Sherry Levin Wallach, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement about the state Senate’s confirmation of Judge Rowan D. Wilson as chief judge of the Court of Appeals and the State of New York: “The historic appointment and confirmation of Judge Rowan D. Wilson as New York’s first African-American chief … Continued
Sherry Levin Wallach, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement on reports about changes to discovery reform being considered as part of ongoing state budget negotiations: “The New York State Bar Association in principle opposes rollbacks to the 2019 changes to the state’s discovery statutes, which were intended to bring … Continued
Sherry Levin Wallach, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement about Gov. Kathy Hochul’s selection of Judge Rowan Wilson as chief judge and her announcement that she intends to nominate Caitlin Halligan as associate judge of the Court of Appeals to replace Wilson: “Judge Rowan D. Wilson is brilliant, conscientious, … Continued
Sherry Levin Wallach, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement: “The mission of the New York State Bar Association is to protect the rule of law and to facilitate the administration of justice. President Trump’s attacks on the impartiality of the judiciary and his accusation that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin … Continued
The New York State Bar Association is recommending that the new record-keeping rules for in-person notarizations be repealed, arguing they are unworkable and will have a negative impact on attorneys and clients alike. “The record keeping and record retention regulations are superfluous for attorneys,” said Sherry Levin Wallach, president of the New York State Bar … Continued
Technology has moved us forward, but it’s important not to get left behind. The rise of technology in the legal field provides both opportunities and challenges as systems become both more sophisticated and widespread. That was the topic of the New York State Bar Association’s Continuing Legal Education course on March 21. The CLE … Continued
On the six-month anniversary of the tragic death of Masha Jina Amini in the custody of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the New York State Bar Association is announcing that it will hold a two-part webinar exploring international laws that hold perpetrators accountable for human rights violations. Amini, 22, was visiting her family from a … Continued
The Commission on Judicial Nomination announced on Monday that it was extending the deadline for applicants for the position of New York’s chief judge until March 10. The deadline had been March 7. The vacancy was created by the resignation of Chief Judge Janet DiFiore on Aug. 31, 2022. All candidates who previously applied for … Continued
The Commission on Judicial Nomination will be accepting applicants for chief judge until March 7. The clerk of the Court of Appeals informed the commission that there continues to be a vacancy in the position of chief judge given the state Senate’s rejection Wednesday of Presiding Justice Hector LaSalle, Appellate Division, Second Department. The vacancy … Continued
The New York State Bar Association has formed a task force to study the state’s new rules on notarization, which are having a significant impact on lawyers handling real estate transactions, wills and trusts and all other legal matters that require signing documents. While the task force members deliberate, the association is doing everything it … Continued