The Buffalo Law Journal mentioned NYSBA and its Task Force on the Role of Paralegals. (may require subscription) There are only a couple students who Margaret Phillips lost touch with after they completed Daemen College’s paralegal studies program. The rest are all employed in the legal industry and she estimates the program has a near-perfect job-placement rate.
EPISODE SUMMARY: Luisa M. Kaye, daughter of Judith S. Kaye, former Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, discusses the autobiography she co-edited about her mother’s life and career and reveals the personal moments that shaped her judicial philosophy. Luisa recalls the moment she found out her mother was being nominated to the … Continued
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The New York Law Journal mentioned President Greenberg and NYSBA’s support for the bill to remove “gay panic” or “trans panic” defenses in murder cases. (may require subscription) “The reality is that we as a community need to stand up and say we’re not going to take this,” said Assemblyman Danny O’Donnell, a Democrat from … Continued
Law360 quoted President Greenberg and Committee on Immigration Representation Co-Chair Camille Mackler on the committee’s resolution to give people in immigration proceedings a right to counsel in New York. (may require subscription) The New York State Bar Association has urged the state’s governor and legislature to give people in immigration proceedings a right to counsel … Continued
The New York Law Journal reported that NYSBA is urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state Legislature to establish a right to counsel in immigration proceedings. President Greenberg is quoted. (may require subscription) “We must ensure for immigrants due process and that the principles of fundamental fairness are observed in any judicial setting in which … Continued
The Messenger Post Newspapers quoted President Greenberg on the right to counsel in Immigration proceedings. The New York State Bar Association’s (NYSBA) House of Delegates is urging the governor and Legislature to establish a right to counsel in immigration proceedings. “The resolution, which was adopted at NYSBA’s House of Delegates meeting June 15 in Cooperstown, comes … Continued
The New York Law Journal quoted President Greenberg on ‘gay panic defense.’ (may require subscription) Cuomo said during a radio interview Monday morning that the new legislation is an agreement between his office and the Legislature, which is expected to approve the bill in the coming days.
EPISODE SUMMARY: Kacie Candela and Andrew Seger, the hosts of WFUV’s Prickly Politics podcast, discuss season 3 of their show titled ‘Women in the Room,’ which chronicles the history of sexual harassment in the New York State Legislature. Kacie and Andrew discuss the reasons why they felt compelled to dedicate an entire season to this … Continued
The Mid-Hudson News reported on the new Task Force on Free Expression in the Digital Age and its mission. The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), the largest voluntary state bar association in the country, announced a groundbreaking initiative to tackle the crisis of local journalism in the digital age and make recommendations on how New … Continued