Local and State Government Section 2024 Fall Meeting

Local and State Government Law Section Fall Meeting

The Beekman Arms & Delamater Inn
October 25 – 27, 2024
10.0 MCLE Credits


WHO WE ARE

We are the leading association for lawyers specializing in state and local government law and policy. Our members, including those in private practice, academia, the judiciary, and government, rely on us for the most up-to-date expert information on relevant issues and to exchange ideas and best practices for working with government agencies.

Our mission

– Provide a common meeting ground and impartial forum for those members of the Bar who are engaged in dealing with problems in local and state government law in any capacity;

–  Further a better understanding of local and state government law through the holding of meetings and seminars, the making of studies, surveys and analysis and the dissemination of current information concerning judicial decisions, legislation and other matters of interest to attorneys practicing local and state government law;

– Formulate and submit to the members of the Section and the association such reports and recommendations as may be deemed useful to the profession and advisable in the public interest;

– Review pending legislation and promote or oppose the same in the name of the Section (or one of its committees) and, whenever in its judgment necessary or appropriate, initiate legislation;

– Further public interest through the practice of local and state government law; and

– Support access to justice through the promotion of voluntary participation in regional and local pro bono programs.

 

SECTION BENEFITS

  • Continuing Legal Education courses/content – explore a variety of topics of interest to state and local government lawyers
  • Up-to-date information on recent impactful legal developments. Check our blog
  • Networking opportunities
  • Opportunities to write and/or present as a subject matter expert
  • Opportunity to participate in any of the Section’s standing committees.
  • Access to online case research through Loislaw, a searchable directory of members,
  • The Section’s newsletter, Municipal Law Journal,
  • Materials and presentations from recent CLE programs.

SECTION CONTENT 

The Local and State Government Law Section leads the way in introducing, monitoring, and evaluating legal developments in local and state government law. Section members address a wide range of legal areas, including municipal law, administrative law, environmental law, land use and real estate at both the federal and New York State level. This diverse membership supports the association’s mission to address and advance issues related to local and state government law. (Local and State Government Law Section – New York State Bar Association (nysba.org)

CONTACT US

To learn more about this Section, please contact Emily Kurtzner
[email protected]
(518) 487-5582

 

Please do not contact the Section liaison with a request for legal advice or an attorney referral. You can instead visit our ‘Public Resources’ or ‘Lawyer Referral Service’ page for this type of request. 

 

Steven LeventhalSteven G. Leventhal

Leventhal, Mullaney & Blinkoff, LLP

Steve is an attorney and CPA (ret.), and managing member of the Roslyn general practice firm of Leventhal, Mullaney & Blinkoff, LLP. He is a graduate of the New York University School of Law, and serves as ethics counsel to two counties, four towns, and two villages. Steve is an elected Village Justice, an arbitration chairperson for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), and a hearing officer for the New York State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government.

Steve is Chair of the NYSBA Local and State Government Law Section, and Co-Chair of the section’s Ethics Committee. He is Past-President of the Nassau County Bar Association, a director of the Nassau Suffolk Legal Services Corporation, and Associate Dean for Continuing Judicial Education of the Nassau County Magistrates Association. Steve served as Chair of the Nassau County Board of Ethics, as a member of the Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District, and as a consultant to the United Nations Ethics Office.

Steve has lectured and written extensively on the subjects of government ethics and professional responsibilty. He is co-author and editor of Municipal Ethics in New York: A Primer for Attorneys and Public Officials, published by the NYS Bar Association. He is frequently engaged to provide ethics advice, training and continuing professional education programs to municipal officers and employees throughout the state, municipal associations, bar associations, law firms and universities.

Online Community

Municipal Lawyer Vol 38 No 1 2024

Municipal Lawyer

The Municipal Lawyer features peer-written, substantive articles relating to the practice of municipal law on various topics including land use, zoning, ethics, and environmental issues. Edited by Natasha Philip, Esq.,Municipal Lawyer is a publication of the Local and State Government Law Section of the New York State Bar Association and is distributed to Section members free of charge.

The Municipal Lawyer is published as a benefit for members of the Local and State Government Law Section and is copyrighted by the New York State Bar Association.

If you would like to submit an article for consideration please send an e-mail to [email protected]

Government, Law and Policy Journal

Each Government, Law and Policy Journal features peer-written substantive articles with a theme on a current issue of interest to government attorneys. Past themes have included NY Innovative Public Policy; Aging and Longevity; Renewable Energy; Civil Rights and Disabilities Law; Firearms, Public Safety and the Law; The Oversight Function: Guarding the Public Interest; New York State’s Budget; Beverage Alcohol Law: Regulation and Policy; Public Authority Reform; Freedom of Information Law; and Climate Change. Edited by Rose Mary K. Bailly, the Government, Law and Policy Journal is published twice per year and is available to Local, State and Government Law Section members free of charge.

The Journal is published as a benefit for members of the Local, State and Government Law Section and is copyrighted by the New York State Bar Association.

Author Guidelines

NYSBA has created comprehensive author guidelines, with information regarding our reprint policy, style guidelines, and obtaining MCLE Author Credits.

 

Bylaws of the Local and State Government Law Section

Approved on January 17, 2024 and amended on January 18, 2024

In Accordance to Article IV, Section 1 of the By-Laws, here is the nominating report for the June 1, 2024 to May 21, 2025 term. The nominations have been voted on and approved at the Business portion of the Local and State Government Law Section’s Annual Meeting on January 17, 2024, following the lunch break at the Local and State Government Annual Meeting CLE program.

Report and recommendations of Local and State Government Law Section (Administrative Law Judges Updated Code of Conduct)
Approved by the House of Delegates on January 22, 2022

Ethics Litigation Papers

SCEC Felice Reply Affiramtion with Exhibit (PDF File)
SCEC Felice Afrirmation and Exhibits Filed 8-31-10 (PDF File)

SCEC Felice Affirmation in Opposition to Petition and In Support of Motion to Quash with Exhibits
(PDF File)
SCEC Felice Affirmation (PDF File)
SCEC Felice Order 10-9-10 (PDF File)
SCEC Felice OTSC and Verified Petition Filed 8-31-10 (PDF File)
PERB Decision in Connection with Town of Islips Financial Disclosure Form (PDF File)
Lexjac, LLC v. Beckerman Appellate Division Brief (PDF File)
Lexjac, LLC v. Beckerman Memorandum and Order (PDF File)
Incorporated Village of PM Board of Trustees Report of Investigation (PDF File)
Putnam Valley Response (PDF File)
Putnam Valley Reply Memo (PDF File)
Putnam Valley MTD Memo (PDF File)
Putnam Valley Reply Affidavit (PDF File)
Putnam Valley Ethics Decision (PDF File)
Ives Hill Country Club (PDF File)

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