The generosity of bar associations to the communities they serve knows no bounds. Now in its fourth year, the Genesee County Bar Association organizes a toy drive that in 2019 generated $4,500 worth of toy donations from its members. These gifts were sent to the YWCA of Genesee County and its Domestic Violence Program. An … Continued
The Medicaid Committee and Fair Hearing and Litigation Committee of the Elder Law Section of the NYS Bar are collecting information about your experiences with MLTC in all counties outside of New York City and its boroughs (HRA). Please take a few moments to read this letter and complete the survey at the end. In … Continued
Co-Sponsored by CT Bar Association April 30 & May 1, 2020 Mystic, CT Hilton Mystic 20 Coogan Blvd, Mystic, CT
Resolution Roundtable, the official Blog of the Dispute Resolution Section of the New York State Bar Association. The Dispute Resolution Section focuses on negotiation, collaboration, mediation, neutral evaluation, arbitration and other new and hybrid forms of dispute resolution in all areas of legal practice. This blog will report on current developments in these areas, provide practice … Continued
Members of the Committee on Civil Rights pose with 2019 Haywood Burns Memorial Award winner John R. Dunne, Esq. during the Award Ceremony at CUNY Law School on October 16. View additional photos from this event. Mr. Dunne, former New York State Senator and U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, was Chair of the … Continued
President Greenberg addresses hundreds of new attorneys from across the state, nation and world at Albany admissions ceremony.
The Committee on Civil Rights shall observe and consider matters relating to civil rights protected by the State of New York and United States Constitutions, including the Bill of Rights of each. It is tasked with promoting awareness of civil rights issues through programs and reports that address specific concerns, and, with the approval of … Continued
Congratulations to the George Bundy Smith Pioneer Award winners, Preet Bharara and Joon Kim! View the video gallery here.
Corpus Wellness: The Path to Attorney Health – Robert Herbst, Esq. from New York State Bar Association on Vimeo. Lawyers know about stress. In hunter-gatherer days, the “fight or flight” response served humans well when dealing with imminent threats. But what about stressful professions today when the pressure never ends? With prolonged exposure, this same fight or flight reflex … Continued