Bloomberg Law reported on NYSBA’s Ethics Opinion that attorneys serving as public officials can continue to represent clients within their locality, but they need to heed applicable law and ethics guidelines. (may require subscription) Attorneys serving as public officials can continue to represent clients within their locality, but they need to heed applicable law and ethics guidelines, … Continued
The Queens Daily Eagle quoted President Greenberg on the passing of Past President Whitney North Seymour, Jr. Whitney North Seymour, Jr., a former high-profile prosecutor and past president of the New York State Bar Association, died on June 29 at the age of 95. Seymour had a long career in both politics and law, scoring two … Continued
The New York Law Journal reported on President Greenberg’s new Task Force on Rural Justice to examine the practice of law in upstate New York. (may require subscription) “There are increasing challenges getting young lawyers to settle in these counties. They’re carrying significant legal debt,” said New York State Bar Association President Henry M. Greenberg. … Continued
The New York Law Journal reported on the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section’s updated Social Media Ethics Guidelines. (may require subscription) The NYSBA Commercial and Federal Litigation Section recently released its fourth update to its Social Media Ethics Guidelines. In his State E-Discovery column, Mark A. Berman, a founding co-chair of the Section’s Social Media … Continued
The New York Times reported that Past President Whitney North Seymour Jr. passed away on June 29. (may require subscription) Whitney North Seymour Jr., a patrician Republican who battled graft as President Richard M. Nixon’s United States attorney in Manhattan in the 1970s, and as a special prosecutor later won a perjury case against a … Continued
The New York Law Journal reported that NYSBA supported the bill to ban ‘gay panic’ defense in manslaughter cases. (may require subscription) The bill has been championed for the past several years by Assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell, a former public defender, and State Sen. Brad Hoylman. Both are openly gay members of the Legislature who represent … Continued
The Albany Times Union mentioned NYSBA President Hank Greenberg and his formal remarks at the Albany Admissions Ceremony. (may require subscription) About 650 new lawyers were sworn in as newly-admitted members of the New York State Park at a Wednesday afternoon ceremony at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center. Justice Presiding Christine M. Clark and … Continued
The Mid Hudson News reported that NYSBA conferred its Denison Ray Criminal Defender Award to John Evans and its 2019 Award for Excellence in Mandated Representation to Clare Degnan. John Evans, a senior assistant public defender in Dutchess County and Clare Degnan, executive director of the Legal Aid Society of Westchester County were among those honored … Continued
The New York Law Journal quoted Executive Committee member Mark Berman on cybersecurity and Family Law Section Chair Eric Tepper on e-filing. (may require subscription) The New York State Unified Court System has “robust cybersecurity protocols,” a spokesman said, but it is protecting confidential information about its processes.
The Buffalo Law Journal mentioned NYSBA and its Task Force on the Role of Paralegals. (may require subscription) There are only a couple students who Margaret Phillips lost touch with after they completed Daemen College’s paralegal studies program. The rest are all employed in the legal industry and she estimates the program has a near-perfect job-placement rate.