comes with egg drop soup or hot & sour soup. If your meal includes your choice of rice, - [Justice, Justice Thou Shalt Pursue: The Legacy of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/justice-justice-thou-shalt-pursue-the-legacy-of-u-s-supreme-court-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg-brooklyn-chapter/) - [Ladies Who Lunch Hour (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/ladies-who-lunch-hour-wbasny-2/) - WBASNY Wellness Committee cordially invites you to the Ladies Who Lunch Hour April 30, 2025 1:00 – 2:15 pm Work/Life Alignment: Creating Your Foundation for a Sustainable Career You can be active in creating your own healthy career. This program provides an opportunity to: Define what career sustainability means for you Realize the benefits of stepping - [QCWBA Annual General Membership Meeting & Election](https://www.wbasny.org/event/qcwba-annual-general-membership-meeting-election/) - [Founders Day Event (Capital District Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/founders-day-event-capital-district-chapter/) - May 03 Founders Day Event Join us for our Founders Day Event. Through a panel of original CDWBA members, we will look back to how CDWBA began, explore how our organization grew, celebrate our roots, and honor the people who got us here. We will also hear about the CDWBA's contribution - [Boxing Class (Capital District Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/boxing-class-capital-district-chapter/) - Schott's Boxing Gym | 21 Vatrano Rd., Albany April 24th | 7pm - 8:15 pm Join us for a boxing class with Instructor Gina Tralongo! Please arrive early to complete your waiver and get your hands wrapped. This class is for all ability levels and will be a lot of fun! Register Here! Meet The - [Working Parents Committee Meeting (Western New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/working-parents-committee-meeting-western-new-york-chapter-2/) - christina@akersdicenzolaw.com - [Annual Meeting and Happy Hour (Western New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/annual-meeting-and-happy-hour-western-new-york-chapter/) - RSVP: contact@wbasnywny.org Map - [Microsoft Excel 101 (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/microsoft-excel-101-wbasny/) - REGISTER HERE - [Teen Day (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/teen-day-queens-chapter/) - [Breakfast at the Bar (Central New York)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/breakfast-at-the-bar-central-new-york-5/) - [Affirming LGBTQ+ Lives, Democracy, and the Rule of Law: Recognizing the 10th Anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges](https://www.wbasny.org/event/affirming-lgbtq-lives-democracy-and-the-rule-of-law-recognizing-the-10th-anniversary-of-obergefell-v-hodges/) - [CLE- Accessibility and Health Starts Before Pregnancy: Tailored Preconception Education with People with Mobility Disabilities](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-accessibility-and-health-starts-before-pregnancy-tailored-preconception-education-with-people-with-mobility-disabilities/) - Download Document - [Lawyers for Learning Bowling is Back (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lawyers-for-learning-bowling-is-back-new-york-chapter/) - REGISTRATION SPONSORSHIPS - [Women Guiding Women Photos and Finances (Westchester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/women-guiding-women-photos-and-finances/) - [An Introduction to Mindfulness Workshop (Westchester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/an-introduction-to-mindfulness-workshop-westchester-chapter/) - Register Through WCBA - [Afternoon Tea (Westchester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/afternoon-tea-westchester-chapter/) - RSVP - [CLE-Surviving Spouse Rights: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-surviving-spouse-rights-yesterday-today-and-tomorrow/) - Register - [CLE- Privacy & Cyber Security Matters: The Case for Protecting Your Practice (and Your Clients)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-privacy-cyber-security-matters-the-case-for-protecting-your-practice-and-your-clients/) - Register - [Lunch with Presiding Justice Dianne Renwick (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-presiding-justice-dianne-renwick-brooklyn-chapter/) - RSVP - [Arab/Middle Eastern/North African Heritage Celebration (Staten Island Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/arab-middle-eastern-north-african-heritage-celebration-staten-island-chapter/) - Arab Middle Eastern North African Final Flyer 3.18.2025 Please join the Staten Island Women’s Bar Association and 13th District County Wide EJIC Committee for the inaugural Arab/Middle Eastern/North African Heritage Celebration taking place on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, between 12:45 pm and 2:15pm. The program will include a panel discussion moderated by the Hon. Edwina Richardson - [Chamber Chats with Hon. Judge Bernice D. Siegal (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/chamber-chats-with-hon-judge-bernice-d-siegal-queens-chapter/) - [CLE- The Attorney for the Child's Dilemma: When to Substitute Judgement](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-the-attorney-for-the-childs-dilemma-when-to-substitute-judgement/) - Children's Rights Committee presents The Attorney for the Child’s Dilemma: When to Substitute Judgment March 24, 2025 1:00 - 2:00 pm Attorneys for Children (AFCs) are required to advocate for the wishes of their clients by Rule 7.2 of the Rules of the Chief Judge, but in certain circumstances are permitted to substitute judgment for - [Women's History Month Panel (Del-Chen-O Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/womens-history-month-panel-del-chen-o-chapter/) - Registration Link:egistration link https://forms.office.com/g/k113JmLfXB - [CLE- Basics of Artificial Intelligence and Chapt GPT](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-basics-of-artificial-intelligence-and-chapt-gpt/) - The NYWBA Solo and Small Firm Committee Presents: Basics of Artificial Intelligence and Chat GPT A Zoom Presentation by Kathy D'Agostino, founder of Win at Business Coaching Moderator: Gail Bader, Esq. Co-Chair, Solo and Small Firm Committee Date & Time: Thursday, April 24, 2025, at 1 - 2 PM Cost: Open to NYWBA and WBASNY - [Celebrating the Hon. Donna-Marie E. Golia (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/celebrating-the-hon-donna-marie-e-golia-new-york-chapter/) - [Bench & Bar (Western New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/bench-bar-western-new-york-chapter/) - RSVP BY 3/31 TO RACHAEL@ RPELLETTER13@GMAIL.COM REGISTER - [Women's History Month (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/womens-history-month-queens-chapter-2/) - [CLE- Employee Handbook Essentials for Lawyers and Law Firms](https://www.wbasny.org/event/employee-handbook-essentials-for-lawyers-and-law-firms-wbasny/) - Employee Handbook Essentials for Lawyers and Law Firms March 19, 2025 12:00 - 1:00 pm This CLE will apprise attendees of legally required provisions in employee handbooks and recommended provisions unique to law firms relating to client confidentiality, social media, and cyber security. Anna S. M. McCarthy, Esq. Stacey E. Trien, Esq. - [Annual Wing Woman Event (Capital District Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/annual-wing-woman-event-capital-district-chapter/) - Please Join the Women's Law Caucus on March 25, 2025, at Albany Law School for its Annual Wing Woman Event from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. hosted at the Law School Information and Registration QR Code Available Here - [These Boots Were Made for Walking: Remembering the Work and Person of Karen DeCrow (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/these-boots-were-made-for-walking-remembering-the-work-and-person-of-karen-decrow-central-new-york-chapter/) - [A Celebration and Remembrance of Hon. Lisa Margaret Smith (Westchester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/a-celebration-and-remembrance-of-hon-lisa-margaret-smith-westchester-chapter/) - RSVP - [CLE- How to Handle Estate or Trust Mismanagement](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-how-to-handle-estate-or-trust-mismanagement-2/) - Trusts and Estates Committee Presents a CLE Program: How to Handle Estate or Trust Mismanagement June 11, 2025 5:00PM The Trusts and Estates Committee Present a CLE Program: How to Handle Estate or Trust Mismanagement Featured Speakers: Regina Kiperman and Bret Cahn Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025 Time: 5:00pm – 6:30pm Location Zoom Meeting- invitation - [Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/elder-law-disabilities-committee-lunch-learn-new-york-chapter-12/) - June 10, 2025 1:00PM Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn Elder Law Lunch & Learn will take place on the second Tuesday of the month from 1:00-2:00 PM. https://www.nywba.org/events/elder-law-disabilities-committee-lunch-learn-19/1749574800/ - [Is Rule of Law Enough to Protect Democracy? (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/is-rule-of-law-enough-to-protect-democracy-new-york-chapter/) - Is Rule of Law Enough to Protect Democracy? March 27, 2025 7:30PM Professor Susan Herman will moderate a Zoom panel on March 27 from 7:30 to 9 pm titled “Is Rule of Law Enough to Protect Democracy?” This is a significant and challenging issue that requires our attention and action. The speakers will be Kim - [Animal Law Committee Meeting (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/animal-law-committee-meeting-new-york-chapter-7/) - Animal Law Committee Meeting April 7, 2025 1:00pm Zoom link will be circulated amongst the committee members in advance of the meeting. https://www.nywba.org/events/animal-law-committee-meeting-12/ - [Annual CDWBA Judicial Reception](https://www.wbasny.org/event/annual-cdwba-judicial-reception/) - 46th Annual Judicial Reception March 27th, 2025 | 6pm- 8pm Albany City Hall 24 Eagle Street Join us as we honor: The Hon. Beverly Cipollo Tobin Recipient of The Hon. Leslie E. Stein Gender Equality Award Presented By: The New York State Unified Court System's Gender Fairness Committee of the Third Judicial - [Lunch with Hon. Claudia Daniels-Depeyster and Hon. Rhonda Z. Tomlinson (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-hon-claudia-daniels-depeyster-and-hon-rhonda-z-tomlinson-brooklyn-chapter/) - RSVP - [Kick-Off Happy Hour to Discuss Programming for 2025 (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/kick-off-happy-hour-to-discuss-programming-for-2025-new-york-chapter/) - Reproductive Rights & Women's Health Committee Presents: Kick-off happy hour to discuss programming for 2025 Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025 Time: 6 PM - 8 PM Location: Moses Richard Notaro & Tankha, LLP 800 Third Ave, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10022 Cost: Free for members RSVP: RSVP to ReproductiveRights@nywba.org Info: Please join the Reproductive - [NYWBA Programs & Events Committee In-Person Meeting](https://www.wbasny.org/event/nywba-programs-events-committee-in-person-meeting/) - NYWBA Programs & Events Committee In-person meeting Monday, March 17, 2025, at 6 PM - 7:30 PM Offices of Kirkland & Ellis LLP 601 Lexington Avenue (between 53rd & 54th Streets) A valid government ID is required for admission to the building. RSVP by March 14 to events@nywba.org - [Bridging Generations: Honoring Women's History, Celebrating Our Future (Suffolk Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/bridging-generations-honoring-womens-history-celebrating-our-future-suffolk-chapter/) - [Family Law Committee (Western New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/family-law-committee-western-new-york-chapter/) - [Read Across America (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/read-across-america-queens-chapter/) - [CLE- Handling Employee Complaints of Sexual Harrassment Under Title IX](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-handling-employee-complaints-of-sexual-harrassment-under-title-ix/) - Education / Title IX Handling Employee Complaints of Sexual Harrassment Under Title IX March 13, 2025 12:00 - 1:00 pm This program will provide guidance to attorneys who advise educational institutions on employee complaints of sexual misconduct that may fall under Title IX. With the many recent changes to the Title IX landscape, including to - [Book Club (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/book-club-queens-chapter-3/) - https://qcwba.org/qcwba-event/qcwba-book-club-april-1-2025/?mc_cid=803af4aa69&mc_eid=70b5161317 - [Financial Empowerment for Women in Law (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/financial-empowerment-for-women-in-law-queens-chapter/) - https://qcwba.org/qcwba-event/financial-empowerment-for-women-in-law/?mc_cid=dfc8b06bb5&mc_eid=70b5161317 - [Judge's Choice Dinner (Western New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/judges-choice-dinner-western-new-york-chapter/) - RSVP by March 7, 2025 to https://www.wbasnywny.org/all-events - [CLE- Article 83 of the Mental Hygiene Law (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-article-83-of-the-mental-hygiene-law-queens-chapter/) - [The Important Role that Both Enslaved and Free Black Workers Played in Shaping the United States (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/the-important-role-that-both-enslaved-and-free-black-workers-played-in-shaping-the-united-states-queens-chapter/) - [Women Judges Committee (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/women-judges-committee-wbasny/) - [Annual Dinner and Golden Jubilee Celebration Save the Date (Westchester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/annual-dinner-and-golden-jubilee-celebration-save-the-date-westchester-chapter/) - [Women in Law (Westchester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/women-in-law-westchester-chapter/) - [The Judge Lisa M. Smith Book Club (Westchester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/the-judge-lisa-m-smith-book-club-westchester-chapter-2/) - [Early Resolution: Critical Insights When Insurance Plays a Major Role (Westchester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/early-resolution-critical-insights-when-insurance-plays-a-major-role-westchester-chapter/) - [Iftar Dinner (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/iftar-dinner-queens-chapter/) - [Dinner with the Court of Appeals in Johnson City NY (Del-Chen-O Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/invitation-and-registration-for-dinner-with-the-court-of-appeals-in-johnson-city-ny-del-chen-o-chapter/) - [Cocktail Reception for the Betty Weinberg Ellerin Mentor Award for Hon. Suzanne J. Adams (WBASNY Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cocktail-reception-for-the-betty-weinberg-ellerin-mentor-award-for-hon-suzanne-j-adams-wbasny-chapter/) - WBASNY Betty Weinberg Ellerin Mentor Award Reception - Formstack - [A Conversation with Carol J. Adams, author of The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegan Critical Theory (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/a-conversation-with-carol-j-adams-author-of-the-sexual-politics-of-meat-a-feminist-vegan-critical-theory-new-york-chapter/) - The NYWBA Animal Law Committee & Diversity Equity & Inclusion Committee Present a virtual program: A Conversation with Carol J. Adams, author of The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegan Critical Theory Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at 6:30 - 7:30 PM on Zoom Join the NYWBA Animal Law and Diversity Equity & Inclusion Committees for a - [CLE- High Stakes: The Legal, Ethical, and Policy Implications of Cannabis](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-high-stakes-the-legal-ethical-and-policy-implications-of-cannabis/) - High Stakes: The Legal, Ethical, and Policy Implications of Cannabis Join the Government Law Center and Government Law Review at Albany Law School for an enlightening symposium examining cannabis law, policy, and governance. February 28, 2025 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CLE Credit available! Learn more and Register Here! - [CLE- Immigration in Family Court: What Counsel Must Know When Representing Non-Citizen Clients](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-immigration-in-family-court-what-counsel-must-know-when-representing-non-citizen-clients/) - [The Motley Woman: Constance Baker Motley, A Woman for All Seasons (Nassau Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/the-motley-woman-constance-baker-motley-a-woman-for-all-seasons-nassau-chapter/) - [CLE-Raising the Bar- Commanding the Room: Strategic Communication & Conflict Management for Women in Law](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-raising-the-bar-a-continuing-legal-education-series-for-professional-growth/) - Raising the Bar A Continuing Legal Education Series for Professional Growth What is your dream job? What do you yearn to do professionally? Run your own business? Rise to the top of your firm? Try important, serious cases or write appeals to the Court of Appeals? Become a judge or a legislator? These - [Annual NYWBA Dinner Save the Date](https://www.wbasny.org/event/annual-nywba-dinner-save-the-date/) - Save the Date Annual NYWBA Dinner Monday, June 9, 2025 More details coming soon! - [Mixer in Honor of Women's History Month (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/mixer-in-honor-of-womens-history-month-new-york-chapter/) - The NYWBA LGBT Committee & New York State Bar Association's LGBTQ+ Law Section are hosting: Mixer in Honor of Women's History Month Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 Time: 6 - 8 PM Location: Henrietta Hudson 438 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014 Cost: Free for NYWBA and WBASNY Members Refreshments provided (while supplies last) RSVP: - [Black Fashion Through the Decades feat. Crim Keys (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/black-fashion-through-the-decades-feat-crim-keys-brooklyn-chapter/) - [WBASNY 2025 Convention](https://www.wbasny.org/event/wbasny-2025-convention/) - [Annual Awards Dinner & Membership Meeting (Orange & Sullivan Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/annual-awards-dinner-membership-meeting-orange-sullivan-chapter/) - Name of Event: Annual Awards Dinner & Membership Meeting Date: Thursday, April 24, 2025 Time: 5:30PM Location: West Hills Country Club, Middletown We encourage you to join us for our Annual Awards Dinner and General Membership Meeting that is held every April. We honor 3 members with the Elizabeth Hunter Outstanding New Attorney Award, Distinguished Member Award, and - [CLE- Women in Law Program](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-women-in-law-program/) - [African Americans and Labor: Finale Walk the House (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/african-americans-and-labor-finale-walk-the-house-queens-chapter/) - [African Americans and Labor: Lunch Time at the Apollo the Lip Sync Battle (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/african-americans-and-labor-lunch-time-at-the-apollo-the-lip-sync-battle-queens-chapter/) - [African Americans and Labor: Welcome Aboard the Pullman Company Sleeper Train (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/african-americans-and-labor-welcome-aboard-the-pullman-company-sleeper-train-queens-chapter/) - [African Americans and Labor: Soundtrack of the Labor Movement (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/african-americans-and-labor-soundtrack-of-the-labor-movement-queens-chapter/) - [Ladies Who Lunch Series (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/ladies-who-lunch-series-wbasny/) - WBASNY Wellness Committee cordially invites you to the Ladies Who Lunch Hour February 26, 2025 1:00 – 2:30 pm Please join the WBASNY Wellness Committee to enjoy a virtual book discussion with friends. We will be discussing the New York Times Bestseller Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. This book is as witty as - [Headshot Happy Hour (Western New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/headshot-happy-hour-western-new-york-chapter-2/) - RSVP to Taylor@ tschubauer.waters@gmail.com - [CLE- Unlocking the World of AAA: Updates, Services, and Becoming an Arbitrator](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-unlocking-the-world-of-aaa-updates-services-and-becoming-an-arbitrator/) - RSVP BY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2025 AT CONTACT@WBASNYWNY.ORG - [Animal Law Committee Meeting (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/animal-law-committee-meeting-new-york-chapter-6/) - Animal Law Committee Meeting Monday, March 10, at 1 PM on Zoom RSVP to animallaw@nywba.org - [African Americans & Labor (Del-Chen-O)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/african-americans-labor-del-chen-o/) - [Power of the Purse (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/power-of-the-purse-brooklyn-chapter-2/) - [Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/elder-law-disabilities-committee-lunch-learn-new-york-chapter-11/) - March 11, 2025 1:00PM Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn Elder Law Lunch & Learn will take place on the second Tuesday of the month from 1:00-2:00 PM. Free - Virtual https://www.nywba.org/events/elder-law-disabilities-committee-lunch-learn-13/ Contact - elderlawchairs@nywba.org - [MentorJet (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/mentorjet-new-york-chapter/) - March 11, 2025 5:30PM-7:00PM MentorJet The NYWBA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee is honored to host MentorJet on behalf of the National Association of Women Judges. MentorJet is a speed networking opportunity for law students to connect with diverse members of the NY Bar, including NY judges, Court Attorneys, and legal practitioners. In-Person Cardozo, School - [Mentoring Circle (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/mentoring-circle-new-york-chapter-6/) - April 7, 2025 7:00PM Mentoring Circle Subsequent mentoring circles will be held on the first Monday of each month. New attorneys can receive guidance from experienced attorneys at our mentoring circle meetups. Virtual https://www.nywba.org/events/mentoring-circle-7/ Contact - clairepmooney@gmail.com - [Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/elder-law-disabilities-committee-lunch-learn-new-york-chapter-10/) - April 8, 2025 1:00PM Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn Elder Law Lunch & Learn will take place on the second Tuesday of the month from 1:00-2:00 PM. https://www.nywba.org/events/elder-law-disabilities-committee-lunch-learn-15/ Contact - elderlawchairs@nywba.org - [Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/elder-law-disabilities-committee-lunch-learn-new-york-chapter-9/) - May 13, 2025 1:00PM Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn Elder Law Lunch & Learn will take place on the second Tuesday of the month from 1:00-2:00 PM. Virtual REGISTER HERE Free - [Mentoring Circle (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/mentoring-circle-new-york-chapter-5/) - May 5, 2025 7:00PM Mentoring Circle Subsequent mentoring circles will be held on the first Monday of each month. New attorneys can receive guidance from experienced attorneys at our mentoring circle meetups. Virtual REGISTER HERE - [Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/elder-law-disabilities-committee-lunch-learn-new-york-chapter-8/) - March 11, 2025 1:00PM Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn Elder Law Lunch & Learn will take place on the second Tuesday of the month from 1:00-2:00 PM. Virtual Free https://www.nywba.org/events/elder-law-disabilities-committee-lunch-learn-13/ Contact - elderlawchairs@nywba.org - [CLE- Securing Your Practice: Everyday Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Concerns for Solo and Small Law Firms](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-securing-your-practice-everyday-data-privacy-and-cybersecurity-concerns-for-solo-and-small-law-firms/) - February 13, 2025 1:00PM-2:15PM NYWBA CLE: Securing Your Practice: Everyday Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Concerns for Solo and Small Law Firms Securing Your Practice: Everyday Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Concerns for Solo and Small Law Firms In the constantly changing landscape of data privacy and cybersecurity issues, solo and small firm attorneys face some unique - [Mentoring Circle (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/mentoring-circle-new-york-chapter-4/) - March 3, 2025 7:00PM Mentoring Circle Subsequent mentoring circles will be held on the first Monday of each month. New attorneys can receive guidance from experienced attorneys at our mentoring circle meetups. Virtual - Free https://www.nywba.org/events/mentoring-circle-6/ Contact - Claire Mooney - clairepmooney@gmail.com - [Lunch with N.Y. County Clerk Milton Tingling J.S.C (Ret.) (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-n-y-county-clerk-milton-tingling-j-s-c-ret-brooklyn-chapter/) - Free for members REGISTER HERE Contact Information - Lauren Arnel - larnel@nycdivorceatty.com - [Breakfast at the Bar (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/breakfast-at-the-bar-central-new-york-chapter-12/) - [Networking & Headshot Event (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/networking-headshot-event-central-new-york-chapter/) - Is there something you know now that you wish you knew back when you were in law school? Click here to share We'll publish your tips at our event April 3rd! - [The 6th Annual Black History Month Gala (Central New York)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/the-6th-annual-black-history-month-gala-central-new-york/) - The Syracuse University College of Law Black Law Students Association cordially invites you to celebrate with us at the 6th Annual Black History Month Gala. This year’s theme, “United Legacy: Honoring Diversity on the Bench,” highlights the profound impact of diversity in the legal profession and beyond. Event Details: Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025 Time: 6:00 - [CLE- “Protections for Non-Citizen DV and Sexual Assault Survivors – Understanding How the Trump Executive Orders Impact Your Clients”](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-protections-for-non-citizen-dv-and-sexual-assault-survivors-understanding-how-the-trump-executive-orders-impact-your-clients-2/) - “Protections for Non-Citizen DV and Sexual Assault Survivors – Understanding How the Trump Executive Orders Impact Your Clients” WBASNY March 18, 2025 at 5:30pm This presentation will provide an overview of the legal options available for non-citizen survivors of domestic violence and trafficking and how the current political administrations recent orders and policy changes will - [2025 NYWBA Judicial Reception](https://www.wbasny.org/event/2025-nywba-judicial-reception/) - 2025 NYWBA Judicial Reception The New York Women’s Bar Association invites you to join us for a Cocktail Reception honoring our special guests... The Newly Elected, Newly Appointed, and Re-Elected Judges of New York County Monday, March 10, 2025 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Click here to register Pricing Cost: $100 for Members $130 for Non-Members $150 - [CLE- Surrogate's Court for Non-Surrogate's Court Attorneys](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-surrogates-court-for-non-surrogates-court-attorneys/) - The Trusts and Estates Committee Presents a CLE Program: Surrogate's Court for Non-Surrogate's Court Attorneys Featured Speakers: Regina Kiperman & Bret Cahn Date & Time: Monday, May 19, 2025, at 5 PM - 6:30 PM Location: Zoom Meeting - invitation to follow upon RSVP CLE: 1.5 CLE (Pending) in Professional Practice Cost: Free for NYWBA - [Honoring Legends (Western New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/honoring-legends-western-new-york-chapter/) - [2025 Social and Live Auction (Western New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/2025-social-and-live-auction-western-new-york-chapter/) - Buffalo Public Interest Law Program (BPILP) 2025 Social & Live Auction Friday, February 21, 2025 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Pearl Street Grill, Third Floor, 76 Pearl St, Buffalo, NY (View map) Purchase Tickets to the In-Person Event Make an Online Donation BPILP's annual auction is a great opportunity to win amazing prizes, network with - [Farewell Event for Trini E. Ross (Western New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/farewell-event-for-trini-e-ross-western-new-york-chapter/) - [2025 Edwin F. Jaeckle Award to Hon. E Jeanette Ogden (Western New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/2025-edwin-f-jaeckle-award-to-hon-e-jeanette-ogden-western-new-york-chapter/) - The University at Buffalo School of Law and the UB Law Alumni Association invite you to attend the presentation of our 2025 Edwin F. Jaeckle Award to Hon. E. Jeannette Ogden '83 Associate Justice, NYS Supreme Court Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Thursday, February 6, 2025 Cocktail Hour: 6:00-7:00 p.m. Dinner and Program: 7:00-9:00 p.m. - [Designer Bag Bingo! (Orange and Sullivan Chapters)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/designer-bag-bingo-orange-and-sullivan-chapters/) - [Hail and Farewell Celebration Event for Judges Hummel and Evangelista (Capital District Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/hail-and-farewell-celebration-event-for-judges-hummel-and-evangelista-capital-district-chapter/) - The Northern District of New York's Federal Bar Association Cordially Invites Members of the CDWBA to join them in a Hail and Farewell celebration event for Judges Hummel and Evangelista on February 13, 2025, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the James T. Foley Courthouse in Albany. Please click here for a Link to Register - [2025 Author Visit: A Conversation with Professor Heidi K. Brown (Capital District Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/2025-author-visit-a-conversation-with-professor-heidi-k-brown-capital-district-chapter/) - 2025 Author Visit: A Conversation with Professor Heidi K. Brown Thursday, February 6, 2025 5:30 p.m. (reception and book signing to follow) Albany Law School - DAMC 80 New Scotland Ave. Albany, NY 12208 Join us for a presentation by Professor Heidi K. Brown, Associate Dean for Upper Level Writing at New York Law School, - [Navigating the Aftermath: Liabilities for Law Firms After a Breach (Suffolk Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/navigating-the-aftermath-liabilities-for-law-firms-after-a-breach-suffolk-chapter/) - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR ZOOM MEETING - [CLE- Ethics Update 2025: Hot Topics in Ethics and Professionalism](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-ethics-update-2025-hot-topics-in-ethics-and-professionalism/) - Wednesday, February 5, 2025 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Name of event: CLE Program - Ethics Update 2025: Hot Topics in Ethics and Professionalism Description of event: Using issues ripped from the headlines in the areas of ethics and professionalism, the discussion will present an overview of the relevant NY Rules of Conduct, case precedent - [CLE- Computer Tech Skills Every Lawyer Needs to Know](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-computer-tech-skills-every-lawyer-needs-to-know/) - Tuesday, February 11, 2025 1:00 PM -2:00 PM Name of event: CLE Webinar - Computer Tech Skills Every Lawyer Needs to Know Description of event: Learn tips and tricks when using Microsoft Excel, Adobe Pro Zoom and Microsoft Outlook. How will the event be held: Virtual Cost of event: Members - Free / Non-Members - - [CLE- Raising the Bar- The Next Hurdle: Running for Office](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-raising-the-bar/) - Raising the Bar A Continuing Legal Education Series for Professional Growth What is your dream job? What do you yearn to do professionally? Run your own business? Rise to the top of your firm? Try important, serious cases or write appeals to the Court of Appeals? Become a judge or a legislator? These - [CLE- Raising the Bar- Increase Your Firm's Online Presence; Increase Your Business](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-raising-the-bar-increase-your-firms-online-presence-increase-your-business/) - Raising the Bar A Continuing Legal Education Series for Professional Growth What is your dream job? What do you yearn to do professionally? Run your own business? Rise to the top of your firm? Try important, serious cases or write appeals to the Court of Appeals? Become a judge or a legislator? These CLE programs - [FREE Trial Practice CLE and Lunch (Del-Chen-O Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/free-trial-practice-cle-and-lunch-del-chen-o-chapter/) - [CLE- Raising the Bar- Next Level Success: Achieving Leadership Goals and Negotiating for Yourself](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-raising-the-bar-next-level-success-achieving-leadership-goals-and-negotiating-for-yourself/) - Raising the Bar A Continuing Legal Education Series for Professional Growth What is your dream job? What do you yearn to do professionally? Run your own business? Rise to the top of your firm? Try important, serious cases or write appeals to the Court of Appeals? Become a judge or a legislator? These - [CLE- Raising the Bar- Contacts to Connections: Strategies for Growing Relationships That Drive Success](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-raising-the-bar-contacts-to-connections-strategies-for-growing-relationships-that-drive-success/) - Raising the Bar A Continuing Legal Education Series for Professional Growth What is your dream job? What do you yearn to do professionally? Run your own business? Rise to the top of your firm? Try important, serious cases or write appeals to the Court of Appeals? Become a judge or a legislator? These - [CLE- Lincoln, Napoleon and Hitler Walk Into a Bar: Does the 1907 Hague Convention on Land Warfare Require Signatory Countries To Open Courts to Claims for Restitution of Nazi-Looted Art?](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-lincoln-napoleon-and-hitler-walk-into-a-bar-does-the-1907-hague-convention-on-land-warfare-require-signatory-countries-to-open-courts-to-claims-for-restitution-of-nazi-looted-art/) - [Mixer Co-Hosted By NYACP & WWBA (Westchester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/mixer-co-hosted-by-nyacp-wwba-westchester-chapter/) - Mixer Co-Hosted By NYACP & WWBA - [Long Range Planning Committee Meeting (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/long-range-planning-committee-meeting-wbasny/) - [Book Club: Orbital (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/book-club-orbital-queens-chapter/) - [Go Red Heart Healthy Month Dance Class (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/go-red-heart-healthy-month-dance-class-queens-chapter/) - [Gift of Life Donors Needed! (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/gift-of-life-donors-needed-queens-chapter/) - [Galentine's Day Wine Tasting (Adirondack Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/galentines-day-wine-tasting-adirondack-chapter/) - [CLE- The Hybrid Professional: Enhancing Communication and Networking Skills](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-the-hybrid-professional-enhancing-communication-and-networking-skills/) - Mentorship and New Lawyers Committees presents The Hybrid Professional: Enhancing Communication and Networking Skills February 6, 2025 6:00 - 7:00 pm This program is designed to help participants enhance their communication and networking skills in today’s hybrid work environment. Attendees will gain practical tools to develop effective communication techniques and foster meaningful connections, empowering them - [Shape the Future of Justice: Learn more about the 18B Assigned Counsel Plan (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/shape-the-future-of-justice-learn-more-about-the-18b-assigned-counsel-plan-queens-chapter/) - [Power of the Purse (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/power-of-the-purse-brooklyn-chapter/) - [Working Parents Committee Meeting (Western New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/working-parents-committee-meeting-western-new-york-chapter/) - RSVP