AboveTheLaw quoted Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan’s remarks during the NYSBA Gala. I’ve never had a Facebook account, but I do lurk on Twitter. So I use a different name and I never tweet myself. But, you know it’s sort of interesting what you see sometimes.
Bloomberg Law quoted President Greenberg on the death of USDNY Judge Deborah Batts. District Judge Deborah Batts, the first openly gay federal judge and a trailblazer for diversity in the judiciary, has died. She was 72 and served in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, which includes Manhattan.
The ABA Journal reported on Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan’s remarks during the NYSBA Gala. In separate appearances last week, Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Elena Kagan commented on how some things haven’t changed despite technological progress. Ginsburg said she thought the electronic age would make it easier for female lawyers with children because you … Continued
The New Jersey Herald reported on Prof. Michael Fox’s book, “A Guide to Diversity and Inclusion in the 21st Century Workplace,” published by NYSBA. Drawing on his vast experience as a legal practitioner and educator, Michael L. Fox, assistant professor of Business Law, MBA coordinator, and Pre-Law advisor at Mount Saint Mary College, recently authored … Continued
The Finger Lakes Daily News reported that NYSBA is backing marijuana legalization. The New York State Bar Association is backing marijuana legalization. The Associated Press reports the NYSBA also supports its Cannabis Law committee’s report that calls for any law to include marketing guidelines, opt-outs for municipalities, and envronmental protections.
Syracuse Post-Standard reported that NYSBA released and approved a report Friday that supports the legalization of adult recreational marijuana use in New York. The New York State Bar Association released and approved a report Friday that supports the legalization of adult recreational marijuana use in New York, the bar association said.
The New York Law Journal reported on the Gala Dinner and featured guest Elena Kagan. The first time U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan ever went hunting was with her late colleague, Antonin Scalia.
Law360 (sub. required) reported on Justice Kagan’s conversation at the Gala Dinner The US Supreme Court may be stuck in the past when it comes to some of its processes, but it’s a system that still works well, Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan said at a New York event on Thursday. Sitting beneath the American … Continued
The New York Law Journal published a pictorial of Annual Meeting events and ceremonies. More than 4,000 lawyers are attending the New York State Bar Association’s annual meeting this week in Manhattan.
The Associated Press reported that the New York State Bar Association endorses the legalization of recreational marijuana. The New York State Bar Association is endorsing the legalization of recreational marijuana, a move that comes as state lawmakers consider proposals this session to legalize the drug.