The Daily Record (sub. required) mentioned NYSBA’s advocacy on the removal of the mental health question from the bar exam application. New York state court officials have agreed to remove mental health-related questions from the state bar application. Chief Judge Janet DiFiore made the announcement Wednesday during her State of the Judiciary address. New York … Continued
Insider mentioned the New York State Bar Association’s report on attorney mental health calling for the removal of Question 34. A high proportion of law students say they do not seek mental health treatment out of fear that it will scupper their career prospects, sparking a debate about how best to support the millions of … Continued
CNN quoted President Greenberg on New York’s efforts to remove the mental health question from the bar application. Before classes had even begun, a judge stood in front of Justin’s law school class to tell them about the parts of their life that would be examined to determine if they were qualified to become lawyers. … Continued
The Crime Report mentioned the Task Force on the Parole System’s report. At the beginning of the new millennium, New York University sociologist David Garland coined the phrase “mass imprisonment” to describe the United States’ “rate of imprisonment…that is markedly above the historical and comparative norm for societies of this type.”
Tech News World mentioned NYSBA’s Annual Meeting program on Emerging Technologies in the Courtroom. A session on the role of emerging technologies in the courtroom was part of last month’s New York State Bar Association Annual Meeting in New York City. “Emerging Technologies in Litigation” included a panel of local and federal judges as well … Continued
ABA News quoted President Greenberg on ABA Resolution 115 to expand access to justice The American Bar Association House of Delegates approved a resolution today that would encourage states and other jurisdictions to consider innovative approaches to expanding access to justice with the goal of improving affordability and quality of civil legal services.
The American Lawyer quoted President Greenberg on ABA Resolution 115 on being “the right thing to do.” By a near-unanimous vote, the ABA House of Delegates approved the resolution after revising it to address concerns raised by the New York State Bar Association and others.
Bloomberg Law quoted President Greenberg on the “powerfully important moment” of Resolution 115 passing the ABA House. The American Bar Association passed a resolution encouraging state bars to explore innovative approaches to access to justice by voice vote on Monday, after several days of behind-the-scenes negotiations during which its passage seemed unclear.
ABA Journal quoted President Greenberg on NYSBA’s support for Resolution 115. The ABA House of Delegates passed a controversial resolution Monday to address the crisis of access to civil justice, encouraging states to adopt regulatory innovations to expand legal services to more Americans.
Bloomberg Law quoted President Greenberg on NYSBA’s support for Resolution 115. A resolution before the American Bar Association to address the access to justice crisis has been amended a second time in order to gain support from state bar leaders aligned against the proposal.