Registration for Zoom House of Delegates meeting
Registration for the House of Delegates meeting and dinner
House of Delegates June 10, 2023 Agenda
Rules of the House of Delegates
Report of President – Richard C. Lewis, Esq. June 2023
Report and recommendations of Task Force on Modernization of Criminal Practice and comments
Report and recommendations of Task Force on the Post-Pandemic and Future of the Profession
Report and recommendations of Task Force on Mental Health and Trauma Informed Representation
Report and recommendations of Committee on Membership
Report and recommendations of the Committee on the New York State Constitution
Report of Working Group on Facial Recognition Technology and Access to Legal Representation
Report of Committee on Annual Awards
Report of The New York Bar Foundation
Administrative items:
Executive Committee Minutes March 31, 2023 and May 17, 2023
Date and place of next meeting:
Saturday, November 4, 2023
Remote and Bar Center, Albany, New York
Registration for House of Delegates meeting and dinner
April 1, 2023 Meeting Material Packet
House of Delegates April 1, 2023 Agenda
House of Delegates January 20, 2023 Minutes
January 2023 President’s Report
Election of Nominating Committee and State Bar Delegates to ABA House of Delegates
Report of the President April 1, 2023
Presentation of 2023 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Memorial Scholarship Award to Shelley Wu
Report of Task Force on Mental Health and Trauma Informed Representation
Report and recommendations of Task Force on Emerging Digital Finance and Currency
Reports and recommendations of Task Force on Notarization
Executive Committee Minutes January 2023
Complete Packet— January 20, 2023
Agenda – General Assembly – Friday, January 20, 2023
Annual Meeting of the New York State Bar Association
Approval of the minutes of the January 22, 2022, Annual Meeting
Report of Nominating Committee and election of elected delegates to the House of Delegates
Report and recommendations of Committee on Bylaws
THE NEW YORK BAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL MEETING
Approval of the minutes of the January 22, 2022, Annual Meeting
Report of the Nominating Committee
Statement of Financial Position 2022
HOUSE OF DELEGATES MEETING
Approval of minutes of November 5, 2022, meeting
Report and recommendations of LGBTQ Law Section
Report of Task Force on Emerging Digital Finance and Currency
Report and recommendations of Committee on the New York State Constitution
Report and recommendations of Task Force on Racism, Social Equity, and the Law
Executive Committee Minutes
December 6, 2022
November 15, 2022
November 4, 2022
Date and place of next meeting:
Saturday, April 1, 2023
New Business Item – Resolution of the International Section
November 5, 2022, Meeting Material Packet
House of Delegates November 5, 2022, Agenda
House of Delegates June 18, 2022 Minutes and June 2022 President’s Report
Report and recommendations of Committee on Bylaws
Report and recommendations of the Rules of the House of Delegates
Report and recommendations of Finance Committee re proposed 2023 income and expense budget
Report of the President November 2022
Administrative items:
Executive Committee Minutes (6/16-17/22; 7/19/22; 10/25/22)
Report and recommendations of Committee on Procedures for Judicial Discipline
Report and recommendations of Committee on Legal Aid and President’s Committee on Access to Justice
Report and recommendations of Task Force on the U.S. Territories
Report and recommendations of Women in Law Section
- Supplemental Material – Comments from the LGBTQ Law Section on the Women in Law Section Resolution
- Supplemental Material – Comments from the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section on the Women in Law Section Resolution
- Supplemental Material – Comments from the Committee on Civil Rights on the Women in Law Section Resolution
- Supplemental Material – Comments from the Dispute Resolution Section on the Women in Law Section Resolution
Schedule of Events
Registration Link for the Summer meeting June 16-19, 2022
Registration Link for Virtual Attendance Meeting of the House of Delegates – Saturday, June 18, 2022 – 8:30 am
June 18, 2022 Meeting Material Packet
House of Delegates June 18, 2022 Agenda
House of Delegates April 2, 2022 Minutes and April 2022 President’s Report
Report of the President June 2022
Staff Memo-Task Force on Racism, Social Equity, and the Law
Executive Summary – 6.15.2022 – Task Force on Racism, Social Equity, and the Law
