The New Paltz High School Mock Trial team is headed to the state tournament for the first time, after many years placing a close second in competition. This year, the team’s determination paid off, upsetting perennial favorite, and last year’s region IV winner, The Mount Academy. “Beating Mount was a big upset,” said team captain … Continued
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor shared wisdom, advice and anecdotes with high school and college students at the New York State Bar Association’s Civics Convocation – a daylong event to promote and advance civic education in New York State. Justice Sotomayor, who appeared virtually, answered questions from 10 students from three high schools – … Continued
You made it through law school and landed that first job at a law firm. Now what? New York State Bar Association member Sarah Gold and the Young Lawyers Section offered a practical program called “Being a Go-To Associate” with tips on how to successfully acclimate to your first job out of law school. Gold … Continued
Presiding Justice Elizabeth A. Garry is set to receive the Robert L. Haig Award from the New York State Bar Association. The award, which is given out by the association’s Commercial & Federal Litigation Section, will be presented to her on Saturday, May 18, during a cocktail reception and gala dinner. Justice Garry is the … Continued
Springtime is a time of renewal with warmer temperatures and budding flowers and trees. It can also be a time to review your habits and consider adding a healthy habit to your lifestyle. It is all part of celebrating Well-Being in the Law week, which takes place each year during the first week of May. … Continued
Human trafficking – labor that is forced through fraud or coercion – is often hidden in plain sight. From 2007 to 2021, the New York State Interagency Task Force on Human Trafficking identified 2,137 victims in the state including more than 500 minors. About two-thirds were exploited for sexual acts while the rest engaged in … Continued
Boston University School of Law Professor Nancy Moore will be honored with the Sanford D. Levy Professional Ethics Award from the New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Professional Ethics for her lifetime of work. She will be presented with the award during the committee’s hybrid meeting on Wednesday, May 15, at Sullivan & Cromwell … Continued
You can sum up the philosophy of the Jericho High School Mock Trial team after winning the Region VII championships last month: Practice. Adults and students alike say their focus and determination has paid off this season. “This group of students is very committed and dedicated to mock trial,” said first year coach and teacher … Continued
The New York State Bar Association is re-releasing an episode of the Miranda Warnings podcast from 2020 about the defense strategy in the criminal case against Hollywood film mogul Harvey Weinstein. In April 2024 the New York State Court of Appeals overturned the criminal conviction of Harvey Weinstein in a 4 to 3 ruling. In … Continued
Good morning. It’s great to be here on behalf of the tens of thousands of New York State Bar Association members. I am honored to be among today’s distinguished guests including: Our Chief Judge Rowan Wilson Barbara Underwood, Solicitor General of New York, on behalf of Attorney General Tish James And First Deputy Chief Administrative … Continued