Category: News Releases

January 23, 2014: State Bar President Writes Governor Cuomo That Schools Fail to Provide Meaningful Civics Education

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New York State Bar Association President David M. Schraver of Rochester (Nixon Peabody) wrote to Governor Andrew Cuomo on January 22, 2014 about the critical need to enhance civics education in New York’s schools. Text of the letter is below.  Dear Governor Cuomo: Recently, many members of the Legislature wrote to you to express urgent … Continued

January 21, 2014: Brooklyn and Albany Law Students Receive The New York Bar Foundation’s Real Property Law Scholarships

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Third-year law students Leanne M. Welds of Brooklyn Law School and Edward H. Clarke of Albany Law School are the recipients of real property law scholarships, The New York Bar Foundation has announced. Welds of Brooklyn received the $1,500 Lorraine Power Tharp Scholarship. It is named for the past president of the New York State … Continued

January 21, 2014: Buffalo Law Student Receives The New York Bar Foundation’s Honorable Joel K. Asarch Elder Law Scholarship

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Sara Furguson, a third-year law student at the University at Buffalo Law School, has been awarded the inaugural Honorable Joel K. Asarch Elder Law Scholarship, The New York Bar Foundation has announced. Furguson will receive a $2,500 award. The scholarship was named in honor of Nassau County Supreme Court Justice Asarch, who died in March … Continued

January 8, 2014: New York State Bar Association Members Receive Exclusive Discounts for Clio Management System

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Newly admitted attorneys who belong to the New York State Bar Association are now eligible for access to Clio, a web-based practice management system, at no cost for one year. In addition, all State Bar Association members will receive an exclusive lifetime discount of 10 percent, under the terms of an enhanced partnership agreement between … Continued

January 6, 2014: State Bar Association 2014 Public Policy Priorities Include Courts, Voting Reforms, Access to Justice, Civics Education

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The New York State Bar Association today released its state and federal public policy priorities for 2014. State priorities include ensuring adequate funding for the courts, creating more Family Court judgeships, expanding the number of veterans treatment courts, reducing wrongful convictions, restricting the use of solitary confinement and providing more civics education for New York … Continued

January 2, 2014: Statement from New York State Bar President Schraver On Chief Justice Roberts’ Annual Year-End Report

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New York State Bar Association President David M. Schraver of Rochester (Nixon, Peabody) today issued the following statement regarding U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts’ annual year-end report:  “The New York State Bar Association stands with Chief Justice Roberts on his assessment of the impact of budget cuts on the judiciary, and once again … Continued