The New York Law Journal published Justice Elizabeth Garry’s article mentioning the Task Force on Rural Justice. As some of you may recall, last year I used this space to address access to justice in rural communities. This year, I wish to share an update, with focus upon the related and ongoing effort to implement … Continued

Law.com interviewed President Greenberg and Young Lawyers Section Chair Lauren Sharkey on how bar associations can better serve younger lawyers. Why aren’t young attorneys joining bar associations anymore? Dan Clark sat down with a panel of young attorneys and the presidents of both The New York State Bar Association and The New York City Bar … Continued

The Buffalo News reported that Judge Michael M. Mohun will receive the Vincent E. Doyle Jr. Award for Outstanding Judicial Contribution in the Criminal Justice System at Annual Meeting. A Wyoming County judge who runs a court program that helps individuals with drug problems and other issues will receive an award from the State Bar … Continued

The Post Star quoted Criminal Justice Section Chair Tucker Stanclift on bail reform. Opponents of New York’s new bail reform have seized on a number of serious criminal cases where those who were released from jail re-offended. But the purpose of bail has long been to secure a defendant’s reappearance in court. And fears that … Continued

Yorktown (NY) HamletHub reported on NYSBA’s Task Force on Incarceration Release Planning and Programs and quoted Secretary Sherry Levin Wallach. The Westchester County Department of Corrections (WCDOC) has partnered with the Legal Aid Society of Westchester County on an innovative program that will work collaboratively with detainees and sentenced persons on discharge planning for successful … Continued

HudsonValley360 quoted President Greenberg on the proposed bill to guarantee immigrants facing deportation the right to an attorney. The 2020 legislative session has continued the previous year’s initiatives to establish more rights for immigrants. The day after activists and lawmakers rallied at the state Capitol to bar U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from making … Continued

The New York Law Journal quoted President Greenberg on the proposed bill to guarantee immigrants facing deportation the right to an attorney. Key Democrats in the New York Legislature have proposed a bill that would require access to an attorney for any resident of New York facing deportation, regardless of whether that individual is lawfully … Continued

Spectrum News (State of Politics) mentioned NYSBA’s role in the proposed bill to guarantee immigrants facing deportation the right to an attorney. State lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a bill that would create a legal right to a lawyer for New York residents who are facing deportation. The bill, sponsored by Democratic lawmakers Sen. Brad Hoylman … Continued

The Daily Record (sub. required) reported that Rochester attorney Tiffany Lee will receive the State Bar’s Kay Crawford Murray Award. Assistant United States Attorney Tiffany H. Lee will be presented with the 2020 Kay Crawford Murray Memorial Award by the Women in Law Section of the New York State Bar Association at a luncheon in … Continued