Bloomberg Law quoted President Greenberg on NYSBA’s resolution that was adopted by the American Bar Association. (may require subscription) A proposal to seat the U.S. Virgin Islands in the American Bar Association’s House of Delegates this year failed on Monday, but a lengthy and vigorous debate over it was unexpected. The delegates tied at 223 … Continued

The Buffalo Law Journal mentioned the NYSBA’s Commercial and Federal Litigation Section and its work to remove gender disparity in the courtrooms. (may require subscription) Attorneys Christina Gullo Largo and Caitlin O’Neil are still surprised at the large number of people who came to an after-work event in June that they helped plan. Both are vice presidents of the … Continued

The Niagara Gazette mentioned NYSBA’s Task Force on Mass Shootings and Assault Weapons. The article also appeared in the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal. Gov. Andrew Cuomo called on President Donald Trump Monday to use his executive authority to ban assault weapons and allow authorities to seize weapons from people who pose a danger to themselves or others. … Continued

Business Insider quotes NYSBA President-elect Scott Karson’s article, Mass Shootings and Domestic Violence. After two mass shootings in early August left 30 dead in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas in less than 24 hours, the US had officially seen more mass shootings than days in 2019. These tragedies came just three months after the … Continued

The Daily Record mentioned NYSBA’s Task Force on Rural Justice. (may require subscription) The New York State Bar Association’s (NYSBA) announcement last month — that a new task force will look into the shortage of lawyers in rural areas — prompted a reminder from the New York State Magistrate’s Association about the importance of non-lawyer … Continued

The New York Law Journal quoted President Greenberg on the mission on the Task Force on Rural Justice. (may require subscription) The New York State Magistrates Association said this week that it supports an initiative to address the lack of attorneys in rural areas, but that those efforts shouldn’t shift to local judges.

Bloomberg Law reported on NYSBA and its task force to review the state’s bar application, making sure mental health treatment does not negatively affect admission. (may require subscription) The California Bar starting in January will be prohibited from seeking prospective lawyers’ mental health records under a just-enacted law. California becomes the latest state to remove … Continued

The New York Law Journal published President Greenberg’s op ed on diversity and the need for lawyers to speak out on divisive rhetoric. (may require subscription) The United States is a beautiful mosaic of people. We are women and men, straight and gay, of every race, color, ethnicity, national origin, and religion. We have varying beliefs … Continued

WCAX CBS-3 reported on the NYSBA Task Force on Rural Justice and the justice gap. We’re following the graying of the Green Mountains and what happens when professionals don’t want to move to rural areas. We told you how it was creating shortages in our medical system, and now our Cat Viglienzoni has learned it’s happening … Continued

The New York Times printed President Greenberg’s letter to the editor on the critical need for lawyers in rural America. (may require subscription) I’m a homeowner in a small city in rural western Colorado, with two master’s degrees. We’ve had two booms and three busts since I moved here in 1978; we are only now returning to … Continued