Committees & Chairs
NYWBA’s committees are a key component in our success. Our Judiciary Committee actively reviews the qualifications of candidates for judicial office in New York County. Through our affiliation with the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY), NYWBA’s Legislation Committee comments on proposed legislation and policy at state, federal, and international levels. Our substantive law committees and practice area committees provide a forum for members to network among their peers and gain expertise in their fields to better handle real legal issues.
If you are a member and would like to join a committee, click here to access our online form to submit your committee choices. If you have any questions about our Committees, contact the Committee Chair(s) or NYWBA’s Executive Director (ED@nywba.org or 212-490-8202). If you would like to be considered to chair a committee, send a note with your qualifications and contact info to President@nywba.org.
NYWBA Standing Committee Chairs and Co-Chairs
By-Laws & Amendments
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bylaws@nywba.org |
Cooperation with Other Bar Associations
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CoopBarChairs@nywba.org |
Employment and Equal Opportunity for Women
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EEOWChairs@nywba.org |
Judiciary (Screening of Candidates for Judicial Office)
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judiciarychairs@nywba.org |
Legislation
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legislation@nywba.org |
Membership
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membership@nywba.org |
Professional Ethics and Discipline
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ethicschairs@nywba.org |
Programs, Events and Arrangements
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events@nywba.org |
Publicity/Press
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publicity@nywba.org |
NYWBA Special Committee Chairs
Advance the Status of Women in the Profession
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advancestatus@nywba.org |
Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR)
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adr@nywba.org |
Archives and History
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archives@nywba.org |
Animal Law
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animallaw@nywba.org |
Awards
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awards@nywba.org |
Children’s Rights and Issues
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childrensrights@nywba.org |
Civil Courts
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civilcourtschairs@nywba.org |
Continuing Legal Education (CLE)
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cle@nywba.org |
Criminal Law
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crimlawchairs@nywba.org |
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
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diversitychairs@nywba.org |
Domestic Violence
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dvchairs@nywba.org |
Elder Law and Disabilities
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elderlaw@nywba.org |
Federal Practice (including Business Law, Securities & Investment Law, Intellectual Property, Tax & Bankruptcy)
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federalpractice@nywba.org |
Human Trafficking
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trafficking@nywba.org |
Immigration
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immigrationchairs@nywba.org |
International Women’s Rights
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intlchairs@nywba.org |
Legacy Project
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LGBT
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LGBTChairs@nywba.org@nywba.org |
Litigation
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litigation@nywba.org |
Long Range Planning/Finance
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LRP@nywba.org |
Matrimonial and Family Law
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mfchairs@nywba.org |
Mentoring Circles
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Mentoring@nywba.org |
Newsletter
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newsletter@nywba.org |
Pro Bono and Community Service
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probono@nywba.org |
Reproductive Rights & Women’s Health
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reproductiverights@nywba.org |
Social Media
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SocialMediaChairs@nywba.org |
Solo and Small Firm Practice
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SSFChairs@nywba.org |
Students and New Lawyers
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SNLChairs@nywba.org |
Summer Program
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summerprogram@nywba.org |
Technology and the Internet/Website
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TIL@nywba.org |
Trusts and Estates
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TEchairs@nywba.org |
Working Parents
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wpchairs@nywba.org |
NYWBA Delegates to WBASNY Committees
Amicus Curiae
- Elizabeth A. Bryson (Co-Chair)
By-Laws
- Elizabeth A. Bryson (Co-Chair)
Chapters – Membership
- Jacqueline Meyer
Children’s Rights
- Nisha Menon
Continuing Legal Education (CLE)
- Amy B. Goldsmith
Criminal Law
- Fran Hoffinger
- Jessica Horani
Diversity
- Ernestine Mings
- Yasmin Dwedar
Domestic Violence
- Margaret Farmer
Elder Law and Disabilities
- Antonia J. Martinez
- Lissett Ferreira
Employment and Labor Law
- Jocelyn L. Jacobson
Equal Opportunity in the Profession
- Jocelyn L. Jacobson
ERA/Civil Rights Committee
- Fran Hoffinger
Family and Matrimonial Law
- Virginia A. LoPreto
- Olivia Sohmer
Finance
- Sabrina Morrissey
Human Trafficking
- Jayne Bigelson
- Alexi Meyers
- Rebecca Zipkin
International Women’s Rights
- Alexandra Douglas
Judges & Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert
- Hon. Jacqueline W. Silbermann
Judiciary/Courts
- Deborah Rosenthal (delegate)
- Jocelyn Jacobson (alt)
Legislation
- Peggy Brady
Liaison to Women Judges
- Hon. Betty Weinberg Ellerin
- Hon. Lisa Sokoloff
Long-Range Planning
- Virginia LoPreto
Newsletter
- Jennifer Branca
Nominations
- tba
Press and Public Relations
- Julie Hyman
Professional Ethics
- Nicole I. Hyland
Reproductive Rights & Women’s Health
- Alexandra King
Trusts and Estates
- Leona Beane
- Tziporah Zelmanowitz
- Loretta A. Ippolito
Working Parents
- Gretchen Beall Schumann
- Elysa Greenblatt
NYWBA Liaisons to Other Bar Associations & Committees
Cooperation with Other Bar Associations (Chairs of NYWBA Standing Committee)
- Hon. Kelly O’Neill Levy
- Morgan Fraser Mouchette
Network of Bar Leaders
- Leona Beane
- Yacine Barry-Wun
National Conference of Women’s Bar Associations
- Elizabeth A. Bryson (Co-Chair)
“Bar None” – Women’s Bar Association Leaders
- Gretchen Beall Schumann
- Julie Hyman
New York County Lawyers’ Association Committee on Women’s Rights
- Deborah Rosenthal
New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Committee on Women in the Law
- Yacine Barry-Wun
New York Women’s Agenda (NYWA)
- Andrea Vacca
ABA Women Rainmakers
- Amy Goldsmith
