The Albany Times Union reported on NYSBA’s support to repeal the law requiring lawyers admitted to practice in New York to maintain a physical presence here if they live in a different state (may require subscription) The New York State Bar Association wants to repeal a century-old law that requires lawyers admitted to practice in … Continued
Inside Higher Ed reported on restrictions for online law school. Patricia Salkin, co-chair of the Committee on Legal Education and Admission to the Bar, was quoted in the article. As numerous law schools try to take advantage of new flexibility from their accreditor, some state policies lag behind those ambitions.
The Albany Times Union reported on NYSBA’s resolution condemning the federal government shutdown and calling for it to end immediately. (may require subscription) New York’s state bar association, which is comprised of more than 70,000 attorneys across the state, called for an end to the shutdown this week, calling the situation a “dereliction of duty” … Continued
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle quoted Immediate Past President Miller on the federal government shutdown. As the shutdown of the federal government continues with no end in sight, the president of the New York State Bar Association issued a statement on Monday that blasted the shutdown as a “dereliction of duty” and a “constitutional crisis.” “The … Continued
EPISODE SUMMARY: John Nonna, Westchester County Attorney, talks with David about the issues surrounding voter participation and registration and some legislative solutions to increase voter turnout in New York State.
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The Albany Times Union quoted Immediate Past President Miller on the proposed attorney registration fee increase. (may require subscription) The state bar association is strongly opposed to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s plan to raise a biannual fee on attorneys practicing in New York.
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported that Judge Sylvia Hinds-Radix received the 14th Annual Diversity Trailblazer Award. Brooklyn Justice Sylvia Hinds-Radix received the 14th annual Diversity Trailblazer Award from the New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Diversity during the start of the committee’s annual meeting in Manhattan on Monday.
The New York Law Journal reported on NYSBA’s Annual Meeting panel on strategies to improve diversity within the legal profession. (may require subscription) Paul Weiss chairman Brad Karp said the firm took recent criticism as a chance to improve its approach to diversity, while several leading New York lawyers discussed strategies to advance women in … Continued