Month: June 2019

June 19, 2019: State Bar President, Committee on Families and the Law Chair Deliver Testimony on Parental Access to Assigned Counsel at Office of Indigent Legal Services Hearing in Albany

NYSBA President Henry M. Greenberg and Committee on Families and the Law Chair Susan Lindenauer delivered the following testimony at a June 19 public hearing of the New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services on financial eligibility for appointment of assigned counsel in family matters. The New York Bar State Bar Association has a … Continued

Immigrants Should Have Right to Atty, NY State Bar Says

Law360 quoted President Greenberg and Committee on Immigration Representation Co-Chair Camille Mackler on the committee’s resolution to give people in immigration proceedings a right to counsel in New York. (may require subscription) The New York State Bar Association has urged the state’s governor and legislature to give people in immigration proceedings a right to counsel … Continued

NY Bar Association Urges Due Process for Immigrants

The Messenger Post Newspapers quoted President Greenberg on the right to counsel in Immigration proceedings. The New York State Bar Association’s (NYSBA) House of Delegates is urging the governor and Legislature to establish a right to counsel in immigration proceedings. “The resolution, which was adopted at NYSBA’s House of Delegates meeting June 15 in Cooperstown, comes … Continued

Deal Is Reached to End Gay Panic Defense in NY Cuomo Says

The New York Law Journal quoted President Greenberg on ‘gay panic defense.’ (may require subscription) Cuomo said during a radio interview Monday morning that the new legislation is an agreement between his office and the Legislature, which is expected to approve the bill in the coming days.

Candela and Seger: History of Sexual Harassment in The Legislature

EPISODE SUMMARY: Kacie Candela and Andrew Seger, the hosts of WFUV’s Prickly Politics podcast, discuss season 3 of their show titled ‘Women in the Room,’ which chronicles the history of sexual harassment in the New York State Legislature. Kacie and Andrew discuss the reasons why they felt compelled to dedicate an entire season to this … Continued

June 17, 2019: NYSBA Urges Legislature and Governor to Establish A First-In-The-Nation Statutory Right to Counsel in New York Immigration Proceedings

The New York State Bar Association’s (NYSBA) House of Delegates approved a resolution urging the Governor and state Legislature to establish a right to counsel in immigration proceedings as a statutory requirement under New York law. The measure, which was adopted at NYSBA’s House of Delegates meeting June 15 in Cooperstown, comes as research has … Continued

Bar association addresses journalism in digital age

The Mid-Hudson News reported on the new Task Force on Free Expression in the Digital Age and its mission. The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), the largest voluntary state bar association in the country, announced a groundbreaking initiative to tackle the crisis of local journalism in the digital age and make recommendations on how New … Continued