New York, NY, Monday, July 15, 2024 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) condemns all acts of political violence. The shooting that occurred at former President Donald J. Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania, which resulted in the loss of life and several injuries, is not reflective of our values as an organization or nation. Our citizens and elected officials are entitled to a safe and civil democracy where we can share differing opinions and collaborate on solutions for our communities. Political violence is never acceptable.

WBASNY encourages you to reflect on the strength of your unique perspective and participate in our collective effort to move our nation forward. Our power is not in our ability to inflict fear or harm, but in our ability to work together to pursue a better democracy.

WBASNY strongly supports any enhanced measures to ensure the protection and safety of all of our State and Federal politicians, officeholders, and members of the judiciary and extends its thoughts and prayers to the victims and their families.

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The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) is the professional membership organization of choice for nearly 4,000 attorneys throughout New York State and the largest statewide women’s bar association in the country. For more than four decades, WBASNY has been a singularly important resource for women lawyers, providing professional networking, continuing legal education programming, leadership training, and advocacy for the rights of women, children, and families. Through involvement with WBASNY’s 20 regional chapters and its 40-plus substantive law committees, WBASNY’s members collaborate with one another on a variety of issues and perform public and community service, in furtherance of its mission to promote the advancement of the status of women in society and women in the legal profession; to promote the fair and equal administration of justice; and to act as a unified voice for its members with respect to issues of statewide, national and international significance to women generally and women attorneys in particular. WBASNY holds United Nations NGO status with the U.N.’s Department of Public Information, and Special Consultative status in association with the U.N. Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). WBASNY is also a founding member of the National Conference of Women’s Bar Associations.