Repaying student loans is just one part of the larger picture of financial planning. The New York State Bar Association hosted a seminar discussing the strategies for building solid finances while making payments, and the many factors that affect student loans. More than 170 people attended the program. The panel of financial experts included: Renee … Continued
When America’s Founding Fathers drafted the Constitution, today’s technology was inconceivable. One example is artificial intelligence machines that decide, predict, and recommend.[1] Generative AI is what online legal research was decades ago: a favorite target of critics, but a tool that could revolutionize legal work.[2] ChatGPT’s November 2022 debut transformed legal operations. Generative AI has … Continued
Dear members, Presiding Justice Dianne Renwick of the Appellate Division, First Department, has asked the New York State Bar Association to share an important and critical opportunity with our members practicing in the First Department. She is seeking lawyers to apply for a position on the Attorney Grievance Committee. This Committee plays a vital role … Continued
Created as a prerogative of the English aristocracy against kingly tyranny through the issuance of the Magna Carta in 1215, the idea of due process, or procedural and substantive protection against deprivations of life, liberty and property, slowly expanded throughout the ensuing centuries to encompass ordinary citizens in the British Isles. The principle became transferred … Continued
An increasing number of people require animals to manage physical or mental disabilties. But what does that mean for the workplace? The New York State Bar Association hosted a program to cover what employers should know if employees need a furry companion in the office. More than 180 people attended the webinar. The speakers were: … Continued
The New York State Bar Association is set to host a webinar on mobile sports betting – and what to do if it becomes a problem – on Monday, Aug. 17 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. The program, “The New Gambling Landscape: Mobile Sports Betting and Prediction Markets,” is free for all to attend. … Continued
Community and cultivate are two of Labor and Employment Law Section Chair Iyana Titus’ favorite words. That helps explain why nurturing new leaders and developing a more diverse section membership are among her goals for the upcoming year. To direct young attorneys toward New York State Bar Association leadership requires a multi-prong approach, she said. … Continued
The American Bar Association passed a resolution Monday from the New York State Bar Association urging federal, state and local governments to ban conversion devices on firearms. Such devices make a semiautomatic weapon operate like a rapid-fire machine gun. The delegation is led by New York State Bar Association President Taa Grays who gave a … Continued
Editor’s Note: In the tradition of Alcoholics Anonymous, the author has asked that his full name not be used. The less people tolerated us, the more we withdrew from society, from life itself. As we became subjects of King Alcohol, shivering denizens of his mad realm, the chilling vapor this is loneliness settled down. It … Continued
You will find no bigger cheerleader for the legal work and commitment of our village, town and county attorneys than Local and State Government Law Section Chair Chris Trapp. The Buffalo area attorney, who hasn’t missed a Bills home opener in 40 years, took on the leadership role in June. His first priority is to … Continued