Archives for December 2024

December 9, 2024 – Long Island Press – https://www.longislandpress.com/2024/12/09/progress-for-new-york-equals-advancing-gender-equality/The post Progress for New York Equals Advancing Gender Equality first appeared on wbasny. ... Read More

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 U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross, a member of the Western New ... Read More

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 Hinds-Radix, a past President of the Brooklyn ... Read More

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 bench when a same-sex couple stepped forward to be married. Everyone ... Read More

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 with law enforcement and other emergency ... Read More