Justice Brian Burns, the new presiding member of the Judicial Section, wants to see more decorum in the profession and hopes to expose more law school students to careers in the judiciary. He has an internship for law school students in his own chambers and points to the Judicial Mentorship Program and the Rural Pathways … Continued
On Feb. 17, New York State corrections officers went on an unauthorized strike and demanded safer working conditions. One of their complaints was that the rules around solitary confinement, which went into effect in 2022, created dangerous conditions and prevented them from being able to adequately do their jobs. This article will examine the passage … Continued
New York State Bar Association President Kathleen Sweet this week launched a campaign to stave off cuts to the Legal Services Corporation by mobilizing the association’s members. At the end of May, the White House proposed to eliminate the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), jeopardizing essential legal protections for children, families, veterans, and seniors. According to … Continued
Keeping people and pets together during a housing crisis is essential for preserving family bonds and reducing trauma. Yet less than 25% of domestic violence shelters accept pets, and homeless shelters follow the same rule. On July 10, the New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Animals in the Law is hosting a continuing education … Continued
The New York State Bar Association is hosting a program for attorneys preparing for the challenges of retirement. “Retirement is a significant change. The goal is to provide practical advice to ease that transition,” said Kathleen Sweet, president of the New York State Bar Association. “We can all benefit from the strategies that will be … Continued
New York State Bar Association President Kathleen Sweet sent a letter June 26 to New York Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, expressing “our opposition to the proposed provision in the Senate’s reconciliation legislation that would condition state access to federal broadband funding on a prohibition of state-level regulations of artificial intelligence.” “In 2020, the … Continued
What should be done when a lawyer starts to forget important information? What happens when that interferes with representing clients or running a firm? Does that mean it is time to stop practicing law? The New York State Bar Association tackled the difficult issue of aging-related cognitive decline in lawyers and the effects on the … Continued
As a matter of course, court decisions on major issues evolve over time, in piecemeal fashion. The reasons are obvious: cases begin at a lower court and are filed at different times under different circumstances, while decisions are limited to the facts at hand, often leaving questions about broader applicability to be decided by higher … Continued
Kathleen Sweet, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement today about the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on birthright citizenship: “The U.S. Supreme Court did not rule today on the constitutionality of birthright citizenship but on the right of federal judges to issue nationwide injunctions pausing the administration’s Executive Orders. The … Continued
Nonprofits need to stay on top of developments in immigration law as Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, arrests and deports more non-citizens. The New York State Bar Association recently hosted a seminar focusing on the changes the administration has made to immigration enforcement, and how nonprofits can best protect their staff and the immigrant … Continued