January 2, 2018, New York, NY The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) strongly supports Governor Andrew Cuomo’s legislation that seeks to end forced arbitration for victims of sexual harassment in the workplace. Specifically, the legislation seeks to end the practice of employers forcing employees to enter contracts that limit employees’ ... Read More
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WBASNY Urges Governor Andrew Cuomo to Sign Lavern’s Law Legislation
January 8, 2018, New York, NY WBASNY Urges Governor Andrew Cuomo to Sign Lavern’s Law Legislation The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) strongly supports the passage of Lavern’s Law and urges Governor Andrew Cuomo to sign it into law. Passage of this bill will provide equal access to justice for people who have been victims of a failure or a ... Read More
WBASNY Applauds Governor Andrew Cuomo for Addressing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
February 2, 2018 WBASNY Applauds Governor Andrew Cuomo for Addressing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) applauds Governor Andrew Cuomo for addressing sexual harassment in the workplace. WBASNY looks forward to working with the Office of the Governor on the means and method in which to implement the initiatives to ... Read More
Domestic Violence Initiative Final Report
To download the Domestic Violence Initiative Final Report click here. September 8, 2016, New York, NY New York State Bar Association and Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York Commit to Expanding Legal Services for Domestic Violence Victims The New York State Bar Association and the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York today announced a joint initiative to enhance ... Read More
The Domestic Violence Initiative Training Program
The NYSBA/WBASNY Domestic Violence Initiative was formed to increase and improve the civil legal services available to victims of domestic violence. The Initiative aimed to educate attorneys about domestic violence in the hopes that more attorneys would be qualified to render pro bono services for domestic violence victims. Accordingly, The NYSBA/WBASNY Domestic Violence Initiative ... Read More
Letter to Governor Cuomo to Support Lavern’s Law
October 12, 2017 Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo Governor of the State of New York State Capitol Albany, New York 12224 Dear Governor Cuomo: The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) urges you to sign A.8516/S.6800, also known as Lavern’s Law. WBASNY is the second largest bar association in the state, comprised of over 4,300 members committed to the ... Read More