Henry M. “Hank” Greenberg, of Albany, has become the 122nd president of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA). Greenberg will serve a one-year term as president. He succeeds Michael Miller, of New York City. Sherry Levin Wallach, of White ...

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Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley will implement a conviction integrity unit for her office, just as the New York State Bar Association approved a report that recommends conviction integrity units in every county. “I have been working to put ...

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The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) has fomed a task force to review New York’s bar examination in light of the state’s May 2015 adoption of the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE), which is now used by over 30 states. ...

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New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) President Sharon Stern Gerstman on Thursday called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state Legislature to reform the state’s discovery law in criminal cases. “We urge that you recognize the critical need for significantly ...

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The New York State Bar Association will kick off a campaign this week in support of a constitutional convention. New York voters will decide on Nov. 7 whether to authorize a convention that could propose changes to the state Constitution. ...

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The New York State Bar Association and the New York Bar Foundation are sponsoring a new website called the Immigration Pro Bono Portal that connects volunteer attorneys with legal service organizations from around the state to serve immigrant communities. The ...

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Across New York state, women attorneys are underrepresented in courtrooms and in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) venues, according to a report issued by the Commercial & Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association. The report entitled If ...

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Monroe County Bar Association Executive Director Kevin Ryan has been named to a 17-member committee created by the New York State Bar Association to examine the impact of technology— including artificial intelligence, e-discovery, data privacy and cybersecurity—on the way attorneys ...

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Sharon Stern Gerstman, counsel to the Buffalo law firm Magavern Magavern Grimm, became president of the New York State Bar Association  Thursday. Gerstman, who succeeds Claire P. Gutekunst, of Yonkers, is the seventh woman and 12th Buffalo attorney to head ...

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The Commercial and Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association has updated its social media ethics guidelines for lawyers. The original version of the guidelines was issued in 2014 and last updated in 2015. The 47-page document covers ...

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New York State Bar Association officials want lawmakers to simplify the form used to designate a power of attorney. The form, used by to enable someone else to handle their financial and legal affairs when they are unable, “is far too complex, ...

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The New York City Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association have jointly released a guide created to clarify the legal rights and obligations of individuals and institutions regarding the use of service animals in the state. People ...

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