Category: News Releases

Campaigning While Female: Congresswoman Kathleen Rice Speaks on Gender and Diversity Issues Facing Vice Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris

U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice, a Long Island Democrat, will discuss the gender and diversity issues facing women on the campaign trail and in Congress at a Sept. 9 webinar focusing on California U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris’s historic vice-presidential run. The webinar, “Campaigning While Female: Congresswoman Kathleen Rice Speaks on Gender and Diversity Issues Facing Vice … Continued

NYSBA President Scott M. Karson Issues Statement On NY Allowing Law School Graduates To Use October Online Bar Exam Results From Other States For NY Admission

Scott M. Karson, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement on the decision by the New York Court of Appeals to allow law school graduates who want to practice in New York to take the online bar exam Oct. 5 and 6 in New York or 9other jurisdictions. The reciprocity … Continued

State Bar Association Publishes New Guide To Virtual Lawyering

The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) has created a new comprehensive guide to help attorneys adjust to virtual lawyering as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 341-page book, entitled “Virtual Lawyering: A Practical Guide,” is a centralized resource of 22 practical chapters and subchapters authored by former federal judges, former law clerks and … Continued

New York State Bar Association President Scott Karson Calls Upon Senate To Fund Legal Services Corporation

NYSBA President Scott M. Karson commended the House of Representatives for approving $465 million for the Legal Services Corporation, $25 million above last year’s allotment. He called upon the Senate to follow suit. “I applaud this important action taken by the House of Representatives, which will benefit so many New Yorkers who are suffering from … Continued