The New York Law Journal reported on the Committee on Cannabis Law’s Annual Meeting. Gov. Andrew Cuomo is again pushing this year a marijuana bill that would bring together, under a single new state office, the multifaceted regulation and taxation of the growing marijuana industry in the state, said an assistant counsel to the governor … Continued

The New York Law Journal reported on the General Practice Section and Committee on Professional Discipline’s Annual Meeting. A federal judge and a panel of top ethics experts on Tuesday dove into a sensitive area in the law: dishonest clients and when attorneys are obliged to correct them or investigate the possibility that they’re being … Continued

The New York Law Journal reported that NYSBA has reached deals with two major bar associations in South Korea and Japan. President Greenberg is quoted. The New York State Bar Association said Monday that it has reached deals with two major bar associations in South Korea and Japan.

The Times Union reported on the data collection for bail reform. NYSBA is mentioned in the article. If you are looking for data and analysis on the state’s new bail reforms, you will have to hold out for individual counties to provide that information or for private institutions to weigh in. When New York passed … Continued

The New York Law Journal reported on NYSBA’s support for the Chief Judge’s court reform plan. President Greenberg is quoted. The president of the New York State Bar Association has thrown his full support behind a campaign by Chief Judge Janet DiFiore and Gov. Andrew Cuomo to consolidate New York’s byzantine trial court system into … Continued

The New York Law Journal published President Greenberg’s article on the highlights of Annual Meeting. When thousands of lawyers converge on Manhattan later this month for the New York State Bar Association’s (NYSBA) Annual Meeting, it will be the largest gathering of the best legal minds in the country. The week-long conference is a tradition … Continued

The New York Law Journal published President-elect Scott Karson’s article on NYSBA’s efforts to increase diversity in leadership and membership. The New York State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting is a microcosm of the association, and of our profession. My first Annual Meeting, in 1993, revealed just that: thousands of people, all lawyers, but with very … Continued

The New York Law Journal published Chief Judge Janet DiFiore’s article on court reform and NYSBA’s longstanding support. I am pleased to join Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks and Presiding Justices Rolando T. Acosta, Alan D. Scheinkman, Elizabeth A. Garry and Gerald J. Whalen—the senior leaders of our Judiciary—in addressing the most important issue … Continued

The New York Law Journal published Justice Elizabeth Garry’s article mentioning the Task Force on Rural Justice. As some of you may recall, last year I used this space to address access to justice in rural communities. This year, I wish to share an update, with focus upon the related and ongoing effort to implement … Continued