(New York, NY, January 12, 2021) – The members of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) applauds Governor Andrew Cuomo’s attention to combatting domestic and gender-based violence. The State of the State message delivered by Governor Cuomo on January 11, 2021 includes a series of initiatives that he will advance to address these troubling issues. During the COVID-19 ... 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 Denounces Attack on Capitol and Urges Accountability and Smooth Transition to Power for Biden and Harris
(New York, NY, January 8, 2021) – The members of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) are stunned and saddened by the shameful and reckless attack on our nation’s Capitol on January 6, 2021. We condemn attempts to subvert the rule of law and the will of the people by incitement to or participation in an insurrection to undermine the foundations of our ... Read More
WBASNY Resolves to Honor Justice Ginsburg’s Legacy by Advancing Her Values
(New York, NY, Friday, September 18, 2020) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) is devasted by the news of the passing of the Hon. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 87. But we are not defeated. The news about our Esteemed Supreme Court Justice and Beloved Champion of Women’s Rights and Equality and Justice for All comes at the most difficult and inopportune time. We ... Read More
Women’s Bar of the State of New York Welcomes Decision Reinstating Campus Sexual Assault Survivor’s Title IX Lawsuit
(New York, NY, Friday, August 28, 2020) The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) applauds a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit that allows a survivor of an on-campus sexual assault to sue the University of Kentucky (UK) under Title IX, the federal civil rights law that protects people from discrimination in education programs or ... Read More
WBASNY Supports Mandatory E-Filing in Matrimonial Matters
(New York, NY, Friday, August 28, 2020) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports mandatory electronic filing (e-filing) in both contested and uncontested matrimonial actions throughout the Unified Court System. Mandatory e-filing, with exemptions for pro se litigants and lawyers not having the necessary technology, would enable litigants to advance ... Read More
WBASNY Supports Cybersecurity CLE Requirement
(New York, NY, Monday, August 10, 2020) – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports a proposed continuing legal education (CLE) requirement that all New York attorneys take one CLE credit relating to cybersecurity during each biennial reporting period. The proposal to amend the mandatory CLE rule, which was recommended by the Technology Committee of the New ... Read More