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 ... Read More
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Women belong in all places where decision are being made. It shouldn't be that women are the exception.
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The State of the Judiciary 2019
The State of Our Judiciary 2019 The State of Our Judiciary 2019 – Excellence Initiative ... Read More
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 President Greta Kolcon, Esq., ... Read More
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”), the second largest ... Read More
Celebrate International Women’s 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. Tanya R. ... Read More
WBASNY 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 York State Constitution ... Read More