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East Islip Mock Trial Team Is on Fire, Edging Out Rival Northport To Clinch Regional Win
The East Islip High School’s Mock Trial team is on fire, as their team logo shows, after beating rival Northport High School to take the crown in Region VIII. The statewide Mock Trial program and tournament, sponsored by the New…
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New York State Bar Association Clarifies its Position on Discovery
New York State Bar Association President Domenick Napoletano issued the following statement: “In 2015, the New York State Bar Association examined criminal discovery rules in detail, taking care to consider input from experts and practitioners – both defense attorneys and…
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U.S. Supreme Court Denies Cert to Case Challenging N.Y. Concealed Carry Law
The U.S. Supreme Court this week did not grant certiorari – declined to hear – a controversial case questioning the constitutionality of the state of New York’s concealed carry law At issue: The Empire State’s Concealed Carry Improvement Act, which…
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Impeachment and the Constitution: South Korea and the United States
The continuing travails of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol following his December 2024 declaration of martial law have presidential impeachment back on the front page, and if the Democrats retake the House of Representatives in 2026, we may hear…
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Harlem Native Honored With Ginsburg Scholarship for Helping Black Women Access Law School
The New York State Bar Association honored Harlem native Talia Scott with its prestigious Ruth Bader Ginsburg Memorial Scholarship for her work in creating a fund to help black women get accepted to law school. Scott inspired a packed House…
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Report of President Domenick Napoletano to the House of Delegates of the New York State Bar Association – April 5, 2025
Good morning. It is great to see everyone here at the Bar Center. It has been my honor and privilege to serve as President of this great association, the largest voluntary state bar in the nation. As President I always…
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Federal Immigration Policies Leave Workplaces in Flux
Millions of immigrant workers in the United States face an uncertain future. On April 3, more than 100 lawyers attended a New York State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education course explaining the impact of that uncertainty on the workplace. A…
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As Peace Talks Continue in Russia-Ukraine War, NYSBA Defends International Rule of Law
As world leaders work toward a peaceful resolution to the Russia-Ukraine war, the New York State Bar Association is speaking out in defense of the rule of law and condemning the illegal war against Ukraine. The New York State Bar…
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Ethics Opinion 1280: Conflicts of interest, class actions
Opinion 1280 (03/31/2025) Topic: Conflicts of interest, class actions Digest: Under the New York Rules of Professional Conduct a lawyer may in some circumstances proceed pro se while also representing individual co-plaintiffs or co-defendants in the same matter. But whether…
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Beyond Brick and Mortar: The Evolution and Impact of Virtual Law Firms
The COVID-19 pandemic catalyzed an unprecedented experiment in remote legal practice, forcing firms to rapidly adapt to virtual operations. This mass migration to remote work revealed surprising capabilities in some areas while exposing significant limitations in others. As the legal…
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