The East Hampton Star (NY) mentions NYSBA and its Committee on Cannabis Law co-chair, Aleece Burgio is quoted. The legalization of recreational use of marijuana for adults is, for the second year in a row, included in Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s executive budget. The legislation would establish a regulated adult-use cannabis program that the governor … Continued
The Mercury (PA) referenced NYSBA Ethics Opinion 1182. A recent headline from the “American Bar Association Journal” immediately attracted my attention as an estates and elder law attorney. It read: “Lawyer who can’t find testators for over 500 wills can’t toss documents, ethics opinion says…”
The American Lawyer mentions the New York State Bar Association’s recent efforts to remove mental health questions from NY bar applications. A slate of experts and legal leaders, including Akin Gump Chairwoman Kim Koopersmith, swapped strategies they use to tackle the most pernicious issue surrounding mental health in law: stigma.
New York Law Journal quoted President Greenberg on the death of USDNY Judge Deborah Batts. “Judge Batts’ devotion to these individuals and to their rehabilitation earned their loyalty and trust; it will be difficult to replace her,” Southern District of New York Chief Judge Colleen McMahon said.
Greencamp reported on NYSBA’s support of the legalization of marijuana. The association’s annual meeting voted to approve the report, which contains recommendations on how to expand New York’s current medical cannabis program to recreational marijuana.
CannabisWire quoted the Committee on Cannabis Law co-chairs on the committee’s report on legalizing marijuana. The company announced Friday that COO and CTO Ryan Lissack will serve as interim CEO. Bierman will remain on the company’s board. Also, Bierman and his co-founder Andrew Modlin have both surrendered their super voting shares, leaving the company with … Continued
AboveTheLaw reported on the Managing Partners Roundtable during Annual Meeting. “Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown,” in the famous words of Shakespeare. Applied to the world of law firms, it could be translated as follows: “It’s not easy being a managing partner.”
FEBRUARY 3, 2020: STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE DEBORAH A. BATTS Henry M. Greenberg, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement about the death of United States District Judge Deborah A. Batts: “The death of United States District Judge Deborah A. Batts, the nation’s first openly LGBTQ … Continued
AboveTheLaw quoted Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan’s remarks during the NYSBA Gala. I’ve never had a Facebook account, but I do lurk on Twitter. So I use a different name and I never tweet myself. But, you know it’s sort of interesting what you see sometimes.
Bloomberg Law quoted President Greenberg on the death of USDNY Judge Deborah Batts. District Judge Deborah Batts, the first openly gay federal judge and a trailblazer for diversity in the judiciary, has died. She was 72 and served in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, which includes Manhattan.