Issue: 2023 Vol. 4 No. 1

New York State Bar Association Votes To Make Passage of a Federal Right to an Abortion Bill a Legislative Priority and To Support New York’s Equal Rights Amendment

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The New York State Bar Association voted Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022 to support a federal right to an abortion and said it would lobby for Congressional passage of a law prohibiting restrictions on a woman’s right to choose to end a pregnancy. “I am deeply concerned that the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson … Continued

NYSBA Calls ERA a Crucial Amendment to the State Constitution

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Sherry Levin Wallach, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement about the state Legislature’s passage of the ERA: “The New York State Bar Association commends the state Legislature for deciding today to put the ERA, a crucial amendment to the state Constitution, before voters. The Equal Rights Amendment extends protections … Continued

NYSBA and WILS Testify at New York State Gender Wage Gap Hearing

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NYSBA President Sherry Levin Wallach and NYSBA Women in Law Section Chair Sheryl B. Galler testified before the New York State Department of Labor regarding the gender wage gap. Department of Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon chaired the hearing, which was held on January 31, 2023, in Albany. President Levin Wallach testified that equal pay for … Continued

NAACP President Calls White Supremacy the Greatest Threat to Democracy at NYSBA Juneteenth Event

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NAACP President Derrick Johnson called white supremacy the most significant threat to democracy at a New York State Bar Association event in celebration of the first federally recognized holiday of Juneteenth. “The white supremacist dogma dominating the public square is pulling democracy apart,” Johnson said. “What we witnessed on Jan. 6th is an example of what individuals … Continued

Message From the Editors

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On November 5, 2022, the Women in Law Section successfully petitioned the New York State Bar Association’s House of Delegates (HOD) to adopt a policy supporting reproductive health care rights, including abortion, and the New York State Equal Rights Amendment (NYS ERA), which includes protection for reproductive health care rights. The HOD’s vote approving WILS’ … Continued

Message From the Chair

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In a midtown elevator the other day, I met a friend I haven’t seen in years (blame the pandemic). Catching up, I mentioned that I chair the New York State Bar Association’s Women in Law Section. “Interesting,” said my friend, “but what are you accomplishing?” A lot, actually. More than I could squeeze into an … Continued

Member Spotlight: Interview With Laura Sulem

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Laura Sulem is a senior director at Practical Law, a Thomson Reuters company. She oversees editorial content and business strategy for the 60-member U.S. litigation service and looks after the teams who publish Practical Law The Journal, and create Practical Law’s audio and video content. Laura is also a senior advisory council member of Women@TR, … Continued

In Iran, Women Lead the Way in the Fight for Justice

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If you’ve walked around New York City recently, you may have heard the rallying slogan of “Women, Life, Freedom,” or, in Persian, “Zan, Zendegi, Azadi.” From Washington Square to Times Square, demonstrations and rallies are calling for support of Iranian women who have, since Sept. 16, been leading a renewed revolution against the fundamentalist Islamic … Continued

Five Ways To Set and Achieve Revenue Targets in 2023

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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