ALBANY—Richard J. Davis of New York City was honored with the New York State Bar Association’s Root/Stimson Award, presented by State Bar President Claire P. Gutekunst on June 18 at the Association’s House of Delegates meeting in Cooperstown. The award, given by the Committee on Annual Award, honors an attorney for exemplary community service. “Richard … Continued

New York State Bar Association President Claire Gutekunst issued the following statement about full statewide funding and oversight of indigent criminal defense services, a State Bar legislative priority for 2016. “We are thankful for the unwavering bipartisan leadership of Senator John DeFrancisco and Assemblywoman Patricia Fahy to make the statewide funding and oversight of indigent … Continued

The New York State Bar Association joins the nation in mourning the victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting early Sunday morning. “We offer our deepest condolences to the victims and the families affected by this terrible tragedy. We deplore this attack, which appears to have singled out a particular group of Americans. But no act … Continued

New York State Bar Association President Claire P. Gutekunst issued the following statement today. “The New York State Bar Association has consistently advocated for a highly qualified, independent and diverse judiciary. Judicial independence is essential to maintaining the rule of law and protecting individual rights. “While it is fair to criticize judicial rulings on the merits, … Continued

Claire P. Gutekunst of Yonkers assumes office today, June 1, as the 119th president of the New York State Bar Association. Gutekunst, an independent mediator and arbitrator, is the sixth woman to serve as president of the 74,000-member Association.  She succeeds David P. Miranda of Albany (Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti). “The New York State … Continued

Overhauling New York’s criminal defense system for the poor should be a top priority for state lawmakers and Governor Andrew Cuomo during the current legislative session, New York  State Bar Association President David P. Miranda said today. “Criminal justice reform in New York must begin with ensuring that everyone accused of a crime, regardless of … Continued

Kathleen R. DeCataldo and James J. LeCain have been honored with 2016 Howard A. Levine Awards for Excellence in Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare, given by the New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Children and the Law. The awards, presented on May 4 at the State Bar Center in Albany, recognize the vital services … Continued

Sixteen recipients were honored with 2016 President’s Pro Bono Service Awards May 2 in Albany. President David P. Miranda of Albany and President-elect Claire P. Gutekunst of Yonkers, co-chair of the President’s Committee on Access to Justice, recognized the award recipients during a luncheon at the State Bar Center on May 2. “These honorees’ efforts … Continued

The New York State Bar Association, seeking to enhance its working relationship with more than 200 local, diversity and specialty bars within the state, has created the Committee for Bar Leaders of New York State. The new committee replaces the New York State Conference of Bar Leaders, created in 1979 to address the common needs … Continued

New York State Bar Association President David P. Miranda has formed an internal working group to review a federal court decision today that upheld a New York state law that requires nonresident attorneys to maintain offices within the state. In Schoenefeld v. State of New York, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit … Continued