(New York, NY, Wednesday, June 24, 2020) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) congratulates the Hon. Marguerite A. Grays on being appointed Administrative Judge of Queens County (11th District) for Civil Matters. Judge Grays is a past president of WBASNY’s Queens Chapter, chair of the Queens Chapter’s Board of Trustees, and a longtime 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
WBASNY Celebrates Supreme Court’s Decision Supporting Undocumented Children
(New York, NY, Friday, June 19, 2020) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York WBASNY) applauds the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Department of Homeland Security, et al., v. Regents of the University of California, et al., which vacates the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) ... Read More
WBASNY Celebrates Supreme Court’s Historic Decision Upholding Employment Rights of LGBTQ Persons
(New York, NY, Wednesday, June 17, 2020) The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) joined in the celebration of the historic decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in Bostock v. Clayton County, which unequivocally upholds the employment rights of LGBTQ persons. President Joy A. Thompson said, “WBASNY has been a long-time advocate for LGBTQ rights and ... Read More
WBASNY Statement in Support of the Repeal of CRL 50-a
The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) fully supports and applauds the bill repealing Civil Rights Law 50-a (CRL 50-a) to allow for the public disclosure of the disciplinary records of public safety employees, including law enforcement personnel. WBASNY and its members appreciate those in law enforcement who place themselves at risk to serve and protect our citizens. ... Read More
Courts in Five Upstate Judicial Districts to Begin Second Phase of Gradual Return to In-Person Operations
PRESS RELEASE Date: June 2, 2020 Courts in Five Upstate Judicial Districts to Begin Second Phase of Gradual Return to In-Person Operations NEW YORK – As New York steadily recovers from the COVID pandemic, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore and Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks today announced that, beginning tomorrow, courts spanning three upstate judicial districts will enter their ... Read More
WBASNY Statement on Recent Tragic Deaths
Dear WBASNY members, During my installation speech this past Saturday, I mentioned how women often rise to the occasion to lead in times of crisis. Thus, I was not surprised to learn that in Kentucky last week, a group of women locked their arms together and stood in solidarity with African-Americans peacefully demonstrating against the death of Breonna Taylor, an African-American woman who was ... Read More