On March 22, 2022, the Women in Law Section (WILS) of the New York State Bar Association, with the support of the LGBTQ Law Section, the Young Lawyers Section, and the Committee on Continuing Legal Education, presented a CLE entitled “Gender Identity and Expression: Creating Inclusive Spaces.” This program took a unique view of creating … Continued

While today’s law students may be a generation raised on smart phones and social media, understanding the best practices, uses and ethical implications of that technology in law practice is critical to their success. With the goal of helping law students understand some of the issues and identify the pitfalls, the Women in Law Section … Continued

The Annual Meeting for the Women in Law Section opened on January 18, 2022 with a compelling panel on “Fostering Women as Leaders.” The panel was targeted at both leaders and aspiring leaders. A panel of dynamic, accomplished women provided an opportunity to learn from their experiences on how to hone the skills necessary to … Continued

Fifty years ago, on June 23, 1972, the landmark Title IX law took effect, prohibiting sex-based discrimination in any school or other educational program that receives funding from the federal government. In honor of this anniversary, the current edition of WILS Connect features articles examining Title IX from a variety of angles, including Title IX’s sexual harassment … Continued

Exiting a marriage can be an overwhelming experience. On April 8, 2022, the Women in the Law Section (WILS) hosted a virtual program featuring divorce lawyer Morghan Richardson and financial planner Niraj Chhabra, who discussed the many challenges that women in particular may face while going through a divorce. The event was co- sponsored by … Continued

Improving diversity in arbitration panels is a worthy goal, not only for its own sake but for the benefit of the parties and the legal community. That was the important message relayed in a recent webinar by an esteemed panel of women trailblazers in international arbitration. NYSBA’s International Section and WILS presented the webinar, “Debunking … Continued

In May 2022, the FBI New York Citizens Alumni Academy (FBINYCAAA) honored Deborah Kaye with its Citizens Alumni Academy Award for Volunteering. Kaye, co-chair of WILS Champions Committee and a member of WILS’ Executive Committee, is a graduate of the FBI’s Citizens Academy, which FBINYCAA offers once a year in the New York Field Office. … Continued

The 2022 Annual WILS Meeting ethics presentation was titled “Changing Lanes—Ethical Blind Spots” and designed to address the great resignation and the vast increase in the number of attorneys changing firms. With so many professional conduct rules to consider when navigating the change from one firm to another, or to government, or in-house, or when … Continued

On Feb. 10, 2022, the Women in Law Section hosted a book club meeting entitled, “Finding Self-Worth and Empowerment in African-American History.” In celebration of Black History Month, we were delighted to welcome two extremely accomplished and successful women of color as presenters at the meeting. Author Deidra Moore-Janvier discussed her book, From Me To You: … Continued

Women in Law Section Chair Sheryl B. Galler presented the 2022 Kay Crawford Murray Memorial Award to Katherin M. Crossling during the Section’s 18th Annual Edith I. Spivack Symposium on January 18, 2022. Crossling was recognized for her commitment to diversity in the legal profession and dedication to advancing the professional development of women attorneys … Continued