The work of our Association is accomplished in the main by the Association committees.The committees with open memberships are:

  • Advance the Status of Women in the Profession (projects include NYWBA's biannual survey of Manhattan law firms)
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
  • Awards
  • Business Law, Taxation, and Bankruptcy
  • By-Laws and Amendments
  • Children's Rights and Issues
  • Continuing Legal Education
  • Cooperation with Other Bar Associations
  • Criminal Law
  • Diversity
  • Domestic Violence
  • Elder Law and Disabilities
  • Employment and Equal Opportunity for Women
  • Immigration Law
  • Intellectual Property
  • International Law and Practice
  • Judiciary*
  • Legislation
  • Litigation
  • Long-Range Planning
  • Matrimonial and Family Law
  • Membership
  • Mentoring and Mentoring Circles
  • Newsletter
  • Press & Publicity
  • Privacy & Cyberlaw
  • Pro Bono
  • Professional Ethics and Discipline
  • Programs, Events, and Arrangements
  • Real Estate Law
  • Reproductive Rights
  • Solo and Small Firm Practice
  • Students and New Lawyers
  • Summer Program
  • Technology and Internet/Website
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Women's Health Issues
  • Working Mothers
* To be considered for the Judiciary Committee, you must be admitted in NYS more than 7 years, have been engaged in active practice of law more than 5 years, and have been a member of the NYWBA for at least 3 years.

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Current members of the NYWBA may join a committee by selecting your choices from the drop-down menus below. Kindly fill in your contact information in the spaces that follow. (If you are not a current member, click here to access our secure online membership form.) If you have any questions about our Committees, contact the Committee Chair(s) or the NYWBA's Executive Director (ED@nywba.org or 212-490-8202).
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