The New York State Bar Association has long advocated for measures to improve public confidence in our elected officials and institutions, eliminate voting restrictions and stem the flow of guns across state lines.
The New York State Bar Association’s Task Force on Racism, Social Equity and the Law, which has been charged with examining how structural racism permeates and influences all aspects of daily life, leading to injustice and inequality among New Yorkers, will hold its second public forum tonight.
The Institute will educate attorneys, policy makers, and members of the public on the implications and impact of the new law, touching on topics such as equity, labor law, social justice and more.
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The New York State Bar Association has determined that four candidates under consideration by Governor Kathy Hochul for elevation to the state’s highest court, the Court of Appeals, are well-qualified.
The New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Legal Aid is honoring two attorneys, a paralegal and a nonprofit organization for their work preventing eviction and helping the survivors of domestic violence.
The New York State Bar Association is launching a Task Force on the Treatment of Transgender Youth in Sports to examine the constitutional, scientific, and social justice implications of laws passed around the country that ban or severely limit the participation of transgender athletes in school sports.
Karen Crandall of Schenectady, attorney for children, and Sullivan County Family Court Judge Mark Meddaugh are the winners of the Howard A. Levine Award for Excellence in Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare.
New York State Bar Association President T. Andrew Brown today applauded Gov. Kathy Hochul for signing the Less is More Act – a vitally important piece of reform legislation that will end reincarceration for individuals alleged to have committed technical parole violations.
The New York State Bar Association has launched a comprehensive new task force that will examine how structural racism permeates and influences all aspects of daily life leading to injustice and inequality among New Yorkers.