2019 Antitrust Law Section Symposium
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Month: January 2019
Ethics Opinion 1162
Topic: Referral Fees
Budget Increases Fees to Fund Indigent Legal Services
The Albany Times Union quoted Immediate Past President Miller on the proposed attorney registration fee increase. (may require subscription) The state bar association is strongly opposed to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s plan to raise a biannual fee on attorneys practicing in New York.
Judge Hinds-Radix given Diversity Trailblazer Award by NYS Bar Association
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported that Judge Sylvia Hinds-Radix received the 14th Annual Diversity Trailblazer Award. Brooklyn Justice Sylvia Hinds-Radix received the 14th annual Diversity Trailblazer Award from the New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Diversity during the start of the committee’s annual meeting in Manhattan on Monday.
From Paul Weiss and CBS to the Courts, Bar Panel Grapples With Diversity
The New York Law Journal reported on NYSBA’s Annual Meeting panel on strategies to improve diversity within the legal profession. (may require subscription) Paul Weiss chairman Brad Karp said the firm took recent criticism as a chance to improve its approach to diversity, while several leading New York lawyers discussed strategies to advance women in … Continued
Lawyers With Cannabis Clients Face Ethical Challenges, Panel Says
The New York Law Journal reported on NYSBA’s Annual Meeting panel on cannabis law and the ethical considerations lawyers face with clients in the cannabis industry. (may require subscription) The panelists were discussing ethical issues that may arise for cannabis counsel while, at the same time, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced during his State of the … Continued
NY Legislators Approve Measures to Ease Voting, Curb Corporate Donations
The New York Law Journal quoted Immediate Past President Miller on NYSBA”s support for legislation on voter participation and voter reform. (may require subscription) It was also the first time in eight years that a Democrat presided over a meeting of the State Senate Judiciary Committee.
NYSBA Presidential Summit Preview | Elin Kunz
EPISODE SUMMARY: Elin Kunz, former director of Physician Services at Halifax Health, joins David to talk about her experience as a whistleblower. Kunz was responsible for uncovering Medicare fraud by her employer and details the struggles that whistleblowers face professionally and personally. Kunz will be a panelist at the NYSBA Presidential Summit on whistleblowers Wednesday, … Continued
January 14, 2019: Statement from State Bar Association President Michael Miller
New York State Bar Association President Michael Miller issued the following statement today: “Measures to remove barriers to registration and voting and to encourage participation – while maintaining the integrity of the process – will go a long way toward improving civic engagement and enhancing our democracy. Modernizing New York’s systems for registration and voting … Continued
10 Actions You Can Take Now to Advance and Champion Women in Law
The New York Law Journal reported former Women in Law Section Chair Susan Harper’s ten actions to advance women in 2019. (may require subscription) Susan L. Harper, the founding Chair of the NYSBA Women in Law Section, lists 10 actions you can take today to advance women in the New Year.