New York Women's Bar Association, 132 East 43rd Street, #716, The Chrysler Building, New York, NY, 10017-4019
Membership

NYWBA membership is open to all attorneys, judges, law students and law school graduates awaiting admission. You can fill out our secure online membership form below (all required fields are starred) or download our membership form in PDF by clicking here.

Note: Government & Not-for-Profit Employees certifying that their salary is less than $100,000 pay only $75.

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MEMBER INFORMATION

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BAR ADMISSION

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* Gender: Female     Male

TYPE OF PRACTICE

Corporate Government
Inactive Judiciary
Law Firm Law School
Legal Service Military
Retired Sole Practitioner
Other Non Law-Related
If you practice in an area of the law that is not included on the above list, please highlight "Other" above and describe your area of practice in the text box below.

NYWBA COMMITTEES

Participation in NYWBA committees provides opportunities for professional development, networking, continuing legal education, and fun. There is no additional charge to join a committee.

If you are currently a member of a NYWBA committee or would like to join one, make your choice(s) from the list below (up to three).

If you practice in an area or are interested in a substantive topic that does not appear to be covered by any of the committees on the below list, send an email to info@nywba.org to ask about the scope of particular committees and/or to let us know that you would like to establish a new committee.

STANDING COMMITTEES

  • By-Laws and Amendments
  • Cooperation with Other Bar Associations
  • Employment and Equal Opportunity for Women
  • Judiciary (membership limited by By-Laws)
  • Legislation
  • Membership
  • Professional Ethics and Discipline
  • Programs, Events, and Arrangements
  • Press & Publicity

SPECIAL COMMITTEES

  • Advance the Status of Women in the Profession
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
  • Business Law, Taxation, and Bankruptcy
  • Children's Rights and Issues
  • Continuing Legal Education
  • Criminal Law
  • Diversity
  • Domestic Violence
  • Elder Law and Disabilities
  • Immigration Law
  • Intellectual Property
  • International Law and Practice
  • Investment Management Regulation
  • Litigation
  • Long-Range Planning
  • Matrimonial and Family Law
  • Mentoring and Mentoring Circles
  • Newsletter
  • Privacy & Cyberlaw
  • Pro Bono
  • Real Estate Law
  • Reproductive Rights
  • Solo and Small Firm Practice
  • Students and New Lawyers
  • Summer Program
  • Technology and the Internet/Website
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Women's Health Issues
  • Working Parents
Please select up to 3 committees you would like to participate in.

MENTORING

I would like to join a mentoring circle - a group of practicing attorneys who meet regularly to discuss issues of common interest.

PRACTICE AREAS

Please indicate your practice area(s). *Note: You must select at least one practice area. (Students and law graduates awaiting admission should indicate the subject area(s) where they anticipate they will concentrate their practice once they are admitted to the bar.)

  • Academia / Legal Education
  • Administrative Law / Regulatory
  • Admiralty
  • Adoption
  • Antitrust & Trade Regulation
  • Appellate Practice
  • Banking / Bonds
  • Bankruptcy / Creditors' Rights
  • Collections
  • Communications & Advertising
  • Constitutional
  • Corporate / Commercial
  • Criminal Law
  • Discrimination / Civil Rights
  • Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, Collaborative Law, Mediation
  • Domestic Violence
  • Education Law
  • Elder / Guardianship / Medicaid
  • Employee Benefits / ERISA
  • Entertainment
  • Environmental
  • Ethics / Attorney Discipline
  • Family
  • Federal Practice
  • General Practice
  • Government
  • Health
  • Immigration
  • Insurance
  • Intellectual Property (Copyright / Trademark)
  • Intellectual Property (Patent)
  • International
  • Judiciary
  • Labor & Employment
  • Land Use / Zoning / Condemnation
  • Landlord / Tenant
  • Legislation
  • Litigation (Civil / Commercial)
  • Litigation (Legal Malpractice)
  • Litigation (Medical Malpractice)
  • Litigation (Negligence / Torts / Products Liability)
  • Litigation (Personal Injury)
  • Matrimonial
  • Not-For-Profit Corporations
  • Public Interest
  • Real Estate
  • Securities
  • Social Security / Medicare
  • Tax
  • Technology
  • Utilities
  • Wills / Trusts / Estates
  • Workers' Compensation / Disability
Please select up to 5 practice areas.
If you practice in an area of the law that is not included on the above list, please describe your specialized area of practice in the following text box.
My business contact info can be published in NYWBA's Online Practice Area Directory: Yes
No
What is your primary reason for joining NYWBA?: Recommendation by colleague
Continuing Legal Education opportunities
Networking opportunities
Reputation
Prestige
Other:

DUES SCHEDULE

Sustaining Member ($225)
Admitted 10 years or more ($150)
Admitted 5 years but less than 10 years ($125)
Admitted 1 year but less than 5 years ($100)
Admitted less than 1 year ($50)
Law Graduate/Pre-Admission ($50)
Judicial Member ($100)
Associate Member (admitted in a State other than NY) ($100)
(State: )
Adjunct Member (Primary membership in another WBASNY Chapter) ($60)
(Chapter: )
Retired Member ($60)
Law Student ($20)
Government & Not-for-Profit Employees certifying that their salary is less than $100,000 pay only $75.

DONATIONS TO THE NYWBA FOUNDATION, INC.

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Contributions to the NYWBA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charity, are charitable donations that are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

AFFIRMATION

I affirm that I adhere to the goals of the NYWBA, and:
I am a member in good standing of the Bar to which I have been admitted, or
I am currently engaged in the study of law, or
I am a Law School graduate who has applied for and is awaiting admission to the Bar.
IF APPLICABLE: I am employed by the government or a not-for-profit and earn less than $100,000 per year in salary.

Please enter your initials to affirm the above statements:

**Choosing the appropriate statement(s) above and entering your initials is required.
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