Managing your time, your workload and increasing productivity are goals for most leaders in a workplace. Paul Unger, attorney and founder of Affinity Consulting Group, says the first step is to acknowledge the type of interruptions in your workday. Most Americans deal with an interruption every five minutes at work. Attorneys tend to be interrupted … Continued
When separating from military service, the discharge form that all service members receive called the DD214 is an important document affecting everything from employment to veterans’ benefits. The NYSBA Committee on Veterans held a workshop on how attorneys can help clients correct errors and petition military review boards to change or correct a discharge status. … Continued
In June, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down part of the New York State Law governing the process to obtain a conceal carry permit for a firearms. In the case of the New York State Pistol and Rifle Association v Bruen, the high court found that the “probable cause” language in New York’s law was … Continued
The issue of whether cameras should be allowed in courtrooms is in the national spotlight following the trials of Kyle Rittenhouse and Derek Chauvin and the Depp v. Heard libel case. Meanwhile in March, New York Sen. Brad Hoylman introduced legislation to allow cameras but the bill didn’t make it out of committee. On this … Continued
A continuing legal education program presented by the LGBTQ Law Section this week updated members on the new Florida law prohibiting classroom instruction on issues of gender identity and sexual orientation in grades K to 3.
NAACP President Derrick Johnson called white supremacy the most significant threat to Democracy at a New York State Bar Association event in celebration of the first federally recognized holiday of Juneteenth. “The white supremacist dogma dominating the public square is pulling democracy apart,” Johnson said. “What we witnessed on Jan. 6th is an example of … Continued
As Binghamton attorney Dick Lewis presides for the first time over the New York State Bar Association’s governing body, the House of Delegates, he is thinking about ways to help other lawyers. “If we make it easier for our members to practice law, it makes it easier for them to represent clients and therefore provides … Continued
In a unanimous decision issued today, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated a Second Circuit ruling involving a child custody case between an Italian father and an American mother. The father, represented by New York State Bar Association member Richard Min of Green Kaminer Min & Rockmore, was pleased with the high court ruling. Min represents … Continued
Photo courtesy: David Handschuh/OCA In one of her first public appearances since her June 1 swearing-in, New York State Bar Association President Sherry Levin Wallach testified before a working group studying the state court system’s practices following the pandemic. The Pandemic Practices Working Group, chaired by Supreme Court Justice Craig J. Doran, is part of … Continued
I enjoy working with attorneys and helping them out and the bar association is a big part of that.