New York State Bar Association Calls Ghost Gun Regulation Excellent First Step
Ghost guns and other undetectable firearm components operate within dangerous loopholes that have tragic consequences.
Category: News Releases
New York State Bar Association President Says ‘The Judiciary Must Reflect The People It Serves’
New York State Bar Association President T. Andrew Brown congratulated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on her confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court.
New York State Bar Association To File Amicus Brief in Vitally Important U.S. Supreme Court Case Involving LGBTQ Rights
The New York State Bar Association’s Executive Committee voted today to participate in a consequential U.S. Supreme Court case that could seriously impact the application of anti-discrimination laws for the LGBTQ community and have a far-reaching impact across the country.
Rep. Stacey Plaskett, Evan Wolfson of Freedom To Marry, Honored at New York State Bar Association Diversity Celebration
Four-term Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett will receive the New York State Bar Association’s inaugural Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Beacon Award and Evan Wolfson, founder of Freedom to Marry, will receive the John E. Higgins Diversity Trailblazer Award on April 1 at the New York Hilton Midtown in Manhattan as the association celebrates diversity in the legal profession.
New York State Bar Association Endorses the Clean Slate Act
The New York State Bar Association’s Executive Committee voted today to support legislation that would automatically seal criminal records for most state residents.
NYSBA Webinar To Train Lawyers To Aid Ukrainian Refugees
Hundreds of lawyers watching the heartbreaking news out of Ukraine are volunteering to help those who are looking to escape from the war-torn country.
New York State Bar Association President on Violence Against Women Act: ‘We Must Never Let Such Historic Legislation Lapse’
Our leaders are sending a message that women and girls must be protected from violence, deserve programs to support recovery from abuse and have an absolute right to legal representation. We must never let such historic legislation lapse again.
New York State Bar Association Strongly Condemns Violation of Rule of Law in Ukraine
NYSBA supports our new friends and colleagues in Ukraine and, in this dark hour, NYSBA stands with Ukraine.
Convictions in Ahmaud Arbery Case Make Defendants Accountable for Racial Hatred
As an association that values the rule of law, we applaud the courage of 12 ordinary citizens who removed any doubt that these men acted out of racial animus.
New York State Bar Association Urges Russian Federation To Restore the Rule of Law
The New York State Bar Association condemns the actions of the Russian Federation with respect to Ukraine as contrary to international law and the rule of law.