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
In June 2023, in a Pearl Street courtroom in Manhattan, Judge P. Kevin Castel sat down to write what would become one of the most quoted federal opinions of the decade, Mata v. Avianca, Inc.[1] The facts have entered the legal malpractice canon. A New York personal injury attorney typed his client’s case into ChatGPT, … Continued
The advisory committee appointed by the New York Court of Appeals will hold three public hearings in May to hear testimony on how the bar exam should test knowledge of New York practice and procedure. In New York, the NextGen Exam is replacing the Uniform Bar Exam in July of 2028, and the court is … Continued
Hey law students! Did you know the New York State Bar Association has a ton of scholarships, fellowships, and mentoring opportunities available for you? You can get real experience and real cash to help your legal career! And that’s just one of the perks available. Law students get FREE membership to the New York State … Continued
Justice Mark Dillon of the New York State Supreme Court, Second Judicial Department, agreed to spend an hour discussing the New York bar examination with the co-chairs of NYSBA’s Committee on Legal Education and Admission To The Bar, Suzanne Darrow-Kleinhaus and David R. Marshall, who co-authored the feature article in the Fall 2024 issue of … Continued
The transition from student to professional is more than the job search and upgrading your wardrobe. A recent event sponsored by the Young Lawyers Section tackled the issue of reforming the use of social media for the newly licensed attorney. The event featured past NYSBA section chairs Mark Berman and Kim Wolf Price. Together they … Continued
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Education put all borrowers, including law students, law graduates, and working lawyers here in New York, who enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education repayment and loan forgiveness plan, into temporary forbearance. This paused payments and interest immediately following a federal appeals court decision halting a signature … Continued
Name: Madison Scarfaro Hometown: Whitehall, Pennsylvania Law School: Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center Graduation Year: 2024 What inspired you to go to law school? I always knew that I wanted to go to law school. However, before attending, there were several experiences that I had that strengthened my desire to go to law … Continued
Name: Negin Nader Bazrafkan Hometown:Copenhagen, now New York Law School: Fordham Law School Graduation Year: 2023 What inspired you to go to law school? Three things had impacted my law school path: 1) My grandfather started his journey to pursue his passion for law in Iran in the 1950’s. However, fate had a different plan … Continued
In 2015, 19-year-old Alecia Faith Pennington gained viral internet fame as “The Girl Who Doesn’t Exist.”[1] Alecia was home-birthed and raised in Texas. Her parents never secured her a birth certificate or Social Security number, never enrolled her in school and never took her to a hospital.[2] Without these vital records, Alecia could not get … Continued