Community and cultivate are two of Labor and Employment Law Section Chair Iyana Titus’ favorite words. That helps explain why nurturing new leaders and developing a more diverse section membership are among her goals for the upcoming year. To direct young attorneys toward New York State Bar Association leadership requires a multi-prong approach, she said. … Continued
The American Bar Association passed a resolution Monday from the New York State Bar Association urging federal, state and local governments to ban conversion devices on firearms. Such devices make a semiautomatic weapon operate like a rapid-fire machine gun. The delegation is led by New York State Bar Association President Taa Grays who gave a … Continued
Editor’s Note: In the tradition of Alcoholics Anonymous, the author has asked that his full name not be used. The less people tolerated us, the more we withdrew from society, from life itself. As we became subjects of King Alcohol, shivering denizens of his mad realm, the chilling vapor this is loneliness settled down. It … Continued
You will find no bigger cheerleader for the legal work and commitment of our village, town and county attorneys than Local and State Government Law Section Chair Chris Trapp. The Buffalo area attorney, who hasn’t missed a Bills home opener in 40 years, took on the leadership role in June. His first priority is to … Continued
Taa Grays, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement in response to the ruling in Civil Rights Corps v. LaSalle: “The United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit in Civil Rights Corps v. LaSalle ruled last week that the public has a presumptive, First Amendment right of access to … Continued
Activists and residents are questioning whether the construction of data centers to power artificial intelligence will make the cost of utilities spiral out of control. The New York State Bar Association hosted a seminar to discuss these concerns and Gov. Kathy Hochul’s executive order placing a one-year moratorium on new data centers. The panelists were: … Continued
The New York State Community Commission on Reparations and Remedies is seeking input on the impact that slavery and discrimination has had on New York, Timothy Hogues, a member of the commission, said at a recent discussion hosted by the New York State Bar Association. Many New Yorkers were never taught the benefits that communities … Continued
Medical aid in dying will soon become a legally permitted medical option for terminally ill patients in New York. On Feb. 6, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) Act. The new law legalizes the prescribing of a lethal dose of medication by New York State physicians for the purpose of hastening … Continued
Three former senior Department of Justice antitrust attorneys gave a behind-the-scenes look at the federal grand jury strategy in a program sponsored by the New York State Bar Association. The panelists have decades of experience as antitrust enforcers in the Washington and New York divisions of the Department of Justice. Now in private practice, they … Continued
The New York State Bar Association is hosting a free webinar on Aug. 11 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. to help new attorneys plan for the future and figure out a financial plan to manage student loan debt. According to the Education Data Initiative, the average law student graduate owes $137,500 in student loan debt, and roughly 85% of students borrowed to fund … Continued