Press Releases

Oct. 31, 2023:  NYWBA Rates the Judicial Candidates for the NY County Supreme Court and NYC Civil Court


July 31, 2023:  WBASNY Applauds Governor Hochuls Recent Ten Appointments to the NYS Supreme Court Appellate Division


July 28, 2023: WBASNY Reaffirms its Continuing Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Employment and Hiring Practices


July 28, 2023:  Governor Hochul Announces Appointments to the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division


July 3, 2023:  WBASNY Expresses Dismay With U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision Overturning Affirmative Action in College Admissions


October 25, 2022:  New York Women’s Bar Association Rates the Judicial Candidates for the Civil Court in New York County.


June 24, 2022:  THE NEW YORK WOMEN’S BAR ASSOCIATION STATEMENT ON THE OVERTURNING OF ROE v. WADE.  Click here for press release.


October 28, 2021:  New York Women’s Bar Association Rates the Following Judicial Candidates for the Civil Court in New York County.  Click here for press release.


April 1, 2021: The New York Women’s Bar Association mourns the loss of our respected and beloved member, Hon. Paul G. Feinman, Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals.  Click here for press release.


January 7, 2021:  WBASNY Denounces Attack on Capitol and Urges Accountability and Smooth Transition to Power for Biden and Harris.  CLICK HERE for press release.


December 1, 2020:  The New York Women’s Bar Association commends the New York Judicial Committee on Women in the Courts and its chair Hon. Betty Weinberg Ellerin on releasing its Gender Survey 2020.  CLICK HERE for press release.


November 2, 2020:  NYWBA Rates Judicial Candidates for the Civil Court and Supreme Court in New York County.  CLICK HERE for press release.


September 20, 2020:  The New York Women’s Bar Association joins the nation in mourning Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg


July 20, 2020:  NYWBA joins our nation in mourning the loss of Congressman John Lewis.


July 26, 2019: WBASNY Opposes Racist Treatment of Diverse Congresswomen http://icont.ac/4kN9Y via @WBASNY


June 5, 2019:  June is Pride Month and this year we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion. The NYWBA’s LGBT Committee is proudly hosting a meeting with Dr. Jillian Weiss on June 18.  Dr. Weiss is a leader on LGBTQ issues and will be discussing recent cases involving the rights of transgender students.  Click here for more info.