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Task Force Chaired by Jeh Johnson, Brad Karp To Review Legal Strategies for Maintaining Diversity in Wake of U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action

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Brad Karp and Jeh Johnson The New York State Bar Association has launched a task force to recommend how colleges and businesses can maintain diversity in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision on affirmative action. The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard University and Students for Fair Admissions … Continued

Bias and Fairness in Artificial Intelligence

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An attorney has taken on a multifaceted case and can’t decide whether to use artificial intelligence to meet discovery demands involving 100,000 sensitive documents. While AI can save money by selecting only the most pertinent documents, the lawyer does not want to risk the client’s privacy by exposing sensitive documents to AI’s DIALOG DTE computer … Continued

Opposing Counsel Keep Stalling – What Can I Do?

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To the Forum: I am the defendant’s counsel in a federal lawsuit against a New York State trooper being sued for malicious prosecution. This case has been very slow-moving, as plaintiff’s attorneys consistently miss deadlines such as serving the summons and complaint, expert witness disclosure and responding to discovery demands. They also failed to appear … Continued

New York State Bar Association Commends Selection of Justice Renwick To Lead the Appellate Division, First Department

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Richard Lewis, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement about Gov. Kathy Hochul’s appointment of Justice Dianne Renwick as presiding justice of the Appellate Division, First Department: “Justice Dianne Renwick has done an exceptional job of leading the Appellate Division for the First Department of New York State Supreme Court … Continued

NYSBA House of Delegates Approves Subscription Plan Concept Proposed by the Membership Committee

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The New York State Bar Association’s Membership Committee, chaired by Clotelle Drakeford of the Legal Aid Society of Westchester County and Michelle Wildgrube, a partner at Cioffi Slezak Wildgrube, proposed a subscription plan for association membership at the House of Delegates’ summer meeting June 10th. The House of Delegates enthusiastically approved the concept of the … Continued