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

The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) has released a report aimed at curtailing the growing school to prison pipeline problem. The report includes recommendations for the use of restorative justice practices in lieu of student suspensions. “NYSBA’s Task Force on the School to Prison Pipeline was established to study relevant issues, information, law and … Continued

New York State Bar Association President Michael Miller issued the following statement today regarding the passing of the Hon. Richard A. Brown, Queens district attorney and former state Supreme Court judge. “The Hon. Richard A. Brown was the consummate public servant, devoting nearly 50 years of his extraordinary career to the pursuit of justice as … Continued

The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) continued its 30-year tradition of honoring lawyers, law firms, a law student and a civil justice group that have provided extraordinary pro bono service to those in need at a ceremony and luncheon on May 1 at the Bar Center in Albany. NYSBA President Michael Miller presided over … Continued