The winning team of Ramona Miller and Michael Quintman from the annual National Legal Innovation Tournament are applying for patent protection of their winning app design. “Help Decide” is the 2022 winning design in the competition co-hosted by the New York State Bar Association and the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra. It … Continued
The White House on Tuesday announced it plans to extend until as late as June a pandemic-era pause in student loan repayments. Payments now set to resume Jan. 1 won’t be required again until June 30 or until 60 days after legal challenges to President Biden’s plan for loan forgiveness are settled by the courts. … Continued
Fifty years ago, New Yorkers were shocked at television scenes from inside the Willowbrook State School in Staten Island. The images of residents crowded together in squalid conditions, with no access to humane treatment, sparked public outrage and calls for reforms. At the same time, conditions at institutions nationwide were also under attack and advocates … Continued
The Empire Justice Center is honoring immediate past NYSBA President T. Andrew Brown tonight with its 2022 Leadership Award. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Cornerstone at the Plaza restaurant in Albany. It’s an annual tradition at the Empire Justice Center to recognize leadership in the legal community in providing access to justice … Continued
Picture it: A stranger jumps out from behind a bush, attacks a woman walking alone on campus and rapes her at knife-point in the dark of night. That is what most people envision when they hear the term “rape.” However, the majority of rapes and sexual assaults are committed by acquaintances or former intimate partners … Continued
Sherry Levin Wallach, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement on the retirement of Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks: “Judge Marks has been the ultimate public servant for more than 30 years, culminating in his elevation to chief administrative judge in 2015. The leaders of the New York State … Continued
If you tuned in to the Super Bowl last year, then you probably saw Coinbase’s 60-second commercial featuring a colorful QR code bouncing around on your screen. If you are a normal person, you might have rushed to your phone to scan the QR code and look up what Coinbase is. If you are like … Continued
The New York State Bar Association entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Bar Association of Puerto Rico last night as the 2022 SOMOS Conference in San Juan got underway. The agreement comes at a time when there is a concerted effort to overturn the Insular Cases and establish equal rights for all U.S. … Continued
To be leaders and innovators, lawyers must continue to embrace novel technologies and new ways of conducting legal practice. In our ever-evolving world, attorneys must stay at the forefront of change to be best prepared to represent our clients and advance the legal profession. If the pandemic years have taught us anything, we must keep … Continued
Check out our slideshow from the November 5th House of Delegates meeting held in Albany: