New York Women's Bar Association, 132 East 43rd Street, #716, The Chrysler Building, New York, NY, 10017-4019
- 212-490-8202
- 877-282-1462 (fax)
- info@nywba.org
- www.nywba.org
- NYWBA June Newsletter Available Now! - Click on Newsletter to access our "Members Only" pages, enter the user name and password, then click on the April edition. With the same format as our paper edition, you can read the eNewsletter at your computer or print it out. (Email info@nywba.org if you have questions or need assistance.)
- NYWBA is Proud to Support the Brooklyn Family Defense Practice in its Annual Fundraiser, "Sunset on the Hudson" - Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 7:00 P.M. - Enjoy hors d'oeuvres, wine from Chambers Street Wines, and beer from Brooklyn's own Sixpoint Brewery, with great company to celebrate and learn more about our work to secure justice for Brooklyn families. For more info, click here.
- NYWBA Working Parents Committee Brown Bag Lunch - Tuesday, June 18, 2013 (Note New Date!), 12:30 p.m. Click here for details and RSVP info.
- NYWBA Litigation Committee Presents "Lunch With Judge", featuring Honorable Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum, United States District Judge, Southern District of New York - Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 1:00 p.m. For details, click here.
- NYWBA Solo & Small Firm Practice Committee Meeting "Website Design and Legal Branding" - Thursday, June 20, 2013, 8:30 A.M. - Bring 10 copies of your bio, website presence and marketing materials, and get insights and ideas to enhance your practice. For details and to RSVP, click here.
- NYWBA 2013 Awards & Installation Dinner - Wednesday, June 26, 2013 - Our annual gala will be held at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square, where The President's Special Award will be presented to Hon. A. Gail Prudenti, Chief Administrative Judge for the State of New York; the Doris S. Hoffman Service Award will be presented to Hon. Sheila Abdus-Salaam, the newly-appointed Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals; and the NYWBA will recognize the distinguished Women Justices of the Appellate Division, First Department. NYWBA will also install its Officers, Directors and Delegates for the new year, including Hon. Jacqueline W. Silbermann, who has been elected to a second term as President. Click here for details, to RSVP, and to place your tribute in our commemorative Journal. If you or your firm or company are interested in sponsoring this prestigious event, go to www.nywba.org/Dinner_Sponsorship for info about sponsorship opportunities and benefits.
- NYWBA Summer Program - "What It Is REALLY Like to Practice Law as a Woman" - July 10, 2013, 6:00 p.m. - This annual program brings together a dynamic panel of leading women attorneys from the government, corporate, non-profit, and private sectors for an in-depth discussion of their career paths and decisions they made along the way. It provides guidance and insights for law students, summer associates & interns, recent law school graduates, and lawyers in their first few years of practice. A networking reception will follow the program. Firms, companies and other employers who help sponsor this event will be acknowledged at the program, on our website and in our Newsletter. Click here for details, to RSVP and for info about sponsorship.
- For additional programs, events and Committee meetings, check out the NYWBA Calendar.
President's Message
Welcome to the New York Women's Bar Association!
I am honored to serve the NYWBA as its president. I hope you will join us as we strive to improve the status of women, educate lawyers, and support professional development and advancement.
~ Hon. Jacqueline W. Silbermann
Click here for the President's Message from the latest NYWBA Newsletter.
NYWBA Foundation
The NYWBA Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charity whose mission is to eliminate gender bias and discrimination from the legal system and profession; to promote social and economic equality, safety, and well-being of women and children; and to address the unmet legal needs of women and children.
Women's Bar Association
of the State of New York
NYWBA is a founding chapter of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York. Click here for WBASNY website
- Congratulations to the Newly Elected, Newly Re-Elected and Newly Appointed Judges in New York County honored at the NYWBA Cocktail Reception,which was held on Tuesday, February 5, 2013. Many thanks to our Sponsors!
Platinum
~ Gair Gair Conason Steigman
Mackauf Bloom & Rubinowitz LLP
Gold
~ Weitz & Luxenberg PC
Silver
~ Susan L. Bender, Esq., Bender, Rosenthal, Isaacs & Richter LLP
~ Denise Mortner Kranz, Esq.
~ Jane Sackheim, Diamond Reporting & Legal Video
Friend
~ Melissa Ephron-Mandel, Esq.
~ Myra L. Freed, Esq.
~ Julie Hyman, Esq. - Are you looking for a lawyer?
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We value your membership and hope you will take advantage of the many benefits and opportunities offered by the Association. We look forward to your participation and attendance at our programs and events. Be sure to check our online calendar regularly.
If you are not yet a member for 2012-13, click here to join or renew today.
Newsletters Available Online - As part of our green initiative, NYWBA now publishes some Newsletter editions only electronically. With the same format and great articles, photos and announcements, you can read the eNewsletter at your computer or print it out. Click here, enter user name and password, then click on the edition of the Newsletter that you want to read (from the latest edition back through 2004). (Email info@nywba.org if you have questions or need assistance.)
Join a Committee - Becoming involved in a committee is professionally rewarding and is a great way to give back to your profession and community. Click here for details.
New and Sustaining Members - Welcome to our newest members and thanks to our Sustaining Members.
Attention Members - New Address, Email, Phone or Fax Number? Send any changes to Executive Director Karen Lu (ED@nywba.org or 212-490-8202).
New York Lawyers' Fund - Click here for info about Lawyers’ Fund and its mission to preserve, protect and promote the integrity of the legal profession.
NYWBA is now on Facebook and Linkedin. Click here for information about these social networking websites and how to join our groups.
Mentoring Circles - To join with peers to foster your professional and personal development, send an email to MentoringCircles@nywba.org with your name, firm or business affiliation, contact info, practice area(s), and year of admission (or law school status if not yet admitted).
Pro Bono Matrimonial Law Project - The NYWBA has a pro bono matrimonial law project for matrimonial attorneys with five or more years of experience. For more information click here. (PDF)
Members Only - Click here to access contact information for Officers, Directors, and Committee Chairs and other content available only to members. (Email info@nywba.org if you have questions or need assistance.)