New York State Bar Association President Michael Miller issued the following statement today: “To preserve the integrity of the U.S. Supreme Court, the New York State Bar Association joins the American Bar Association’s call for an FBI investigation into recent allegations prior to the U.S. Senate taking any further action on Judge Kavanaugh’s nomination for … Continued

An artificial intelligence panel that includes Sophia the Robot and a keynote address from the Rt. Hon. Richard Wagner, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, highlight the New York State Bar Association’s International Section Seasonal Meeting at the InterContinental Hotel in Montreal, Canada Oct. 23-26. On Thursday, Oct. 25 at 10 a.m., a … Continued

With the federal government’s fiscal year set to end on September 30, New York State Bar Association President Michael Miller called on Congress to pass appropriations legislation to fund the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) at $410 million. LSC is an independent non-profit corporation established by Congress in 1974 to provide financial support for civil legal … Continued

New York State Bar Association President Michael Miller today praised Governor Andrew M. Cuomo for signing into law legislation that provides attorney-client privilege to lawyer referral services. Each year thousands of New Yorkers rely upon lawyer referral services to help find an attorney or be directed to the appropriate resource. Consumers may provide details that … Continued

Join David P. Miranda, former New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) president and current partner at the intellectual property law firm Heslin, Rothenberg, Farley and Mesiti as he and his guests discuss all things legal – and some that are not — in the  10-episode first season of NYSBA’s Miranda Warnings podcast. Featured guests include current NYSBA … Continued

Albany, NY – Fifty volunteers from the Detention Outreach Project (DOP) were recognized by the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) on Monday afternoon for their work screening ICE detainees brought to the Capital Region last month. DOP successfully screened 300 asylum-seekers from 38 countries, who were uprooted from the southern border in the largest … Continued

The American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates today unanimously approved a resolution calling on the U.S. Congress to assist Puerto Rico in recovering from Hurricane Maria, reflecting a measure already approved by the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) and the New York City Bar Association (NYCBA). NYSBA President Michael Miller and NYCBA President … Continued

The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Executive Committee has approved the report and recommendations of the Criminal Justice Section’s Sealing Committee, calling for the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate to pass a comprehensive criminal record sealing law. “This is an important report and recommendations. Those who have paid their debts to society … Continued

New York Bar Foundation Launches #NYLawyers4Children Fund to Support Efforts The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) is bringing together pro bono leaders from several New York law firms along with attorneys around the state to pursue legal measures as necessary to ensure the safety and well-being of migrant children who have been separated from family members … Continued

“The current policy of separating minor migrant children from their parents as part of U.S. border policy is cruel and heartless child abuse, it is inhumane, and it is un-American. “Many of these children have already suffered and this policy imposes a completely avoidable trauma. Additionally, the forced separation of the children from their parents … Continued