The Empire Justice Center is honoring immediate past NYSBA President T. Andrew Brown tonight with its 2022 Leadership Award. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Cornerstone at the Plaza restaurant in Albany. It’s an annual tradition at the Empire Justice Center to recognize leadership in the legal community in providing access to justice … Continued

Picture it: A stranger jumps out from behind a bush, attacks a woman walking alone on campus and rapes her at knife-point in the dark of night. That is what most people envision when they hear the term “rape.” However, the majority of rapes and sexual assaults are committed by acquaintances or former intimate partners … Continued

If you tuned in to the Super Bowl last year, then you probably saw Coinbase’s 60-second commercial featuring a colorful QR code bouncing around on your screen. If you are a normal person, you might have rushed to your phone to scan the QR code and look up what Coinbase is. If you are like … Continued

To be leaders and innovators, lawyers must continue to embrace novel technologies and new ways of conducting legal practice. In our ever-evolving world, attorneys must stay at the forefront of change to be best prepared to represent our clients and advance the legal profession. If the pandemic years have taught us anything, we must keep … Continued

Check out our slideshow from the November 5th House of Delegates meeting held in Albany:

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) have become commonplace in today’s business landscape, so much so that some may think of it as merely a buzzword. While the term may sound like nothing but jargon, it essentially refers to the business metrics that evaluate a company’s performance.   Your efforts as a lawyer should reflect in your firm’s … Continued

The New York State Bar Association is calling on the United Nations to investigate whether the Russian Federation and its officials violated international law in the Ukraine war. The tribunal would be similar to the courts that investigated war crimes in Sierra Leone, Rwanda and Cambodia. The House of Delegates, the association’s governing body, voted … Continued

To make sure that New York’s most vulnerable residents don’t get left behind when it comes to access to justice, the New York State Bar Association is recommending that the bench and bar appoint a task force to decide which court proceedings should be held virtually, how all clients can access technology and how e-filing … Continued

The November “Bridging the Gap” CLE programs are tailored to meet the needs of both new lawyers and the seasoned professional. The leaders of the Committee on Technology and the Legal Profession crafted a program to help lawyers at every stage of their career. “If you are practicing now or in the near future, the … Continued