Author: Susan

Federal Appeals Court Stymies Latest Version of Federal Student Loan Forgiveness, Putting Nearly Eight Million Borrowers in Financial Purgatory

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Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Education put all borrowers, including law students, law graduates, and working lawyers here in New York, who enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education repayment and loan forgiveness plan, into temporary forbearance. This paused payments and interest immediately following a federal appeals court decision halting a signature … Continued

New York State Bar Association Supports Reclassification of Marijuana

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The New York State Bar Association has submitted comments supporting the Biden Administration’s plan to reclassify marijuana on the federal controlled substance list from a Schedule 1 to a Schedule 3 drug.  If the move is adopted, this will be the most significant change in U.S. drug policy in decades. Schedule 1 is the most … Continued

NY Extends Online Skills Courses for New Attorneys

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The New York State CLE Board has extended the deadline for the changes to format restrictions applicable to newly admitted attorneys for Skills CLE credit and the approval of all Accredited Providers to offer CLE programs in certain non-traditional formats through December 31, 2024. For more information, go here.    

New York State Bar Association Objects to Governor’s Transfer of Funds That Belong by Law to Low-Income New Yorkers

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Richard Lewis, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement about Gov. Kathy Hochul’s executive budget, which moves $100 million from a fund that pays for low-income New Yorkers to get civil legal services, to the general fund: “The New York State Bar Association strenuously objects to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s misguided … Continued

New York State Bar Association Institutes All-Inclusive Membership Model

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Distinguishing itself from many other bar associations, the New York State Bar Association will be enhancing its offerings to members by providing exclusive content, unlimited live CLE programming, 24/7 access to the association’s on-demand CLE library of 1,700+ programs, complimentary membership for  two of the association’s legal sections, access to hundreds of digital publications and … Continued