With the shutdown of most of New York State’s businesses and the transformative impact it is having on the legal profession, the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) has launched a comprehensive one-stop webpage that will be updated continuously to serve as a resource for policymakers, journalists and members. “As courts and the legal profession respond to … Continued
NYSBA President Henry M. Greenberg issued the following statement today regarding a proposal by New York State Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Brad Hoylman – and co-signed by a number of other senators – to temporarily suspend laws pursuant to Executive Law Sec. 29-a to toll all statutes, local laws, ordinances, orders, and rules or regulations … Continued
Loan repayment reforms, tuition assistance programs, relaxing residency requirements for public positions and raising hourly rates for assigned counsel are among the recommendations made by a New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) report that addresses the state’s rural justice crisis. The report and recommendations of the Task Force on Rural Justice will be presented to NYSBA’s … Continued
The New York State Bar Association is offering its assistance to policymakers and health authorities as the state prepares to deal with its first case of COVID-19, more commonly known as the novel coronavirus. It is one of the association’s core missions to serve as a resource for New Yorkers and state policymakers on substantive … Continued
A New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) proposal that would remove mental health-related questions from the state bar application has been approved by the New York State Unified Court System. Chief Judge Janet DiFiore made the announcement today during her State of the Judiciary address. New York becomes just the 11th state to protect the well-being … Continued
New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) President Henry M. Greenberg issued the following statement regarding the Department of Justice’s intervention in the Roger Stone case: “The intervention by senior Department of Justice officials in the sentencing of Roger Stone is an assault on a bedrock principle of the rule of law — the apolitical administration … Continued
NYSBA President Henry M. Greenberg issued the following statement today regarding the absence of support for the Legal Services Corporation in the President’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2021: “We are deeply disappointed that President Trump’s budget does not include funding for the Legal Services Corporation. $652.6 million is the bare minimum needed to provide … Continued
New York State Bar Association President Henry M. Greenberg issued the following statement about Sen. Brad Hoylman’s bill addressing diversity in the judiciary: “We are far from our goal of making sure that the judiciary — particularly outside of New York City – truly represents the diversity of this great state. That’s why the New … Continued
FEBRUARY 7, 2020: STATEMENT ON THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES VOTE TO PROVIDE AID TO PUERTO RICO Henry M. Greenberg, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement regarding the House of Representative vote to provide aid to Puerto Rico: “I applaud the action in the House of Representatives today to provide $4.67 … Continued
FEBRUARY 6, 2020: APPELLATE DIVISION APPROVES UPDATED STANDARDS OF CIVILITY DEVELOPED BY STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Demanding a response from a colleague in an unreasonable time frame, unleashing an expletive-laden tirade at legal professionals or engaging in other uncivil acts is no longer acceptable behavior for New York attorneys, according to the Updated Standards of Civility … Continued