NYSBA President Henry M. Greenberg and Committee on Families and the Law Chair Susan Lindenauer delivered the following testimony at a June 19 public hearing of the New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services on financial eligibility for appointment of assigned counsel in family matters. The New York Bar State Bar Association has a … Continued

The New York State Bar Association’s (NYSBA) House of Delegates approved a resolution urging the Governor and state Legislature to establish a right to counsel in immigration proceedings as a statutory requirement under New York law. The measure, which was adopted at NYSBA’s House of Delegates meeting June 15 in Cooperstown, comes as research has … Continued

The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), the largest voluntary state bar association in the country, announced a groundbreaking initiative to tackle the crisis of local journalism in the digital age and make recommendations on how New York State, the legal and business sectors can protect local news and define the future of local media … Continued

Initiative Will Examine Bar Application to Ensure Mental Health Treatment Does Not Negatively Impact Admission New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) President Henry M. Greenberg has announced the establishment of a blue-ribbon multidisciplinary task force that will review the state’s bar application questionnaire to ensure mental health treatment will not be a deterrence to gaining … Continued

Henry M. “Hank” Greenberg will be sworn in as the 122nd president of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) today at a 6 p.m. ceremony at the Bar Center in Albany. Chief Judge Janet DiFiore will administer the oath of office during the ceremony. Greenberg has already announced several groundbreaking initiatives since becoming president … Continued

New York State Bar Association President Henry M. Greenberg released the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ announcement that it is planning to eliminate federally-funded legal assistance for unaccompanied migrant children: “We strongly condemn this plan, which undermines the rule of law, and we urge leaders in Washington to work together … Continued

Legal Leaders will Explore the Widespread Impacts Autonomous Vehicles Will Have Law, Lawyers and Courts The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), the largest voluntary state bar association in the country, announced a groundbreaking initiative to study and understand the seismic impact that autonomous vehicles will have on our legal system and society, and make recommendations … Continued

All 59 NYSBA Committees Will be Chaired, Co-Chaired or Vice-Chaired by Women, People of Color or Other Individuals Who Represent Diversity New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) President Henry M. Greenberg announced today that all 59 NYSBA committee, task forces and working groups will be chaired, co-chaired or vice-chaired by women, people of color or … Continued

Henry M. “Hank” Greenberg, of Albany, has become the 122nd president of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA). Greenberg will serve a one-year term as president. He succeeds Michael Miller, of New York City. Sherry Levin Wallach, of White Plains, will serve her third one-year term as secretary. Domenick Napoletano, of Brooklyn, is treasurer.  … Continued

Fayetteville-Manlius High School in Onondaga County was the winner of the 2019 New York State High School Mock Trial Tournament, sponsored by the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) and held on May 20 and 21 at the James T. Foley U.S. Courthouse in Albany. The Hon. Mae D’Agostino, U.S. District Judge for the Northern … Continued