You can sum up the philosophy of the Jericho High School Mock Trial team after winning the Region VII championships last month: Practice. Adults and students alike say their focus and determination has paid off this season. “This group of students is very committed and dedicated to mock trial,” said first year coach and teacher … Continued
The New York State Bar Association is re-releasing an episode of the Miranda Warnings podcast from 2020 about the defense strategy in the criminal case against Hollywood film mogul Harvey Weinstein. In April 2024 the New York State Court of Appeals overturned the criminal conviction of Harvey Weinstein in a 4 to 3 ruling. In … Continued
Good morning. It’s great to be here on behalf of the tens of thousands of New York State Bar Association members. I am honored to be among today’s distinguished guests including: Our Chief Judge Rowan Wilson Barbara Underwood, Solicitor General of New York, on behalf of Attorney General Tish James And First Deputy Chief Administrative … Continued
“What is really special about our team is how much trust we have in one another,” says Ward Melville High School Mock Trial captain Ella O’Connor. “We always trust each other to show up to practice, ready to work. We always trust each other during trials to do our best work. We became like family … Continued
Sophisticated litigators have come to rely on court-ordered stipulations that allow them to claw back otherwise privileged materials that were inadvertently produced. There are cogent reasons why counsel in arbitrations should enter similar stipulations that create the presumption that privileged materials were produced inadvertently. While highlighting the benefits of such a stipulation, this article also … Continued
The Context On Sept. 13, 2023, nonprofit organizations and consumer law professors submitted a petition urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to allow consumers to decide whether to arbitrate their consumer disputes after the dispute arises.[1] This is one more attempt by concerned consumer activists to end the practice that forces consumers to agree at … Continued
Introduction With the rise of remote work since the COVID-19 outbreak, courts will be asked to grapple anew with a perennial question: whether state and local antidiscrimination laws apply to workers who are not physically present in the jurisdiction. In New York and New Jersey, the courts have taken different approaches to this important threshold … Continued
Heidi Schult Gregory, Harris Beach Rochester Office managing partner, was honored today with the 2024 Attorney Professionalism Award at the New York State Bar Association’s Law Day celebration at the Bar Center in Albany. “Heidi Schult Gregory’s integrity, leadership and her commitment to the inclusion and development of women attorneys make her a well-deserving recipient … Continued
The New York State Bar Association honored lawyers who have made an exceptional commitment to serving the public good during the 33rd Annual President’s Pro Bono Service Awards on Law Day. Attorneys who volunteer their time and expertise for a wide range of causes — including disability rights, consumer debt, landlord-tenant issues and domestic violence … Continued
Richard Lewis, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement about the approval of the 2024-25 state budget: Indigent Legal Services Fund “The New York State Bar Association is disappointed with the sweep of millions of dollars from the Indigent Legal Services Fund to the general fund in the 2024-25 budget. … Continued