by January 31, 2025 contact@wbasnywny.org - [Galentine's Day Sip and Shop (Western New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/galentines-day-sip-and-shop-western-new-york-chapter/) - RSVP by January 31, 2025 contact@wbasnywny.org - [NYC Amicus Certus Event (Del-Chen-O Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/nyc-amicus-certus-event-del-chen-o-chapter/) - [Induction Ceremony of Hon. Sharifa Milena Nasser-Cuellar (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/induction-ceremony-of-hon-sharifa-milena-nasser-cuellar-queens-chapter/) - [CLE- Addressing Anxiety in the Courtroom for Women Lawyers](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-addressing-anxiety-in-the-courtroom-for-women-lawyers/) - Monday, January 27, 2025 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Wellness Committee presents Addressing Anxiety in the Courtroom for Women Lawyers January 27, 2025 6:00 - 7:00 pm This program will address the concept of anxious lawyering and provide specific tools focusing on techniques a lawyer can use in the courtroom, and in case preparation - [17th Annual Judicial Reception (Rockland Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/17th-annual-judicial-reception-rockland-chapter/) - Thursday, January 30, 2025- 5:30-7:30 17th Annual Judicial Reception You are cordially invited to the Rockland County Women's Bar Association for an evening of relaxed, "off the bench" conversations with our distinguished Judges from the Appellate Division, Rockland County Supreme Court, County Court, Family Court, Surrogate's Court and Justice Courts. Hors d'oeuvres, buffet, beer and - [Judiciary Night (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/judiciary-night-brooklyn-chapter-2/) - REGISTER HERE - [CLE- Credit Type: Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Data Protection (Ethics)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-credit-type-cybersecurity-privacy-and-data-protection-ethics/) - February 6, 2025 | 12pm - 1pm Credit Type: Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Data Protection (Ethics) $20 per participant |1 CLE credit This is a hybrid CLE with an online option. Physical location: Albany Law School, Room 425 (Matthew Bender Classroom) Light refreshments and lunch will be served. Register above or at: https://albanycountybar.org/?pg=events - [CLE- Creating and Maintaining a Niche Legal Practice as a Women Attorney](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-creating-and-maintaining-a-niche-legal-practice-as-a-women-attorney-2/) - Tuesday, January 21, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Starting a niche legal practice: building on past experiences to create a niche practice while maintaining work/life balance. Networking and learning to step outside your comfort zone will also be addressed. Carolyn Reinach Wolf, Esq. Lisa Herman, Esq. 1.0 CLE Credits (1.0 Practice Management) (Transitional / - [NYWBA Cycle for Survival Fundraising Event (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/nywba-cycle-for-survival-fundraising-event-new-york-chapter/) - Save the Date NYWBA Cycle for Survival Fundraising Event Saturday, March 8, 2025, from 1 - 5 PM On Saturday, March 8, 2025, from 1 - 5 PM, the NYWBA will be cycling to beat rare cancer at Equinox Byant Park. We have two stationary bikes and will switch off riding throughout the event. Feel free - [CLE- Divorcing in the Age of Digital Connections](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-divorcing-in-the-age-of-digital-connections/) - Matrimonial and Family Law Committee Presents an in-person CLE program: Divorcing in the Age of Digital Connections Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at 5:30 - 7 PM In person at Boies Schiller Flexner LLP Offices, 55 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001 Annie Seifullah, Esq., founding partner of Incendii Law, will educate matrimonial and family law - [Matrimonial and Family Law Committee: Understanding the Innocent Spouse Defense (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/matrimonial-and-family-law-committee-understanding-the-innocent-spouse-defense-new-york-chapter/) - Matrimonial and Family Law Committee: Understanding the Innocent Spouse Defense January 27, 2025 -6:00PM Megan L. Brackney, Esq. of Kostelanetz LLP will explain the fundamentals of the Innocent Spouse Defense against IRS fraud penalties. This program will be useful to matrimonial attorneys as well as attorneys wishing to deepen their understanding of the intersection between - [Introduction Ceremony of Hon. Cassandra A. Johnson Queens Surrogate Court Judge (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/introduction-ceremony-of-hon-cassandra-a-johnson-queens-surrogate-court-judge-queens-chapter/) - [Mentoring Circle Kick-Off Event (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/mentoring-circle-kick-off-event-new-york-chapter/) - Mentoring Circle Kick-Off Event Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at 5:30 PM ET, on Zoom To join, email mentoring@nywba.org - [2025 Celebration at Fort Orange Club (Capital District Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/2025-celebration-at-fort-orange-club-capital-district-chapter/) - Let's celebrate the New Year together! We want to celebrate 2025 with old friends and new friends. New year, new connections! Bring a friend and join us for food, drinks and good conversation. Thursday, the 16th of January | 5:30pm to 7:30pm The Fort Orange Club 110 Washington Ave, Albany Members - [Animal Law Committee Meeting (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/animal-law-committee-meeting-new-york-chapter-5/) - Animal Law Committee Meeting Monday, February 3, at 1 pm on Zoom RSVP to animallaw@nywba.org - [Supreme Court, Appellate Division First Department Pro Bono Opportunities Informational Session (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/supreme-court-appellate-division-first-department-pro-bono-opportunities-informational-session-new-york-chapter/) - RSVP here by January 22, 2025 - [CLE- Closing Your Law Practice](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-closing-your-law-practice/) - [CLE-Yours in Freedom, Bill Baird](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-yours-in-freedom-bill-baird/) - Tuesday, January 7, 2025 6:00 PM -8:00 PM Name of event: CLE Webinar - Yours in Freedom, Bill Baird Description of event: Join us for an exclusive screening of "Yours in Freedom, Bill Baird" the man who successfully challenged the U.S. law banning the distribution of contraceptives to unmarried people. Rebecca Cammisa's powerful documentary focuses - [Networking and Headshot Event (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/networking-and-headshot-event-central-new-york-chapter/) - Thursday, January 23, 2025 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Name of event: Networking and Headshot Event How will the event be held: In-Person Location of the event: Syracuse University College of Law, 950 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, New York 13244 Cost of event: Members - headshot sitting free - [Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/elder-law-disabilities-committee-lunch-learn-new-york-chapter-7/) - Tuesday, January 28, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Name of event: Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn How will the event take place: Virtual Registration link: https://www.nywba.org/events/elder-law-disabilities-committee-lunch-learn-10/1738087200/ Contact email: elderlawchairs@nywba.org - [Ladies That Lift (Suffolk Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/ladies-that-lift-suffolk-chapter/) - Monday, January 6, 2024 1:00 PM – 1:20 PM Name of event: Ladies That Lift Description of event: Every Monday and Wednesday. All you need is a pair of light weights. How will the event be held: Virtual Cost of event: Free Registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81798774730?pwd=WypKadyoriKLbeG2rshtve6LO0Z2ZR - [The Judge Lisa M. Smith Book Club (Westchester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/the-judge-lisa-m-smith-book-club-westchester-chapter/) - Tuesday, January 7, 2025 6:00 PM Name of event: The Judge Lisa M. Smith Book Club Description of event: When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi How will the event be held: In-Person Location of event: 7 Sylvan Lane, Scarsdale, New York Registration email: lisadenig@yahoo.com - [The Power of Effective Mentorship and Sponsorship for Personal and Professional Growth (Westchester Avenue)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/the-power-of-effective-mentorship-and-sponsorship-for-personal-and-professional-growth-westchester-avenue/) - Thursday, January 23, 2025 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Name of event: The Power of Effective Mentorship and Sponsorship for Personal and Professional Growth How will the event be held: In-Person Location of event: Wilson, Elser, Moskovitz, Edelman, & Dicker, LLP, 1133 Westchester Avenue, White Plains, New York 10604 Registration link: https://wwbany.org/event-5968561 - [Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/elder-law-disabilities-committee-lunch-learn-new-york-chapter-6/) - Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn February 11, 2025 Elder Law Lunch & Learn will take place on the second Tuesday of the month from 1:00-2:00 PM. RSVP elderlawchairs@nywba.org. Registration Link - REGISTER HERE Contact Information - -Elder Law Chair - ElderLawChairs@nywba.org - [Mentoring Circle (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/mentoring-circle-new-york-chapter-3/) - Mentoring Circle February 3, 2025 Our February mentoring circle will be held Monday, February 3rd at 7:00 pm on Teams. Subsequent mentoring circles will be held on the first Monday of each month. New attorneys can receive guidance from experienced attorneys at our mentoring circle meetups. Virtual Registration Link - REGISTER HERE Contact Information - Claire - [Breakfast at the Bar (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/breakfast-at-the-bar-central-new-york-chapter-11/) - [Holiday Sip and Shop (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/holiday-sip-and-shop-central-new-york-chapter/) - [NYWBA Foundation 25th Anniversary Cocktail Party and 30 Club Recognition (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/nywba-foundation-25th-anniversary-cocktail-party-and-30-club-recognition-new-york-chapter/) - Save the Date NYWBA Foundation 25th Anniversary Cocktail Party and 30 Club Recognition Monday, March 3, 2025 6:00 - 9:00 PM More details to follow. - [CLE- Understanding the Innocent Spouse Defense (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-understanding-the-innocent-spouse-defense-new-york-chapter/) - Matrimonial and Family Law Committee Presents an in-person CLE program Understanding the Innocent Spouse Defense Monday, January 27, 2025, from 6 PM - 7:30 PM Kostelanetz LLP 7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich St F34 New York, NY 10007 Megan L. Brackney, Esq. of Kostelanetz LLP will explain the fundamentals of the Innocent Spouse Defense - [Celebrate Hon. Suzanne J. Adams on her appointment as Administrative Judge, New York County Supreme Court, Civil Term (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/celebrate-hon-suzanne-j-adams-on-her-appointment-as-administrative-judge-new-york-county-supreme-court-civil-term-new-york-chapter/) - [Making it Rain (Clients) (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/making-it-rain-clients-new-york-chapter/) - WBASNY Solo and Small Law Firms Committee Making it Rain (Clients) Join us for an in-depth discussion on how to get and keep clients, with tips on networking, publicity, and client service. Monday, December 16, at 1 pm RSVP to morrisseyllp@gmail.com - [CLE- Name Change Training & Clinic](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-name-change-training-clinic/) - REGISTER AT: bit.ly/namechangecle - [Holiday Happy Hour (Capital District Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/holiday-happy-hour-capital-district-chapter/) - Join us for our end of the year event! HOLIDAY HAPPY HOUR December 10, 2024 | 5:30 pm The Tavern at the Desmond Hotel, Crowne Plaza, Albany Dress in your holiday best! Festive attire encouraged but not required. Please let us know you are coming and RSVP below. Help us give back - [CLE- Cyber Security and Data Protection](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-cyber-security-and-data-protection/) - Solo and Small Firm CLE Cyber Security and Data Protection Wednesday, January 15, 2025, from 1 – 2 pm - [Animal Law Committee Meeting (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/animal-law-committee-meeting-new-york-chapter-4/) - Animal Law Committee Meeting Monday, December 23, at 1 pm on Zoom RSVP to animallaw@nywba.org - [CLE- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-committee/) - RSVP to elderlawchairs@nywba.org - [Lunch with the Appellate Division Judges (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-the-appellate-division-judges-brooklyn-chapter/) - Lunch with the Appellate Division Judges January 8, 2025 12:45-2:00 p.m. 45 Monroe Place Brooklyn, New York 11201 - [Holiday Party (Orange and Sullivan Chapters)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/holiday-party-orange-and-sullivan-chapters/) - [Chanukah Party (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/chanukah-party-new-york-chapter/) - Click here to register - [Holiday Party (Rockland Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/holiday-party-rockland-chapter/) - Please join us and the RCBA for our joint holiday party, as we usher in the holiday season! You are encouraged to bring a new children's book to be donated to the Children's Center at the Rockland County Courthouse. WHEN: Wednesday, December 4 from 5:30-8:30 pm WHERE: Fire and Cork, 190 South Main Street, New City, - [NYS Court System's Presumptive Mediation Program (Rockland Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/nys-court-systems-presumptive-mediation-program-rockland-chapter/) - Learn more about the NYS Court System's Presumptive Mediation Program in Rockland County at an upcoming information session WHEN: Thursday, December 19, 2024 9:30 am - 11:00 am WHERE: Rockland County Courthouse, Jury Department RSVP: 9JD-ADRCoordinator@nycourts.gov - [Be a Part of the 2025 Women's Bar Association of the State of New York Admission to the Supreme Court of the United States of America](https://www.wbasny.org/event/be-a-part-of-the-2025-womens-bar-association-of-the-state-of-new-york-admission-to-the-supreme-court-of-the-united-states-of-america/) - Be a part of the 2025 Women's Bar Association of the State of New York Admission to the Supreme Court of the United States of America The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) is pleased to announce a group admission ceremony is scheduled for WBASNY members at the Supreme Court of - [CLE-Introduction and Overview of Selected Criminal-Immigration Issues](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-introduction-and-overview-of-selected-criminal-immigration-issues/) - Immigration Committee presents Introduction and Overview of Selected Criminal-Immigration Issues December 11, 2024 6:30 - 7:30 pm Anyone placed into deportation-removal proceedings should be represented by an attorney experienced in deportation defense; if they have prior arrests and convictions, that attorney should also be well-versed in the complex interplay between criminal and immigration law. This lecture - [Holiday Cocktail Party (Suffolk Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/holiday-cocktail-party-suffolk-chapter/) - [Elder Law & Disabilities, Civil Courts, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, and Litigation Committees (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/elder-law-disabilities-committee-lunch-learn-new-york-chapter-3/) - https://www.nywba.org/events/elder-law-disabilities-committee-lunch-learn-21/1733853600/ - [Induction Ceremony of Crystal R. Villaseñor (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/induction-ceremony-of-crystal-r-villasenor-new-york-chapter/) - https://www.nywba.org/events/induction-ceremony-of-crystal-r-villasenor/1733261400/ - [Programs & Events Committee Meeting (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/programs-events-committee-meeting-new-york-chapter-3/) - Programs & Events Committee Meeting Monday, December 2, at 6:00 pm (In Person) Offices of Kirkland & Ellis, 601 Lexington Avenue (Between 53rd and 54th) Light refreshments will be served Government ID required for entry RSVP to events@nywba.org - [CLE- Litigation Skills for Guardianship Attorneys](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-litigation-skills-for-guardianship-attorneys/) - NYWBA's Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Presents a program entitled: Litigation Skills for Guardianship Attorneys Moderator: Hon. Lisa A. Sokoloff Speakers: Matthew Carmody, Esq. Linda Redlisky, Esq. Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2024 Time: 1:00 - 2:00 pm Location: Zoom Cost: Free RSVP: elderlawchairs@nywba.org Info: If you have any questions, please contact elderlawchairs@nywba.org CLE Credit: Pending - [Holiday Party and Toy Drive (Western New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/holiday-party-western-new-york-chapter-2/) - TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE TOY DRIVE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW - [CLE- The Curious Case of Dr. Sam Sheppard](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-the-curious-case-of-dr-sam-sheppard/) - [Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/elder-law-disabilities-committee-lunch-learn-new-york-chapter-5/) - Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn January 14, 2025 - 1:00pm Elder Law Lunch & Learn will take place on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month from 1:00-2:00 PM. https://www.nywba.org/events/elder-law-disabilities-committee-lunch-learn-9/1736877600/ - [Mentoring Circle (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/mentoring-circle-new-york-chapter-2/) - Mentoring Circle Our January mentoring circle will be held Monday, January 6th at 7:00 pm on Teams. Subsequent mentoring circles will be held on the first Monday of each month. New attorneys can receive guidance from experienced attorneys at our mentoring circle meetups. https://www.nywba.org/events/mentoring-circle-4/1736208000/ - [Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/elder-law-disabilities-committee-lunch-learn-new-york-chapter-4/) - Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn December 24, 2024 - 1:00pm Elder Law Lunch & Learn will take place on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month from 1:00-2:00 PM. https://www.nywba.org/events/elder-law-disabilities-committee-lunch-learn-22/1735063200/ - [Foundation Holiday Party (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/holiday-party-new-york-chapter/) - December 4, 2024 - 6:00pm NYWBA Foundation Holiday Party Save the Date! The NYWBA Foundation is hosting a Holiday Party on December 4th at 6 pm. Support the Foundation and do your holiday shopping with Pave the Way® Jewelry at the same time! Join us and support the NYWBA and our Mission: • Eliminate gender - [Mentoring Circle (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/mentoring-circle-new-york-chapter/) - Mentoring Circle Our December mentoring circle will be held Monday, December 2nd at 7:00 pm on Teams. Subsequent mentoring circles will be held on the first Monday of each month. New attorneys can receive guidance from experienced attorneys at our mentoring circle meetups. December 2, 2024 https://www.nywba.org/events/mentoring-circle-3/1733184000/ - [NoBL’s Board Installation and New Member Celebration](https://www.wbasny.org/event/nobls-board-installation-and-new-member-celebration/) - NoBL’s Board Installation and New Member Celebration November 18, 2024 Induction and installation by Hon. George B. Daniels, US District Court for the Southern District of NY. Cost - 500-5000 https://www.nywba.org/events/nobls-board-installation-and-new-member-celebration/1731969000/ - [SUFFS Tony-Award Winning Musical (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/suffs-tony-award-winning-musical-new-york-chapter/) - SUFFS Tony-Award Winning Musical The NYWBA Foundation has long supported the advancement of women’s equality. Your ticket price includes a $50 contribution to the Foundation, which will go towards programs to aid women and children throughout Manhattan and beyond. Will be held In-Person and the Cost is $50.00 https://www.nywba.org/events/suffs-tony-award-winning-musical/1731456000/ - [Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/elder-law-disabilities-committee-lunch-learn-new-york-chapter-2/) - Save the Date Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn Tuesday, November 12, at 1 pm RSVP to elderlawchairs@nywba.org Open Discussion Meeting, to talk about articles, CLE’s and our programs for the rest of the year. - [CLE- Basics of a Family Offense Trial](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-basics-of-a-family-offense-trial/) - ALBANY COUNTY FAMILY COURT PRESENTS A THREE-PART FAMILY LAW CLE SERIES PART 3: November 13th, 1PM- Basics of a Family Offense Trial - Register HERE Session 3: "Basics of a Family Offense Trial" November 13, 2024, from 1pm-2pm This session will discuss how to conduct a fact-finding hearing on family offenses, including the standard - [CLE- Fair Trial/Free Press Conference: Artificial Intelligence, Social Media, and the Rule of Law](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-fair-trial-free-press-conference-artificial-intelligence-social-media-and-the-rule-of-law/) - ALBANY LAW SCHOOL INVITES YOU TO A CAMPUS/VIRTUAL FAIR TRIAL/FREE PRESS CONFERENCE The Government Law Center at Albany Law School and the New York Fair Trial/Free Press Conference present: Fair Trial/Free Press Conference: Artificial Intelligence, Social Media, and the Rule of Law Wednesday, November 20, 2024 1:30 P.M. CLE Registration 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. - [Lunch with Hon. Larry D. Martin (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-hon-larry-d-martin-brooklyn-chapter/) - Lunch with a Judge featuring Hon. Larry D. Martin Supreme Court Justice, Kings County Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 1:00pm (ZOOM) RSVP - [Solo and Small Firm Holiday Party Meeting (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/solo-and-small-firm-holiday-party-meeting-new-york-chapter-2/) - Save the Date Solo and Small Firm Holiday Party Meeting Monday, December 16, at 7 pm on Zoom - [Animal Law Committee Holiday Happy Hour and Mixer (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/animal-law-committee-holiday-happy-hour-and-mixer-new-york-chapter/) - RSVP by December 1 to animallaw@nywba.org - [Lunch and Learn Save the Date (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-and-learn-save-the-date-new-york-chapter/) - Save the Date Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn Tuesday, November 26, at 1 pm RSVP to elderlawchairs@nywba.org More information to follow - [From Girl Power to Glass Ceiling (Suffolk Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/from-girl-power-to-glass-ceiling-suffolk-chapter/) - [Solo and Small Firm Holiday Party Meeting (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/solo-and-small-firm-holiday-party-meeting-new-york-chapter/) - Save the Date Solo and Small Firm Holiday Party Meeting Monday, December 16, at 7 pm on Zoom - [Advance Directives and Pre Plans (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/advance-directives-and-pre-plans-new-york-chapter/) - Solo and Small Firm Meeting Advance Directives and Pre Plans Tuesday, November 19, at 9 am on Zoom - [Lunch with a Judge (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-a-judge-brooklyn-chapter/) - Thursday, November 7, 2024 1:00 PM Name of event: Lunch with a Judge Description of event: Featuring Hon. Adam Silvera, Deputy Administrative Judge for the New York City Courts How will the event be held: Virtual Cost of event: Free Registration link: https://bwba.formstack.com/forms/bwba_lunch_with_a_judge_featuring_judge_adam_silvera - [Speed Networking at Nazareth University (Greater Rochester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/speed-networking-at-nazareth-university-greater-rochester-chapter/) - Speed Networking at Nazareth University November 7, 2024 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Join GRAWA's Women's Connections Committee for a night of speed networking and mentorship. GRAWA members will come and meet female Naz students interested in the legal profession. The students will meet with different GRAWA members and ask questions related to their journey and - [Newly Admitted Women Attorneys Committee Annual Fall Walk on the Erie Canal (Greater Rochester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/newly-admitted-women-attorneys-committee-annual-fall-walk-on-the-erie-canal-greater-rochester-chapter/) - Newly Admitted Women Attorneys Committee Annual Fall Walk on the Erie Canal November 9, 2024 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Join GRAWA's Newly Admitted Attorneys Committee ("NAWA") for its 4th Annual Fall Walk - this year on the Erie Canal. There is no cost to attend, but RSVPs are required. Members and their guests are - [Fireside Chat and Reception with Hon. Meredith A. Vacca (Greater Rochester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/fireside-chat-and-reception-with-hon-meredith-a-vacca-greater-rochester-chapter/) - Fireside Chat and Reception with Hon. Meredith A. Vacca November 12, 2024; 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Join us for an evening celebrating the historic appointment of Hon. Meredith A. Vacca to the US District Court for the Western District of New York. Moderated by Tiffany Lee, Esq., we will have a fireside chat followed by - [Shop for a Cause: Boutique Crawl in Pittsford Village (Greater Rochester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/shop-for-a-cause-boutique-crawl-in-pittsford-village-greater-rochester-chapter/) - Shop for a Cause: Boutique Crawl in Pittsford Village November 19, 2024; 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Join us for GRAWA's annual shopping for for a cause event - this year with a boutique crawl in the Village of Pittsford. Get started (or keep going) on your holiday shopping. Afterwards, join us for snacks and a - [CLE- Dipping Your Toe Into Immigration Law Part I: Family-Based Petitions and Naturalizaiton](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-dipping-your-toe-into-immigration-law-part-i-family-based-petitions-and-naturalizaiton/) - Wednesday, November 13, 2024 - 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Name of event: Dipping Your Toe Into Immigration Law Part I: Family-based Petitions and Naturalization How will the event be held: Virtual Cost of event: Members - $25 / Non-Members - $40 Registration link: https://wwbany.org/event-5843622/Registration - [Brown Bag Lunch and Learn (Mid-Hudson Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/brown-bag-lunch-and-learn-mid-hudson-chapter/) - Friday, November 22, 2024 12:00 PM Name of event: Brown Bag Lunch and Learn Description of event: Topics will include Article 81 and Article 17-A Guardianships, Probate and Administration proceedings, Estate and Trust Accountings, and Wrongful Death. Host: Ulster County Surrogate, Hon. Sara McGinty, and Court Attorney Judith Nolfo How will the event be held: - [Breakfast at the Bar (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/breakfast-at-the-bar-central-new-york-chapter-10/) - Tuesday, November 12, 2024 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Name of event: Breakfast at the Bar Description of event: A monthly networking event for women in the legal profession How will the event be held: In-Person Location of event: Salt City Coffee and Bar, 484 South Salina Street, Syracuse, New York - [Ladies Who Lunch (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/ladies-who-lunch-wbasny/) - Wednesday, November 20, 2024 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Name of event: Ladies Who Lunch Description of event: Please join the WBASNY Wellness Committee for another fun and engaging Ladies Who Lunch program! Join us for a recipe share/exchange via Zoom on November 20th at 1pm. We will be sharing some of our favorite holiday recipes with each - [CLE- 50-50 Custody and its Impact on Child Support](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-50-50-custody-and-its-impact-on-child-support/) - Friday, November 15, 2024 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Name of event: 50-50 Custody and its Impact on Child Support CLE Description of event: This program outlines the various aspects of custody, particularly 50-50 custody and how the 50-50 schedule has an impact on who pays child support in a shared custody arrangement. The program will - [CLE- The Practical and Ethical Considerations of People v. Bay](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-the-practical-and-ethical-considerations-of-people-v-bay/) - When: November 19th from 6-8p Presenters: soon-to-be judge Crystal R. Villaseñor and the Honorable Dan Quart from the Bronx Criminal Court Title: “The Practical and Ethical Considerations of People v. Bay” Venue: in person, place TBD still - [Animal Law Committee Meeting (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/animal-law-committee-meeting-new-york-chapter-3/) - Animal Law Committee Meeting Monday, November 18, at 1 pm on Zoom RSVP to animallaw@nywba.org - [Fall Foliage Full Day Cruise Stopping at Bear Mountain (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/fall-foliage-full-day-cruise-stopping-at-bear-mountain-queens-chapter/) - [Breast Cancer Walk (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/breast-cancer-walk-brooklyn-chapter/) - Dear Members, At the Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association we have made the commitment to support the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer movement to fight breast cancer. Many of us have lost family members and dear friends to this disease. We are asking for your support in this fight to save lives. You - [Criminal Law Committee Chairs and Members Social Get Together (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/criminal-law-committee-chairs-and-members-social-get-together-new-york-chapter/) - Please join us on Tuesday, October 29th at 5:30pm at 1803 NYC located at 82 Reade Street for a social get together with the Criminal Law Committee chairs and members. Please RSVP by October 28th to CrimLawChairs@nywba.org. - [WBASNY Social Action Committee](https://www.wbasny.org/event/wbasny-social-action-committee/) - [Best Practices for Representing Survivors of Domestic Violence (Westchester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/best-practices-for-representing-survivors-of-domestic-violence-westchester-chapter/) - [2024 Holiday Party (Westchester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/2024-holiday-party-westchester-chapter/) - [Holiday Celebration (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/holiday-celebration-brooklyn-chapter-2/) - [CLE- Section 1983 and Excessive Force: Overview, Updates, and Reforms](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-section-1983-and-excessive-force-overview-updates-and-reforms/) - [QCWBA Book Club](https://www.wbasny.org/event/qcwba-book-club-2/) - [LGBTQ+ Human Rights and Gender Persecution (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lgbtq-human-rights-and-gender-persecution-brooklyn-chapter/) - [Appellate Practice Tips & Strategies (Mid-Hudson Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/appellate-practice-tips-strategies-mid-hudson-chapter/) - [WBASNY Mentorship Meeting](https://www.wbasny.org/event/wbasny-mentorship-meeting/) - Join WBASNY's Next Mentorship Meeting Monday, October 28, 2024 6:00pm Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, PC 1425 RXR Plaza, East Tower, 15th Floor Uniondale NY 11556 The Mentoring Committee of the Women’s Bar of the State of New York is pleased to invite you to a hybrid meeting to be held virtually and at the offices of Ruskin - [Programs & Events Committee Meeting (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/programs-events-committee-meeting-new-york-chapter-2/) - Programs & Events Committee Meeting Thursday, October 24, 2024, at 6:00 pm In-person meeting Offices of Kirkland & Ellis 601 Lexington Avenue (between 53rd and 54th Streets) New York, NY 10022 Light refreshments will be served Government ID required for entry RSVP to events@nywba.org - [Hon. Langston C. McKinney Courtroom Dedication & Reception (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/hon-langston-c-mckinney-courtroom-dedication-reception-central-new-york-chapter/) - [Beyond Pink: Breast Health for Women and Men (Western New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/beyond-pink-breast-health-for-women-and-men-western-new-york-chapter/) - [Diwali The Festival of Lights (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/diwali-the-festival-of-lights-queens-chapter/) - [Lunch with District Attorney Gonzalez (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-district-attorney-gonzalez-brooklyn-chapter/) - RSVP - [Judicial Candidates' Luncheon (GRAWA Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/judicial-candidates-luncheon-grawa-chapter/) - October 25, 2024 Judicial Candidates' Luncheon GRAWA's Judicial Evaluation Committee releases its ratings for judicial candidates seeking election/re-election and hosts a luncheon where attendees can ask participating judicial candidates questions and learn more about their qualifications. In person Nixon Peabody, 1300 Clinton Avenue; 14th Floor, Rochester, NY GRAWA/WBASNY Member: $30; Non-Member: $40 Register Here RSVP - [CLE- Evidence & Technology](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-evidence-technology/) - Join us on Thursday, Nov 14th for this valuable CLE! Presented by Evan Zucker, Esq. & Vincent Riccobene and Martin Huynh from OCA! Registration information coming soon. This CLE will cover different types of evidence (hard copy, audio, video, text, email, etc.) and laying a foundation while demonstrating the new courtroom technology we have recently been - [CLE- Are You Married? Civil and Religious Ceremonies](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-are-you-married-civil-and-religious-ceremonies/) - Matrimonial Committee and the Jewish Lawyers Guild Present a CLE Program: Are You Married? Civil and Religious Ceremonies Speakers: Marilyn Chinitz, Esq. Judge Ariel Chesler Judge Michael Katz Morghan Richardson, Esq. Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024 Time: 6 - 8 pm Location: Blank Rome Time-Life Building, 1271 6th Ave, New York, NY 10020 CLE: 1 - [CLE- Artificial Intelligence: Toy or Tool?](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-artificial-intelligence-toy-or-tool/) - Click here to RSVP - [Lunch and Learn (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-and-learn-new-york-chapter/) - Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn Save the Date: Tuesday, October 22, at 1:00 pm Stay tuned for more information. - [CLE- Dealing with Difficult Adversaries Without Becoming One](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-dealing-with-difficult-adversaries-without-becoming-one/) - The Women's Bar Association of the State of New York WBASNY Solo and Small Law Firms Committee Presents: Dealing With Difficult Adversaries Without Becoming One Presenter: Hon. Eileen Nadelson (Ret.) Date: Monday, October 7, 2024 Time: 1:00 - 2:00 pm Location: Via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86995918806?pwd=PHWmcZAm8nDFHDmHgs8IcMqWSiZxub.1 Meeting ID: 869 9591 8806 Passcode: 606045 Info: Free for members - [Domestic Violence Awareness Free Self-Defense Class (Western New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/domestic-violence-awareness-free-self-defense-class-western-new-york-chapter/) - For More Info: Call 716-608-6099 or email BURKEP@NYASSEMBLY.GOV - [CLE-Updates in Matrimonial Law](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-updates-in-matrimonial-law/) - October 15, 2024 UPDATES IN MATRIMONIAL LAW CLE Hon. Jeffrey Sunshine will present a CLE on updates in matrimonial law, policies and procedures, and proposed bills and their effect on matrimonial practice. Justice Sunshine is the statewide coordinator of Matrimonial Law in New York State and brings his wealth of knowledge to educate practicing attorneys. - [CLE- Flip the ballot: The State of the ERA (Proposition 1)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-flip-the-ballot-the-state-of-the-era-proposition-1/) - Flip the ballot: The State of the ERA (Proposition 1) October 10, 2024 1:00 - 2:00 pm Virtual Join the Co-Chairs of WBASNY's ERA / Civil Rights Committee Debra S. Cohen, Esq., Lousie A. Derevlany, Esq., and Katharine Bodde, Interim Co-Director of Policy for New York Civil Liberties Union, for a discussion and analysis of - [MHWBA Holiday Party](https://www.wbasny.org/event/mhwba-holiday-party/) - December 10, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. MHWBA Holiday Party Annual Holiday Celebration 1915 Wine Cellar, 40 Cannon Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 RSVP - midhudsonwba@gmail.com By December 3, 2024 - [CLE-Appellate Practice Tips and Strategies](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-appellate-practice-tips-and-strategies/) - October 25, 2024 at 12:00-1:00 p.m. Appellate Practice Tips and Strategies CLE Presented by Stephen Bergstein, Esq., of Bergstein & Ullrich LLP Virtual Free for Members; $10 for WBASNY Members from other Chapters; and $25 Non-Members Register - midhudsonwba@gmail.com By October 21, 2024 1.0 CLE Credit - Skills pending approval. Transitional and appropriate for experienced - [SIWBA Annual Judicial Gala (Staten Island Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/siwba-annual-judicial-gala-staten-island-chapter/) - SIWBA Annual Judicial Gala December 3, 2024 Honoring Hon. Lizette Colon & Claire Cody Miller Grand Plaza, Staten Island, New York Registration Email - stephanied103@aol.com - [Membership Mixer (Staten Island Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/membership-mixer-staten-island-chapter/) - October 24, 2024 at 6PM Membership Mixer Paint & Sip RSVP by October 23, 2024 to stephanied103@aol.com - [Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk (Westchester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/making-strides-against-breast-cancer-walk-westchester-chapter/) - Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk - TEAM ORBACH October 20th; 9:00AM-12:00PM American Cancer Society 2024 Walk Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Team Orbach Sunday, October 20, 2024 Donations may be made to the Team Orbach by using the link to the American Cancer Society. Manhattanville University, 2900 Purchase St. , Purchase, NY donations welcome; - [CLE- The Trial Lawyers Section 5th Annual Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Vanguard Award (Westchester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-the-trial-lawyers-section-5th-annual-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg-vanguard-award-westchester-chapter/) - October 9, 2024; 4:30pm to 6:00pm The Trial Lawyers Section 5th Annual Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Vanguard Award and CLE Program - presentation to WWBA Winner Jacqueline Hattar, Esq 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM Location Virtual On October 9, 2024, WWBA member Jacqueline Hattar, Esq. will be awarded the Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Vanguard Award, - [Knowledge Is Power: Voting Forum On Prop 1 (Westchester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/knowledge-is-power-voting-forum-on-prop-1-westchester-chapter/) - October 7, 2024 5:30pm to 7:00pm KNOWLEDGE IS POWER: VOTING FORUM ON PROP 1 Prop 1, formerly known as the Equal Rights Amendment, is a proposed constitutional amendment to the NYS Bill of Rights and will be on this year's ballot. Join us for an in-depth discussion with an esteemed panel: Shelley Mayer, NYS Senator - [CLE-Evidence & New Courtroom Technology](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-evidence-new-courtroom-technology/) - Evidence & New Courtroom Technology CLE Join us for a 1.5 Skils CLE for a refresher of evidence, laying foundation, different types of hard copy and digital proof, and overcoming objections all while learning how to utilize the new courtroom technology provided by the OCA Technology Team! Orange County Courthouse, Courtroom 7, Goshen, NY Free/members - [Family Fun Day at Pennings Farm (Orange Sullivan Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/family-fun-day-at-pennings-farm-orange-sullivan-chapter/) - 10/20/2024 12-3PM Family Fun Day at Pennings Farm On Sunday, October 20th at 12pm, meet up at Pennings Farm Market area to enjoy an afternoon enjoying all that Pennings offers! There is an outdoor lawn, beer garden, cidery, pub, farm market, and more! Apple and pumpkin picking are available and optional! Pizza, hard cider, snacks, - [Annual Judicial Reception (Orange & Sullivan Counties)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/annual-judicial-reception-orange-sullivan-counties/) - Annual Judicial Reception Join us for our Annual Reception honoring the Judiciary of Orange & Sullivan Counties. Cocktails begin at 5:30PM, Dinner is at 6:30PM, Open Bar $125/members $150/non-members Limoncello at the Orange Inn, Goshen, NY $125/members rsvp@wbaosc.org - [Cocktail Reception and Buffet Dinner Benefitting Children's Center Event for Nassau County Family Court](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cocktail-reception-and-buffet-dinner-benefitting-childrens-center-event-for-nassau-county-family-court/) - Wednesday, October 16, 2024, 5:30pm to 8:30pm Children's Center Event for Nassau County Family Court Cocktail Reception and Buffet Dinner Benefitting Children's Center Event for Nassau County Family Court. Stewart Manor Country Club, 51 Salisbury Ave, Garden City, New York 11530 Tickets: $160, Table of 6: $800 northshorechildguidance.org/ChildrensCenter RSVP Deadline : October 10, 2024 - [Light The Night 2024 (Nassau Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/light-the-night-2024-nassau-chapter/) - October 19, 2024, 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM Light The Night 2024 At The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light The Night we gather as a community to celebrate, honor, and remember those touched by blood cancers. Friends, families, schools, corporate teams, and sponsors join together to bring light to the darkness of cancer. The funds - [Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk (Nassau Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/making-strides-against-breast-cancer-walk-nassau-chapter/) - October 20, 2024 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Please Join the Nassau County Women’s Bar Association and Hofstra Law Women’s Society by walking for a great cause. Jones Beach State Park - Field 5 Register Here - [Mentorship Meeting (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/mentorship-meeting-wbasny/) - The Women’s Bar Association of New York, responding to a need to strengthen our legal profession by creating a robust and interconnected network of students, new attorneys, alumni, and legal professionals, has created the Mentorship Committee for a two-way exchange of experience, knowledge, insights, and guidance where attorneys, legal professionals, and students collaborate and learn - [CLE- Pioneers of Change: Shaping The Future Together](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-pioneers-of-change-shaping-the-future-together/) - RSVP by Tuesday, October 8, to diversitychairs@nywba.org - [Judiciary Night (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/judiciary-night-queens-chapter/) - [Bench Meets Bar Membership Mixer on the Water! (Westchester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/bench-meets-bar-membership-mixer-on-the-water-westchester-chapter/) - [Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/hispanic-heritage-month-celebration-queens-chapter/) - [Animal Law Committee Meeting (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/animal-law-committee-meeting-new-york-chapter-2/) - Animal Law Committee Meeting Monday, October 21, at 1:00 pm on Zoom RSVP to animallaw@nywba.org - [Annual Membership Party (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/annual-membership-party-brooklyn-chapter/) - [Mix and Mingle with Judges (Mid Hudson Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/mix-and-mingle-with-judges-mid-hudson-chapter/) - [CLE- Crisis in the Courts: Domestic Violence, Counsel Fees and Equitable Distribution](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-crisis-in-the-courts-domestic-violence-counsel-fees-and-equitable-distribution/) - The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York, New York Womens’ Bar Association, and the Suffolk County Womens’ Bar Association WBASNY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE and MATRIMONIAL AND FAMILY LAW COMMITTEES Present CRISIS IN THE COURTS: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, COUNSEL FEES AND EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION Presenters: Judge Esther Morgenstern, Kings County Supreme Court (Retired) Dolores Gebhardt, Esq, - [CLE- Jewish Lawyers Guild and NYWBA](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-jewish-lawyers-guild-and-nywba/) - Save the Date Jewish Lawyers Guild and NYWBA Present a Joint CLE Program Wednesday, October 30, at 6 pm More information to follow - [CLE- Artificial Intelligence: Is it a Tool or a Toy?](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-artificial-intelligence-is-it-a-tool-or-a-toy/) - Save the Date Litigation and Civil Courts Committee Presents a CLE Program: Artificial Intelligence: Is it a Tool or a Toy? Tuesday, October 15, at 6 pm More information to follow - [How to Use Estate/Guardianship Administration Software to Locate Assets, Liabilities, Unclaimed Funds with the Click of a Button (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/how-to-use-estate-guardianship-administration-software-to-locate-assets-liabilities-unclaimed-funds-with-the-click-of-a-button-new-york-chapter/) - The Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn Series How to use estate/guardianship administration software to locate assets, liabilities, unclaimed funds with the click of a button Speaker: Leah Del Percio, Co-Founder and CEO of Trustate (www.trustate.com) Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 Time: 1:00 - 2:00 pm Location: Join NYWBA Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81780717824?pwd =m9z9Y9jBTarpeeAgmUuPrROuQUwk68.1 - [Programs and Events Committee Meeting (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/programs-and-events-committee-meeting-new-york-chapter/) - Programs & Events Committee Meeting Monday, September 30, 2024, at 6:00 pm In-person meeting Offices of Kirkland & Ellis 601 Lexington Avenue (between 53rd and 54th Streets) Light refreshments will be served Government ID required for entry RSVP to events@nywba.org - [Tricky Issues in Elder Law and Best Practices for Resolving Them Outside of Court (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/tricky-issues-in-elder-law-and-best-practices-for-resolving-them-outside-of-court-new-york-chapter-2/) - The NYWBA Elder Law & Disabilities Committee and The Apsley by Sunrise Present: Tricky Issues in Elder Law and Best Practices For Resolving Them Outside of Court Discussion will cover advanced directives, estate planning, MOLST forms, conflict solutions, and housing choices. Panelists: Marcy Einhorn, Esq., Mediator and Principal, Conflict Resolution Services Maria Galante, Esq., Porzio Bromberg - [Board of Directors Meeting](https://www.wbasny.org/event/board-of-directors-meeting-19/) - University at Albany, Albany NY - [Breast Cancer Walk (Suffolk Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/breast-cancer-walk-suffolk-chapter/) - Breast Cancer Walk 2024 - [Know Before You Go: A Discussion About the ERA Ballot Initiative (Western New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/know-before-you-go-a-discussion-about-the-era-ballot-initiative-western-new-york-chapter/) - Monday, September 23, 2024 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Chapter: Western New York Name of event: Know Before You Go: A Discussion About the ERA Ballot Initiative How will the event be held: In-Person Location of event: University at Buffalo School of Law, 509 O'Brien Hall, Buffalo, NY - [Heart Walk (Westchester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/heart-walk-westchester-chapter/) - Saturday, September 28, 2024 9:00 AM Chapter: Westchester Name of event: Heart Walk How will the event be held: In-Person Location of event: Kensico Dam Plaza, 1 Bronx River Pkwy, Valhalla, NY 10595 Registration link: https://www2.heart.org/site/TR/HeartWalk/FDA-FoundersAffiliate?team_id=853707&pg=team&fr_id=10715 - [Reading Corporate and Partnership Tax Returns - An Overview for Lawyers (Westchester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/reading-corporate-and-partnership-tax-returns-an-overview-for-lawyers-westchester-chapter/) - Tuesday, September 24, 2024 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Chapter: Westchester Name of event: Reading Corporate and Partnership Tax Returns - An Overview for Lawyers How will the program be held: Virtual Cost of event: Free Registration link: https://wwbany.org/event-5817704/Registration - [How to Include a Collaborative Law Practice in Your Matrimonial Law Practice (Westchester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/how-to-include-a-collaborative-law-practice-in-your-matrimonial-law-practice-westchester-chapter/) - Wednesday, September 11, 2024 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Chapter: Westchester Name of event: How to Include a Collaborative Law Practice in Your Matrimonial Law Practice Description of event: Come hear from Collaborative Attorneys and a Collaborative Family Specialist regarding their Collaborative Law Practices and how their practices were developed. How will the event be - [Book Club (Westchester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/book-club-westchester-chapter/) - Monday, September 9, 2024 6:00 PM Chapter: Westchester Name of event: Book Club Description of event: "The Confidante" by Christopher Gorham How will the event be held: In-Person Location of event: Dorothy Finger's home, 27 Sheldrake Road, Scarsdale, NY Cost of event: Free RSVP Email: lisadenig@yahoo.com - [Seasons of Our Career (Westchester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/seasons-of-our-career-westchester-chapter/) - Friday, September 6, 2024 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Chapter: Westchester Name of event: Seasons of Our Career Description of event: Women in Professional Development 2024-2025 Series How will the event be held: Virtual Cost of event: Free Registration link: https://wwbany.org/event-5816994 - [Getting Out of Your Own Way: Overcoming Internal Roadblocks (Westchester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/getting-out-of-your-own-way-overcoming-internal-roadblocks-westchester-chapter/) - Wednesday, September 4, 2024 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Chapter: Westchester Name of event: Getting Out of Your Own Way: Overcoming Internal Roadblocks How will the event be held: In-Person Location of event: Danone North America Offices, 1 Maple Avenue, White Plains Cost of event: Free Registration email: executivedirector@wwbany.org - [Membership Cocktail Party (Suffolk Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/membership-cocktail-party-suffolk-chapter/) - Tuesday, September 24, 2024 6:00 PM Chapter: Suffolk Name of event: Membership Cocktail Party How will the event be held: In-Person Location of event: Stonebridge Country Club, Smithtown, NY Cost of event: Members - Free / Non-Members - $75 Registration link: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ML13RCSFKT1PM/checkout/P55O56ECLCRR5632WYMWTWHG RSVP Date: September 19, 2024 Contact Name: Lora Contact Email: lora@touchdownabstract.com - [CLE- The Grievance Process and the Do's and Don't of Maintaining an Escrow/IOLA Account (Rockland Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-the-grievance-process-and-the-dos-and-dont-of-maintaining-an-escrow-iola-account-rockland-chapter/) - Tuesday, September 24, 2021 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Chapter: Rockland Name of event: The Grievance Process and the Do's and Don't of Maintaining an Escrow/IOLA Account Description of event: 1.5 Ethics and Professionalism CLE credits How will the event be held: Virtual Cost of event: Members - $15 / Non-Members $25 Registration email: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3xTECFRWSeajwsxHZRulSw - [Book Club (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/book-club-queens-chapter-2/) - Tuesday, September 24, 2021 6:00 PM Chapter: Queens Name of event: Book Club How will the event be held: In-Person Location of event: Shiryak, Bowman Anderson Gill & Kadochinikov LLP, 80-02 Kew Gardens Road, Suite 600, Kew Gardens, NY 11415 Cost of event: Members and Law Students - Free / Non-Members $25 - [Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/elder-law-disabilities-committee-lunch-learn-new-york-chapter/) - Tuesday, September 9 2024 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Chapter: New York Name of event: Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn Description of event: How to use estate/guardianship administration software to locate assets, liabilities, unclaimed funds and tax liabilities with the click of a button How will the event be held: Virtual Registration email: - ["Yours in Freedom, Bill Baird" Documentary Film Screening Explores the Fight for Birth Control Access and the Road Ahead (Nassau, Queens, Suffolk Chapters)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/yours-in-freedom-bill-baird-documentary-film-screening-explores-the-fight-for-birth-control-access-and-the-road-ahead-nassau-queens-suffolk-chapters/) - Thursday, September 