The New York Law Journal reported on longtime member Mordie Rochlin receiving a commendation from NYSBA. (may require subscription) Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison partner Mordie Rochlin, one of the oldest men in the United States, is convinced that the only reason he made it to the age of 107 is that he never left … Continued
The ABA’s Before the Bar Blog published Young Lawyers Section Chair Lauren Sharkey on the Working Group on Attorney Mental Health. The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) is working to remove the questions about mental health from the Character and Fitness examination to join the bar. I was part of the NYSBA Working Group on … Continued
The Buffalo Law Journal reported on the recent Miranda Warnings podcast with Buffalo Law School Dean Aviva Abramovsky. (may require subscription) In a new podcast available here, University at Buffalo School of Law Dean Aviva Abramovsky discusses autonomous vehicles and the law. She is chair of a New York State Bar Association group that’s delved into the area to get a glimpse … Continued
The New York Law Journal quoted President Greenberg on New York court officials considering removing Question 34 from the bar application. (may require subscription) New York court officials agreed during a closed-door meeting Tuesday to consider removing a question from the state bar’s application that asks prospective attorneys about their mental health, including any diagnosed conditions.
The Professional Lawyer mentioned President Greenberg and his Working Group on Attorney Mental Health. Admission to the practice of law involves an evaluation of substantive knowledge, tested through the administration of the bar examination, and a separate evaluation of character and fitness. The character and fitness process is intended to identify issues that could affect the … Continued
The New York Law Journal reported on the Working Group on Attorney Mental Health and its report. (may require subscription) The deans of almost every law school in New York state have now publicly called, for the first time, for state court officials to administratively remove a question from the application for admission to the … Continued
Law360 quoted President Greenberg and the co-chairs of NYSBA’s Task Force on the Parole System. (may require subscription) When people are released from New York state prison and placed under parole supervision, they are subject to conditions that, if broken, can lead them right back to their cells. So-called “technical parole violations” include things like … Continued
The Chronicle mentioned NYSBA and its Task Force on Free Expression in the Digital Age’s upcoming event. The New York State Bar Association has created a task force on how to deal with the issues that plague local journalism in the age of technology. For various issues, the Bar Association wants to provide a legal … Continued
NYSBA legislative priorities are developed by the Committees on State Legislative Policy and Federal Legislative Priorities and reviewed by NYSBA member leadership. The Executive Committee approved the plan on November 1. Here are state legislative priorities for 2020: Integrity of New York’s justice system An independent, well-functioning judicial system that is accessible to all is … Continued
The Albany Times-Union published President Greenberg’s letter to the editor about the Task Forces on Free Expression in the Digital Age and Rural Justice. (may require subscription) Rex Smith writes eloquently in his column “Rural areas need more than words,” Nov. 23, about the “deterioration” of rural America. He rightly issues a call for policymakers … Continued