The Albany Times Union reported on NYSBA’s support to repeal the law requiring lawyers admitted to practice in New York to maintain a physical presence here if they live in a different state (may require subscription) The New York State Bar Association wants to repeal a century-old law that requires lawyers admitted to practice in … Continued

Inside Higher Ed reported on restrictions for online law school. Patricia Salkin, co-chair of the Committee on Legal Education and Admission to the Bar, was quoted in the article. As numerous law schools try to take advantage of new flexibility from their accreditor, some state policies lag behind those ambitions.

The Albany Times Union reported on NYSBA’s resolution condemning the federal government shutdown and calling for it to end immediately. (may require subscription) New York’s state bar association, which is comprised of more than 70,000 attorneys across the state, called for an end to the shutdown this week, calling the situation a “dereliction of duty” … Continued

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle quoted Immediate Past President Miller on the federal government shutdown. As the shutdown of the federal government continues with no end in sight, the president of the New York State Bar Association issued a statement on Monday that blasted the shutdown as a “dereliction of duty” and a “constitutional crisis.” “The … Continued