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
In this age of instant access to all forms of information and the resulting personal security concerns, courts are called upon to balance the privacy rights of citizens constitutionally called to duty as jurors in a criminal case against the right of fellow citizens to invade their privacy under the Constitution and common law.1 In 2018, I represented the … Continued
Michael Cardello III, the new chair of the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section, wants to get more attorneys involved and help them see the value of association membership, especially with the new one-price, subscription-based membership model. “It’s important to get the word out to lawyers,” he said. “And not just to senior lawyers, but to … Continued
Domenick Napoletano, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement in response to Gov. Kathy Hochul signing a bill to add more judges to the state’s Family Court and the Civil Court of New York City: “Family Court judges are responsible for protecting children at the most difficult time of their … Continued
A new policy in New York that limits “automated decision-making” by artificial intelligence software at state agencies was passed late in the legislative session in Albany, a first of its kind law in the U.S. Legislation passed by both Houses of the state legislature in New York automatically becomes law 10 days after it is … Continued