For years, on the hit NBC series’ “Law & Order” and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” the New York State Bar Association has served as the fictional governing body of the state’s legal profession. During each of the shows’ 20-plus-year runs, countless characters have been reported to the New York State Bar Association and … Continued
On Friday, March 13, Hank Greenberg, the President of the New York State Bar Association (“NYSBA”), canceled the 2020 Statewide High School Mock Trial Tournament. This decision is based on the public health threat presented by COVID-19; NYSBA’s inability to ensure that the conduct of the Tournament did not contribute to the pandemic’s spread, especially … Continued
Re: Reform of the Parole System and save hundreds of millions of dollars I am writing to call to your attention the recent op-ed by District Attorneys Darcel Clark, Eric Gonzalez, and Cyrus Vance Jr. in the New York Daily News. The piece cites the report of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) on … Continued
With the spread of Coronavirus, it is important for law firms to quickly address their planning for having attorneys and staff serve their clients’ needs from home. The NYSBA Committee on Technology and the Legal Profession has compiled a checklist of tips to help attorneys work securely while working remotely. Tips include: If your firm … Continued
Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence Marks issued the following memo today: As part of our ongoing efforts to reduce courthouse traffic to combat spread of the corona virus and protect the health and safety of our workforce, and consistent with recent action by Governor Cuomo to limit large public gatherings through the State, the Chief Judge … Continued
The importance of public service and public duty are at the heart of the qualities that we cherish within our profession. As the nation’s largest volunteer bar association, the New York State Bar Association has historically been on the cutting edge of ensuring that attorneys live up to our civic responsibility to address issues that … Continued
As a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, numerous attorneys find themselves in uncharted professional territory, with their work lives and daily routines unexpectedly disrupted. Many attorneys who have worked in offices throughout their careers, with the benefit of administrative support, now find themselves forced to work from home, and not as comfortable as they would … Continued
New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) President Henry M. Greenberg issued the following statement regarding a report released today by Columbia University’s Justice Lab detailing how New York’s parole system disproportionately impacts Black and Latinx people: “New York State and its municipalities spent nearly $600 million last year reincarcerating people on technical parole violations such … Continued
New York State Bar Association President Hank Greenberg was recognized as one of New York’s 100 most powerful lawyers by City & State New York at a reception in New York City on Tuesday, March 10. City & State highlights New York’s 100 most influential lawyers with their 2020 Law Power 100 list, which identifies … Continued
Politics has no place in our courts. This was a key message delivered by President Greenberg in his latest WAMC Commentary. He decries Sen. Chuck Schumer’s criticism of two Supreme Court Justices and the interference of political appointees in the U.S. Justice Department in the Roger Stone case. “Judges, prosecutors and juries are charged with … Continued