This month, NYSBA will host dozens of CLE programs on a variety of topics including COVID-19’s impact on the law, Apple vs. Android, voting rights and voter suppression, Title IX and the New York SHIELD Act.
Speaking with David Miranda, host of the Miranda Warnings podcast, attorneys Arthur Aidala and Barry Kamins give a behind-the-scenes look at their experiences defending Weinstein in a case that drew widespread international attention and sparked the #MeToo movement.
Editor’s Note: It has been 20 years since Vice President Al Gore contested the presidential election results in Florida. With Texas Gov. George W. Bush leading by fewer than 300 votes out of 6 million cast, the Gore team requested a manual recount in four heavily Democratic counties. John Hardin Young, an election lawyer on … Continued
U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice, a Long Island Democrat, will discuss the gender and diversity issues facing women on the campaign trail and in Congress at a Sept. 9 webinar focusing on California U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris’s historic vice-presidential run. The webinar, “Campaigning While Female: Congresswoman Kathleen Rice Speaks on Gender and Diversity Issues Facing Vice … Continued
While many attorneys both new and experienced find rich and fulfilling careers joining an existing law firm, many also make the bold decision to branch out and build their own law firm from scratch. Starting your own business can be simultaneously exciting and nerve-racking. It requires careful planning and commitment to get off to a … Continued
Should I be fortunate enough to be elected the 125th President, building on the forward-thinking of my predecessors, I promise to serve the needs of our membership and the community at large; continue efforts to define NYSBA’s brand and value; optimize technology to deliver member value; and enhance diversity and inclusion throughout the Association and the legal profession.
No other candidate has dedicated one’s association service more to successfully fostering our younger generation.
I seek the Presidency of the Association so that I can use my lifetime of experience to serve our profession. If elected, I will be a tireless advocate for, and a faithful servant of, this Association and its members.
Former Court of Appeals Judge Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick will chair the State Board of Law Examiners, which prepares and administers the bar examination for the admission of attorneys in New York, the Court of Appeals announced today. “We are fortunate to have someone of Judge Ciparick’s ability and experience to serve in such an important … Continued
In January, Christopher R. Riano, then assistant counsel to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, was appointed to chair the New York State Bar Association’s (NYSBA) Committee on LGBTQ People and the Law. Since then, the committee has drafted an amicus brief that NYSBA filed with the U.S. Supreme Court in Fulton v. Philadelphia, arguing that a … Continued