Michael Miller of New York City (Law Office of Michael Miller) has become the 121st president of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA). Miller was sworn in at a ceremony June 4 in New York City with NYS Chief Judge Janet DiFiore administering the oath. Some 160 distinguished members of the judiciary and bar … Continued

New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) President Sharon Stern Gerstman today called on the Governor and state Legislative Leaders to act before the end of the legislative session on reform of New York’s discovery law in criminal justice matters. “We urge that you recognize the critical need for significantly enhancing discovery in criminal justice matters … Continued

Albany, NY—The New York Bar Foundation is pleased to announce that James R. Barnes, Esq., Burke & Casserly, P.C., Albany has been elected as Vice-Chair of the Fellows. The Fellows of the New York Bar Foundation are distinguished members of the bench and bar who are recognized for outstanding professional achievement, dedication to the legal … Continued

In an intense competition before a packed courtroom in the James T. Foley Federal Courthouse in downtown Albany, students from Goshen Central High School, Orange County, edged out the team from Brooklyn Technical High School, Kings County, to win the 2017–2018 New York State High School Mock Trial Tournament. It was Goshen High School’s fourth … Continued

Members of the Family Law Section Executive Committee, l to r:  Rosalia Baiamonte, Esq., Vice-Chair; Eric A. Tepper, Esq., Chair; Mitchell Y.  Cohen, Esq., Immediate Past Chair; and Joan Casilio Adams, Esq., Secretary The Family Law Section of the New York State Bar Association has contributed a gift of $10,000 to The New York Bar … Continued

The New York State Bar Association celebrated Law Day by honoring attorneys and law firms from around the state with 2018 President’s Pro Bono Service Awards. State Bar President Sharon Stern Gerstman presented the 17 awards on May 1 at the Bar Center in Albany. President-elect Michael Miller, co-chair of the President’s Committee on Access … Continued

The Volunteer Lawyers Project of Onondaga County, Inc. (OnVLP) has been honored with the New York State Bar Association’s 2018 Angelo T. Cometa Award for its work facilitating legal referrals for residents of Central New York. “OnVLP’s program is built on a foundation of collaboration and the recognition that appropriate legal representation is an essential … Continued

The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) has approved the report and recommendations of its Criminal Justice Section regarding issues in the state’s more than 1,200 town and village courts. The report, which was approved at the State Bar’s House of Delegates meeting in Albany April 14, addresses counsel at first appearance; education and training … Continued

Eric Holder, a partner at Covington in Washington D.C., will be recognized with the 2018 Honorable George Bundy Smith Pioneer Award, given by the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association. Holder, who served as attorney general for six years during the Obama Administration and was the first African American … Continued

A state law requiring law enforcement agencies to video record custodial interrogations with individuals accused of serious crimes, long championed by the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) and included in the enacted fiscal year 2017-18 state budget, went into effect earlier this month. “This measure supports fundamental fairness and justice for all New Yorkers … Continued