New York State Bar Association President Michael Miller issued the following statement today: “Measures to remove barriers to registration and voting and to encourage participation – while maintaining the integrity of the process – will go a long way toward improving civic engagement and enhancing our democracy. Modernizing New York’s systems for registration and voting … Continued

The New York State Bar Association’s (NYSBA) 142nd Annual Meeting in New York City January 14-18 will include programs on #MeToo movement, wrongful prosecutions, whistleblower laws, cannabis law, pros and cons of a single-payer healthcare system, empowering communities to generate solar power, the effects new data protection rules are having in the U.S., and state … Continued

The New York State Bar Association’s (NYSBA) Committee for Bar Leaders of New York State will recognize the four winners of the 2018 Bar Leaders Innovation Awards on January 18 during the House of Delegates meeting at the NYSBA Annual Meeting. The four recipients were chosen from a field of 15 nominations in the smaller … Continued

The Criminal Justice Section of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) will recognize the Honorable Lawrence K. Marks, chief administrative judge of the New York State Unified Court System with the Vincent E. Doyle Jr. Award for Outstanding Judicial Contribution in the Criminal Justice System on Wednesday, January 16 at the NYSBA Annual Meeting. … Continued

The Senior Lawyers Section of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) will recognize Ronald C. Mayer, Esq., of New York and Shirani B. Ponnambalam, Esq. of Bedford with the Jonathan Lippman Pro Bono Award on January 17 at the NYSBA Annual Meeting. This award is presented to members of NYSBA age 55 or older who have provided outstanding … Continued

The Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law (TICL) Section and Trial Lawyers Sections of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) will recognize the Honorable Michael J. Garcia, associate judge of the Court of Appeals on January 16 at the NYSBA Annual Meeting. Garcia is the TICL Section & Trial Lawyers Sections’ annual honoree. The award … Continued

The Committee on Professional Ethics of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) will recognize Hofstra University School of Law Professor Ellen Yaroshefsky, of Hempstead with the Sanford D. Levy Award on January 16 at the NYSBA Annual Meeting in New York City. The Sanford D. Levy Award, named for a former member of the Committee, … Continued

The Committee on Attorney Professionalism of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) will recognize Peter J. Strauss of New York (Pierro, Connor & Strauss) with the NYSBA Award for Attorney Professionalism at the House of Delegates dinner on January 17, during NYSBA’s Annual Meeting. Strauss has practiced trusts & estate law since 1961 and currently serves … Continued

The International Section of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) will recognize the Honorable Charles. E. Ramos, senior justice for the Commercial Division in New York County; Ruby Asturias (EY Law Guatemala) and Lauren D. Rachlin (posthumous) at the 2019 NYSBA Annual Meeting on Monday January 14. Judge Ramos will receive an award for … Continued

The Elder Law Section of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) will honor 20-term New York State Assembly Member Richard N. Gottfried with the Elder Law and Special Needs Section Award on January 15 during NYSBA’s Annual Meeting in New York City. Gottfried has represented parts of Chelsea, the West Side and midtown Manhattan … Continued