Sherry Levin Wallach, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement on the 60th anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Gideon v. Wainwright, which occurs on Saturday, March 18. “The New York State Bar Association has been a fierce advocate for access to justice and the right to … Continued
Sherry Levin Wallach, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement today about the New York State courts’ decision to amend Question 26 of the Character and Fitness examination of the New York State bar application: “We appreciate New York State’s courts acknowledgement of the chilling effect the previous Question 26 … Continued
Banking is an industry built on trust and the worst thing that can happen is the kind of customer panic that led up to the takeover of Silicon Valley Bank and has taken hold of investors since. Jeff Marsico, president of The Kafafian Group, who spoke Tuesday at a New York State Bar Association webinar … Continued
The consequences of New York state regulators shutting down Signature Bank and the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, which has been described as the largest bank failure since the global financial crisis a decade ago, will be the subject of a free NYSBA webinar tomorrow. Journalists are invited to attend but must register. They should … Continued
From its formative years, the New York State Bar Association has had an abiding interest in the world beyond the Empire State. Beginning in the 1880s, the Association’s annual meetings often included addresses on international law,(1) given by luminaries such as U.S. secretaries of state(2) and foreign dignitaries.(3) These presentations were arranged not merely … Continued
Panelists addressed numerous concerns about new rules on electronic notarization during a New York State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education course on Thursday. The obligations reach across every branch of law practice, which compelled nearly 900 registrants to attend the one-hour presentation on “Remote Notarization: What Lawyers and Notaries Need to Know About the Recent … Continued
The New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion honored three outstanding attorneys during the association’s Annual Meeting in New York City. Retired federal Judge Randolph Treece and Ross Moskowitz, a partner at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, received the John E. Higgins Diversity Trailblazer Award and Ronelle Porter was named the … Continued
The Chief United States District Judge, Western District of New York, Elizabeth Wolford received the Ruth G. Schapiro Memorial Award during the New York State Bar Association’s House of Delegates at the association’s Annual Meeting in New York City. “Judge Wolford epitomizes the very essence of this award,” said Sherry Levin Wallach, president of the … Continued
Maria Volpe, a professor of sociology and director of the Dispute Resolution Program at John Jay College of Criminal Justice – City University of New York, has been chosen to receive the inaugural Charles M. Newman Award by the Dispute Resolution Section of the New York State Bar Association during its Annual Meeting Jan. 18-24 … Continued
The Torts, Insurance, and Compensation Law Section of the New York State Bar Association is honoring two exceptional judges and four outstanding attorneys during the TICL and Trial Lawyers Awards and Cocktail Reception on Thursday, Jan. 19, at 6:30 p.m. as part of the New York State Bar Association Annual Meeting in New York City. … Continued