Ethics Opinion 1025
Topic: Virtual law office; Advertising principal law office address
Topic: Virtual law office; Advertising principal law office address
Topic: Counseling clients in illegal conduct; medical marijuana law.
Topic: Firm Name; Trade Name; Disciplinary Authority; Choice of Law
Topic: Seller’s concessions in real estate transactions
The New York State Bar Association today issued a report comparing the diversity of the state’s judges with the diversity of New York’s population. The report, “Judicial Diversity: A Work in Progress,” shows that some districts better reflect the diversity of their geographic areas than others. “New York State has one of the most diverse … Continued
Elizabeth Derrico, an executive at the American Bar Association (ABA), has been named an associate executive director of the New York State Bar Association. In her new position, Derrico will serve as associate executive director of strategic member engagement. Between 1984 and 1995, she worked at the State Bar Association, first as a local bar … Continued
A nonprofit or public interest legal organization will receive funding to host a law student intern next summer under a corporate counsel fellowship program of The New York Bar Foundation. A New York based-organization will receive a grant of $6,000 to award a summer fellowship to a second-year law student of a diverse background. The … Continued
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Kew Gardens attorney David Louis Cohen will serve as chair of the Fellows for the 11th Judicial District of the New York Bar Foundation, The Foundation announced today. A Fellow is a lawyer who has been recognized for professional achievement, dedication to the legal profession and community service. “Serving as a district chair of the … Continued
New York State Bar Association President Glenn Lau-Kee has sent a letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo with the association’s ratings for the seven candidates under consideration for associate judge of the New York State Court of Appeals. The Governor must designate his choice between September 18 and October 3, 2014. The nominee then must be … Continued