New York State Bar Association President Henry M. Greenberg issued the following statement about Sen. Brad Hoylman’s bill addressing diversity in the judiciary: “We are far from our goal of making sure that the judiciary — particularly outside of New York City – truly represents the diversity of this great state. That’s why the New … Continued
The Riverdale Press (Bronx) mentioned NYSBA’s support for the legalization of marijuana. Recreational marijuana becoming legal in New York may have taken a big step forward last week now that even the state’s lawyers are coming out for it. The New York State Bar Association gave its blessing to a report from its cannabis law … Continued
The Albany Times Union quoted President Greenberg on judicial diversity. The city’s first black judge was appointed in 2002 when Mayor Jerry Jennings named William Carter, now an Albany County Court judge, to City Court. A year earlier, now-retired Randolph Treece became the first black judge to serve on the federal bench in New York’s … Continued
FEBRUARY 7, 2020: STATEMENT ON THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES VOTE TO PROVIDE AID TO PUERTO RICO Henry M. Greenberg, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement regarding the House of Representative vote to provide aid to Puerto Rico: “I applaud the action in the House of Representatives today to provide $4.67 … Continued
Newsday mentions the New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Cannabis Law support of legalized marijuana. Long Island companies may have to rethink their drug testing policies as state lawmakers renew a push to legalize recreational marijuana. A bid for legalization narrowly failed last year. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who included the Cannabis Regulation and … Continued
FEBRUARY 6, 2020: APPELLATE DIVISION APPROVES UPDATED STANDARDS OF CIVILITY DEVELOPED BY STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Demanding a response from a colleague in an unreasonable time frame, unleashing an expletive-laden tirade at legal professionals or engaging in other uncivil acts is no longer acceptable behavior for New York attorneys, according to the Updated Standards of Civility … Continued
The New York Law Journal features a Q & A with New York State Bar Association Committee on Attorney Professionalism chair Andrew Oringer. The Standards of Civility “set forth principles of behavior to which the bar, the bench and court employees should aspire.”
Law360 mentions the New York State Bar Association and Committee on Attorney Professionalism chair Andrew Oringer is quoted as well. The New York courts have adopted revised “civility” standards for attorneys in the state, the first update in more than two decades, the New York State Bar Association announced Thursday.
Forbes mentions the New York State Bar Association’s Tax Section report from 2013. Super-voting stock allows a company’s management or founders to freely control the company and not worry about hostile takeovers or influence exerted by large shareholders that may be focused on quick profits. The use of super-voting stock, or high-vote stock, is by … Continued
New York State Bar Association President Hank Greenberg & Committee on Cannabis Law co-chair Aleece Burgio were interviewed on the latest episode of WCNY’s Capitol Pressroom. A new report from the New York State Bar Association has come out in support of the legalization of recreational marijuana. Aleece Burgio, Co-Chair of the NYSBA Committee on … Continued