For the first time in its history, New York State elected a woman to serve as its governor. Kathy Hochul, who had served as governor since August 24, 2021 following the resignation of Andrew Cuomo, was elected to the governor’s office in the general election on November 8, 2022. Hochul, a native of Western New … Continued

2023 is off to a roaring start! Businesses are operational, people are traveling for work and pleasure, friends and colleagues are congregating indoors, and athleisure has been (somewhat) traded for office attire. For the first time in a long time, the new year feels like a new beginning. Professionally, a new year often translates into … Continued

“In light of [the] worldwide liberalization of abortion laws, it is American States that will become international outliers after today.”1 So concluded the dissenting United States Supreme Court Justices Breyer, Sotomayor and Kagan in their response to the majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.2 Dobbs, issued on June 24, 2022, tumultuously overturned 50 years of … Continued

On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade with its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. In one of several programs developed by NYSBA’s Women in Law Section and the Committee on Continuing Legal Education, a panel discussion entitled “Dobbs: Historical Context and Future Implications” on July 18, 2022 addressed the legal implications … Continued

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization may be a precursor of other decisions that limit individual rights, according to speakers at the Thursday webinar “Women on the Move—Aftershocks: Implications of the Dobbs Decision.” The webinar was presented by the Women in Law Section of the New York State Bar Association and included three … Continued

Changes are on the horizon for Albany County after the county Legislature passed several laws in October 2022, including legislation meant to provide greater salary transparency for job seekers. Local Law “E,” sponsored by Albany Democrat Carolyn McLaughlin, requires county employers to post the minimum and maximum salary range when advertising an open position, promotion … Continued

The Women in Law Section held its annual Women on the Move (WOM) CLE program on Oct. 20, 2022. Entitled “Aftershocks: Implications of the Dobbs Decision,” the virtual CLE program analyzed the impact of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, No. 19-1392, 597 U.S. ___ (2022), from constitutional, ethical and employment law perspectives. NYSBA President Sherry Levin Wallach’s WOM … Continued