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 congratulates our esteemed founding member and ... Read More
WBASNY Condemns Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War
New York, NY, Monday December 18, 2024 – 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 of New York (“WBASNY”) condemns the rape ... Read More
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. More ... Read More
The Women’s Bar Association Honors the Life and Legacy of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor
(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 the legal profession and her ... Read More
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 the year ahead but will by no means ... Read More
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 they center around the critical issue of individuals ... Read More