Massapequa High School topped dozens of other Nassau County teams to win the regional competition for the New York State Bar Association’s Mock Trial competition. The Massapequa Chiefs faced North Shore Hebrew Academy in the regional finals last month. Judges score teams on several factors including professionalism in their presentation of a hypothetical case. “I … Continued
The New York State Bar Association has added bar associations in Buenos Aires, Madrid, and Barcelona to its international partnerships, and plans to sign an agreement with the Rome Bar Association next week.
A newly-formed Pandemic Practices Working Group will examine the courts’ response to COVID-19 and determine which policies should be kept in place after the pandemic ends. The working group, led by Supreme Court Justice Craig J. Doran of the Seventh Judicial District, is the latest offshoot of the Commission to Reimagine the Future of New … Continued
Huntington High School topped dozens of other Suffolk County teams to win the Region VIII championship of the New York State Bar Association’s Mock Trial competition.
Lawyers, he said, fight every day to protect the public’s faith in our system of government and continue to urge elected leaders to uphold the Constitution.
The New York State Bar Association honored lawyers who have made an exceptional commitment to serving the public good during the 31st Annual President’s Pro Bono Service Awards held today. The ceremony took place as part of the Law Day Celebration held at the Bar Association headquarters in Albany. Award recipients were honored for volunteering … Continued
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Following claims of election interference in the 2020 election, state legislatures across the country are amending voting laws and election procedure to alter or eliminate regulations that were eased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The four panelists gathered by the New York State Bar Association to discuss the last crisis that erupted over choosing New York’s lieutenant governor weren’t expected to agree on anything. Yet, a consensus did emerge on Thursday night that the state Legislature should act to prevent a crisis over the position, which has been at … Continued
See the landmark New York LGBTQ cases through the eyes of those who know them best – the judges and attorneys who lived this history.