The New York State Bar Association’s Antitrust Law Section has presented awards to U.S. District Court Judge Paul A. Crotty and New York University School of Law Professor Harry First. Crotty, a district court judge for the Southern District of New York, has been honored with the section’s Distinguished Public Service Award. First was honored … Continued

The Commercial and Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association has recognized the 125th anniversary of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit with its 2017 Stanley H. Fuld Award. “The Second Circuit is the ideal choice to be presented with the Fuld Award as its thoughtful and insightful opinions … Continued

U.S. Attorney for the Southern District Preet Bharara and the late Brooklyn District Attorney Kenneth Thompson are among the nine individuals honored for their outstanding contributions to the criminal justice community in 2016. Six recipients were honored January 25 by the Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Section of the New York State Bar Association during its … Continued

Curtis A. Johnson, a Rochester attorney, has been awarded the New York State Bar Association’s Outstanding Young Lawyer Award for 2017. Johnson is an associate at Bond, Schoeneck & King in Rochester where he concentrates his practice on complex corporate litigation. The award, presented by the Association’s Young Lawyers Section, honors attorneys in practice for … Continued

Judge Denny Chin of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit was honored with the 2017 Diversity Trailblazer Award on January 23 at the State Bar’s Annual Meeting in New York City. The award was presented by the State Bar’s Committee on Diversity and Inclusion. “Throughout Judge Chin’s career, he has blazed trails … Continued

Catherine A. Christian of New York City is the 2017 recipient of the Kay Crawford Murray Award presented by the Committee on Women in the Law of the New York State Bar Association. The award, which Christian received on January 24 during the Association’s Annual Meeting in New York City, recognizes an attorney who enhances … Continued

Loretta A. Preska, former chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, is the 2017 recipient of the Distinction in International Law and Affairs Award given by the International Section of the New York State Bar Association. The award recognizes those who have made a major contribution to international … Continued

The New York State Bar Association’s 140th Annual Meeting in New York City next week will feature discussions on cybercrimes; prospects for tax reform in 2017; appellate attacks on arbitration awards; whether antitrust has failed; representing clients with diminishing capacity; crisis management for celebrities; zombie housing; organic claims for cosmetics; planning for a pet’s continuing … Continued

The New York State Bar Association has named Pamela McDevitt as its next executive director. She currently is the director of the Law Practice and Technology Group at the American Bar Association (ABA). “After an extensive and broad search, we are delighted to welcome Pamela McDevitt back to the Association as executive director,” said State … Continued

New York State Bar Association President Claire P. Gutekunst issued the following statement about Governor Andrew Cuomo’s nomination of Rowan D. Wilson as an associate judge of the New York State Court of Appeals: “Rowan D. Wilson would bring to the Court of Appeals his expertise in complex commercial litigation as well as his commitment … Continued