“If I can only make it to Friday,” I thought while I was coughing, congested and fatigued, “I can sleep in and rest to beat this cold.” It was Wednesday. I had several meetings to lead, 20 things on my “to-do” list to complete and two PowerPoint presentations I needed to finish. I took two … Continued
Michelle Haskin, the new chair of the New York State Bar Association’s Family Law Section, vividly remembers the first New York State Bar Association event she attended. “As a law student, I heard Judge Leslie Stein speak on family law and in that moment, she became my idol,” Haskin said. “The program had a huge … Continued
As the new chair of the Young Lawyers Section, Marcella Jayne is ready to assist attorneys starting their careers. Jayne said that student debt is one of the biggest concerns for new attorneys. “It shapes our careers,” she said. “It drives our career decisions; it drives our family decisions… A lot of my colleagues don’t … Continued
A Magnificent, Benevolent Statute CPLR 205(a) is a statute every New York State litigator must be familiar with. Known as the “savings statute,” the statute (and its predecessors) “has existed in New York law since at least 1788,” and traces “its roots to seventeenth century England.”[1] The Court of Appeals in Malay v. City of … Continued
Please be advised that, effective June 1st, the New York State Unified Court System has adopted a new rule, Part 161, regulating the use of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) by attorneys in the New York State courts. The new rule permits the use of AI tools in preparing submissions to the court and does not mandate … Continued
The Catalyst Public Interest Fellowship Program, administered by The New York Bar Foundation, has reached its tenth year, having distributed more than $4 million to support law students entering public service. Since its inception, 511 students have participated in the program. This year, the program placed 60 student fellows across more than 30 organizations throughout … Continued
“The mission of the New York State Bar Association is to be the leading voice for the legal profession,” said Taa Grays, the 129th president of the New York State Bar Association. “And we are the leading voice in three ways: We are advancing the success of our members; we are advancing equal access to … Continued
From an early age, Michelle Wildgrube understood that being female would present challenges that her brothers would not face. She learned this lesson by watching her mother reenter the workforce and face the struggle to balance work and family. As college graduation loomed at Rutgers University, a conversation with a trusted adviser altered the course … Continued
As the incoming chair of the LGBTQ+ Law Section, Judge Eric Wursthorn is ready to see the section fully incorporate its new members, including expanding its reach outside of New York City. “There’s a bunch of different organizations in this field – this area of LGBTQ+ law professionals,” said Wursthorn. “What’s unique about NYSBA is … Continued
In honor of our 150th anniversary, we asked longtime, involved members for their recollections of the New York State Bar Association. David Fischler is the past chair of the Committee on Mass Disaster Response, which provides legal guidance to the victims of disasters and their families. He recalled when the committee was deployed in the … Continued