Please click on the link below for an important message from Chief Judge Janet DiFiore – http://wowza.nycourts.gov/vod/WowzaPlayer.php?source=ucs&video=20200320-DiFiore-COVID19Speech-1.mp4 ... Read More
WBASNY News
Women belong in all places where decision are being made. It shouldn't be that women are the exception.
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
WBASNY Supports the Equal Rights Amendment Concurrent Proposal, Elimination of the “Pink Tax” and Paid Sick Leave
March 6, 2020, New York, NY The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports the following proposals included in the Governor’s FY 2021 budget: • Equal Rights Amendment Concurrent Resolution, • Elimination of gender pricing discrimination (“the Pink Tax” – Part S of A.9508-A / S.7508-A); and • Guaranteed Paid Sick ... Read More
New Notification System for Court Closings and Other Emergencies
New York Courts Emergency Alert Portal ... Read More
WBASNY Applauds Governor Cuomo for Proposing Passage of an Equal Rights Amendment as Part of his 2020 State of the State Agenda
January 3, 2020, New York, New York. The passage of an ERA is a priority for WBASNY and its mission. Gender bias is pervasive in our social structure. Advancing constitutional protections against discrimination and ensuring equity in the administration of justice has the organization’s full support. The adoption of an ERA in the State of New York is long overdue. Even in 2020, ... Read More
WBASNY Opposes Signing of Clean Bill of Adoptee Rights
Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York Opposes Signing of Clean Bill of Adoptee Rights: “Tantamount to identifying and outing the victim of rape.” The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) remains acutely aware and deeply concerned about the legal and ethical concerns regarding the “Clean Bill of Adoptee Rights” legislation ... Read More
WBASNY Celebrates World Mental Health Day
Today, WBASNY celebrates World Mental Health Day and honors the commitment and resolve of civil society, organizations, and governments to make mental health and mental wellness a priority in their respective governance. The thematic focus of this year’s World Mental Health Day is suicide prevention. According to the World Health Organization, (WHO), “every 40 seconds, someone loses ... Read More