“It is our duty to strengthen the role of women in the legal profession, promoting equal opportunities and working to prevent and combat discrimination,” Fatima Mertad, Milan Bar Association, one of the sponsors of a program on Arabic Women in the Law. In Iraq, record numbers of women are pursing legal careers. Female lawyers are … Continued
Jeff Zaino, the vice president of the Commercial Division at the American Arbitration Association, discussed issues ranging from AI to the need to attract diverse talent to arbitration on the latest episode of the “Miranda Warnings” podcast. Zaino explained to podcast host David Miranda that education is a key component of his work. “I go … Continued
The New York State Bar Association is pleased to provide this Government Relations 2024 NYS legislative session update highlighting major NYSBA policy that was acted on by the New York State legislature, as well as other Association legislative success in New York State and Washington D.C. The NYS 2024 legislative session came to an end … Continued
Jacob Petterchak, the new chair of NYSBA’s Young Lawyers Section, started attending state bar events shortly after law school out of a sense of obligation but quickly realized how valuable the programs were. And he enjoyed them too. “I volunteered for the section last year and was then nominated to take on the position as … Continued
The Copyright Act ensures that its protections extend to creative works even after the death of the author. However, no copyright can last forever, and, as of Jan. 1, 2024, an iconic American cartoon has now entered the public domain: Steamboat Willie.[1] For those unfamiliar with Disney lore, the cartoon is synonymous with the character … Continued
The New York State Bar Association supports the bill (S7524/A10350) the state Legislature passed to expand e-filing and calls on Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign it. The bill allows Chief Administrative Judge Joseph Zayas to permit e-filing in any state trial court. Pro se litigants and lawyers without the technical skills or equipment to e-file … Continued
The New York State Bar Association is calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign a bill that would allow New Yorkers with a felony conviction to serve on a jury. State Senate bill 206A/Assembly bill 1432A lifts the lifetime ban on jury service. Once New Yorkers have served their sentences including probation or community supervision, … Continued
As we mourn the loss of Maryann Saccomando Freedman, the first female president of the New York State Bar Association, we share this podcast interview and corresponding article from December 5, 2022. She shared many experiences from her life and her term as president during the conversation with past president David Miranda. Trailblazer Maryann Saccomando … Continued
The New York State Bar Association applauds the state Legislature for passing S7576A/ A9143, which ensures that a judge’s family can receive state-paid death benefits if the judge dies while in office. Previously, state pension funds were only paid out to beneficiaries if the judge was retired at the time of death. Passage of the … Continued
New York’s congestion pricing program was set to take effect on June 30, 2024, notwithstanding multiple pending legal challenges.[1] Then on June 5,2024, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she was directing the Metropolitan Transportation Authority – which is charged with implementing the program – to put the congestion pricing program on “indefinite pause.”[2] This announcement … Continued