In honor of our 150th anniversary, we asked longtime, involved members for their recollections of the New York State Bar Association. Peter Faber, past chair of the Tax Section, recollected using the Gettysburg Address to make a point about brevity and effectiveness while testifying before Congress in 1976. “Congress was considering some major tax legislation … Continued
The expansion of large-language-model artificial intelligence has accelerated the global use of conversational AI for commercial purposes. Given the significant opportunities and risks associated with AI, it is not surprising that it caught the regulatory eye. For New York lawyers advising clients with cross‑border operations, the rapid expansion of AI regulation has become an issue … Continued
The Leffell School’s Mock Trial team overcame unique challenges competing in the New York State Bar Association’s regional tournament last month while also observing the Jewish Sabbath, which precludes writing and using technology. In preparation for the tournament, the team and its advisers devised a plan to stay in a hotel within walking distance of … Continued
With the rise of artificial intelligence, remote hiring has entered a new era. Legitimate job candidates use AI tools to polish their resumes, cover letters and job applications; and deceptive candidates exploit AI tools to misrepresent their credentials, skills and experience. Threat actors, including those directed by state-sponsored regimes, leverage AI tools – including deepfakes … Continued
In honor of our 150th anniversary, we asked longtime, involved members for their recollections of the New York State Bar Association. Vincent Chang recalled serving on the Task Force on Combating Antisemitism and Anti-Asian Hate, and the Task Force on Advancing Diversity. “There was a lot of anguish in the Asian American community and the … Continued
The Massapequa High School Mock Trial team is competing in the New York State Bar Association’s Mock Trial state tournament for the first time since 2022. That year they competed virtually and this year’s team is excited to travel to Albany to meet the other regional winning teams in person. Massapequa beat out more than … Continued
At the New York State Bar Association’s Dispute Resolution Section and Labor and Employment Law Section Spring Meeting on Friday April 24, Chief Judge Rowan Wilson delivered a historical and thoughtful reflection on the development of alternative dispute resolution and its growing importance in modern legal practice. Judge Wilson situated ADR within a long arc … Continued
The U.S. Supreme Court’s January decision in Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited, Inc. v. Burton[1] resolved a split in the federal circuit courts of appeals about whether a judgment that might be void is exempt from the “reasonable time” limitations of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(c), finding that even motions to vacate void judgments … Continued
Law firms are no longer merely thinking about incorporating artificial intelligence into their daily workflows. It has become as ubiquitous to a firm’s infrastructure as a typewriter or calculator was in the 1970’s. However, AI’s impact is far more significant as is the accompanying level of concern for its misuse through overreliance. That was the … Continued
If Socrates were around today pondering this subject, he might ask, at what point does higher learning come at too great a cost – a nettlesome question posed by someone who had to drink a cup of hemlock for constantly poking about. In medieval times, Galileo paid a high price to continue a scientific search … Continued