Kathleen Scott, deputy superintendent of banking of the New York State Department of Financial Services, is the 2022 recipient of the David S. Caplan Award for Meritorious Service given by the New York State Bar Association’s Business Law Section
Governor Hochul has rightly recognized that the state stands on the precipice of great potential and has put forward a far-reaching plan to capitalize on this unique moment.
Michele Kahn will receive the New York State Bar Association’s inaugural LGBTQ+ Vanguard Award for her decades of advocacy for the LGBTQ community.
Although too soon to make predictions, DiFiore noted that the number of judges and staff testing positive for COVID-19 has been trending downward over the last few days, particularly in New York City and downstate regions of the state.
The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., set the example for civility and rational discourse. He taught us that injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere
The New York State Bar Association voted today to support federal legislation to prevent discriminatory voting practices and ensure that Americans have access to the ballot.
Katherin M. Crossling of White Plains, a partner at Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy & Bach, will receive the Kay Crawford Murray Memorial Award from the Women in Law Section as part of the New York State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting on Jan. 18.
Dennis W.H. Kwok will receive the New York State Bar Association International Section’s Award for Distinction in International Law and Affairs for his eight years of work as a pro-democracy legislator representing the legal profession in Hong Kong’s Legislative Council.
The Presidential Summit, the marquee event of the New York State Bar Association’s 2022 Annual Meeting, will focus on two critical social justice and civil rights issues with which society continues to grapple: a reevaluation of the #MeToo Movement and the intersection of transgender rights and sports.
To commemorate January as National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, NYSBA is holding a CLE Program on Thursday, January 13, 2022 from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on “The Impact of COVID-19 On Human Trafficking In The Labor Market.