Lawyers interested in protecting the rule of law and promoting democracy in what is shaping up to be a polarizing election year have plenty of ways to get involved. At a presentation hosted by the New York State Bar Association, speakers discussed ways the legal community can help the public understand how democracy works and … Continued
On Oct. 7, Hamas terrorists invaded Israel, murdering 1,200 people and taking 250 hostages. The brutality of these crimes – including rape, murder, maiming, and kidnapping – has international human rights experts considering a new category of war crime: kinocide, or the purposeful targeting of families. At an informational session hosted by the New York … Continued
More than one-third of the children in the New York City foster care system are LGBTQ+, according to the city’s Administration for Children’s Services. At an informational session presented by the New York State Bar Association, panelists discussed the challenges facing these children and how lawyers, court personnel, and foster care agencies could best meet … Continued
Helen Naves, the recently-installed co-chair of the New York State Bar Association’s Membership Committee, wants to bring the far-flung lawyers of the association closer together in her new role. An international banking lawyer with a practice in São Paulo, Brazil, Naves will be joining Michelle Wildgrube, partner at Cioffi Slezak Wildgrube, as co-chair. “I’m super … Continued
Domenick Napoletano, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement about the death of the association’s first female president: “As the first female president of the association, Maryann Saccomando Freedman led by example, making it easier for women and people of color to rise to the top ranks of the New … Continued
The New York State Bar Association is set to host a free presentation on the sexual violence perpetrated against women and children during Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7. Cochav Elkayam-Levy, chair of the Civil Commission on October 7 Crimes by Hamas Against Women and Children and recipient of the Israel Prize, will lead … Continued
The New York State Bar Association has voted to oppose all attempts to ban transgender athletes from K-12 school sports. Half of the states in the country have laws or regulations that ban transgender students from playing sports based on their gender identity. In Nassau County, for instance, the county executive, Bruce Blakeman, earlier this … Continued
The New York State Bar Association is building its standing in the international legal community with a surge of new members in its Israel chapter. Yonit Calmanovich, an attorney based in Tel Aviv and the head of the Israel Bar Association’s international department, will serve as the chapter’s new co-chair. She was also recently chosen … Continued
Lawyers looking for pro bono work have many opportunities to help survivors of human trafficking. A Continuing Legal Education course presented by the New York State Bar Association detailed the immense need for volunteers to aid survivors with legal assistance on issues such as immigration, housing, credit, criminal proceedings and much more. The speakers were: … Continued
Domenick Napoletano said of his childhood, “In order to get something, I had to work on getting it.” It’s a mindset he’s bringing to his tenure as the New York State Bar Association’s 127th president. “I would say that is what has carried me throughout my life.” Napoletano grew up in Brooklyn, the only child … Continued