The New York State Legislature voted for sweeping police reform in a package of 10 bills, known as the “Say Their Name” Reform Agenda, which Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed into law on Friday. Gov. Cuomo signed two laws today, requiring police officer to use body cameras and creating the new Law Enforcement Misconduct Investigative … Continued
This public health emergency requiring people to remain in their homes to the extent possible plays right into the hands of domestic abusers.
In partnership with the state court system, NYSBA has established a COVID-19 Recovery Task Force to oversee the pro bono network of lawyers who will be assisting New Yorkers suffering from the pandemic.
“In times of crisis, lawyers have always met their professional obligation to protect the rights of those who cannot afford an attorney,” said NYSBA president Henry M. Greenberg.
While public sector lawyers are scrambling to deliver new laws that keep non-essential workers in quarantine, they are also navigating how to protect essential service providers, exempt from the mandatory isolation, from contracting the virus.
The New York State Court System is partnering with the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) to build and coordinate a statewide pro bono network of lawyers to handle an expected surge in legal matters resulting from the coronavirus pandemic and ensuing economic fallout. As a first step, the courts and NYSBA will convene meetings … Continued
Law schools are moving their classes online to protect the health and safety of students and faculty. But this virus is raising new concerns about how to ensure equity in classes held remotely during a time that students are also dealing with the fallout of a global health emergency. “Nobody’s experienced anything like this,” said … Continued