Sherry Levin Wallach, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement about the Iranian government’s violent attacks against peaceful protesters: In recent weeks, there have been increasing reports that the Iranian government and its Morality Police have violently arrested and attacked peaceful protesters in Iran, many of whom are women, students, … Continued
More than 400 lawyers from across the state descended on Albany’s Capital Center for NYSBA’s two-day biannual Partnership Conference, which focused on immigration, refugee and elder law, food insecurity, housing and the impact of long-term COVID. It was the first time the conference was held since 2018 and it gave speakers a chance to focus … Continued
How will the conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court handle the upcoming cases in the fall 2022 term? What are the ripple effects still being felt following the Dobbs decision last June? The Miranda Warnings Roundtable tackled these and other questions during a lively podcast this month. The full episode is available below, on … Continued
Sherry Levin Wallach, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision not to grant certiorari in Fitisemanu v. United States: “The court’s disappointing decision misses the mark and forgoes a significant opportunity to usher in a new era that separates this nation from racist policies … Continued
Richard J. Washington is a solo practitioner in labor & employment law and criminal defense. He entered private practice following a career in the Manhattan District Attorney’s office. He is active in the NYSBA Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee and the Cannabis Law Section. You are a member of both the Diversity, Equity Inclusion Committee, … Continued
Billable hours are at the heart of any successful law firm, but far too many attorneys still treat tracking and billing for those hours as an afterthought. Keeping track of your time doesn’t need to be difficult. With the right approach and software tools, attorneys can spend less time tracking their hours while increasing the … Continued
Sherry Levin Wallach, president of the New York State Bar Association, has been appointed to a newly-formed ten-member advisory board that will help steer NYU’s School of Professional Studies as it collaborates with industry partners to prepare for the transformative effect of the rapidly-developing virtual world. “I am honored to be at the forefront of … Continued
On Sept. 18, President Biden announced that the COVID-19 pandemic was over. For some, it had been over since their first vaccine shot, their latest booster shot, or when they took their masks off and returned to their offices. But for many, the pandemic and its resultant economic hardships and health challenges are very much … Continued
Law Students from more than 20 law schools around the country came together virtually to compete in the National Legal Innovation Tournament co-hosted by the New York State Bar Association and the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra. Teams were paired with students from Hofstra’s engineering and business programs and legal experts in … Continued
In a follow up to the first New York State Bar Association Career Fair, NYSBA hosted an informational session to help job candidates navigate the delicate time following a job interview. Nancy Schess, who facilitated the discussion, is a partner at Klein Zelman Rothermel Jacobs & Schess with a specialty in workplace compliance and training. … Continued