The New York State Bar Association has been selected as the winner of a 2015 American Bar Association Partnership Award for promoting diversity in the legal profession. The State Bar’s Youth Law Day program, sponsored by the Committee on Diversity and Inclusion, was recognized on Friday, July 31 in Chicago during a joint luncheon of … Continued

The New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Professional Ethics has agreed to reconsider one of its advisory opinions at the request of criminal defense attorneys. Opinion 1048 concludes that there is no per se prohibition against a defense lawyer advising a criminal defendant about a proposed plea agreement that includes a client waiving his or … Continued

New York State Bar Association President David P. Miranda has created a committee to examine the state Constitution. Voters in New York in 2017 will decide whether to have a constitutional convention to review the state’s governing documents. “Although a referendum is more than two years away, the State Bar Association wants to be prepared … Continued