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 Cocktail Reception Honoring Newly-Elected, Newly-Reelected and Newly-Appointed Judges in New York County - Thursday, February 2, 2012 - Join the NYWBA as we honor our special guests from the judiciary. Click here for details, for sponsorship opportunities, and to RSVP. Space is limited, so register soon! Many thanks to our Judiciary Reception Sponsors!
Platinum
- BST Valuation & Litigation Advisors
- Gair, Gair, Conason, Steigman, Mackauf, Bloom & Rubinowitz
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Jackson Lewis LLP
- Klein Liebman & Gresen, LLC
- PrintingHouse Press
- Hon. Betty Weinberg Ellerin
- Mentoring Circles Reception - Tuesday, February 7, 2012. The NYWBA Mentoring Circles Program allows members to benefit from direct mentoring in a supportive environment. For details and to register for the February 7th Reception, go to www.nywba.org/MentoringCircles. If you are interested in joining a Mentoring Circle, send an email to Mentoring@nywba.org.
- CLE Program - "Your Client Refuses to Pay - Now What? Collecting Attorney's Fees - The Duty to Arbitrate" - Tuesday, February 28, 2012 (Registration & Networking 5:30 p.m.; CLE 6:00-8:00 p.m.) - Click here for details and to RSVP.
- Save the Date! NYWBA 2012 Awards & Installation Dinner - Tuesday, June 12, 2012 - Our annual gala will be held at Capitale, where The President's Special Award will be presented to Hon. Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick, Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals. Planning is underway, and details will be available soon.
- Many thanks to our NYWBA Summer Program Sponsors! - NYWBA held its annual program on "What it is REALLY Like to Practice Law as a Woman" on July 21, 2011. This program provided guidance and insights for law students, summer associates and interns, law graduates awaiting admissions and lawyers in their first year of practice. We would like to thank our generous sponsors for their support and for making this event such a success!
Schulte Roth & Zabel, LLP
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler, LLP
Crowell & Moring, LLP
Morrison & Foerster LLP - Sincere thanks to the sponsors of our free CLE Program - “What Non-Tax Lawyers Should Know About IRS Tax Investigations” on November 22, 2011. This was a joint presentation of the Matrimonial & Family Law Committee and the Business Law, Taxation & Bankruptcy Committee, and we thank our generous sponsors:
Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Blank Rome LLP - For additional programs, events and Committee meetings, check out the NYWBA Calendar.
Presidents Message
Welcome to the New York Women's Bar Association!
I am honored to serve the NYWBA as its president, and I hope you will join us as we continue to strive to improve the status of women, educate women lawyers and support professional development and advancement.
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
- NYWBA is proud to announce the NYWBA and WBASNY Officer and Directors for 2011-2012, who were installed at the NYWBA's Annual Dinner on June 14, 2011.
- WBASNY Petitions President Obama to Appoint More Women to the Federal Judiciary - Click here for press release. (PDF)
- Congratulations to member Hon. Sonia Sotomayor on her appoint- ment to the U.S. Supreme Court.
- Remembering Our Founder, Past President & Benefactor - Hon. Florence Perlow Shientag
- Are you looking for a lawyer? Click here or call (212) 626-7373, the Legal Referral Service
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 2011-12, we invite you to click here join or renew today.
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
- NYWBA is delighted to welcome our newest members and thanks 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).
NYWBA is now on Facebook and Linkedin. Click here for information about these social networking websites and how to join our groups.
NYWBA Newsletters - Click here to read our latest newsletter, with articles, announcements and recaps of our latest events.
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)
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