New York State Bar Association President Claire Gutekunst today said providing civil and criminal legal services for low-income New Yorkers are “high budget priorities” for the Association. “We submit that legitimate budgetary concerns should not reduce access to justice for the poor, the weak and the vulnerable,” she said in testimony submitted to the budget … Continued

New York State Bar Association President Claire Gutekunst today released the following statement about legal representation of individuals affected by the Executive Order issued January 27 by President Donald Trump: “The New York State Bar Association commends the many lawyers who have worked around the clock to protect the legal rights of individuals who found … Continued

Judges Lawrence K. Marks, William C. Thompson and Milton Mollen have been honored by the Judicial Section of the New York State Bar Association. The jurists received their awards January 27 at the State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting in New York City. “The Judicial Section is thrilled to be acknowledging the accomplishments of three legal … Continued

Six affinity bar associations have been honored by the New York State Bar Association Committee for Bar Leaders of New York State with Innovation Awards for their outstanding public service. The bar associations recognized are: Association of Black Women Attorneys; Dominican Bar Association; Asian American Bar Association of New York; Metropolitan Black Bar Association; Women’s … Continued

Janet DiFiore, chief judge of the state Court of Appeals, is the 2016 recipient of the Ruth G. Schapiro Memorial Award given by the New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Women in the Law. DiFiore received the award on January 27 during the State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting in New York City. It recognizes … Continued

Maryann Saccomando Freedman, a former president of the State Bar Association, and E. Stewart Jones Jr., a Troy-based criminal defense attorney, have been honored with the 2017 Attorney Professionalism Awards by the Committee on Attorney Professionalism of the State Bar Association. Freedman and Jones received their awards on January 26 during the Association’s House of … Continued

Former Adirondack Park Agency Chair Dr. Ross S. Whaley has been honored by the New York State Bar Association with its 2017 Environmental Law Section award. Whaley, an influential advocate for sustainable development, received the award on Jan. 26 during the Bar Association’s Annual Meeting in New York City. “This award is given in recognition … Continued

The New York State Bar Association’s Antitrust Law Section has presented awards to U.S. District Court Judge Paul A. Crotty and New York University School of Law Professor Harry First. Crotty, a district court judge for the Southern District of New York, has been honored with the section’s Distinguished Public Service Award. First was honored … Continued