Welcome to the website for the Capital District Women's Bar Association (CDWBA), a Chapter of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York. As we approach our 31st year, CDWBA is more than 300 members strong. CDWBA's mission is: to promote the advancement of women in the Capital region who are involved in or affected by the legal system, to encourage the fair and impartial administration of justice, to provide public service and community education, and to offer forums which enable members to foster legal, business, and personal relationships. CDWBA is an active and vibrant testament to creative, thoughtful minds striving to better our profession and our community. It is also an organization of colleagues and friends who support one another and who are dedicated to its goals of EQUALITY, LEADERSHIP and PROGRESS.

Much of the work CDWBA accomplishes is done through the following committees:

• Awards
  
• Breast Cancer Awareness
  
• Bylaws
  
• Classroom Project
  
• Continuing Legal Education
  
• Domestic Violence
  
• Diversity and Gender Fairness
  
• Financial Planning
  
• Judicial Task Force
  
• Judicial Reception
  
• Judicial Screening
  
• Law Day
  
• Legislative
  
• Membership
  
• Mentoring
  
• Newsletter
  
• Pro Bono
  
• Programming
  
• Sole practitioners/Small firms
  
• Technology/Internet
  
• Women in Government Task Force
  
• Working Mothers

Our members and committees are truly the heart of our organization. If you are a member interested in joining a CDWBA committee, please contact us at: cdwba.org. It is a wonderful way to become involved!

The CDWBA sponsors many social events and programs throughout the year. In the Summer, look for our Saratoga Day at the Races on July 24, 2008, co-hosted by The Legal Project. This Fall we look forward to our Membership kickoff dinner, the busy judicial screening season and CDWBA's exciting fall networking event on Friday, September 12th --a luncheon and book-signing with Marie Wilson, founder of the White House Project. Early Fall also brings our annual membership kickoff dinner, which provides an opportunity to meet new members and find out about our CDWBA committees from the committee chairs. The Annual Holiday Party in December gives members a chance to celebrate the year and joy of the season together. The Spring CDWBA Judicial Reception is a special event for the entire Capital District legal community. In June, our Annual Installation Dinner and Awards Ceremony brings our year to a close. As you can see, there are many opportunities to get involved, attend CDWBA events, and participate to advance CDWBA's goals and better the community through its programs. If you are not already a member, please consider joining today!

Michelle Haskin