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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Two western New York lawyers were among 17 recipients of 2017 President’s Pro Bono Service Awards from New York State Bar Association President Claire P. Gutekunst. Paul B. Watkins, a solo practitioner focusing on family and matrimonial law with an office ...

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In the aftermath of a Second Circuit decision upholding the Constitutionality of a state law requiring non-resident attorneys from adjoining states to maintain an office in the state, Rochester attorney David M. Schraver is heading up a New York State ...

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Rochester attorney Gary Muldoon is being honored by the New York State Bar Association at the group’s annual meeting in New York City for his Outstanding Contribution in the Field of Criminal Law Education. Muldoon is a partner at Muldoon, Getz ...

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Rochester attorney Laurie A. Giordano-Vahey received the John E. Leach Memorial Award during the New York State Bar Association’s annual meeting on Wednesday. Albany attorney Jean F. Gerbini also won the award that recognizes outstanding service and distinguished contributions to the legal ...

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