On November 2, 2023, Kim Wolf Price, Chair of NYSBA’s Women in Law Section (WILS) and Allie Wacker, Co-Chair of the WILS Programming Committee, represented WILS during a virtual NYSBA Open House Section Meet and Greet session. NYSBA started these virtual roundtables in 2022, which are designed to introduce law students to the fundamental nuts … Continued

Terri Mazur was selected to join the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA)’s Board of Directors. HISA is a regulatory organization under the jurisdiction of the Federal Trade Commission that focuses on the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing in the United States. HISA describes its purpose as follows: “to implement, for the first time, a national, … Continued

January 12, 2024 Former New York Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney will kick off the Women in Law Section program on the Equal Rights Amendment at the New York State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting at the Hilton Midtown in New York City on Thursday, Jan. 18. The program, “Each One Reach One—Educating Our Community About the ERA,” … Continued

On June 23, 2023, as part of the Juneteenth celebration, WILS presented a timely and fascinating virtual program entitled “Banning Rosa Parks: The Impact of Book Banning on Civil Liberties.” Speaking to a large audience was Professor Gloria Browne-Marshall, an esteemed professor of constitutional law at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Professor Browne-Marshall is widely … Continued

Each year, the Women in the Law Section honors a woman in the profession with the Kay Crawford Murray Memorial Award. Recipients of this award have demonstrated dedication to diversity and have devoted their career to advancing the professional development of women attorneys. The 2024 recipient of the Kay Crawford Murray Memorial Award is Josie Sheppard Wilson. … Continued

ED’S Note: The following article is an edited version of Past Chair Susan Harper’s introduction of the Hon. Carolyn Maloney at WILS’ 2024 Annual Meeting, held on January 18, 2024. On behalf of the officers of the New York State Bar Association, I want to thank you for joining us today. I want to take … Continued

Carol Robles-Román, a trailblazing Latina who dedicated her life to public service and advocating for women, immigrants and civil rights, passed away on August 23, 2023 from lung cancer. She was 60 years old. She is survived by her husband, Judge Nelson Román, their two children Ariana and Andrés, and her four sisters. “Carol Robles … Continued

Hon. Carolyn B. Maloney was elected as the first woman to represent New York’s 14th congressional district in 1992, the “Year of the Woman.” She subsequently served for 30 years, representing the 14th district (1993-2012) and the 12th district (2013-2023). She was the first woman to serve as Chair of the House Committee on Oversight and … Continued

ED’s Note: We regularly feature articles on well-being in WILS Connect. For this issue, our well-being submission is a travel article authored by Laura Sulem, Co-Chair of WILS’ Annual Meeting, Programming and CLE Committee and a member of WILS Executive Committee, about her family’s spectacular summer trip to the Greek Islands. This is a gentle … Continued

ED’s Note: WILS strives to include all voices and points of view, including the perspectives of different generations. We invited Bella Ramirez, a writer who has served as a lead organizer for the Sign4ERA Initiative and a member of the Young Feminist Party, to contribute an article about how youth view the Equal Rights Amendment. For … Continued