The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) adopted new recommendations for the evaluation of candidates for judicial office at its April 13 House of Delegates meeting in Albany. The recommendations were part of a report by the Task Force on the Evaluation of Candidates for  Election to Judicial Office, established on June 1, 2018, in connection with the … Continued

The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) President Michael Miller issued the following statement regarding the fire yesterday at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France: “The members of the New York State Bar Association join with the people of France and so many others around the world in mourning the severe damage done to Notre … Continued

The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) has announced the formation of a task force to review New York’s bar examination in light of the state’s May 2015 adoption of the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE), which is now used by over 30 states. The mission of the Task Force on the New York Bar Examination … Continued

Henry M. Greenberg, president-elect of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) and shareholder at Greenberg Traurig LLP, will deliver the 55th Charles Evans Hughes Memorial Lecture on April 18 in New York City. The lecture, entitled “Charles Evans Hughes & The Role of New York’s Organized Bar at a Time of Crisis for the … Continued

Albany, New York (March 5, 2019) — The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) has announced a new partnership with Kaplan Bar Review, a premier service for bar exam preparation. As part of its partnership with NYSBA, Kaplan will offer NYSBA members discounts on tuition for its comprehensive bar prep courses. Any law student at … Continued

Testimony of Susan L. Harper, Esq. Chair, Women in Law Section, New York State Bar Association Joint Senate & Assembly Public Hearing on Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Wednesday, February 13, 2019 Good morning. Thank you very much for allowing me to address you today.  I am the Chair of the New York State Bar … Continued

The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) and the City University School of Law (CUNY) School of Law are partnering to offer a groundbreaking Technology and the Law class for second and third-year students at CUNY Law. The course will feature expert guest speakers with experience in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, blockchain applications, privacy, social media, … Continued

Deborah A. Scalise of Scarsdale, a partner at Scalise, Hamilton & Sheridan, LLP, is the 2018 recipient of the Ruth G. Schapiro Memorial Award given by the New York State Bar Association’s (NYSBA) Women in Law Section. NYSBA President Michael Miller presented the award to Scalise on Jan. 18 at the association’s Annual Meeting in … Continued

Preet Bharara, former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Fordham University School of Law Dean Matthew Diller took center stage for a conversation at the New York State Bar Association’s (NYSBA) Judicial Section Award Ceremony and Luncheon on Friday, January 19, during NYSBA’s Annual Meeting in New York City. The topic … Continued

The American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates Monday unanimously approved a resolution advanced by the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) condemning federal government shutdowns. The resolution, made amidst a temporary settlement to the recent five-week shutdown, calls upon the President of the United States and Congress to refrain from allowing the federal budget … Continued