The New York Law Journal published Immediate Past President Miller’s op ed on the importance of a free press in society. (may require subscription) Michael Miller, President of the New York State Bar Association, writes: We dare not sit idly by on the sidelines as witnesses to the erosion of public confidence in the fundamental … Continued

The New York Law Journal published Chief Judge DiFiore’s op ed mentioning President-elect Hank Greenberg and future bench/bar collaborations. (may require subscription) Janet DiFiore, Chief Judge of the State of New York, writes: As judges and lawyers who value the rule of law and understand the power and purpose of the First Amendment, we must … Continued

The New York Law Journal mentioned NYSBA’s report on the standards of civility. To be sure, repeatedly missing family dinners or working an exhausting schedule is nothing new in the legal profession. But some lawyers are downright nostalgic about the days when they were forced to wait for an adversary’s reply by U.S. mail or … Continued

The New York Law Journal mentioned Immediate Past President Michael Miller’s statement on disagreeing without being disagreeable. (may require subscription) I asked them which one of them would like their surgeon to do only an adequate job; which automobile mechanic should do “only an adequate job” repairing their car?

The Journal News quoted Committee on Cannabis Law member Geoffrey Mort on legal cannabis and employment concerns. (may require subscription) New York’s recreational marijuana battle sits on the front line of a generational war over American cannabis laws. As debate heats up, USA TODAY Network New York is compiling answers to key questions about legalized … Continued

The Daily Record quoted Immediate Past President Michael Miller and noted that Monroe County will implement a conviction integrity unit, per the State Bar’s recommendation. (may require subscription) Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley will implement a conviction integrity unit for her office, just as the New York State Bar Association approved a report that … Continued

Documented quoted Committee on Immigration Representation Co-Chair Sarah Rogerson on due process and the rule of law. (may require subscription) A day after the Office of Court Administration created a new rule to limit Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests in New York courthouses, three ICE agents showed up to an undocumented man’s criminal court hearing … Continued

The Times Herald-Record mentioned NYSBA calling on all district attorneys to establish conviction review units. (may require subscription) At nearly four years old, the Conviction Integrity Panel (CIP) at the Orange County District Attorney’s Office has reviewed a total of 35 claims of innocence or overcharging. So far, the claims have been rejected or denied, … Continued

The Law Society Gazette mentioned NYSBA’s upgraded Standards of Civility. (may require subscription) It’s a caricature, of course, and importantly it’s also wildly off the mark, for New York is now well established as a bastion of good manners, where respect trumps rudeness. It’s the state where niceness rules – or at least there are … Continued