The New York State Bar Association is proposing an expansion of the ethics training requirement to more local leaders in an effort to bring greater accountability and integrity to government. The association is proposing that local ethics board have four hours of ethics training – the same requirement that exists for town and village planning … Continued
The New York State Bar Association honored Justice Sylvia Hinds-Radix with its Ruth G. Schapiro Award during a meeting of its governing body at the association’s Annual Meeting in New York City on Friday, Jan. 17. Justice Sylvia Hinds-Radix is a trailblazer as the first Caribbean-born woman of color and second woman overall to serve … Continued
The atrocities of war and armed conflict are often brutal, ranging from terror to rape and murder. For survivors, the trauma doesn’t end when the war ends, especially if their trauma is not addressed and they are not able to return to normal life. Such is the case for the survivors of the Yazidi genocide … Continued
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The New York State Bar Association honored three attorneys for their work in improving the lives of women and young people through innovative and ground-breaking programs Jan. 15 at its Annual Meeting at the New York Hilton Midtown. “These three distinguished individuals have devoted their careers to lifting up others to help them reach their … Continued
The New York State Bar Association honored the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York Trini Ross for her commitment to mentoring and promoting female attorneys in the legal profession. “There is an explosion of women in leadership roles in the U.S. Attorney’s office under the direction of Trini Ross,” said New York … Continued
Brazil Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes last fall completely blocked X (formerly Twitter) from publishing in the country, after Elon Musk publicly refused to suspend some social media accounts the government there wanted shuttered. After much public posturing, Musk eventually relented. The judge then lifted the ban and X is online again, serving the … Continued
A panel of legal experts – including the attorney for Sean “Diddy” Combs – discussed the many challenges attorneys face when trying cases in both the court of law and the court of public opinion at the New York State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting in New York City. The panelists were: Valerie Caproni, United States … Continued
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