David P. Miranda, a partner at the Albany intellectual property law firm of Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti, assumes office today, June 1, as the 118th president of the New York State Bar Association. Miranda succeeds Glenn Lau-Kee of New York City (Kee & Lau-Kee) as head of the 74,000-member Association, which has members in … Continued

New York State Bar Association President Glenn Lau-Kee today called on Governor Cuomo and the state Legislature to enact a bill increasing the age of criminal responsibility in New York from 16 to 18 years old. “It is time to raise the age of criminal responsibility. Research demonstrates that 16- and 17-year-old kids lack the … Continued

New York will adopt the Uniform Bar Exam beginning in July 2016, Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman has announced. The decision by the state Court of Appeals, which oversees admission to the bar, makes New York the largest of 16 states requiring applicants to pass the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE). In addition, New York applicants will … Continued

Judge Edwina G. Richardson-Mendelson and Jacquelyn D. Greene have been honored with the 2015 Howard A. Levine Award 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 7 at the State Bar Center in Albany, recognize the … Continued

Twenty recipients were honored with 2015 President’s Pro Bono Service Awards May 5 in Albany. President Glenn Lau-Kee (Kee & Lau-Kee) and President-elect David P. Miranda (Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti), co-chair of the President’s Committee on Access to Justice, recognized the honorees during a luncheon at the State Bar Center. “Attorneys in New York … Continued

Experts to Explore Challenges and Opportunities of Practicing Law in a Global Marketplace The International Section of the New York State Bar Association will hold its biennial Global Law Week from May 12—May 15 in New York City, offering four days of engaging lectures, seminars and panel discussions on an array of timely topics in the field of … Continued

Karen P. Simmons, executive director of the Children’s Law Center (CLCNY) in Brooklyn and an adjunct professor at Brooklyn Law School, is the 2015 recipient of the Kay Crawford Murray Award, presented by the Committee on Women in the Law of the New York State Bar Association. The award, which Simmons will receive on May … Continued

The Government Law Center of Albany Law School and the New York State Bar Association have jointly released the latest issue of Government, Law and Policy Journal, which showcases New York’s long history of innovative public policies. The authors include a “who’s who”of current and former policy makers: William Bratton, New York City police commissioner; Jonathan … Continued

The New York State Bar Association today extends its sympathy to the family and friends of U.S. District Judge Robert P. Patterson, Jr., who served as its president from 1978 to 1979. He passed away April 21. He was 91. “Robert Patterson used his intellect, energy and legal skills to pursue justice as a prosecutor, … Continued

Russ Bleemer and the Monday Night Law Program of the New York City Bar Association have been honored with the State Bar Association’s 2015 Angelo T. Cometa Award. “The Monday Night Law Program has helped tens of thousands of low- to moderate-income New Yorkers the past 25 years,” said New York State Bar Association President … Continued