TUESDAY, OCT. 15 – 5 P.M. TO 7:30 P.M. Leaders from the academic and corporate worlds will speak at the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Task Force on Autonomous Vehicles panel meeting on Oct. 15 to discuss regulatory, policy and industry issues. The meeting will be livestreamed for the public starting at 5:00 p.m. … Continued

Cass R. Sunstein, author of Impeachment: A Citizen’s Guide and the Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard University, will be the featured speaker at a free Continuing Legal Education (CLE) event co-sponsored by the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA). The program, “Impeachment: A Guide to the Legal Process and Its History,” will take place … Continued

In response to U.S. Senator Kamala Harris’ call for the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) to investigate former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and “probably” disbar him, NYSBA President Hank Greenberg issued the following statement: “There is a common misperception among the general public and the media that NYSBA is responsible for investigation … Continued

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019: NYSBA COMMITTEE ON CANNABIS LAW TO EXAMINE POTENTIAL LEGALIZATION OF ADULT RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA USE IN NEW YORK The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Committee on Cannabis Law will examine the potential legalization of adult recreational marijuana in New York and issue a report on its possible impacts, Association President Hank Greenberg … Continued

Must-Have Book Will Help Lawyers, Public Officials and the General Public Understand All Aspects of the Immigration System The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) has published a comprehensive new book detailing current immigration law and policy at the local, state and national levels at a time when America is embroiled in a contentious debate over … Continued

The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Task Force on the New York Bar Examination will hold four public hearings across New York state concerning the adoption in May 2015 of the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE). The task force is investigating and will report on the experience and impact of New York’s adoption of the … Continued

Professor Penny Abernathy, a noted expert on the national local news crisis, was the featured presenter at a meeting of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Task Force on Free Expression in the Digital Age held in New York City today. Abernathy, a former executive at The Wall Street Journal and The New York … Continued

Penny Abernathy will be the featured speaker at a panel meeting of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Task Force on Free Expression in the Digital Age on Monday September 16. The panel meeting will be livestreamed for the public starting at 9 a.m. The task force, announced by NYSBA President Hank Greenberg this past June, has set … Continued

Leaders from the academic, corporate and non-profit worlds will speak at the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Task Force on Autonomous Vehicles panel meeting on September 17 & 18 to discuss issues related to regulatory and safety law and policy. Both panel meetings will be livestreamed for the public starting at 5:00 p.m. Carlos … Continued

The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) today is saddened by the loss of longtime Rochester attorney G. Robert Witmer, Jr., who served as its president from 1994-1995. “Bob Witmer represented the best of the best in the legal profession. He was a devoted and selfless leader,” said NYSBA President Hank Greenberg. “All who had … Continued