New York State Bar Association President Scott M. Karson issued the following statement in response to reports that the parents of 545 migrant children separated at the southern U.S. border between 2017 and 2018 by the Trump administration cannot be located by federal authorities. “It is appalling that in the approximately two years since the … Continued
In the midst of an historic pandemic, the legislature enacted changes in two critical areas of the criminal justice system. It enacted changes to the bail and discovery laws it passed last year and, in addition, it passed an expansive package of police reform bills. At the same time, the New York City Council enacted a series of new laws that will have a significant impact on members of the New York City Police Department.
New York State Bar Association President Scott M. Karson issued the following statement in response to reports that a New York City attorney’s home was vandalized with spray-painted epithets because of the clients he represents. The incident comes after the recent harassment of lawyers at a Brooklyn law firm also due to the clients they … Continued
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The New York Court of Appeals has announced today that it will administer the February 2021 bar exam remotely.
Quentin Sims is a third-year law student at Case Western Reserve Law School and also a standout wide receiver, having played in the Arena Football League most recently for the Albany Empire. He joins Sarah and Michael to talk about what inspired him to attend law school while achieving his dream to play professional football … Continued
To help manage your mood and health through this COVID winter, the advice offered by many mental health specialists is to fully accept and understand the current reality.
New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed an executive order today that extends the state’s moratorium on coronavirus-related commercial evictions and foreclosures through Jan. 1, 2021.
One of NYSBA’s longest-running CLE programs, “DWI on Trial: The Big Apple XX – 20th Anniversary,” will be held Oct. 28-29 virtually from Albany.