Membership
We are ...
- a Professional Organization of attorneys who live and work in Central New York
- a Chapter of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York ("WBASNY")
- an influential voice on legislative initiatives, judicial nominations and public policy
- dedicated to promoting justice in the study, practice and application of the law
Our members ...
- include partners and associates of all size firms, sole practitioners, law professors, elected and appointed officials, public employees, and in-house counsel
- are rapidly increasing in number, strengthening the voice and influence of the organization
- practice in diverse areas of the law
- participate in a wide variety of committees and programs
We provide ...
- the benefit of being part of a State-wide organization of more than 3,500 attorneys
- judicial screening procedures and active involvement in the Central New York judicial process
- an opportunity for professional and social networking
- a mentoring program for newly admitted attorneys
- a series of seminars, lectures and educational events concerning vital and timely legal issues
- pro bono opportunities
| 2023-2024 Dues Schedule | Amount |
| Sustaining Member - Includes FREE admission to the Judicial Reception if received by September 1 | $150 |
| Admitted Attorney (admitted more than five years) | $105 |
| Judiciary | $105 |
| Newly Admitted Attorney (admitted five years or less) | $75 |
| Retired (certified by OCA), government, legal services/public interest, solo practitioners | $75 |
| Secondary - Member of another WBASNY Chapter (non-voting) | $25 |
| Law Student or Awaiting Admission (non-voting) | FREE |
2023-24 Membership Registration is open! Our membership year is June 1, 2023 - May 31, 2024.
We are accepting online or paper applications/payments.
If you have any questions, please contact: Megan Thomas, CNYWBA Membership Chair
The Honorable Beatrice Krupkin Endowed Scholarship Fund
This is a CNYWBA/SUCOL endowed scholarship awarded to a law student in CNY who best exemplifies academic success in law school combined with financial need and a keen interest in advancing the status of women in society through her legal career.
If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to this fund, please visit SUCOL’s online giving link.
OR send a separate check made payable to Syracuse University, with Krupkin Scholarship in the memo line, Syracuse University College of Law, Dineen Hall, 950 Irving Ave., Ste. 402, Syracuse, New York 13244.