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
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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
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
WBASNY Urges Federal Legislators to Support VAWA
September 28, 2018, New York, NY The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), an association of more than 4,300 members, urges federal legislators to support H.R. 6545, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018 (the “Act” or “VAWA”), sponsored by Representative Sheila Jackson Lee. The Act extends and expands this current ... Read More
WBASNY Applauds the Governor for Protecting Women’s Reproductive Rights
July 16, 2018, New York, NY The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) is pleased and proud that Governor Andrew Cuomo and Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins are advocating for immediate action to protect the reproductive rights of all women throughout our state. It is imperative that the rights women have come to rely on be codified into state ... Read More
WBASNY Thanks Governor Andrew Cuomo for Enacting into Law Progressive Sexual Harassment Legislation
April 9, 2018, New York, NY The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) thanks Governor Cuomo for enacting into law progressive sexual harassment legislation which considered and addressed numerous challenges women confront every day. WBASNY also thanks the New York State legislature for their support of the Governor’s proposal. WBASNY’s more than ... Read More