The New York Law Journal reported on the Gala Dinner and featured guest Elena Kagan. The first time U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan ever went hunting was with her late colleague, Antonin Scalia.
Law360 (sub. required) reported on Justice Kagan’s conversation at the Gala Dinner The US Supreme Court may be stuck in the past when it comes to some of its processes, but it’s a system that still works well, Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan said at a New York event on Thursday. Sitting beneath the American … Continued
The New York Law Journal published a pictorial of Annual Meeting events and ceremonies. More than 4,000 lawyers are attending the New York State Bar Association’s annual meeting this week in Manhattan.
The Associated Press reported that the New York State Bar Association endorses the legalization of recreational marijuana. The New York State Bar Association is endorsing the legalization of recreational marijuana, a move that comes as state lawmakers consider proposals this session to legalize the drug.
The New York Law Journal reported on NYSBA’s support for legalizing recreational marijuana. At the association’s annual meeting, the House of Delegates voted to accept a report by the bar’s cannabis law committee recommending the expansion of the state’s current market to include recreational use.
The Albany Times-Union reported on NYSBA’s support for legalizing recreational marijuana. The New York State Bar Association on Friday came out in support for the legalization of adult use of recreational marijuana. The association approved a report completed by the group’s Committee on Cannabis Law, which outlines strategies for implementing legal cannabis in New York. … Continued
The Queens Daily Eagle reported that NYSBA recommended the full legalization of marijuana, following a recommendation by the bar association’s Committee on Cannabis Law. The New York State Bar Association on Friday recommended the full legalization of marijuana, following a recommendation by the bar association’s Committee on Cannabis Law. The committee analyzed the issue in … Continued
The Buffalo Law Journal reported that the State Bar approved the Committee on Cannabis Law’s report. Should recreational marijuana be legalized in New York state? The New York State Bar Association says yes. Led in part by Buffalo attorney Aleece Burgio, the state bar’s Committee on Cannabis Law completed a report that outlines strategies for … Continued
JD Supra mentioned NYSBA’s NYSBA’s Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion 1024 States have struggled with advising lawyers admitted to their bars as to whether and to what extent they can advise their clients on cannabis-related issues knowing that federal law still forbids the possession, distribution, sale, or use of marijuana. The concern is that under … Continued
Law360 reported that NYSBA approved guidance designed to keep attorneys from using nondisclosure agreements to dodge their duty to report sexual harassment and other serious misconduct by lawyers. Leaders of the New York State Bar Association on Friday approved #MeToo-era guidance designed to keep attorneys from using nondisclosure agreements to dodge their duty to report … Continued