New York State Bar Association Calls Ghost Gun Regulation Excellent First Step
Ghost guns and other undetectable firearm components operate within dangerous loopholes that have tragic consequences.
Author: Brandon
A Clear Return to Full-Scale Operations
Chief Judge Janet DiFiore said that the courts have returned to full-scale operations, albeit in the context of a new normal defined by the continuation of health and safety protocols, and the smart use of virtual tools to limit unnecessary personal appearances.
New York State Bar Association Provides Free Counseling, Immediate Support With New Lawyer Assistance Hotline
New York State Bar Association members seeking mental health counseling are entitled to up to four free counseling sessions a year through a new lawyer assistance hotline.
NYSBA: State Budget Preserves Important Criminal Justice Reforms but Action Still Needed on Clean Slate, Assigned Counsel Pay
By refusing to raise compensation rates for 18-B lawyers and Attorneys for the Children, New York is putting those most in need of counsel at a disadvantage. This is not only unjust, but flies in the face of the fundamental assertion that all are equal under the law.
A Pension Law Pandemic: The Need for a COVID-19 Presumptive Bill To Protect Disabled Front-line Workers
New York’s essential workers are in dire need of a COVID-19 presumptive law to help secure disability pension protections they are being denied.
Why Law Firms Need To Make ESG a Priority
The call for law firms to tackle ESG for themselves and to create integrated attorney groups to answer clients’ ESG questions is coming from all sides.
It’s Not ‘Just a Bad Job’: Identifying and Combating Labor Trafficking
Labor traffickers often use insults to belittle workers, undermining their confidence and further subjecting them to their control, telling them things like “No one will believe you” and “No one else would hire you.”
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson and the Myth of Meritocracy
When it comes to judicial bodies, studies show that having diversity (a person of color or a woman) on a panel of judges creates different – often better – results.
An Interview With Robert Abrams: New York’s Game Changer
David Miranda, host of the “Miranda Warnings” podcast, spoke to Robert Abrams about his years as New York State attorney general and about his recently published book, “The Luckiest Guy in the World,” a memoir that takes the reader through his three decades in politics.
NYSBA Seizes the Moment, Maintains Relevance as World Changes
Our responses to the pandemic and the unprovoked attack by Russia on Ukraine demonstrate just how valuable our organization is and how we can continue to meet the moment head-on.