The Brooklyn Daily Eagle quoted President Greenberg on the upcoming Presidential Summit. The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) will hold its weeklong 143rd annual meeting in Manhattan next month, and when it does it will host a special summit to examine the rise of white nationalism and domestic terrorism in the United States in … Continued

The Albany Times Union quoted Family Law Section Chair Eric Tepper on friends and family officiating weddings in New York. (may require subscription) Whether you’re a die-hard “Friends” fan or a casual consumer of the hit TV show, there is no denying how sweet it was when Joey officiated not one but two of his … Continued

 The Albany Times Union quoted President Greenberg on NYSBA’s plan to create the Virtual Bar Center. (may require subscription) For generations of attorneys, joining a bar association was just something a lawyer did. That changed when the Internet and social media provided new avenues for lawyers to network. Fewer attorneys joined bar associations, which was evidenced … Continued

The Riverdale Press mentioned the Working Group on Attorney Mental Health’s recent report. Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz has joined forces with state Sen. Brad Hoylman to correct some of the questions the state asks to new attorneys looking to practice law in New York when it comes to gender and mental health. A report released last August … Continued

The New York Law Journal reported on longtime member Mordie Rochlin receiving a commendation from NYSBA. (may require subscription) Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison partner Mordie Rochlin, one of the oldest men in the United States, is convinced that the only reason he made it to the age of 107 is that he never left … Continued

The ABA’s Before the Bar Blog published Young Lawyers Section Chair Lauren Sharkey on the Working Group on Attorney Mental Health. The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) is working to remove the questions about mental health from the Character and Fitness examination to join the bar. I was part of the NYSBA Working Group on … Continued

The Buffalo Law Journal reported on the recent Miranda Warnings podcast with Buffalo Law School Dean Aviva Abramovsky. (may require subscription) In a new podcast available here, University at Buffalo School of Law Dean Aviva Abramovsky discusses autonomous vehicles and the law. She is chair of a New York State Bar Association group that’s delved into the area to get a glimpse … Continued

The New York Law Journal quoted President Greenberg on New York court officials considering removing Question 34 from the bar application. (may require subscription) New York court officials agreed during a closed-door meeting Tuesday to consider removing a question from the state bar’s application that asks prospective attorneys about their mental health, including any diagnosed conditions.

The Professional Lawyer mentioned President Greenberg and his Working Group on Attorney Mental Health. Admission to the practice of law involves an evaluation of substantive knowledge, tested through the administration of the bar examination, and a separate evaluation of character and fitness. The character and fitness process is intended to identify issues that could affect the … Continued