The New York Law Journal interviewed two NYSBA members on how to make bar events more attractive to younger members. (may require subscription) Dues are too expensive. The events aren’t cool. Everyone in the room is twice my age. No one listens to me. I don’t feel like I’m part of the clique. These are … Continued

The New York Law Journal published an op ed from member Alfred Fuente on why bar association membership matters. (may require subscription) When you come across another attorney in an adversarial setting, but you have at least seen each other at bar association gatherings, it makes communications easier. As we all know, people are likelier … Continued

The Buffalo Law Journal profiled Executive Committee member Norm Effman and his involvement with President Greenberg’s Task Force on Parole Reform. (may require subscription) Norman Effman has plenty of time to think each weekday morning as he drives from his home in Buffalo’s Elmwood Village to where he works in Warsaw. On his way there and … Continued

The ABA Bar Leader mentioned the Task Force on the New York Bar Examination. President Greenberg is quoted. (may require subscription) What began less than a decade ago as an agreement between two states—the Uniform Bar Examination, or UBE—has now quickly morphed into a movement encompassing 36 states and two territories. The rapid expansion, some … Continued

The Queens Daily Eagle reported on the Task Force on Free Expression in the Digital Age’s livestream meeting with Penny Abernathy. The New York State Bar Association will host a panel featuring an expert on the decline of local journalism as it seeks to support local news outlets as they continue to shrink in the digital … Continued

The Albany Times Union reported on NYSBA’s lobbying efforts to have Gov. Cuomo enact a system to provide lawyers to immigrants who could not otherwise afford one. Committee on Immigration Representation Co-Chair Camille Mackler was interviewed. (may require subscription) The New York State Bar Association wants New York state to take the lead in providing … Continued

The Daily Record mentioned the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section’s report on women in the courtroom and alternative dispute resolution. (may require subscription) The calendar may say the year starts in January, but we all know that the circle of professional and personal lives “starts” in September. A new school year, a new crop of … Continued

The New York Law Journal mentions President Greenberg and a case he argued before the Appellate Division, Third Department. (may require subscription) The litigation stems from regulations SUNY adopted nearly two years ago that would allow charter schools to create their own teacher certification programs.

The New York Law Journal quotes President Greenberg on the value of bar membership to younger attorneys (may require subscription) More than 200 New York bar associations are competing for a shrinking pool of potential members, forcing them to sell their assets, take out loans, share expenses, reduce their staffs, and cease operations, according to … Continued

Bloomberg Law mentions NYSBA Ethics Opinion 1171 on currency control laws. (may require subscription) Attorneys can’t help their foreign clients make “sham investments” to avoid the foreign country’s currency control laws, the New York State Bar Association’s ethics committee recently advised. A New York attorney working with clients looking to invest funds from China in … Continued