Caribbean Life reported on NYSBA’s partnership with CUNY School of Law on a Technology and the Law class. (may require subscription) The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) says it is partnering with the City University School of Law (CUNY) School of Law in offering what it describes as a “groundbreaking” Technology and the Law … Continued
The Times Union reported that former Women in Law Section Chair Susan Harper testified at the public hearing on sexual harassment. (may require subscription) The video of Wednesday’s historic, 11-hour sexual harassment hearing at the state Legislature, the first such hearing Albany has seen in three decades, is now available to view online. You can … Continued
The New York Law Journal reported on the Nassau County Mock Trial Tournament sponsored by the New York State Bar Association. (may require subscription) Nassau County Administrative Judge Norman St. George welcomed more than 500 high school students, educators and parents to the 2019 New York State Mock Trial Tournament held in the Nassau County … Continued
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported that Brooklyn Appellate Division Justice Cheryl Chambers presided over the NYSBA’s Judicial Section Luncheon. Brooklyn Appellate Division Justice Cheryl Chambers presided over the New York State Bar Association’s annual Judicial Section Award Ceremony and Luncheon on Friday, Jan. 19, during the state bar’s annual meeting in New York City. Justice … Continued
The Queens Daily Eagle reported that CUNY School of Law partnered with the NYSBA to introduce a new course on technology and the law. CUNY Law School in Long Island City has partnered with the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) to introduce a first-of-its-kind course on technology and the law, featuring experts on cybersecurity, … Continued
The New York Law Journal quoted Immediate Past President Miller on the proposed attorney registration fee increase, as well as criminal discovery reform. (may require subscription) “There is no group on the planet this is more committed to indigent defense,” NYSBA president Michael Miller said. “But to tax lawyers, to have a discriminatory tax that’s … Continued
The Capitol Pressroom interviewed Immediate Past President Miller about NYSBA’s legislative priorities. We found out the legislative priorities of the New York State Bar Association when the organization’s President, Michael Miller, when he stopped by.
The New York Law Journal quoted President Hank Greenberg and former Young Lawyers Section Chair Terrence Tarver on mandatory retirement policies in law firms. (may require subscription) “It’s like going to high school when the seniors never graduate and the seniors are the partners,” said Terrence Tarver, a personal injury lawyer who chairs the young … Continued
The ABA Journal quoted Immediate Past President Miller on protecting consumers with regards to online legal documents. A resolution adopting model rules for companies that offer legal documents online was withdrawn from the ABA House of Delegates after calls for clarification. Model rules don’t always generate much debate, but Resolution 10A, sponsored by the New … Continued
The ABA Journal quoted Immediate Past President Miller on condemning the government shutdown. In two late resolutions, the ABA House of Delegates voted overwhelmingly to condemn government shutdowns and oppose withholding or diversion of emergency relief funds.