Membership Application

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Membership Application

PLEASE READ: This application is for new members only. If you ARE NOT already a member of the NYWBA then you may fill out this application. If you ARE already a member of the NYWBA then please sign in and fill out the renewal form here.

By joining the NYWBA, you AUTOMATICALLY become a member of Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), the largest bar association in the U.S. with a mission to improve the status of women in the profession and in society. No need to join again on WBASNY’s website.

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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MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
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Username*
Name*
First * Middle Name / Initial (if any) Last * Suffix
Former Surname (if any):
Last
Married Name (if different):
Last
Salutation*
Gender
Title (if any):
Preferred Address
- Home Address
- Business Address
Firm, Company, Court, Business Affiliation (if any):
Business Address
Business Street Suite or Floor Business City Business State Business Zip Code
PHONE
Please enter a phone number in at least one of the below fields.
Business Phone Number
Business Fax Number:
Home Phone Number:
Cell Phone
EMAIL
Primary Email*
Alternate Email
If you do not have an email address: you may reach out to the executive director to set up your membership offline. Please call 212-490-8202 and send any mail to New York Women’s Bar Association P.O. Box 1207 New York, New York 10150.
Home Address
Home Street Address: Apt, Suite or Floor: Home City: Home State: Home Zip Code:
Date of Birth
MM slash DD slash YYYY
PRACTICE AREAS
Please indicate your practice area(s). (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:
Practice Area 1
Practice Area 2
Practice Area 3
Practice Area 4
Practice Area 5
If you practice in an area of the law that is not included on the above list, please select "Other" above and describe your area of practice in the text box below.
BAR ADMISSION
Law School*
Degree
Degree Year
Bar Admission - Select State
Year
Bar Admission - Other Selected*
Bar Admission - Select State
Year
Bar Admission - Other Selected*
Bar Admission - Select State
Year
Bar Admission - Other Selected*
Bar Admission - Select State
Year
Bar Admission - Other Selected*
TYPE OF PRACTICE
Practice Type
- Law Firm
- Corporate
- Sole Practitioner
- Legal Service
- Government
- Judiciary
- Law School
- Military
- Non Law-Related
- Retired
- Inactive
- Other
Other Practice Type*
MENTORING
Would you like to join a mentoring circle?
- I would like to join a mentoring circle - a group of practicing attorneys who meet regularly to discuss issues of common interest
REASON FOR JOINING
What is your primary reason for joining NYWBA?:
- Recommendation by colleague
- Continuing Legal Education opportunities
- Networking opportunities
- Reputation
- Prestige
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 (Screening of Candidates for Judicial Office)
- Legislation
- Membership
- Professional Ethics and Discipline
- Programs, Events, and Arrangements
- Publicity/Press
SPECIAL COMMITTEES
- Advance the Status of Women in the Profession
- Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR)
- Animal Law
- Legacy, History & Archives
- Awards
- Children's Rights and Issues
- Civil Courts
- Continuing Legal Education (CLE)
- Criminal Law
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Domestic Violence
- Elder Law and Disabilities
- Federal Practice (including Business Law, Securities & Investment Law, Intellectual Property, Tax & Bankruptcy)
- Human Trafficking
- International Women's Rights
- LGBT
- Litigation
- Long Range Planning / Finance
- Matrimonial and Family Law
- Mentoring & Mentoring Circles
- Newsletter
- Pro Bono & Community Service
- Reproductive Rights & Women’s Health
- Solo and Small Firm Practice
- Students and New Lawyers
- Summer Program
- Technology and the Internet / Website
- Trusts and Estates
- Working Parents
Please select up to 3 committees you would like to participate in:
Committee 1
Committee 2
Committee 3
Membership Classification

Please review each option below and select the one which applies to you.
Select a Class*
- Class I - Attorney Admitted in New York State (including active attorneys, current and retired judges and judicial hearing officers, retired attorneys, and others who were admitted to practice by one of the four NYS Appellate Divisions)
- Class II - Attorney Admitted in Another Jurisdiction and Not Admitted in NYS (e.g., attorneys admitted in another U.S. State or Territory; attorneys, barristers, solicitors, or law professionals in an equivalent position who have been admitted in a foreign jurisdiction, etc.; Class II includes those who are active or retired, served as current or retired judges or judicial hearing officers, and others who were admitted to practice law by a jurisdiction outside NYS and have never been admitted to the bar in NYS)
- Class III - Law School Graduate Awaiting Admission (graduates of accredited law schools who have obtained a Juris Doctor or equivalent degree, but who have not yet been admitted to the bar in any jurisdiction, including those who have taken the bar exam and whose bar results or admissions are pending)
- Class IV - Law Student (individuals currently attending an accredited law school and who have not yet attained a Juris Doctor or equivalent degree, including students whose legal educations are ongoing in a foreign jurisdiction)
- Class V – Adjunct Members of NYWBA (individual whose primary women’s bar membership is with another Chapter of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York, and who wants to be a secondary member of the New York Chapter, to support NYWBA, and/or obtain NYWBA discounts or benefits or other resources, etc.). If you select “Class V,” you must also designate your primary Women’s Bar Chapter Here
Choose Primary WBASNY Chapter*
DUES SCHEDULE
Select an option:*
- Sustaining Member - $250.00
- Admitted 10 years or more - $175.00
- Admitted 5 years but less than 10 years - $150.00
- Admitted 1 year but less than 5 years - $100.00
- Admitted less than 1 year - $55.00
- Law Graduate/Pre-Admission - $55.00
- Judicial/Court Employee Member - $100.00
- Associate Member (admitted in a jurisdiction other than NY) - $125.00
- Adjunct Member (primary membership in another WBASNY Chapter) - $60.00
- Retired Member - $75.00
- Law Student - $20.00
- Government & Not-for-Profit Employees (salary is less than $100,000) - $75.00
Associate Member - Which State?
Adjunct Member - Which Chapter?
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Would you like to donate to the NYWBA Foundation, Inc.?
- Yes
- No
Contributions to the NYWBA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charity, are charitable donations that are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Donation Amount
AFFIRMATION
I affirm that I adhere to the goals of the NYWBA, and:
Affirmation
- 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/or 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 are required.
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Payment Method
- Credit Card
- Check
Billing Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
Billing Phone Number*
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Credit Card*

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MasterCard
Visa
Supported Credit Cards: American Express, MasterCard, Visa
Card Number Expiration Date Security Code Cardholder Name - Enter your entire name as it appears on your card.
Please send your check (made payable to "NYWBA") to:
New York Women's Bar Association
P. O. Box 1207
New York, NY 10150-1207
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