CNYWBA Updates

December 23, 2025

Happy Holidays from the CNYWBA!

Job Posting: Assistant Deputy Counsel- Regional ADR Coordinator in the New York State Unified Court System’s Office of Court Administration

This in-person position will be based upstate - in either Albany, Buffalo, Binghamton, Rochester, or Syracuse. Applications must be received by January 12, 2026.

Your CNYWBA membership includes membership in WBASNY!


Please join a WBASNY Committee!


WBASNY is seeking representatives from chapters across New York State (CNYWBA is a chapter of WBASNY!) for the following committees, which meet virtually:


  • Criminal Law Committee
  • Health Law & Reproductive Rights Committee
  • Solo and Small Firms Committee
  • Children's Rights
  • Fundraising
  • Long Range Planning
  • International Women's Rights
  • Social Action Committee
  • Legislation


A full list of WBASNY committees can be found here. Some are more active than others! All active CNYWBA members are welcome to join WBASNY committees. Please reach out to cnywba@gmail.com for more information!


WBASNY speaks on behalf of CNYWBA



New Proposed Rule Changes - requests for public comments

The Administrative Board of the Courts is soliciting public comments on the following two proposed amendments to court rules:



Copies of the requests are linked above, and they are also available on the UCS website at https://ww2.nycourts.gov/rules/comments/index.shtml.



Any comments on these proposed rule changes should be sent by email to rulecomments@nycourts.gov by December 29, 2025


With any questions, feel free to reach out to David Nocenti at (212) 428-2146 or dnocenti@nyscourts.gov!

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