Taa Grays, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement in response to the ruling in Civil Rights Corps v. LaSalle: “The United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit in Civil Rights Corps v. LaSalle ruled last week that the public has a presumptive, First Amendment right of access to … Continued
Activists and residents are questioning whether the construction of data centers to power artificial intelligence will make the cost of utilities spiral out of control. The New York State Bar Association hosted a seminar to discuss these concerns and Gov. Kathy Hochul’s executive order placing a one-year moratorium on new data centers. The panelists were: … Continued
The New York State Community Commission on Reparations and Remedies is seeking input on the impact that slavery and discrimination has had on New York, Timothy Hogues, a member of the commission, said at a recent discussion hosted by the New York State Bar Association. Many New Yorkers were never taught the benefits that communities … Continued
Medical aid in dying will soon become a legally permitted medical option for terminally ill patients in New York. On Feb. 6, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) Act. The new law legalizes the prescribing of a lethal dose of medication by New York State physicians for the purpose of hastening … Continued
Three former senior Department of Justice antitrust attorneys gave a behind-the-scenes look at the federal grand jury strategy in a program sponsored by the New York State Bar Association. The panelists have decades of experience as antitrust enforcers in the Washington and New York divisions of the Department of Justice. Now in private practice, they … Continued
The New York State Bar Association is hosting a free webinar on Aug. 11 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. to help new attorneys plan for the future and figure out a financial plan to manage student loan debt. According to the Education Data Initiative, the average law student graduate owes $137,500 in student loan debt, and roughly 85% of students borrowed to fund … Continued
When most of us dreamed about practicing law, we imagined courtrooms, persuasive arguments, and maybe a little too much caffeine. What we didn’t picture was the stress of balancing trust accounts or losing sleep over three-way reconciliations. Yet, here we are. If you’re a New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) member, you already know the … Continued
Lawyers may excel in learning case law, but a working knowledge of Excel spreadsheets and other bookkeeping tasks can be daunting. A recent program sponsored by the New York State Bar Association offered tips and tricks to better navigate spreadsheet programs. The webinar was presented by Jordan Turk, a family law attorney in Texas and … Continued
Approximately 53 million Americans provide unpaid family care for loved ones and 61% of them are also employed full or part time. A recent program, “Helping the Helpers: Balancing Work and Caregiving Without Burning Out,” covered strategies to balance the demands of caregiving with work and personal obligations. The program was led by Emma Soy, … Continued
Stress, anxiety, depression. Many lawyers will confront one or more of these mental health issues during their professional lives. Yet what about loneliness, which can also be a serious mental health issue? Despite research suggesting lawyers are lonelier than workers in most other professions, loneliness is barely mentioned, if at all, in discussions about struggling … Continued