Bloomberg Law quoted President Greenberg and reported on the Working Group on Attorney Mental Health’s report approved by the House of Delegates. (may require subscription) The New York State Bar Association wants the state court system to remove all questions about mental health history from the bar application. The association’s House of Delegates voted Nov. … Continued

The New York Law Journal quoted President Greenberg on the Working Group on Attorney Mental Health and its upcoming report at the House of Delegates meeting. (may require subscription)  It’s estimated that fewer than 2% of applicants even answer affirmatively to the question about mental health. But statistics indicate that the population of law school students … Continued

The Albany Times Union mentioned the New York State Bar Association as a potential source for recommending commissioners. (may require subscription) As a nine-member commission irons out a new statewide publicly funded election system, New York’s top election enforcement official, Risa Sugarman, believes those powers should stay in an office similar to her current post.

WAMC published President Greenberg’s latest message on the rule of law. There is an ancient saying: “May you live in interesting times.” This expression is intended to be ironic. It reflects anxiety and fear about current events or perhaps even the future. I think we can all agree that the times in which we live … Continued

Bloomberg Law reported on NYSBA’s Ethics Opinion 1175 about clients wishing to withdraw a guilty plea. (may require subscription)  Lawyers must respect a client’s wish to withdraw a guilty plea after having explained the risks in doing so, even if the withdrawal would result in a harsher sentence, according to the New York State Bar … Continued

The New York Law Journal mentioned the NYSBA Lawyer Assistance Program for lawyers seeking confidential help. (may require subscription)  In a statement on the sentencing of Richard Luthmann, a Staten Island lawyer who pleaded guilty to wire fraud and extortion conspiracy, U.S. Senior District Judge Jack Weinstein of the Eastern District of New York wrote … Continued

The New York Law Journal noted Immediate Past President Michael Miller’s attendance at an event honoring Chief Judge Janet DiFiore. (may require subscription)  Chief Judge Janet DiFiore was among the recipients of Columbia Business School’s Deming Cup, an honor traditionally reserved for leaders in the for-profit business world.

Law360 quoted President Greenberg on the benefits of a consolidated court system. (may require subscription)  The latest proposal to remake New York’s byzantine court system is facing old-school pushback from an influential group of state Supreme Court judges, even as judicial and political leaders say the time has finally come to streamline the system. Democrats … Continued

Fordham Law News quoted President Greenberg’s introductory remarks before  “Impeachment: A Guide to the Legal Process and Its History.” Amidst intense political debate over the case for removal of a president, Cass Sunstein, Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard, led an insightful lecture into historical roots of our impeachment process. Sunstein is the author of 48 books, … Continued

The New York Law Journal reported on NYSBA’s CLE, “Impeachment: A Guide to the Legal Process and Its History” featuring Harvard Law Professor Cass Sunstein. (may require subscription)  “The argument was that the president has been denied due process because there’s no cross examination going on in the House,” Sunstein said. “The first thing to … Continued