Mary Beth Quaranta Morrissey, the new chair of the Health Law Section, is ready to take on the challenges facing public health. “I’m just delighted to be the chair of the Health Law Section,” she said. “I’ve had a long history in the section… I couldn’t be more excited. We have such a wonderful section … Continued
Michael Cardello III, the new chair of the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section, wants to get more attorneys involved and help them see the value of association membership, especially with the new one-price, subscription-based membership model. “It’s important to get the word out to lawyers,” he said. “And not just to senior lawyers, but to … Continued
Gender-based violence, or threats, abuse, or harm to a person on the basis of sex and/or gender, is a pervasive problem throughout the world – but there are many ways to combat it. At an event co-hosted by the New York State Bar Association and the Milan Bar Association, international experts delved into the difficulties … Continued
Britt Burner didn’t plan to become an elder law attorney like her mother, Nancy, but it happened anyway. “I spent most of my life saying all the reasons why I would not work with her, or do what she did,” Burner said. “And yet here I am.” When she was just a young woman, she … Continued
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