Assuming there comes a time when New York State has a law allowing the terminally ill to end their lives – also known as Medical Aid in Dying – attorneys will have a lot of practical issues to consider for their clients. A panel presented by the Elder Law and Special Needs Section at the … Continued
The U.S. Supreme Court is assessing arguments for and against a Texas law that requires subscribers of sites with sexually explicit content to provide proof that they are of age. Counsel for both sides, including the solicitor general of the state of Texas, appeared on Jan. 15 at the Court in Washington D.C. in the … Continued
The New York State Bar Association is recommending legalizing safe basement apartments and allowing people to renovate their properties to house more people. The association’s governing body, the House of Delegates, adopted these and other recommendations Friday following a report from its Task Force on Homelessness and the Law. “Making housing safe and affordable keeps … Continued
During a “fireside chat” at the New York State Bar Association’s gala dinner last week, Thomas Susman suggested to Associate Justice Stephen Breyer that the U.S. Supreme Court is pursuing “a dangerous path by taking on a lot of cases that provoke strong political disagreements.” Susman was quoting from “The Authority of the Court and … Continued
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
Dear Colleagues: It is wonderful to be here again at the New York Hilton Midtown. I hope you have enjoyed the 2025 Annual Meeting and that the superlative CLE Programs, moving awards ceremonies and engaging social and networking events have demonstrated once again how your membership benefits you professionally and personally. It was a pleasure … Continued
(L-R): Bridget McCormack and Jennifer Leonard. Two esteemed experts discussed the myths and the future of generative AI within the legal industry during Wednesday’s Presidential Summit, the marquee event of the New York State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting at the Hilton Midtown in New York City. The program, entitled “Generative AI: Disrupting the Business and … Continued
When atrocities are committed during conflicts and war, the pain is exacerbated when survivors are not heard or able to return to normal life. For the survivors of the Yazidi genocide in Iraq and the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, the trauma is compounded by the fact that these conflicts are still ongoing. Israel is … Continued
A pair of experts explored the challenges attorneys face because of the growing use of artificial reproductive technology at a panel Wednesday during the New York State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting. Robert M. Harper, partner at Farrell Fritz, and Kathleen “Casey” Copps DiPaola, partner at Copps DiPaola Silverman, and co-founder of the New York Surrogacy … Continued