The crisis of homelessness is felt in nearly every community across New York State – and it’s getting worse. Just a year ago, state and local officials were bracing for an increase in homelessness as the COVID-19 eviction moratoriums and rental assistance programs ended. What they didn’t anticipate were weekly busloads of migrants from the … Continued
For the trial attorney, familiarity with prosecution witnesses’ statements is fundamental to effective trial preparation. A recent federal health care fraud case in Texas underscores just how critical it is for defense counsel to vigorously pursue discovery of witness statements – not just those formalized in memoranda written by government agents, but also those contained … Continued
The Association for Continuing Legal Education presented the New York State Bar Association with one of its highest honors this summer ― the Best Award for Programs ― for the bar association’s Web3 Metaverse Symposium. “Deep Dive into the Metaverse and Web3: The First Global Law Symposium” took place in-person and virtually in April 2023 … Continued
Vincent Chang and Brian Cohen, co-chairs of the Task Force on Combating Antisemitism and Anti-Asian Hate After former President Donald Trump called COVID-19 the “Chinese virus” in a tweet on March 16, 2020, tweets with anti-Asian hashtags rose dramatically in the week that followed. In 2022, the Anti-Defamation League reported the highest number of antisemitic … Continued
Richard Lewis, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement today about the appointment of former Court of Appeals Judge Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick as the New York court system’s independent monitor on racial bias in the courts: “The New York State Bar Association applauds the appointment of Judge Ciparick as the … Continued
What has always impressed me about our association is its ability to bring leaders together for a common cause. They selflessly and promptly answer our call, no matter their political views, because they believe in the legal system and are not afraid to confront difficult issues. This is a lost art in many circles, but … Continued
Attorney General Merrick Garland spoke at the American Bar Association’s Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado on August 7. His remarks are below. Good morning. Thank you, Chair Vance, for that generous introduction and for inviting me to speak to the House of Delegates. Since I became Attorney General in 2021, the Justice Department has had … Continued
California Lawyers Association (CLA) Executive Director Oyango Snell, NYSBA President Richard Lewis, CLA President Jeremy Evans, NYSBA General Counsel and NYSBA Past President David Miranda, NYSBA Past President Andrew Brown and NYSBA Executive Director Pamela McDevitt at the ABA Meeting in Denver. The New York State Bar Association is joining lawyers across the country to … Continued
We can be our own worst enemies when we use technology because its familiarity can put us in denial about its risks and shortcomings. Using a standard Short Message Service is a daily occurrence for anyone who sends text messages from one phone to another through a cellular data network. The simplicity of SMS texting … Continued
To the Forum: Our firm was recently retained to handle a highly complex commercial action. The client is extremely cost-sensitive and asked that we do our best to keep costs lean wherever possible. We have been working on this case for several months, and the client has already asked for several discounts on their bill. … Continued