Author: Susan

NYSBA President Praises Justice Hector D. LaSalle’s Selection as Chief Judge and the Choice of Edwina Richardson-Mendelson as Chief Administrative Judge

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Sherry Levin Wallach, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement about Gov. Kathy Hochul’s nomination of Justice Hector D. LaSalle as chief judge of the Court of Appeals and the State of New York. She also praised Justice LaSalle for his intention to appoint Judge Edwina Richardson-Mendelson as chief administrative … Continued

New York State Bar Association Tackles the Metaverse and NFTs

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At a New York State Bar Association program on the metaverse Friday at the NYU School of Law, the first order of business was establishing exactly what the metaverse is. A lot of people believe it’s a homogenous place next to the real world where avatars interact. The reality is that it’s many places and … Continued

New York State Bar Association Champions Historic Right to Marry Law

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Sherry Levin Wallach, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement today about President Biden signing the Respect for Marriage Act into law: “With President Biden signing the Respect for Marriage Act today, the right to marry has now been enshrined into federal law. While same-sex couples rejoiced when the U.S. … Continued

President Biden Signs Historic Right To Marry Bill

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President Biden signed a historic bill enshrining the right to marry into law today.  All states will be required to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states, and same-sex marriage will be recognized at the federal level. “With President Biden signing the Respect for Marriage Act today, the right to marry has now been enshrined … Continued

New York State Bar Association Commences Lawsuit To Raise 18-B Rates

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Children and indigent adults are being deprived of their constitutional rights to meaningful and effective representation in the criminal and family courts because pay for assigned counsel in the state has not been increased in 18 years, the New York State Bar Association contended in a lawsuit filed today. The sole exception is New York … Continued

President Extends Pause in Student Loan Repayments for the 8th Time

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The White House on Tuesday announced it plans to extend until as late as June a pandemic-era pause in student loan repayments. Payments now set to resume Jan. 1 won’t be required again until June 30 or until 60 days after legal challenges to President Biden’s plan for loan forgiveness are settled by the courts.  … Continued

New York State Bar Association Votes To Make Passage of a Federal Right to an Abortion Bill a Legislative Priority & Support NY Equal Rights Amendment

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The New York State Bar Association voted Saturday to support a federal right to an abortion and said it would lobby for Congressional passage of a law prohibiting restrictions on a woman’s right to choose to end a pregnancy. “I am deeply concerned that the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health … Continued