The Times Union published President Greenberg’s op ed on the need for court reform in New York. (may require subscription) For decades, leaders of the judiciary, bar associations and good government groups have pressed for the need to modernize New York’s court system. Sadly, both for those who work in the system and the people … Continued

Mental Health Weekly quoted President Greenberg on the Working Group on Attorney Mental Health’s recent report. (may require subscription) Observing that stigma around mental illness remains a chief barrier to treatment within the legal profession, not to mention the public at large, the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), a voluntary bar association, is fighting … Continued

City and State NY quoted President Greenberg on the Task Force on Autonomous Vehicles and the Law. Self-driving vehicles have arrived in New York City. All they need are two drivers apiece. Three months ago, employees at the Brooklyn Navy Yard gained a new way to travel around the sprawling campus: Optimus Ride’s free self-driving shuttle service, … Continued

The City quoted President Greenberg and reported on the Task Force on Parole Reform’s recently approved report. The New York State Bar Association is throwing its weight behind a legislative push to reform New York’s parole system, endorsing efforts to scale back or eliminate jailing for parolees. The association adopted a report and recommendations this weekend that seek … Continued

The Albany Times-Union reported on the recent CLE event on Impeachment. (may require subscription) Cass Sunstein, a Harvard Law School professor and a leading constitutional law scholar, has written one of the most compelling books on impeachment. Just don’t ask him if President Donald Trump should be impeached.

The Albany Times Union reported on the Task Force on the Parole System and its report. (may require subscription) The New York State Bar Association is embracing a set of recommendations aiming to make the state’s parole system more fair and effective. The three suggestions, compiled by an association task force and detailed in a … Continued

The New York Law Journal quoted President Greenberg and reported on the Working Group on Attorney Mental Health’s report and introduced legislation on the topic. (may require subscription) The legislative proposal follows a meeting Saturday from the New York State Bar Association’s governing body, which voted to recommend that the state stop asking applicants about their … Continued

The Democrat and Chronicle published President Greenberg’s op ed on court reform. (may require subscription) For decades, leaders of the judiciary, bar associations and good government groups have pressed for the need to modernize New York State’s court system. Sadly, both for those who work in the system and the people it serves, their calls … Continued

The Daily Record reported on the Working Group on Attorney Mental Health’s report recommending the elimination of all mental health questions in the application for admission to the bar in New York state. (may require subscription) The New York State Bar Association’s (NYSBA) House of Delegates has adopted a report recommending the elimination of all … Continued

The New York Law Journal published Executive Committee member Mark Berman’s column mentioning the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section’s report Social Media Jury Instruction Report. (may require subscription) In his State E-Discovery column, Mark A. Berman uses the recent decision in ‘People v. Neulander’ as a basis for his discussion of the significance of a … Continued