President Scott M. Karson shared the following information today about NYSBA operations and the Bar Center in Albany.

During a wide-ranging recent interview, Judge Stein candidly discussed her path to the judiciary, life before the bench, roads not taken, the profound influences of her parents and paternal grandfather, the impact of her career on her personal life, and her decision to resign from the high court.

During its House of Delegates meeting today, the New York State Bar Association adopted a resolution urging Congress to establish an independent immigration court system that protects immigration adjudication from political pressure. Currently, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), comprised of immigration courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), is housed within the … Continued

The House of Delegates, the governing body of the New York State Bar Association, elected a new slate of officers at its 144th annual meeting in New York City on January 30. The new leadership is as follows: Current president-elect T. Andrew Brown of Rochester will commence the one-year term of his presidency on June … Continued

2021 is only a month old, but it has already been a year of progress and action.

Jeh Johnson, former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, believes the findings of his recent independent review of the New York State Court System and its response to systemic racism should be considered within the wider national history of racial violence that erupted recently in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. “The harsh reality, which became … Continued

There is no such thing as good writing. There is only good rewriting.

The New York State Bar Association’s new LGBTQ Law Section held a meet and greet on Jan. 25 during the NYSBA Annual Meeting, virtually bringing together nearly 100 of the section’s 250 members.