Author: Alyssa

November 13, 2019: State Bar Association President Testifies at Legislative Hearing on Court Reorganization

NYSBA President Henry M. Greenberg testified on Wednesday, November 13 at a legislative hearing regarding Chief Judge Janet DiFiore’s proposal to reorganize New York’s court system. The hearing was convened by the State Senate and Assembly Judiciary Committees. The following is the prepared text of his testimony. The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) is … Continued

November 4, 2019: NYSBA Receives Overwhelming Support for Proposal to Eliminate Mental Health Questions from NY’s Bar Application

NYSBA CALLS FOR STATE CONSTITUTION TO RECOGNIZE MENTAL HEALTH AS A MATTER OF PUBLIC CONCERN The New York State Bar Association’s (NYSBA) House of Delegates has adopted a report that recommends the elimination of all mental health inquiries from the application for admission to the New York state bar. The report was prepared by NYSBA’s Working … Continued

November 1, 2019: State Bar Association Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section Annual Music Business and Law Conference Friday, Nov. 15 to Feature Top Business and Legal Executives

One-day Event Offers 6 MCLE Credits for Attorneys, 7.0 CPE Credits for Accountants The Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law (EASL) Section of the New York State Bar Association will feature top executives from Universal and Republic Records at its Annual Music Business and Law Conference in New York City on Friday, November 15. The conference … Continued

October 31, 2019: Diversity Highlighted at New York State Bar Association International Section 2019 Global Conference in Tokyo

Diversity will be front and center at the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) International Section’s 2019 Global Conference to be held Nov. 5-8 in Tokyo. Titled “A World of Many Voices, United in Our Diversity,” the conference brings together jurists and leading lawyers from every continent except Antarctica to address cutting-edge legal topics. Hon. … Continued

Ethics Opinion 1175

Topic:  Withdrawal of guilty plea; allocation of authority between lawyer and client.