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 initiative to support safe ... Read More
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- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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 toward equity and compassion in New York law. WBASNY ... Read More
WBASNY Wins the 2025 National Conference of Women’s 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 to recognize a wide variety of outstanding and unique ... Read More
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 leadership and foresight in ensuring this ... Read More
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 the duties of a lawyer ... Read More
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. I am the president of the Women’s ... Read More