The New York State Bar Association is providing immediate relief to its members as the demands of 24/7 lawyering upend the delicate work/life balance that is so essential to attorney well-being. Domenick Napoletano, president of NYSBA and a solo practitioner in Brooklyn, announced Tuesday that the association has amassed a library of 20 automated forms … Continued
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Education put all borrowers, including law students, law graduates, and working lawyers here in New York, who enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education repayment and loan forgiveness plan, into temporary forbearance. This paused payments and interest immediately following a federal appeals court decision halting a signature … Continued
One major purpose for noncompete agreements is protecting a company’s trade secrets and other proprietary and confidential information. By preventing former employees from working with competitors, noncompete agreements can be an effective tool in preventing the dissemination of trade secrets and other information to those competitors. Due to a new rule recently promulgated by the … Continued
The associate executive director of the New York State Bar Association, Kathy Suchocki, began a new role as the president-elect of the Association of Continuing Legal Education this week. The legal education association’s mission is to serve professionals in the field through leadership, community, education and development. It boasts members in the United States, Canada, … Continued
The New York State Bar Association has submitted comments supporting the Biden Administration’s plan to reclassify marijuana on the federal controlled substance list from a Schedule 1 to a Schedule 3 drug. If the move is adopted, this will be the most significant change in U.S. drug policy in decades. Schedule 1 is the most … Continued
Mary Beth Quaranta Morrissey, the new chair of the Health Law Section, is ready to take on the challenges facing public health. “I’m just delighted to be the chair of the Health Law Section,” she said. “I’ve had a long history in the section… I couldn’t be more excited. We have such a wonderful section … Continued
Robin van der Meulen embodies how a young attorney can have a significant impact on the New York State Bar Association. The Brooklyn Law School graduate recently recalled how an opportunity was presented to her as a young associate when Bill Rooney, the partner she worked most closely with and a former chair of the … Continued
The Association for Continuing Legal Education has honored the New York State Bar Association with an Outstanding Achievement award in the marketing category for its campaign supporting the Presidential Summit at its 2024 Annual Meeting. The program was entitled “AI and the Legal Landscape: Navigating the Ethical, Regulatory and Practical Challenges.” The award recognizes the … Continued
“It is our duty to strengthen the role of women in the legal profession, promoting equal opportunities and working to prevent and combat discrimination,” Fatima Mertad, Milan Bar Association, one of the sponsors of a program on Arabic Women in the Law. In Iraq, record numbers of women are pursing legal careers. Female lawyers are … Continued
With the passage of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act in 2021, municipalities across New York State faced a new reality: recreational marijuana would be legal throughout the state. This sea change naturally caused hesitation among many local governments as they grappled with having to protect the best interests of their communities while adhering to … Continued