Good evening Members, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore devoted a large portion of her weekly coronavirus update today to acknowledge the New York State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting and thank the state bar “and all of the lawyers across the state who have shown such incredible resilience and ingenuity in serving their clients during the pandemic.” … Continued

Since being sworn in as the 46th president, Joe Biden has signed several executive orders. Of particular note to New York State Bar Association members are actions on immigration, student loans, the environment and combatting discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation. Immigration – DACA: The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) … Continued

The esteemed panel for the event will showcase one of the nation’s top constitutional law scholars, Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of Berkeley Law, and Irwin Redlener, a pediatrician, public health activist, author, academic and advisor. Liz Benjamin, managing director of Marathon Strategies in Albany, will moderate the discussion.

There are not too many optimists in the legal profession. By preparing for the worst-case scenario to solve client problems, lawyers are trained in law school to be pessimists and to embrace the negativity. Perhaps then it’s unsurprising that job dissatisfaction is the highest it’s ever been, according to Hon. Sarah L. Krauss (Ret.), chair … Continued

Speaking about the importance of pro bono work in these uncertain times New York State Attorney General Letitia James delivered the keynote address to members of the New York State Bar Association during the President’s Committee on Access to Justice (PCAJ) event on Thursday at the association’s Annual Meeting.

Managing law firm partners foresee that the traditional firm environment will return later this year, albeit with some changes.