Message from the President

Welcome to the Central New York Women’s Bar Association (CNYWBA) website!

The CNYWBA is a chapter of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York, a statewide organization dedicated to promoting the advancement of women in the legal profession. The CNYWBA membership is comprised of female and male attorneys, esteemed members of the bench, legal educators, law students, and other professionals from Onondaga, Oswego, Tompkins, Cortland, Cayuga, and Madison counties. Such diversity provides our members with invaluable professional networking opportunities, as well as friendship and mentoring support.

Our membership year runs from June 1st to May 31st. One of our goals for this year is to obtain 150 members for our chapter. This is a goal that you can help us to achieve. If you are not already a member, I encourage you to join. And to provide an incentive to get your membership application in early, we are once again offering an “early-bird” special. Members who join by September 1st will receive a free admission to our annual Judicial Reception in October. So, please, renew your membership now and encourage your friends and colleagues to join as well.

Throughout the year we sponsor many exciting programs that provide our members with opportunities to get involved with our organization. We offer dynamic programming to suit all of our members’ interests such as the Annual Judicial Reception, Law Student Mentoring program, Summer Picnic, Women in Law & Medicine Dinner, Chamber Chats, Holiday Party, and CLE programs. I strongly encourage you to attend one of our social events, serve on a planning committee, attend a CLE, or volunteer for a pro bono or mentoring program. The success of our organization is due to the willingness of our members to donate their time and talent to promoting our mission. Remember to check the events section of our website frequently for information on our upcoming programs.

It is an honor to serve as the President of this organization and I look forward to another successful year for our chapter. Members are welcome to email me with comments and suggestions about CNYWBA activities at hamccorm@law.syr.edu.

I hope to see you soon at one of our upcoming events!

Warm regards,
Heidi White McCormick
President