2009
May
Women's Bar Association Applauds Sotomayor Pick
March
Women's Bar Association Urges Members to Attend Court Advocacy Day on March 31, 2009 and Demand Adequate Funding for our State Courts
WBA Ushers in New President, Michelle Peirce
January
WBA Commends Gov. Patrick's Signing of Mass. Uniform Probate Code
2008
December
WBA Applauds Patrick Administration's Nomination of Judge Gants to SJC
October
WBA Applauds Connecticut Supreme Court on Overturning Bar to Same Sex Marriage
August
WBA applauds State's repeal of 1913 law
June
WBA Dismayed by SJC Decision Regarding Consortium Claims for Same-Sex Marriages
WBA President Speaks Out in Support of Judicial Nomination of Monks
(Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Viewpoint)
WBA Congratulates Judge Sandra Lynch
WBF President receives Adams Pro Bono Publico Award
May
WBA Endorses Maureen Monks for Probate and Family Court
WBA Commends California Supreme Court Decision Overturning Ban on Same Sex Marriage
April
WBA President Kathy Jo Cook announces formation of Yarashus, Wagner, Cook, Freiberger & Washienko
WBA President Kathy Jo Cook Defends Judiciary in Letter to BostonNow
March
Kathy Jo Cook named president of Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts as it celebrates 30 years
January
WBA Weighs in on Tuttman Controversy; Defends Judicial Independence in Op-Eds in the Boston Herald and Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly.
2007
October
WBA President gives testimony in opposition to reinstating Massachusetts death penalty
Is Your Governor’s Councillor Representing You? Lessons from the Botsford Confirmation Hearing
September
WBA Applauds Appointment of Judge Paula M. Carey as Chief Justice of the Probate and Family Court
August
WBA officially endorses Judge Margot Botsford for the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court
WBA President-Elect to be Inducted into Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Up & Coming Lawyers Hall of Fame
Women’s Bar Association Announces 2007 Lelia J. Robinson Award Recipients
June
WBA applauds defeat of Constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage
May
Equality Commission report on Women's Obstacles to Leadership to be released May 2nd
April
WBA President testifies on bill prohibiting amendments to State's citizen petition process
WBA President spotlighted in Globe 'Hot Seat'
(Boston Globe, April 8, 2007, "ON THE HOT SEAT")
March
WBA responds to Globe article "The Job Without Benefits"(.pdf)
WBA notes the passing of Justice Martha B. Sosman
WBA Announces New Board of Directors
February
WBA Leadership Meets with Legislators to Share Priorities
WBA, Nixon Peabody host a reception for Massachusetts WBA, Nixon Peabody host a reception for Massachusetts Minority Bar Associatons
January
WBA Remembers M. Ellen Carpenter
2006
December
WBA, WBF seeking volunteers for Habitat for Humanity in New Orleans
Women’s Bar Association announces 2006 Lelia J. Robinson Awardees
Benshoof to speak at Gala 2006