LEAVEWORTHY: Summer 2026
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Nyasha Foy Begins New Era as First Black Woman To Chair NYSBA’s Intellectual Property Law Section
Nyasha Foy’s path to chairing the New York State Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Law Section has been nearly two decades in the making. She joined the section as a first-year law student in 2009 as a section fellow and went on to serve in a succession of leadership roles, including chair of its Young Lawyers … Continued
Amendments Adopted To Advertising Rules
Effective June 1, the Presiding Justices of the four Departments of the Appellate Division adopted amendments to the advertising rules of the New York Rules of Professional Conduct. The new rules essentially adopt the advertising rules and comments promulgated in 2018 by the American Bar Association as Rules 7.1 and 7.3 and eliminate Rule 7.4 … Continued
Amendments To Rule 1.16 of the Rules of Professional Conduct on Accepting and Withdrawing From Representation
Effective July 1, the Presiding Justices of the four Departments of the Appellate Division adopted amendments to Rule 1.16 of the New York Rules of Professional Conduct. Importantly, the amendments impose on lawyers a duty of inquiry and risk assessment regarding the propriety of each representation, which is designed to identify potential illegal conduct by … Continued
Member Spotlight: Tyler Rexhouse
Tyler Rexhouse (she/her) is chair of the New York State Bar Association LGBTQ+ Law Section’s Emerging Leaders Committee. In this member spotlight, Tyler discusses the launch of the new Emerging Leaders Committee, sharing plans for statewide networking events and opportunities for law students and new attorneys to step into leadership roles early in their careers. … Continued
New York State Bar Association Extends Deadline for Ruth Bader Ginsburg Vanguard Award
The New York State Bar Association’s Trial Lawyers Section has extended the nomination deadline to Sept. 15 for the 7th Annual Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Vanguard Award. The award honors a trial attorney who has demonstrated extraordinary leadership, advocacy, and a meaningful commitment to advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion within the legal profession. The honoree … Continued
Attorney Professionalism Forum: Talking to AI Could Talk You Out of Attorney-Client Privilege
To the Forum: I am a longtime New York lawyer, and a very busy one. I am writing because I have recently had to deal with the use of artificial intelligence to record conversations and meetings. AI has made it easy to create transcripts of conversations, especially on Teams or Zoom calls. All one has … Continued
Governance After the Headline: What Higher Education Boards Need To Know
Periods of legal change in higher education often arrive with dramatic punctuation: a court decision, a regulatory announcement or a legislative intervention. In the immediate aftermath, governing boards frequently focus on whether institutional policies comply with the new rule or guidance. Once those adjustments are approved, many trustees assume that the principal legal risk has … Continued
New York State Bar Association Honors Two Attorneys Working in Child Advocacy and Family Court Reform
The New York State Bar Association is honoring two attorneys who have fought to reform the child welfare system, including successfully advocating for the removal of shackles on juveniles during court hearings. Christine Sabino Kiesel, a child welfare reform consultant and Dawne Mitchell, chief attorney for the Juvenile Rights Practice of the Legal Aid Society … Continued
Avoiding Frivolous Lawsuits: What Every Attorney Should Know
Frivolous lawsuits have serious consequences. They waste a judge’s time, burden court resources and make parties with legitimate cases wait for their day in court. The legal community is well aware of these consequences, and New York’s Rules of Professional Conduct warn attorneys not to engage in misconduct. The courts have taken steps too: Judges … Continued