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

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