Author: Alexandre Petraglia [ADMIN]

Don’t Get Fooled by Deepfakes

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The technology to create deepfakes is getting more and more sophisticated. With a click of a button, nearly anyone can falsify evidence – including photographs, video, and audio. A panel hosted by the New York State Bar Association delved into what attorneys should know about the technology behind deepfakes, including generative artificial intelligence, as well … Continued

Attorneys Find Support in Weekly Co-Working Group

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As part of its ongoing efforts to support attorneys, the New York State Bar Association’s Attorney Well-Being Program has launched Finding Focus, a virtual co-working group designed to improve time management and increase productivity across the legal field. Every Tuesday afternoon, legal professionals meet, connect, and share their progress. Kim Wolf Price, chair of the Committee … Continued

Attention Law Students: Get Scholarships, Fellowships, Mentorships and More From the New York State Bar Association

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Hey law students! Did you know the New York State Bar Association has a ton of scholarships, fellowships, and mentoring opportunities available for you? You can get real experience and real cash to help your legal career! And that’s just one of the perks available. Law students get FREE membership to the New York State … Continued

Ethics Opinion 1279: Prohibited referral fees

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Opinion 1279 (02/18/2025) Topic: Prohibited referral fees Digest: A promise by a lawyer to pay a nonlawyer referrer to perform “administrative” work in connection with each matter referred to the lawyer constitutes a thing of “value” as compensation for or as a reward for a referral and thus violates Rule 7.2(a). Rules: 7.2(a) FACTS: The … Continued