The New York Law Journal published Immediate Past President Miller’s op ed on presidential pardons. (may require subscription) The president does not have the authority to pardon state offenses, but a presidential pardon could still put an end to a state prosecution. Under Article 40 of New York’s Criminal Procedure Law, double jeopardy attaches after … Continued

WBFO quotes Past President Sharon Stern Gerstman on the Task Force on the School to Prison Pipeline. When Sharon Stern Gerstman was the State Bar Association president in waiting, she set up a task force on the pipeline and persuaded a wide array of people involved with the law and education to study the suspension … Continued

The National Jurist mentions NYSBA’s newly-created Task Force on the New York Bar Exam. After decades of administering its own bar exam, New York joined the growing majority of U.S. states in 2016 and switched to the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) instead. Last month, however, the New York State Bar Association announced that, in response … Continued

The Daily Gazette mentioned the New York State Bar Association and the Task Force on the School to Prison Pipeline Report. (may require subscription) Statistics show that students with a first arrest and court appearance are four times more likely to drop out of school

The Post-Star quoted former Criminal Justice Section Chair Tucker Stanclift on the way criminal cases are handled. (may require subscription) Major changes are coming to the way criminal cases are prosecuted in New York starting Jan. 1, and only those on the defense side of the aisle are happy about it. Defense lawyers say the … Continued

The Daily Record mentioned the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section’s groundbreaking report on equality for women attorneys in the courtroom and ADR. (may require subscription) Although it has been 133 years since Kate Stoneman broke the gender barrier and became the first woman admitted to practice law in New York State, a woman’s voice in … Continued

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported that Jonathan Plasse received the President’s Pro Bono Service Award for the 2nd Judicial District. An attorney doing pro bono work helping families in foreclosure out of the Brooklyn Supreme Court was recognized last week by the New York State Bar Association as part of its annual Law Day tradition … Continued

The New York Law Journal quoted Immediate Past President Miller on the passing of Queens District Attorney Richard Brown. (may require subscription) His tenure began in 1991, amid a record crime wave, and ended May 4, leaving behind a legacy intertwined forever with New York City becoming the safest big city in America.

The New York Law Journal quoted Immediate Past President Miller and his remarks at the Law Day Celebration at the Court of Appeals. (may require subscription) The theme of this year’s event, which is held annually, centered on the importance of a free press and independent judiciary, which translated through James and Miller as an opportunity … Continued

The Troy Record quoted Immediate Past President Miller on the President’s Pro Bono Service Awards. (may require subscription) The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) continued its 30-year tradition of honoring lawyers, law firms, a law student and a civil justice group that have provided extraordinary pro bono service to those in need at a … Continued