Is the constitution failing? Have the three branches of government abdicated their fundamental responsibilities? The New York State Bar Association will tackle these questions and more at its upcoming Presidential Summit. “As lawyers we have a responsibility to sound the alarm when the rule of law is under attack,” said Kathleen Sweet, president of the … Continued
The New York State Bar Association recently honored several distinguished woman attorneys at the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section’s Taking the Lead Program. The program started with a showcase of women commercial litigators as they reenacted an actual civil business dispute in a mock trial. Prominent members of the judiciary critiqued the trial performances. Carolyn … Continued
Over the past few decades, the video game industry has grown to a point where its revenue is larger than the music and film industries combined – and as such, lawyers practicing in this field have a lot to consider. A recent New York State Bar Association program reviewed many of the legal issues surrounding … Continued
Kathleen Sweet, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement today: “The posthumous admission of Ely S. Parker to the New York Bar today corrects a longstanding injustice. Parker wrote the final draft of the Confederate surrender terms at Appomattox and was a lawyer in every sense of the word. As … Continued
Grab your controllers and load your save files for a New York State Bar Association hybrid program exploring legal issues in the video game industry. In the past few decades, the video game industry has gone from niche to mainstream. Its total revenue now exceeds that of both the film and music industries combined. The … Continued
The New York State Bar Association has endorsed a bill that establishes a way to prove the existence of a lost or destroyed trust. The association’s governing body, the House of Delegates, adopted the recommendation following a report from the Trusts and Estates Law Section. Lindsay Feuer, counsel at McGuireWoods and co-chair of the Legislation … Continued
Attorneys looking for a new role should go into interviews with a plan to show how they can fulfill the needs of their prospective firms. Attorney Rena Barnett Matthews, a career coach, shared this advice and more in a free seminar hosted by the New York State Bar Association. “You are essentially marketing your skills … Continued
A New York State Bar Association task force is recommending removing age-related bias from job applications, training older workers in new technologies, and increasing penalties for employers who discriminate. The association’s governing body, the House of Delegates, adopted a report from its Task Force on Ageism in the Legal Profession on Saturday. The 50+ and … Continued
As Americans are bombarded by information, they need tools and resources to sort fact from fiction. To that end, the New York State Bar Association hosted an all-day convocation on the necessity of media literacy, and how the legal profession can help the public understand and participate in civic life in order to protect the … Continued
A federal law to protect the habitats of endangered species is at risk, but New York State has its own laws to lessen the impact on local animals. The New York State Bar Association recently hosted a Continuing Legal Education course explaining the Trump administration’s proposed changes to regulations that implement the Endangered Species Act … Continued