The American Bar Association’s House of Delegates today adopted a New York State Bar Association report advising colleges, graduate schools, law firms and other businesses how to maintain diversity in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action. “The report lays out a blueprint for how we can continue the important work … Continued
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
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
Chief Judge Rowan Wilson praised the New York State Bar Association and asked for the association’s advice and guidance in working with the court system to shape the law. During an address to the House of Delegates at its Annual Meeting in New York City, Wilson said, “We need to rely on you and you … Continued
Lawyers learned to steer their clients clear of violating the new pay transparency law at a panel discussion held Friday at the New York State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting in New York City. The “So What’s New in New York” panel also laid out details of a new city decree meant to prevent workers from … Continued
Attorneys are just beginning to navigate the head-spinning legal and business challenges emerging as generative AI technology disrupts the way books are written and illustrated, pictures are painted and films are created. “We had two strikes this year and it will be a long journey. The dialogue is ongoing and we must be vigilant,” said … Continued
With their vast trove of intellectual property and business intelligence, law firms are rich targets for hackers working for the lucrative cyber-attack industry. “Law firms are not seen as the most tech-savvy industry and there may not even be a technology staff at smaller firms,” Mike Mooney, partner and senior vice president at USI Affinity … Continued
“Ten Strategies to be a Culturally Effective Lawyer” was the theme of this year’s Constance Baker Motley Symposium at the New York State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting this week in New York City. The Committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion assembled an all-star panel of experts who offered real life examples of the steps and … Continued
Recalling a time when New York’s Court of Appeals heard hundreds of cases and was viewed as one of the most prestigious in the country, Chief Judge Rowan Wilson vowed to return the court to its former glory. “I would like to get back to that,” he said. Wilson was the keynote speaker at a … Continued
Upcoming elections around the world will only ramp up uncertainty in the world of Big Tech mergers and acquisitions as anti-trust regulators and technology companies warily eye each other’s strategies. Different U.S. administrations, or even officials within an administration, can view the antitrust environment differently and corporate executives are on guard to adapt to shifting … Continued