12, 2024 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM Chapters: Nassau, Queens, Suffolk Chapters Name of event: "Yours in Freedom, Bill Baird" Documentary Film Screening Explores the Fight for Birth Control Access and the Road Ahead Description of event: Join us for an exclusive screening of "Yours in Freedom, Bill Baird" the man who successfully - [Empowering Justice: Navigating the New York Equal Rights Amendment (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/empowering-justice-navigating-the-new-york-equal-rights-amendment-central-new-york-chapter/) - Tuesday, September 17, 2024 11:45 AM - 12:50 PM Chapter: Central New York Name of event: Empowering Justice: Navigating the New York Equal Rights Amendment How will the event be held: In-Person Location of event: Syracuse University College of Law, 950 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13244 - [Breakfast at the Bar (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/breakfast-at-the-bar-central-new-york-chapter-9/) - Tuesday, September 10, 2024 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Chapter: Central New York Name of event: Breakfast at the Bar How will the event be held: In-Person Location of event: Salt City Coffee and Bar, 484 South Salina Street, Syracuse, NY - [Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/pioneers-of-change-shaping-the-future-together-brooklyn-chapter/) - Tuesday, October 1, 2024 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Chapter: Brooklyn Name of event: Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together Description of event: Cocktail reception honoring Hon. Hector D. LaSalle Location of event: Abrams Fensterman, LLP, 1 Metrotech Center, Brooklyn, NY 1121 Registration link: https://bwba.formstack.com/forms/bwba_hispanic_heritage_month - [Lunch with Hon. Norman St. George (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-hon-norman-st-george-brooklyn-chapter/) - Wednesday, September 25, 2024 1:00 PM Chapter: Brooklyn Name of event: Lunch with a Judge Description of event: Featuring Hon. Norman St. George, First Deputy Chief Administrative Judge How will the event be held: Virtual Registration link: https://bwba.formstack.com/forms/bwba_lunch_with_a_judge_featuring_hon_norman_st__george - [Unpacking the DVSJA (Adirondack Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/unpacking-the-dvsja-adirondack-chapter/) - Friday, October 18, 2024 2:00 - 5:00 PM Chapter: Adirondack Name of event: Unpacking the DVSJA Description of event: Understanding the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act How will the event be held: Hybrid Location of event: Albany Law School - [Inaugural Golf Classic (Adirondack Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/inaugural-golf-classic-adirondack-chapter/) - Monday, September 23, 2024 7:00 AM Chapter: Adirondack Name of event: Inaugural Golf Classic How will the event be held: In-Person Location of event: Eagle Crest Golf Club, 1004 NY-146A, Clifton Park, NY Cost of event: $125 Registration link: https://lasnny.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lasnny/eventRegistration.jsp?event=33& - [Everything You Need to Know About Becoming a Judge](https://www.wbasny.org/event/everything-you-need-to-know-about-becoming-a-judge-4/) - Thursday, September 19, 2024 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Host: The Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission Name of event: Everything You Need to Know About Becoming a Judge How will the event be held: In-Person Location of event: Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse (SDNY), 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY Registration link: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=kv5WNNHLbUC1o1NkvsCoMxWBdKFaOY1BlMFLB7YxG7xURFZMOTJCUjhNU0hVVVFUUTAxREtRMlAwOS4u&route=shorturlshorturl RSVP - [Team JALBCA Komen Greater NYC Race for the Cure](https://www.wbasny.org/event/team-jalbca-komen-greater-nyc-race-for-the-cure/) - Saturday, September 8, 2024 Host: JALBCA Name of event: Team JALBCA Komen Greater NYC Race for the Cure How will the event be held: In-Person Registration link: https://jalbca.org/team-jalbca-susan-b-komen-walk/ - [Intro to Golf! (Westchester Women Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/intro-to-golf-westchester-women-chapter/) - [Accomplishments of Member of Distinction (Del-Chen-O Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/accomplishments-of-member-of-distinction-del-chen-o-chapter/) - [WBASNY Goes to Broadway!!](https://www.wbasny.org/event/wbasny-goes-to-broadway/) - WBASNY Goes to Broadway!! Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 2:00 P.M. Music Box Theater – 239 West 45th Street, New York, NY 10036 Celebrate Women's Equality Week by Signing Up to Buy Your Ticket to See SUFFS on Broadway About The Show - https://suffsmusical.com “Following a sold-out, extended run at The Public Theater, Suffs arrived on - [Tricky Issues in Elder Law and Best Practices for Resolving Them Outside of Court (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/tricky-issues-in-elder-law-and-best-practices-for-resolving-them-outside-of-court-new-york-chapter/) - The Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Presents: Tricky Issues in Elder Law and Best Practices For Resolving Them Outside of Court Moderator: Sabrina Morrissey, Esq., Co-Chair, Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Panel in formation includes: Marcy Einhorn, Esq. Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2024 Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Location: The Apsley, 2330 Broadway, NYC Cost: - [The NYWBA Solo & Small Firm Committee](https://www.wbasny.org/event/the-nywba-solo-small-firm-committee/) - The NYWBA Solo & Small Firm Committee Welcomes you to a breakfast meeting, the first of the year. We will begin the year with an in-person meeting to discuss all things health and wellness! Speaker: Michelle Dionne Thompson, Esq. of Resistant Vision Coaching and Consulting Date & Time: Wednesday, September 18, from 8:00 am - - [Officers Meeting and Dinner](https://www.wbasny.org/event/officers-meeting-and-dinner-11/) - Officers Meeting and Dinner-TBD - [Officers Zoom Meeting](https://www.wbasny.org/event/officers-zoom-meeting-18/) - Officers Zoom Meeting - [Board of Directors Meeting](https://www.wbasny.org/event/board-of-directors-meeting-22/) - Board of Directors Meeting - Virtual - [Officers Meeting and Dinner](https://www.wbasny.org/event/officers-meeting-and-dinner-10/) - Officers Meeting and Dinner - TBD - [Officers Zoom Meeting](https://www.wbasny.org/event/officers-zoom-meeting-17/) - Officers Zoom Meeting - [Board of Directors Meeting](https://www.wbasny.org/event/board-of-directors-meeting-21/) - Board of Directors Meeting at St. Johns University Law School in Queens NY - [Officers Meeting and Dinner](https://www.wbasny.org/event/officers-zoom-meeting-15/) - Officers Meeting and Dinner - TBD - [Officers Zoom Meeting](https://www.wbasny.org/event/officers-zoom-meeting-16/) - Officers Zoom Meeting - [Board of Directors Meeting](https://www.wbasny.org/event/board-of-directors-meeting-20/) - Board of Directors Meeting (Virtual) - [Officers Meeting and Dinner](https://www.wbasny.org/event/officers-meeting-and-dinner-9/) - Officers Meeting and Dinner - [Officers Zoom Meeting](https://www.wbasny.org/event/officers-zoom-meeting-14/) - Officers Zoom Meeting - [Officers Meeting and Dinner](https://www.wbasny.org/event/officers-meeting-and-dinner-8/) - Officers Meeting and Dinner TBD Location - [Officer Zoom Meeting](https://www.wbasny.org/event/officer-zoom-meeting/) - Virtual Officer Meeting - [Elder Law and Disabilities Committee Lunch and Learn (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/elder-law-and-disabilities-committee-lunch-and-learn-new-york-chapter-3/) - Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn September 24, 2024 1:00PM New York City https://www.nywba.org/events/elder-law-disabilities-committee-lunch-learn-3/1727197200/ - ["The Fall of Roe - The Rise of A New America" (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/the-fall-of-roe-the-rise-of-a-new-america-new-york-chapter/) - The New York Women’s Bar Association Foundation, Inc. “The Fall of Roe – The Rise of A New America” On Thursday, September 19th, from 6-8 pm, The New York Women’s Bar Association Foundation, Inc. will present authors Elizabeth Dias and Lisa Lerer discussing their important new book, “The Fall of Roe – The Rise of - [Elder Law and Disabilities Committee Lunch and Learn (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/elder-law-and-disabilities-committee-lunch-and-learn-new-york-chapter-2/) - Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn September 10, 2024 1:00PM Details to Follow Virtual https://www.nywba.org/events/6543/1725987600/ - [Elder Law and Disabilities Committee Lunch and Learn (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/elder-law-and-disabilities-committee-lunch-and-learn-new-york-chapter/) - Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn August 20, 2024 1:00PM More Details to Follow Soon Virtual https://www.nywba.org/events/elder-law-disabilities-committee-lunch-learn-2/1724173200/ - [Family Fun Day (Western New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/family-fun-day-western-new-york-chapter/) - Join the Working Parents Committee at the Trial Academy's family-friendly networking event! Apple Picking and Family Fun on Becker Farms Adults (17+)- $25 Children (5-17)- $15 Children (4 & Under)- FREE Registration Includes: Apples or Pumpkins- 4qts of Apples or a Pumpkin Voucher that includes a $5 credit towards a pumpkin of your choice, Live Music, Playground, Farm - [A Night of Networking (Westchester Chapter and Rockland Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/a-night-of-networking-westchester-chapter-and-rockland-chapter/) - [Lunch with Hon. Pritzker (Del-Chen-O Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-hon-pritzker-del-chen-o-chapter/) - The Del-Chen-O Board is excited to invite you to join us once again for our virtual "Lunch with a Judge" series. The next lunch will be with the Hon. Stan L. Pritzker of the 3rd Department. This virtual lunch will be held: Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 12:00 PM. The monthly meetings - [Animal Law Committee Meeting (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/animal-law-committee-meeting-new-york-chapter/) - Animal Law Committee Meeting Monday, September 9, 2024, at 1 PM on Zoom RSVP animallaw@nywba.org - [Programs & Events Committee In-Person Meeting (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/programs-events-committee-in-person-meeting-new-york-chapter-2/) - Programs & Events Committee In-Person Meeting Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2024 Time 6:00 pm Location: Offices of Kirkland & Ellis 601 Lexington Avenue (Between 53rd & 54th Streets) Info: Light refreshments will be served. A government ID is required for entry. RSVP: RSVP to events@nywba.org. - [CLE-Navigating the Challenging Landscape of Special Education Law](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-navigating-the-challenging-landscape-of-special-education-law/) - Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn Navigating the Challenging Landscape of Special Education Law Speaker: Adrienne Arkontaky, Esq. Tuesday, July 30, at 1:00 pm RSVP to elderlawchairs@nywba.org - [WBASNY Western New York Annual Installation of the Board of Directors and Awards Ceremony (Western New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/wbasny-western-new-york-annual-installation-of-the-board-of-directors-and-awards-ceremony-western-new-york-chapter/) - Thursday, September 19, 2024, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. WBASNY Western New York Annual Installation of the Board of Directors and Awards Ceremony This is Western's annual installation event and awards ceremony, as well as the Chapter's 40th anniversary. The Show at Shea's Seneca, 2188 Seneca St., Buffalo, NY 14210 $150 (Member); $175 (Non-Member); $1400 - [Lunch with Hon. Christopher Robles (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-hon-christopher-robles-brooklyn-chapter/) - LUNCH WITH A JUDGE July 18, 2024 Hon. Christopher Robles Acting Supreme Court Judge, Criminal Term, Kings County RSVP HERE - [Street Co-Naming (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/street-co-naming-queens-chapter/) - [Seminary Golf Classic (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/seminary-golf-classic-queens-chapter/) - [Member Reception (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/member-reception-new-york-chapter/) - Membership Reception Save the Date Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at 6:00 pm Blank Rome Offices - [CLE- International Estate Planning](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-international-estate-planning/) - Trusts & Estates Committee presents a CLE program: International Estate Planning Speaker: Avi Kestenbaum, Esq. Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone, LLP Moderator: Antonia J. Martinez Date: Monday, September 16, 2024 Time: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Location: Zoom Webinar - Invitation to follow upon RSVP CLE: 1.0 Professional Practice * Cost: Free for NYWBA and - [NYWBA Solo & Small Firm Committee](https://www.wbasny.org/event/nywba-solo-small-firm-committee/) - The NYWBA Solo & Small Firm Committee Welcomes you to a breakfast meeting, the first of the year. We will begin the year with an in-person meeting to discuss all things health and wellness! Speaker: Michelle Dionne Thompson, Esq. of Resistant Vision Coaching and Consulting Date & Time: Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at 8:00 am - [Lunch with Hon. Rhonda Youngs (Del-Chen-O Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-hon-rhonda-youngs-del-chen-o-chapter/) - The Del-Chen-O Board is excited to invite you to join us once again for our virtual "Lunch with a Judge" series. Our previous session with Hon. Sharon A.M. Aarons of the 3rd Department kicked off our third year of holding virtual "Lunch with a Judge" sessions. The next lunch will be with the Hon. Rhonda - [Millbrook Winery Social Gathering (Mid-Hudson Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/millbrook-winery-social-gathering-mid-hudson-chapter/) - Millbrook Winery Social Gathering July 26, 2024 Join members for Food Truck Friday at Millbrook Winery in Millbrook, NY (5:00pm to 8:00pm). This event is family friendly. Bring your own blanket and/or lawn chair to enjoy the evening! In person 26 Wing Rd, Millbrook, NY 12545 *No Reservation Needed, Seating is first come first serve; - [Chamber Chat with Hon. Brenda M. Freedman (Western Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/chamber-chat-with-hon-brenda-m-freedman/) - Please RSVP to: rebecca_izzo@nywd.uscourts.gov by July 26, 2024 - [CLE- Attorney Banking and Fraud Prevention](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-attorney-banking-and-fraud-prevention/) - [Breakfast at the Bar (Central New York)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/breakfast-at-the-bar-central-new-york-4/) - [Save the Date CNYWBA Annual Judicial Reception](https://www.wbasny.org/event/save-the-date-cnywba-annual-judicial-reception/) - This year's Judicial Reception will be Thursday, September 26 at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown! Sponsorships are now available; email Megan Thomas, Esq. at megant620@gmail.com or Devika Kapoor at dkapoor@pmtlawfirm.com. - [Del-Chen-O for brews and conversations](https://www.wbasny.org/event/del-chen-o-for-brews-and-conversations/) - [Paint and Sip (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/paint-and-sip-brooklyn-chapter/) - RSVP to Paint & Sip - [Paddleboarding and Bonfire (Orange and Sullivan Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/paddleboarding-and-bonfire-orange-and-sullivan-chapter/) - [Annual Golf Outing and Dinner (Orange and Sullivan Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/annual-golf-outing-and-dinner-orange-and-sullivan-chapter/) - [Installation Dinner (Adirondack Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/installation-dinner-adirondack-chapter/) - Get your tickets now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/awba-installation-dinner-tickets-919811158937 - [Criminal Law Committee Happy Hour (Western New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/criminal-law-committee-happy-hour-western-new-york-chapter/) - [Lunch with Hon. Robert R. Reed (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-hon-robert-r-reed-brooklyn-chapter/) - RSVP HERE - [What It's Really Like to Practice Law as a Woman (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/what-its-really-like-to-practice-law-as-a-woman-new-york-chapter/) - Click here to RSVP. - [Bereavement Committee Zoom Meeting (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/bereavement-committee-zoom-meeting-new-york-chapter/) - Bereavement Committee Zoom Meeting Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2024 Time: 6:00 pm Location: Virtual (Zoom) RSVP: RSVP to bcgallet@gmail.com. - [Programs & Events Committee In-Person Meeting (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/programs-events-committee-in-person-meeting-new-york-chapter/) - Programs & Events Committee In-Person Meeting Date: Monday, June 24, 2024 Time: 6:00 pm Location: Offices of Kirkland & Ellis 601 Lexington Avenue (between 53rd & 54th Streets) Info: Light refreshments will be served. A government ID is required for entry. RSVP: RSVP to events@nywba.org. - [CLE- You Can't Cut a Painting in Half: A Primer on Dividing Art Collections in Divorce](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-you-cant-cut-a-painting-in-half-a-primer-on-dividing-art-collections-in-divorce/) - Matrimonial and Family Law Committee presents a program: You Can't Cut a Painting in Half: A Primer on Dividing Art Collections in Divorce Speakers: Darsi Monaco, Esq. of Gurr Johns, Inc. Nicholas F. Cohen, Esq. of Cohen Clair Lans Greifer & Simpson LLP Date: Tuesday, June 18, 2024 Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Location: Mintz, - [Breakfast at the Bar (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/breakfast-at-the-bar-central-new-york-chapter-8/) - [Annual Dinner and Board Installation (Orange and Sullivan Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/annual-dinner-and-board-installation-orange-and-sullivan-chapter/) - Women's Bar Association of Orange and Sullivan Counties Please join us for our Annual Dinner and Board Installation honoring Darcie M. Miller, LCSW-R Commissioner, Orange County Department of Social Services and Orange County Department of Mental Health Rose Rosen Award Recipient Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at 5:30PM The Town of Wallkill - [Installation Ceremony 2024-25 Officers and Board of Directors (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/installation-ceremony-2024-25-officers-and-board-of-directors-brooklyn-chapter/) - RSVP HERE! - [Caribbean American Heritage Month (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/caribbean-american-heritage-month-queens-chapter/) - Register Here - [Chamber Chat with Hon. Brenda M. Freedman (Western New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/chamber-chat-with-hon-brenda-m-freedman-western-new-york-chapter/) - Please RSVP to: Rebecca Izzo- rebecca_izzo@nywd.uscourts.gov - [A Spotlight on the Latest Courtroom Technologies and Innovations (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/a-spotlight-on-the-latest-courtroom-technologies-and-innovations-new-york-chapter/) - REGISTER HERE - [CLE- Art Valuations in Divorce Actions](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-art-valuations-in-divorce-actions/) - Save the Date Matrimonial & Family Committee Art Valuations in Divorce Actions Featuring Darsi Monaco June 18, 2024, 6:00 PM - [CLE- Contract Disputes? Settlement Issues? Learn Tips Necessary for Effective Negotiation Strategies](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-contract-disputes-settlement-issues-learn-tips-necessary-for-effective-negotiation-strategies/) - RSVP litigation@nywba.org by June 3, 2024 - [Programs & Events Committee Meeting (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/programs-events-committee-meeting-new-york-chapter/) - Programs & Events Committee Meeting There will be a Programs & Events Committee Meeting at the Kirkland & Ellis Offices on 601 Lexington Avenue (between 53rd and 54th Streets). Light refreshments will be served. A government ID is required for entry. May 29, 2024, 6:00 PM RSVP events@nywba.org - [RCWBA Annual Installation Dinner](https://www.wbasny.org/event/rcwba-annual-installation-dinner/) - [CNYWBA Officer Installation](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cnywba-officer-installation/) - [The Yvonne Gittens Food Pantry & Taurus Associates, Inc. (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/the-yvonne-gittens-food-pantry-taurus-associates-inc-queens-chapter/) - [Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn Series (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/elder-law-disabilities-committee-lunch-learn-series-new-york-chapter/) - Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn Series May 28, 2024, 1:00 - 2:00 PM by Zoom RSVP ElderLawChairs@nywba.org - [CLE- Litigating Domestic Violence Cases](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-litigating-domestic-violence-cases/) - [Podcasts 101: Why and How to Start One and How to be a Guest (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/podcasts-101-why-and-how-to-start-one-and-how-to-be-a-guest-new-york-chapter/) - [Please and Thank You are still "Magic Words" (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/please-and-thank-you-are-still-magic-words-new-york-chapter/) - [Animal Law Committee Meeting](https://www.wbasny.org/event/animal-law-committee-meeting-2/) - June 3 - Animal Law Committee Meeting at 1 by Zoom. RSVP animallaw@nywba.org. - [CLE- New York's Proposed Amendment to the UCCJEA and Protecting TGNC Youth](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-new-yorks-proposed-amendment-to-the-uccjea-and-protecting-tgnc-youth/) - Matrimonial & Family Law Committee presents a CLE Program: NEW YORK’S PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE UCCJEA AND PROTECTING TGNC YOUTH Presenters: Ella Kristensen, Esq. Andy Izenson, Esq. Allie Bohm, Esq. Amy Schwartz-Wallace, Esq. Dr. Matias Verna, M.D. Moderator: Melissa Kucinski, Esq. May 20, 2024, 5:30-7:30 pm by Zoom Click here for more info and to - [Nuts and Bolts of Discharge Planning (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/nuts-and-bolts-of-discharge-planning-new-york-chapter/) - Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn Series Nuts & Bolts of Discharge Planning Speaker: Dinae Lansing May 14, 2024, 1:00 - 2:00 pm by Zoom RSVP ElderLawChairs@nywba.org - [False Claims Act Symposium (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/false-claims-act-symposium-central-new-york-chapter/) - Register for the False Claims Act Symposium - [CLE- The Gender Wage Gap- What It Is. Why It Happens, and What Women Can Do About it](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-the-gender-wage-gap-what-it-is-why-it-happens-and-what-women-can-do-about-it/) - Equal Opportunity in the Profession Committee presents The Gender Wage Gap - What It Is. Why It Happens, and What Women Can Do About It Sponsored by May 14, 2024 12:00 - 1:30 pm Virtual This program will be in two parts. In Part 1, the panel will discuss the Gender Wage Gap, how it - [From Passion to Prosperity: Transforming Your Purpose into Wealth (Western Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/from-passion-to-prosperity-transforming-your-purpose-into-wealth-western-chapter/) - RSVP by May 7 - [QCWBA Installation Dinner](https://www.wbasny.org/event/qcwba-installation-dinner/) - [Sweet Success (GRAWA Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/sweet-success-grawa-chapter/) - Sweet Success Celebrate the success of our members who have won awards and achieved milestones and accomplishments this year Rochester 5/9/24 6pm TRATA; 145 Culver Road Rochester NY Jennifer Schauerman - info@grawa.org - [Breakfast at the Bar (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/breakfast-at-the-bar-central-new-york-chapter-7/) - ["Voices of Democracy" (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/voices-of-democracy-central-new-york-chapter/) - For More Information Contact: 10lessinc@gmail.com - [Awards Reception and Dinner (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/awards-reception-and-dinner-queens-chapter/) - REGISTER HERE - [CLE- Workplace Investigation](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-workplace-investigation/) - 1 - Workplace Investigations CLE Flyer - [Guardianship Diversity Initiative (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/guardianship-diversity-initiative-new-york-chapter/) - [Ladies Who Lunch Hour (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/ladies-who-lunch-hour-wbasny/) - WBASNY Wellness Committee cordially invites you to the Ladies Who Lunch Hour May 8, 2024 12:30 – 2:00 pm Join the WBASNY Wellness Committee for a virtual group discussion of the book House Rules by Jodi Picoult in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month. We will be using the discussion questions at the end of her book. - [CLE- What is Your Conflict Style?](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-what-is-your-conflict-style/) - The ADR Committee and the NYSBA Dispute Resolution Section present "What is Your Conflict Style?” featuring Simeon Baum, Esq. 1 CLE credit May 14, 2024, 6PM Click here for details. - ["Women's Work" (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/womens-work-new-york-chapter/) - [NYWBA Annual Meeting](https://www.wbasny.org/event/nywba-annual-meeting-2/) - CLICK HERE CLICK HERE to review the attached minutes of our Annual Meeting in 2023. We will vote on these at the Annual Meeting. - [Holi the Hindu Festival of Colors (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/holi-the-hindu-festival-of-colors-queens-chapter/) - Register Here - [Distinguished JAMS: Window to their Career Paths in ADR (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/distinguished-jams-window-to-their-career-paths-in-adr-new-york-chapter/) - [Programs & Events Committee (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/programs-events-committee-new-york-chapter/) - Programs & Events Committee will meet in person on Wednesday, May 1 at 6:00 PM In the offices of Kirkland & Ellis , 601 Lexington Avenue (between 53rd and 54th Street). RSVP evemts@nywba.org. Light refreshments will be served. Government ID required For entry. - [The Power of Public Speaking (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/the-power-of-public-speaking-new-york-chapter/) - [Yoga and Guided Sound Bath (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/yoga-and-guided-sound-bath-queens-chapter/) - [CLE-Practical Considerations in Representing the (Un)Happily Married Couple](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-practical-considerations-in-representing-the-unhappily-married-couple/) - Elder Law / Trust & Estates Committee presents Practical Considerations in Representing the (Un)Happily Married Couple Sponsored by April 25, 2024 12:30 - 1:30 pm Whether advising the (un)happily married clients before, during or after the (un)happy marriage, attorneys should be aware of important tools, techniques and other considerations in order to advantageously position their - [JALBCA Annual Awards Dinner](https://www.wbasny.org/event/jalbca-annual-awards-dinner/) - [QCWBA Annual General Membership Meeting & Election In-Person](https://www.wbasny.org/event/qcwba-annual-general-membership-meeting-election-in-person/) - [Lunch with Hon. LaSalle (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-hon-lasalle-brooklyn-chapter/) - RSVP to Lunch with a Judge - [Lunch with Hon. Graham (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-hon-graham-brooklyn-chapter/) - RSVP to Lunch with a Judge - [CLE- Make the Objection!](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-make-the-objection/) - RSVP - [SIWA Annual Meeting](https://www.wbasny.org/event/siwa-annual-meeting/) - The Staten Island Women's Bar Association's Annual Meeting 2024-2025 OFFICER ELECTIONS PRESENTING THE SIWBA OUTSTANDING SUPPORTER AWARD TO Timothy M. O'Donovan RCBA PRESIDENT April 16, 2024 6:30PM Osteria Santina $60 for SIWBA Members $80 for Non-Members Payment can be made by cash/check. Dinner Dessert Beer/Wine/Sangria SIWBA Slate of Officers - [Marriage and Pre-Nups in Estate Planning (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/marriage-and-pre-nups-in-estate-planning/) - Trusts & Estates Committee presents Marriage and Pre-Nups in Estate Planning Speaker: Judith White, Esq. May 7, 2024, 5:30 pm, by Zoom RSVP TEChairs@nywba.org by May 7, 2024 - [Triggering the Statute of Limitations: Best Practices in Estate Planning](https://www.wbasny.org/event/triggering-the-statute-of-limitations-best-practices-in-estate-planning/) - Trusts & Estates Committee presents Triggering the Statute of Limitations: Best Practices in Estate Planning Speaker: Ellen Makofsky, Esq. May 20, 2024, 5:30 pm, by Zoom RSVP TEChairs@nywba.org by May 20, 2024 - [Book Club Meetup (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/book-club-meetup-queens-chapter/) - [CLE-Nuts & Bolts of Immigration Court Practice (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/71039/) - Immigration Committee presents Nuts & Bolts of Immigration Court Practice April 11, 2024 5:30 - 8:00 pm This program will give lawyers new to immigration removal defense and seasoned practitioner seeking to learn additional insight in strategies for cases brought before the immigration Court. We will begin by exploring the intake process, how to - [CLE-The ABCs of Trusts](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-the-abcs-of-trusts-2/) - [CLE- The ABCs of Trusts](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-the-abcs-of-trusts/) - ["Sisters in Law" GRAWA Night at the Theatre](https://www.wbasny.org/event/sisters-in-law-grawa-night-at-the-theatre/) - "Sisters in Law" - GRAWA Night at the Theatre 4/11/2024 GRAWA is proud to be a Community Partner for the JCC's production of "Sisters in Law." Based on the book by Linda Hirshman, the play focuses on the relationship between Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the first two women on the United States - [WBASNY WNY's Criminal Law Committee Hosting Happy Hour](https://www.wbasny.org/event/wbasny-wnys-criminal-law-committee-hosting-happy-hour/) - [CLE- Diversifying Federal Court Criminal Practice- A Panel Discussion](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-diversifying-federal-court-criminal-practice-a-panel-discussion/) - RSVP by April 25 - [Lunch with Hon. Molly Fitzgerald (Del-Chen-O Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-hon-molly-fitzgerald-del-chen-o-chapter/) - The Del-Chen-O Board is excited to invite you to join us once again for our virtual "Lunch with a Judge" series. We are honored to have Hon. Molly Fitzgerald, Appellate Division, Third Department join us for our series this year. This virtual lunch will be held: Monday, April 1, 2024 at 12:00 PM. - [What Can You Do if CPS Knocks On Your Door? (Del-Chen-O Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/what-can-you-do-if-cps-knocks-on-your-door-del-chen-o-chapter/) - [Annual Gala (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/annual-gala-brooklyn-chapter/) - CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS! BECOME A DINNER SPONSOR! - [CLE- Avoiding Financial Fraud and Scams at Your Law Firm](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-avoiding-financial-fraud-and-scams-at-your-law-firm/) - Avoiding Financial Fraud and Scams at Your Law Firm Sponsored by April 8, 2024 12:00 - 1:00 pm The number of scams targeting lawyers, law firms, and their clients is on the rise. With today’s sophisticated technology, the severity of these scams is constantly evolving, and more and more firms are falling victim - [Women's History Month (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/womens-history-month-queens-chapter/) - [Read Across America (Central New York)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/read-across-america-central-new-york/) - Read Across America Schedule & Sign-up Information Reply to Emanuela (Amy) D’Ambrogio - [CLE- Matrimonial Practice 101](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-matrimonial-practice-101/) - https://qcwba.org/cle-matrimonial-practice-101-april-4-2024/ - [Purim Party 2024 (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/purim-party-2024-brooklyn-chapter/) - [CLE- Handling Adoption Matters in the State of New York](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-handling-adoption-matters-in-the-state-of-new-york/) - Please note that the cost includes the dinner buffet. Register by March 26, 2024, by clicking here or the link below - ["Opportunities for Neutrals in the Health Care Arena (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/opportunities-for-neutrals-in-the-health-care-arena-new-york-chapter/) - Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee presents a Lunch and Learn Program: “Opportunities for Neutrals in the Health Care Arena” Speaker: Mary Austin, Esq. April 17, 2024, 1:00 pm, by Zoom RSVP ADR@nywba.org by April 15, 2024 - [What Can We Learn From Tax Returns? Part II: Corporate Tax Returns (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/what-can-we-learn-from-tax-returns-part-ii-corporate-tax-returns-new-york-chapter/) - Matrimonial and Family Law Committee presents: WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM TAX RETURNS? Part II: Corporate Tax Returns Presenters: Sylvia Goldschmidt, Esq Lukasz Kustra, ABV Moderator: Sabrina M. Woods, Esq March 28, 2024, 6:00 pm In-person & by Zoom Click here for more info and to RSVP. - [Networking Mixer for LGBTQ+ (and ally) lawyers and law students (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/networking-mixer-for-lgbtq-and-ally-lawyers-and-law-students-new-york-chapter/) - [The Aftermath of SECURE Act 2.0 (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/the-aftermath-of-secure-act-2-0-new-york-chapter/) - [WBASNY Family and Matrimonial Committee](https://www.wbasny.org/event/wbasny-family-and-matrimonial-committee/) - Thursday, March 14, 2024 - 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Host: WBASNY Family & Matrimonial Committee Name of event: Tax Tips for Family and Matrimonial Practitioners CLE Description of event: Among the many questions and dilemmas that arise during divorce, perhaps the ones attorneys find most challenging to deal with revolve around tax issues. This CLE - [WBASNY's Next Virtual Mentorship Meeting](https://www.wbasny.org/event/wbasnys-next-virtual-mentorship-meeting/) - Join WBASNY's Next Virtual Mentorship Meeting Monday, March 25, 2024 7:00pm to 9:00pm Whether you are a student just beginning your legal journey, a newly admitted attorney seeking guidance, or a seasoned professional eager to share your expertise and insights with the next generation of legal professionals, our Mentorship Committee is here to support you - [Lunch with Hon. Zayas (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-hon-zayas-brooklyn-chapter/) - RSVP to Lunch with a Judge - [WBASNY Popcorn Fundraiser](https://www.wbasny.org/event/wbasny-popcorn-fundraiser/) - Get ready to bring the flavor and the fun! On behalf of the WBASNY Fundraising Committee, we are thrilled to announce our upcoming popcorn fundraiser drive, taking place from March 7th to March 11th. Through our partnership with the Doublegood Foundation, we have launched a virtual Pop-up Store where you can indulge your popcorn cravings while - [CLE- Update on IntersectionALLY: Serving Clients and Colleagues Better by Anticipating Diversity](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-update-on-intersectionally-serving-clients-and-colleagues-better-by-anticipating-diversity/) - CLE - Update on IntersectionALLY: Serving Clients and Colleagues Better by