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Partnership Conference Marks 30 Years of Honoring Civil Legal Service in New York State

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Opening Session Focuses on Immigration Law For 30 years, the New York State Bar Association has supported civil legal service providers with training and networking opportunities during its biennial Partnership Conference. The 2024 conference brought together 500 providers discussing important issues including education, access to health care, immigration and affordable housing. “The availability of affordable … Continued

U.S. Supreme Court Suspicious of State Social Media Regulation

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The U.S. Supreme Court this summer stymied significant state regulation of social media platforms, stating that content moderation rules raised substantial concerns under the First Amendment of the Constitution. The consolidated case is called NetChoice, LLC v. Paxton. Ken Paxton is the attorney general of Texas, and Net Choice is a public policy advocacy organization … Continued

New Automated Forms Offer Resources and Information With More Convenience – and It’s Free in NYSBA’s New Membership Model

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This year, NYSBA debuted a popular new benefit – 20 different packages of NYSBA’s Annotated/Automated Forms, created from our best-selling collection of legal resources. Whether your practice focuses on personal injury, criminal law, probate law, residential and commercial real estate, or one of the other 15 packages of forms provided, these forms offer something for … Continued

New York State Bar Association Announces That U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Will Receive Gold Medal at Presidential Gala

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The New York State Bar Association is awarding its highest honor, the Gold Medal, to retired Associate Justice Stephen Breyer of the Supreme Court of the United States, at its presidential gala on Jan. 16 at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. “Justice Breyer’s loyalty is to the rule of law,” said Domenick Napoletano, … Continued

Update: Congestion Pricing: A Case Study on Interstate Air Pollution Disputes

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New York’s congestion pricing program was set to take effect on June 30, notwithstanding multiple pending legal challenges.[1] Then on June 5, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that she was directing the Metropolitan Transportation Authority – which is charged with implementing the program – to put the congestion pricing program on “indefinite pause.”[2] This announcement roiled … Continued

The Growing Use of Meditation at Work

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When you think of meditation, an image of sitting cross legged on a yoga mat in a spa may come to mind. Increasingly, professionals are finding time to practice meditation without leaving the workplace. Over the past year, nearly 300 members of the New York State Bar Association have participated in the Mindful Moments Meditation … Continued

The Challenges of Being the Trustee of a Special Needs Trust

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Over the last three decades, the use of a Special Needs Trust, also known as a Supplemental Needs Trust, has become the primary planning vehicle for persons with disabilities. If the trust is a First Party Special Needs Trust (one funded with assets belonging to or to be received by the disabled person), it will … Continued

New York State Bar Association Revolutionizes Bar Association Membership

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Under the New York State Bar Association’s new membership model, members will receive thousands of hours of continuing legal education courses, membership to exclusive sections that focus on their interests, access to hundreds of automated forms that handle monotonous legal tasks and an unlimited number of articles on the latest legal developments – all for … Continued

NYSBA President Takes Part in Panel Investigating Civil Legal Service Needs in New York

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New York State Bar Association President Domenick Napoletano joined members of the Court of Appeals and Appellate Division at the annual Civil Legal Services hearing in Albany. The daylong hearing highlights the realities faced by attorneys dedicated to providing civil legal services to low-income and vulnerable New Yorkers. Napoletano and the other panelists heard testimony … Continued