New York State Bar Association President Michael Miller today praised Governor Andrew M. Cuomo for signing into law legislation that provides attorney-client privilege to lawyer referral services. Each year thousands of New Yorkers rely upon lawyer referral services to help find an attorney or be directed to the appropriate resource. Consumers may provide details that … Continued

Join David P. Miranda, former New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) president and current partner at the intellectual property law firm Heslin, Rothenberg, Farley and Mesiti as he and his guests discuss all things legal – and some that are not — in the  10-episode first season of NYSBA’s Miranda Warnings podcast. Featured guests include current NYSBA … Continued

Albany, NY – Fifty volunteers from the Detention Outreach Project (DOP) were recognized by the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) on Monday afternoon for their work screening ICE detainees brought to the Capital Region last month. DOP successfully screened 300 asylum-seekers from 38 countries, who were uprooted from the southern border in the largest … Continued

The American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates today unanimously approved a resolution calling on the U.S. Congress to assist Puerto Rico in recovering from Hurricane Maria, reflecting a measure already approved by the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) and the New York City Bar Association (NYCBA). NYSBA President Michael Miller and NYCBA President … Continued

The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Executive Committee has approved the report and recommendations of the Criminal Justice Section’s Sealing Committee, calling for the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate to pass a comprehensive criminal record sealing law. “This is an important report and recommendations. Those who have paid their debts to society … Continued

New York Bar Foundation Launches #NYLawyers4Children Fund to Support Efforts The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) is bringing together pro bono leaders from several New York law firms along with attorneys around the state to pursue legal measures as necessary to ensure the safety and well-being of migrant children who have been separated from family members … Continued

“The current policy of separating minor migrant children from their parents as part of U.S. border policy is cruel and heartless child abuse, it is inhumane, and it is un-American. “Many of these children have already suffered and this policy imposes a completely avoidable trauma. Additionally, the forced separation of the children from their parents … Continued

The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) House of Delegates voted on June 16 to create a Women in Law section, building on the work of NYSBA’s long-time Committee on Women in Law. The actions were taken at the Bar Association’s quarterly meeting in Cooperstown, New York. The House of Delegates also approved a report … Continued

Judge Kathie E. Davidson and Betsy Ruslander have been honored with the 2018 Howard A. Levine Award for Excellence in Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare, given by the New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Children and the Law. The awards, presented on June 6 at the State Bar Center in Albany, recognize those who … Continued

“On behalf of the leadership and members of the New York State Bar Association, I commend the State Assembly for passing legislation today to reform New York’s law on criminal discovery. By taking this step now, the Assembly has reaffirmed its commitment to seeking important changes to our criminal justice system. We urge our state … Continued