Anticipating Diversity 3/28/24 12pm Location - Virtual Cost -Free Register Here - adeveau@bsk.com by 3/27/2024 - [Family and Careers Outing - "The Perfect Dog" (GRAWA Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/family-and-careers-outing-the-perfect-dog-grawa-chapter/) - Family & Careers Outing - "The Perfect Dog" Join the Family & Careers Committee on 3/16/24 at the 2pm showing of the JCC TYKEs Theatre Presentation of "The Perfect Dog." Members will purchase their own tickets and gather as a group for the show 3/16/24 Hart Theatre at the JCC $18 JCC members/$20 non-JCC members - [Lunch with Hon. Brian D. Burns (Del-Chen-O Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-hon-brian-d-burns-del-chen-o-chapter/) - Mark your calendars!! The Del-Chen-O Board is excited to invite you to join us once again for our virtual "Lunch with a Judge" series. We are honored to have Hon. Brian D. Burns, Supreme Court, return for another lunch with us. This will be the eighth lunch in the series this year. This virtual - [Breast Health Workshop (WBASNY)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/breast-health-workshop-wbasny/) - BreastHealthFlyer - [Annual Member of Distinction Dinner (Del-Chen-O Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/annual-member-of-distinction-dinner-del-chen-o-chapter/) - [CLE- Moving on Up: Women Bar and Business Leaders Speak on Paths to Success](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-moving-on-up-women-bar-and-business-leaders-speak-on-paths-to-success/) - [CLE- Business Immigration: An Issue-Spotting Primer for Immigration and Non-Immigration Attorneys](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-business-immigration-an-issue-spotting-primer-for-immigration-and-non-immigration-attorneys/) - [Animal Law Committee (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/animal-law-committee-new-york-chapter-3/) - April 16, 1:00 p.m. - Animal Law Committee meeting by Zoom. RSVP animallaw@nywba.org. - [Our Workspace Free of Harassment: A Global Call to Action](https://www.wbasny.org/event/our-workspace-free-of-harassment-a-global-call-to-action/) - CSW68 Parallel Event OUR WORKSPACE FREE OF HARASSMENT: A GLOBAL CALL TO ACTION Please join us for this special CSW68 Parallel Event in Honor of International Women’s Day 2024 Sponsored by the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York the United Nations Association of New York and the Medical Women’s International - [Annual Awards Dinner (JALBCA)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/annual-awards-dinner-jalbca/) - Monday, May 6, 2024 - 6:00 p.m. Host: JALBCA Name of event: Annual Awards Dinner How will the event be held: In-Person Location of event: Gotham Hall, 1356 Broadway, New York, NY Cost: Individuals - $300 / Government - $250 Registration link: https://secure.jalbca.org/np/clients/jalbca/eventRegistration.jsp?forwardedFromSecureDomain=1&event=547 - [WWBA Book Club](https://www.wbasny.org/event/wwba-book-club-3/) - Monday, April 8, 2024 - 6:00 p.m. Chapter: Westchester Name of event: WWBA Book Club Description of event: Fair Play: A Game Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do by Eve Rodsky How will the event be held: In-Person Location of Event: TBD RSVP email: lisadenig@yahoo.com - [Walking Tour of the Women's Suffrage Markers in Saratoga Springs (Adirondack Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/walking-tour-of-the-womens-suffrage-markers-in-saratoga-springs-adirondack-chapter/) - Thursday, March 28, 2024 - 5:30 p.m. Chapter: Adirondack Name of event: Walking Tour of the Women's Suffrage Markers in Saratoga Springs Description of event: Women's History Month Celebration How will the event be held: In Person Location of Event: Congress Park (Broadway & East Congress Street) Cost: Free Any other details: Post-tour reception at - [CLE- Financial Empowerment for Women in Law](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-financial-empowerment-for-women-in-law/) - Wednesday, March 20, 2024 - 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Chapter: Westchester Name of event: Financial Empowerment for Women in Law How will the event be held: In-Person Location: Greenberg Traurig, One North Lexington Avenue, Suite 800, White Plains, New York Cost: Members - $15 / Non-Members - $25 Registration link: https://wwbany.org/event-5607802 - [CLE- What Happens with Frozen Embryos in a New York Divorce?](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-what-happens-with-frozen-embryos-in-a-new-york-divorce/) - Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Chapter: Westchester Name of event: What Happens with Frozen Embryos in a New York Divorce? How will the event be held: Virtual Cost: Members - $10 / Non-Members - $15 Registration link: https://wwbany.org/event-5625920 - [CLE- Demystifying Depositions: Tips and Tricks for a More Effective Deposition](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-demystifying-depositions-tips-and-tricks-for-a-more-effective-deposition/) - Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Chapter: Queens Name of event: Demystifying Depositions: Tips and Tricks for a More Effective Deposition CLE Description of event: Seth I. Fields, a seasoned litigator, will talk about how to take and defend a deposition more effectively. He will also discuss the importance of proper instructions - [Author Talk! (Westchester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/author-talk-westchester-chapter/) - Monday, March 11, 2024 - 6:00 p.m. Chapter: Westchester Name of event: Author Talk! How will the event be held: In-Person Location of Event: TBD RSVP email: lisadenig@yahoo.com - [The NYS Equal Rights Amendment-Guaranteeing Your Rights is on the Ballot November 2024 (Westchester Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/the-nys-equal-rights-amendment-guaranteeing-your-rights-is-on-the-ballot-november-2024-westchester-chapter/) - The NYS Equal Rights Amendment-Guaranteeing your rights is on the ballot November 2024 Moderators Natanya Briendel, Esq. And Juliet Gobler, Esq. Our esteemed speakers will discuss our current equal rights protections, the gaps a NYS ERA will fill, and how to educate others on the rights we can gain. The speakers are senator Liz Krueger, - [Lunchtime Chat Open Forum- Finding & Maintaining a Healthy Work/Life Balance](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunchtime-chat-open-forum-finding-maintaining-a-healthy-work-life-balance/) - Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2024 Name of Event: LUNCHTIME CHAT OPEN FORUM 12:30-2pm. This month’s topic is about finding & maintaining a healthy work/life balance. Location: via zoom Cost: Free Description: Join the WBASNY Wellness Committee for an open discussion about how you maintain your work/life balance. We are all different! Tell us what works and - [Lunch with Ref. Karen Johansen (Orange and Sullivan Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-ref-karen-johansen-orange-and-sullivan-chapter/) - The Women’s Bar Association of Orange and Sullivan Counties Invites you to Lunch with a Judge Series February 29, 2024 Lunch with Ref. Karen Johansen Registration Form https://form.jotform.com/240454465935159 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM $30 - Members | $35 - Non-Members RSVP Required - [Lunch with Hon. James M. Hendry III (Orange and Sullivan Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-hon-james-m-hendry-iii-orange-and-sullivan-chapter/) - The Women’s Bar Association of Orange and Sullivan Counties Invites you to Lunch with a Judge Series March 12, 2024 Lunch with Judge James M. Hendry III Registration Form https://form.jotform.com/240453946968168 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM $30 - Members | $35 - Non-Members RSVP Required - [Lunch with Hon. Richard J. Guertin (Orange and Sullivan Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-hon-richard-j-guertin-orange-and-sullivan-chapter/) - The Women’s Bar Association of Orange and Sullivan Counties Invites you to Lunch with a Judge Series April 17, 2024 Lunch with Judge Richard J. Guertin Registration Form https://form.jotform.com/240453572941154 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM $30 - Members | $35 - Non-Members RSVP Required - [CLE- Rainmaking Rendezvous: Unveling the Secrets of Practice Development in Law](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-rainmaking-rendezvous-unveling-the-secrets-of-practice-development-in-law/) - Business Development Committee presents Rainmaking Rendezvous: Unveiling the Secrets of Practice Development in Law CLE Sponsored by March 21, 2024 1:00 - 2:00 pm Join us for a dynamic and interactive webinar. This program is crafted to do more than just inform - it aims to transform how legal professionals - [Family Fun Movie Day (Western New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/family-fun-movie-day-western-new-york-chapter/) - Registration - [Breakfast at the Bar (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/breakfast-at-the-bar-central-new-york-chapter-6/) - [A Conversation with Inspiring Women from the Federal Bench (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/a-conversation-with-inspiring-women-from-the-federal-bench-new-york-chapter/) - NYWBA Crimlaw & Federal Practice Committees Co-present with the City Bar, City Bar Council on Judicial Administration, City Bar Federal Courts Committee A Conversation with Inspiring Women from the Federal Bench MORE DETAIL TO FOLLOW Date: Thursday, April 25, 2024 Time: Reception 6pm Program 7-8:30 pm Location New Yost 44th Street New York, New York Cost: Free - [Breast Cancer Diagnoses - Now What? (JALBCA Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/breast-cancer-diagnoses-now-what-jalbca-chapter/) - [Guardianship and Fiduciary Clerk New York County Roundtable Practice Tips, Court Processes and Procedures (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/guardianship-and-fiduciary-clerk-new-york-county-roundtable-practice-tips-court-processes-and-procedures-new-york-chapter/) - The Elder Law & Disabilities Committee Lunch & Learn Series Guardianship Roundtable Series Guardianship and Fiduciary Clerk New York County Roundtable Practice tips, court processes and procedures Speakers: Claire Vilsaint, Fiduciary Clerk Supreme Court NY County Yesenia Herrera, Clerk-in-Charge Guardianship and Fiduciary Support Office – New York County February 28, 2024, 1:00 pm by Zoom - [CLE- How to Use the Power of Your Presence](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-how-to-use-the-power-of-your-presence/) - [CLE-What Can We Learn from Tax Returns? Part I: Personal Form 1040](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-what-can-we-learn-from-tax-returns-part-i-personal-form-1040/) - [Capital District Judicial Reception](https://www.wbasny.org/event/capital-district-judicial-reception/) - Capital District Judicial Reception Join the Capital District Women's Bar Association at our 45th-annual Judicial Reception Wednesday, March 13th. This is a great opportunity to mingle with fellow judges, attorneys, and legal professionals as we raise a glass to justice and honor those who tirelessly uphold it. Albany City Hall, 24 Eagle Street, Albany, NY - [GRAWA's Annual "Wear Red for Go Red" Event](https://www.wbasny.org/event/grawas-annual-wear-red-for-go-red-event-2/) - GRAWA's Annual "Wear Red for Go Red" Event Join GRAWA's Women's Health Committee for a happy hour fundraiser to gather with friends and raise funds for the American Heart Association during Heart Month. A portion of all ticket sales will be donated to the AHA. Thank you to LegalMed for sponsoring this event. 2/23/24 5:30pm - [CLE- Free Ethics](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-free-ethics/) - [CLE- Protecting Your Most Important Assets](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-protecting-your-most-important-assets/) - Register at https://www.law.buffalo.edu/cle/working-parent-series.html - [CLE-Workplace Rights for Postpartum Employees](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-workplace-rights-for-postpartum-employees/) - Register at https://www.law.buffalo.edu/cle/working-parent-series.html - [CLE- Workplace Rights for Pregnant Employees](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-workplace-rights-for-pregnant-employees/) - Register at https://www.law.buffalo.edu/cle/working-parent-series.html - [CLE- Becoming a Parent](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-becoming-a-parent/) - Register at https://www.law.buffalo.edu/cle/working-parent-series.html - [Lunch with Hon. Lisa M. Fisher (Del-Chen-O Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/lunch-with-hon-lisa-m-fisher-del-chen-o-chapter/) - Mark your calendars!! The Del-Chen-O Board is excited to invite you to join us once again for our virtual "Lunch with a Judge" series. We are honored to have Hon. Lisa M. Fisher, Appellate Division, Third Department join us for our series this year. This virtual lunch will be held: Friday, February 9, - [My Ex Hacked Me! Cyber Stalking in Family Law Cases (Bronx Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/my-ex-hacked-me-cyber-stalking-in-family-law-cases-bronx-chapter/) - [Working Parents Committee (Western New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/working-parents-committee-western-new-york-chapter-3/) - [The Seven Deadly Sins: Games Litigators Play in a Mediation](https://www.wbasny.org/event/the-seven-deadly-sins-games-litigators-play-in-a-mediation/) - Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee presents a Lunch and Learn Program: “The Seven Deadly Sins: Games Litigators Play In a Mediation” Speaker: Michele Kern-Rappy, Esq. March 28, 2024, 1:00 pm by Zoom Click here for more info and to RSVP. - [CLE- Domestic Violence and Immigration: Loss of Status and other Dilemmas](https://www.wbasny.org/event/cle-domestic-violence-and-immigration-loss-of-status-and-other-dilemmas/) - [NYWBA Animal Law Committee](https://www.wbasny.org/event/nywba-animal-law-committee/) - Feb 29, 1:00 PM - NYWBA Animal Law Committee meeting by Zoom. RSVP AnimalLaw@nywba.org. - [Buy a Gift for a Domestic Violence Survivor (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/buy-a-gift-for-a-domestic-violence-survivor-new-york-chapter/) - Award-Winning Program: Buy a Gift for a Domestic Violence Survivor February 13, 2024 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm https://ncwba.org/events/event/award-winning-program-buy-a-gift-for-a-domestic-violence-survivor/ RSVP info@ncwba.org. - [Judge's Choice Dinner (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/judges-choice-dinner-central-new-york-chapter-2/) - [Women and Investing Workshop (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/women-and-investing-workshop-queens-chapter/) - [BD Meeting and Cybersecurity CLE Program](https://www.wbasny.org/event/bd-meeting-and-cybersecurity-cle-program/) - February 6, 2024 Bd Meeting and Cybersecurity CLE Program Cybersecurity with Nicole Osborne of Ruskin Moscou & Faltischeck and Rich Richard from Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency – CLE credit will be offered Suffolk County Bar Association Contact Information: Lora Rosenthal Contact Email: lora@touchdownabstract.com - [Talent Showcase Event (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/talent-showcase-event-central-new-york-chapter/) - Tickets on sale soon @Landmark Theatre Box office or online at www.ticketmaster.com - [Breakfast at the Bar (Central New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/breakfast-at-the-bar-central-new-york-chapter-5/) - [The Art of Networking (New York Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/the-art-of-networking-new-york-chapter/) - [Lunch with Hon. 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This program will help Trusts and Estates and Elder Law practitioners understand how to guide their clients (and themselves) in creating a complete - [Assisting Border Migrants Seeking Asylum](https://www.wbasny.org/event/assisting-border-migrants-seeking-asylum/) - Immigration Committee presents Assisting Border Migrants Seeking Asylum Sponsored by February 8, 2024 5:30 - 7:30 pm This CLE program will provide practitioners unfamiliar with Asylum law the basic nuts to bolts understanding of representing foreign nationals seeking Asylum, Withholding of Removal, or relief pursuant to the Convention Against Torture. Gerald Karkari, Esq. Carmelia Taylor, - [Black Culture and the Arts (Brooklyn Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/black-culture-and-the-arts-brooklyn-chapter/) - [Happy Hour (Capital District Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/happy-hour-capital-district-chapter/) - Feb 28 Happy Hour Join us for happy hour! Members and non-members invited. No entry cost. Cash bar. We hope to see you there! *Entrance to The Loft is located on State Street* The Loft @205 205 Lark St, 2nd floor, Albany, NY 12210 View on map Feb 28, 2024 05:30pm - - [Indoor Golf Event (Capital District Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/indoor-golf-event-capital-district-chapter/) - Feb 07 Indoor Golf Event Grab your clubs and join us for food, drinks and a lot of fun! $45 per attendee. Cash bar available. Parking and entrance are located in the back of the building. Golf shoes are welcomed, but not necessary. Any attire is welcomed, including golf clothes, athletic wear, jeans, - [Teen Day Planning Meeting (Queens Chapter)](https://www.wbasny.org/event/teen-day-planning-meeting-queens-chapter/) - IF YOU CANNOT JOIN IN PERSON BELOW IS THE TEAMS LINK TO JOIN .Link: https://notify.nycourts.gov/meet/0kwz44 - [CLE- Title IX in 2024: From Pregnancy to Transgender Student Athletes](https://www.wbasny.org/event/69948/) - Education / Title IX Committee presents Title IX in 2024: From Pregnancy to Transgender Student Athletes March 7, 2024 12:00 - 1:00 pm Helen “Nellie” Drew, University of Buffalo School of Law, Director, UB Center for the Advancement of Sport, Professor of Practice in Sports Law, will present an overview of 51 years of Title IX. Professor - [Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Rev. 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