NYSBA offers wide variety at annual meeting 
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: January 23, 2012
Tags: annual meeting, New York State Bar Association
Programs at the New York State Bar Association’s 135th annual meeting will feature immigration, court funding, representation of veterans, diversity in the legal community, representation of charities and the burgeoning field of animal law. More than 5,000 attorneys are expected to attend the weeklong conference, which runs today through Saturday at the Hilton New York [...]
State bar creates free ethics opinions app
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: January 11, 2012
Tags: app, ethics opinion, Mobile Ethics App, New York State Bar Association
The New York State Bar Association has brought legal ethics research into the 21st century, announcing the release of its Mobile Ethics App that allows judges, lawyers and law students to access instant ethics advice from their smart phones. The state bar’s catalog of more than 900 legal ethics opinions, dating back to 1964, is [...]
Panama, New York bars promote legal relationships
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: September 27, 2011
Tags: agreement, bar associations, New York State Bar Association, Panama, relationships
Leaders of the Panama and New York State Bar Associations are in agreement to enhance their professional ties. An agreement was signed in Panama City last week by César Ruiloba, president of the Panama Bar Association …
Judicial pay raises lower than expected
By Denise M. Champagne
POSTED: August 26, 2011
Tags: New York State Bar Association, Office of Court Administration, pay, raises, Special Commission on Judicial Compensation
The Special Commission on Judicial Compensation, in a split decision, is recommending phased-in pay raises for the state’s judges at levels well below what the Office of Court Administration and New York State Bar Association had suggested would be appropriate.
Porcellio: Mentor, leader to new lawyers
By Todd Etshman
POSTED: August 26, 2011
Tags: attorneys, lawyers, Mentoring, New York State Bar Association, NYSBA, Porcellio
Mentoring new attorneys on what her firm, and the profession, require to be successful in the practice of law has always been a part of Ward Greenberg Heller & Reidy LLP Partner Sharon M. Porcellio’s work.
State, county bars support gay marriage
By Todd Etshman
POSTED: May 18, 2011
Tags: bar associations, legislation, Monroe County Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, same-sex marriage
The New York State Bar supports same sex marriage legislation in New York, former President Bill Clinton supports it, Gov. Andrew Cuomo supports it, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg supports it and last week the board of the Monroe County Bar Association voted to support it, too.
NYSBA applauds ‘Katrina Rule’ adoption
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: March 24, 2011
Tags: disaster, Legal Services, New York State Bar Association, out-of-state attorneys, pro bono
A new judicial rule allows out-of-state attorneys to offer pro bono services to disaster victims in New York in the event of a disaster. “When a disaster occurs, it is imperative that citizens have access to critical legal services,” said New York State Bar Association President …
State Bar elects officers
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: February 2, 2011
Tags: annual meeting, New York State Bar Association, president-elect
Seymour W. James Jr. of The Legal Aid Society of New York last week was named president-elect of the New York State Bar Association.
State bar poll: Firm leaders optimistic in ’11
By Matt Volke
POSTED: December 17, 2010
Tags: hiring trends, New York State Bar Association, optimistic, profession, Upstate
The New York State Bar Association reported last week that leaders in upstate New York are feeling positive about the future of their profession. The state bar has been polling firm management …
Mediation notice proposal sparks internal debate
By Denise M. Champagne
POSTED: November 16, 2010
Tags: Dispute Resolution Section, disputes, mediation, New York State Bar Association, proposal
A section of the New York State Bar Association is milling over a proposal to have all attorneys let their clients know mediation is available as an alternative to resolving their disputes. A formal resolution, presented earlier this month …
Plaintiff to turn over deleted social media pages
By Dolan Media Newswires
POSTED: October 5, 2010
Tags: deleted pages, ethics opinion, New York State Bar Association, New York State Supreme Court, social media
New York State Supreme Court, Suffolk County has ordered a plaintiff to grant a defendant access to her Facebook and MySpace accounts, including deleted and historical pages, on the grounds that photos on those pages were inconsistent …
Spaull appointed to special youth courts committee
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: September 13, 2010
Tags: Elaine M. Spaull, New York State Bar Association, NYSBA, Special Committee on Youth Courts
Former New York State Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye has appointed Rochester City Council Vice President Elaine M. Spaull to serve as a member of the New York State Bar Association Special Committee on Youth Courts.
