Category: Media Mentions

N.Y. Attorneys from Same Firm Sometimes Can Take Opposite Sides

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Bloomberg Law reported on NYSBA’s latest ethics opinion on whether attorneys from a single law firm can submit amicus briefs on opposing sides of the same issue before the same court. (may require subscription)  New York attorneys at the same firm can submit friend-of-the-court briefs on both sides of an issue if they’re acting in … Continued

Impeachment: Legal Guide

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WNYC interviewed President Greenberg and Harvard Law Professor Cass Sunstein on the legal issues surrounding impeachment. Cass Sunstein, Harvard Law School professor and the author of Impeachment: A Citizen’s Guide (Penguin Books, 2019), and Henry Greenberg, president of the New York State Bar Association and partner at Greenberg Traurig, LLP, discuss the legal issues surrounding impeachment.

Dunne honored for civil rights work

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The Altamont Enterprise reported that John Dunne will receive the Committee on Civil Rights’ Haywood Burns Award. John R. Dunne, Senior Counsel with Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, will be honored with the Haywood Burns Memorial Award by the New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Civil Rights on Oct. 16 at the City University of … Continued

N.Y. Lawyers Can Accept Referral Fees in Retirement

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Bloomberg Law reported on NYSBA’s latest ethics opinion on referral fees in retirement. (may require subscription)  Retired New York lawyers can ask for and accept referral fees for work they’ve turned over to another lawyer for safekeeping that evolves into additional work, the state bar’s ethics committee advised. The attorney has to assume joint responsibility … Continued

Hearing on UBE Is Friday

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The Daily Record reported on the Task Force on the New York’s Bar Examination public hearing in Rochester. (may require subscription) A task force of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) will hold a hearing in Rochester on Friday on the impact of the adoption of the Uniform Bar Exam in New York state … Continued

Survival of the Fittest: As Membership Declines, the New York State Bar Association Targets Lawyers in Other Countries and States

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The New York Law Journal quoted President Greenberg on NYSBA’s strategic plan to attract attorneys across the globe. (may require subscription) Seoul is almost 7,000 miles from the New York State Bar Association’s headquarters in Albany but nevertheless, New York City lawyer Hyun Suk Choi spent last week at an International Bar Association meeting in … Continued

Hank Greenberg: Lawyers and Depression

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WAMC Northeast Public Radio featured President Greenberg on NYSBA’s efforts to help lawyers with depression. One of America’s greatest lawyers, judges and public servants was Charles Evans Hughes. He was a giant in American life during the first half of the 20th Century, serving as chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. secretary of state, … Continued

Chief Judge Looks to Consolidate Trial Courts

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The Post-Journal published an editorial mentioning NYSBA’s long-term support for court reform. New York’s chief judge wants to consolidate the state’s 11 separate trial courts. The state court system has more than 1,350 judges and 15,000 non-judicial court employees. State courts deal with an average of more than three million new cases filed each year. Janet … Continued