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 foster child. Employees are entitled to continued insurance ... Read More
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 the electorate. WBASNY has been an ardent supporter of ... Read More
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 congratulates Justice Kaplan on her new ... Read More
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 of Justice Jimenez-Salta in a motorcycle accident on ... Read More
WBASNY Mourns the Passing of the Honorable Lisa Margaret Smith
New York, NY, Tuesday, 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 deepest condolences to her family and ... Read More
WBASNY Commends Governor Kathy Hochul’s 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 donor milk in outpatient ... Read More