You sacrifice time with your family and outside interests to put in more billable hours. You take on more projects at work, but you are not tapped for leadership roles. What comes next is a period of questioning of your own value and self-worth. This scenario marked the opening of a recent New York State … Continued
In honor of our 150th anniversary, we asked longtime, involved members for their recollections of the New York State Bar Association. Sarah Gold recalled meeting U.S. Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg during a Supreme Court admission Program in 2014. “We knew Ruth Bader Ginsburg was coming by because we had set … Continued
By 2029, New York State will completely ban horseshoe crab harvesting, making it the third state to do so after Connecticut and New Jersey. This represents a massive achievement for environmental groups and a model for future conservation efforts. A continuing legal education course explained the significance of horseshoe crabs and what people should know … Continued
Being cautious, aware, and knowing the law are key to keeping out of legal trouble during an immigration protest. A recent New York State Bar Association CLE focused on how bystanders and protesters can follow the law while expressing their dissatisfaction with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The speakers were: Molly Biklen, legal director of … Continued
Resilience. As the New York State Bar Association celebrates its 150th anniversary, we can look back at its history as one of perseverance in the face of adversity. Through the Great Depression, two world wars, the Civil Rights Movement, the Watergate scandal, 9/11, the Great Recession and a global pandemic, we survived. We supported our … Continued
Artificial intelligence has steadily begun to transform nearly every professional industry in the world, and this month Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a decision in United States v. Heppner[1] that has made more waves in the legal community’s already persistent AI storm. The … Continued
In honor of our 150th anniversary, we asked longtime, involved members for their recollections of the New York State Bar Association. Jill Pilgrim, past chair of the Dispute Resolution Section, reflected on how far the bar association and the legal profession have come in inclusivity and diversity. “The fact that it’s 150 years makes me … Continued
Kathleen Sweet, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement today: “The New York State Bar Association denounces Attorney General Bondi’s proposed regulation that would exempt DOJ attorneys from the normal process of investigation and discipline by independent bar association disciplinary bodies for violations of the rules of professional responsibility. Any … Continued
As we celebrate the New York State Bar Association’s 150th anniversary, we reflect on the issues the association addressed in its formative years and find many of those same challenges continue today. The matters of association membership, dues structure and whether to prioritize issues purely related to the practice of law and our courts, or … Continued
In 1880, Yale faced Harvard under Walter Camp’s newly crafted rules, creating what is now recognized as modern American football. While we cannot know with certainty what motivated those Ivy League students to take the field, it is likely they were animated by the ideals of amateur competition and the desire to transform from boys … Continued