Attorneys in New York may soon be required to get what some call sensitivity training. New York state court officials are considering a new proposal to require lawyers to complete a one-hour CLE every two years on the topic of ...
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Read More »The New York State Bar Association has named Pamela McDevitt as its next executive director. McDevitt currently is the director of the Law Practice and Technology Group at the American Bar Association. McDevitt will oversee the day-to-day operations of the ...
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Read More »New York State Bar Association officials are calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to issue an executive order to create a commission to prepare for the 2017 voter referendum on a Constitutional Convention. And Association officials say that, if approved, a ...
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Read More »Social media and a possible New York State constitutional convention are the two main topics of the Presidential Summit on Wednesday, during the annual meeting of the New York State Bar Association taking place this week in New York City. ...
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Read More »In one of the first events of its kind in the state, the New York State Bar Association is hosting a continuing legal education program for lawyers on how to handle key issues when representing LGBT clients in light of ...
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Read More »The Government Law Center of Albany Law School and the New York State Bar Association have jointly released the latest issue of “Government, Law and Policy Journal” which showcases New York’s long history of innovative public policies. The authors include ...
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Read More »New York State Bar Association President Glenn Lau-Kee commended Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman for the “thoughtful proposals” offered Tuesday in his annual State of the Judiciary address. “Chief Judge Lippman has outlined a number of promising innovations to expand access ...
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Read More »Among the many awards handed out last week by the various New York State Bar Association sections and committees at the association’s annual meeting in New York City, nine people were honored for distinguished service, including three judges, four attorneys, ...
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Read More »Numerous people are being recognized this week by various sections of the New York State Bar Association, which is conducting its annual meeting through Saturday at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York City. The Commercial and Federal Litigation ...
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Read More »The New York State Bar Association and its president, Glenn Lau-Kee, will propose a $5 million capital expenditure to create a Civil Legal Service Center in Albany, similar to the Telesca Center for Justice in Rochester. The new center would ...
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A delay in moving forward with a uniform bar exam for New York state law students is being sought by the New York State Bar Association. The House of Delegates on Saturday approved a resolution asking the state Board of ...
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Attorneys throughout the state are seeking anonymity in complying with new judiciary rules requiring them to report how many pro bono hours they provide to the poor and how much money they give to organizations providing indigent legal services. The ...
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