The legal system needs to move away from its role as the primary treatment for people with mental illness, the New York State Bar Association recommends in a report. In the report, the Task Force on Mental Health and Trauma Informed Representation detailed the many ways that people in crisis end up entangled in the … Continued
The New York State Bar Association is recommending that the state’s town and village courts be consolidated into district courts and that non-lawyers no longer be allowed to serve as judges. “It is necessary for our legal system to be constantly re-evaluated,” said Richard Lewis, president of the New York State Bar Association. “We need … Continued
The House of Delegates approved the report on the Task Force on Autonomous Vehicles and the Law on April 4, 2020. Read the full report here.
The House of Delegates approved the report of the Task Force on Rural Justice on April 4, 2020. Read the full report here.
The House of Delegates approved the Report of the Task Force on the New York Bar Examination on April 4, 2020. Read the full report here.
As a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, numerous attorneys find themselves in uncharted professional territory, with their work lives and daily routines unexpectedly disrupted. Many attorneys who have worked in offices throughout their careers, with the benefit of administrative support, now find themselves forced to work from home, and not as comfortable as they would … Continued
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