(Please note that this executive summary is offered for informational purposes only and that this agenda item is not scheduled for a vote at the June 2022 House of Delegates meeting)
PowerPoint Presentation – Task Force on Racism, Social Equity, and the Law
Report and recommendations of Task Force on Voting Rights and Democracy
Report and recommendations of Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Report and recommendations of Committee on Standards of Attorney Conduct
Comments from Committee on Professional Ethics re: COSAC Proposal
Report of The New York Bar Foundation – Hon. Cheryl E. Chambers
Report of Strategic Planning Committee (Informational Update Only as New Business)
April 2, 2022 Meeting Material Packet
House of Delegates April 2, 2022 Agenda
House of Delegates January 22, 2022 Minutes and January 2022 President’s Report
Election of Nominating Committee and State Bar Delegates to ABA House of Delegates
Report of the President April 2, 2022
Report and recommendations of Committee on Families and the Law
January 22, 2022 Meeting Material Packet
House of Delegates January 22, 2022 Agenda
Annual Meeting January 30, 2021 Minutes
Report of Nominating Committee and election of elected delegates to the House of Delegates
Report and recommendations of the Committee on Bylaws
House of Delegates October 30, 2021 Minutes and October 2021 President’s Report
Report and recommendations of Committee on Diversity and Inclusion
Report and recommendations of Local and State Government Law Section
Report and recommendations of Working Group on New York Bar Application
Report and recommendations of the Committee on Cannabis Law
THE NEW YORK BAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL MEETING
- Approval of the minutes of the January 30, 2021 Annual Meeting
- Report of the officers, and ratification and confirmation of the actions of the
Board of Directors since the 2021 Annual Meeting - Report of the Nominating Committee
- Foundation – Statement of Activities
- Foundation – Statement of Financial Position
- Foundation – Annual Report 2021
Date and place of next meeting: Saturday, April 2, 2022 – Bar Center, Virtual Meeting
October 30, 2021 Meeting Material Packet
House of Delegates October 30, 2021 Agenda
Minutes of June 12, 2021 and President’s Report June 12, 2021
Report and recommendations of Finance Committee
Report and recommendations of Committee on Bylaws
Report and recommendations of Committee on Standards of Attorney Conduct
- Proposals for Rules 5.6 and 5.9
- Comments to COSAC Rules 5.6 & 5.9
- Proposed regulation of legal intermediary referral and information services
- Comments to COSAC Proposed Statute or Court Rule to Regulate Legal Intermediary Referral and Information Services
Report and recommendations of Task Force on Attorney Wellbeing
Report and Recommendations of the Emergency Task Force on Solo and Small Firm Practitioners
Comments from Criminal Justice Section
Executive Committee Minutes:
June 11, 2021
August 6, 2021
August 27, 2021
Date and place of next meeting: Friday, January 21, 2022
June 12, 2021 Meeting Material packet
House of Delegates June 12, 2021 Agenda
President’s Report June 12, 2021
House of Delegates April 10, 2021 minutes and President’s Report April 10, 2021
Report and Recommendation of the Lease Negotiation Committee
Revised resolution with Friendly amendment
Report and recommendations of Task Force on Free Expression in the Digital Age
State & Local Government Section Resolution re Task Force on Free Expression
Report and recommendations of Task Force on the New York Bar Examination
Report and recommendations or Committee on Standards of Attorney Conduct
Report and recommendations of Task Force on Racial Injustice and Police Reform
Report and recommendations of Task Force on Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care
Executive Committee Minutes May 18, 2021
Executive Committee Minutes April 9, 2021
Informational Preliminary Report Uniform Rules Task Force
Date and place of next meeting: October 30, 2021, Remote Meeting and The Otesaga, Cooperstown
April 10, 2021 Meeting Materials
House of Delegates April 10, 2021 Agenda
House of Delegates January 2021 Minutes
Report of The New York Bar Foundation
President’s Report January 2021
Election of Nominating Committee and State Bar Delegates to ABA House of Delegates
Executive Committee Executive Minutes January 28, 2021
Executive Committee Executive Minutes February 9, 2021
Report and Recommendations of Committee on Standards of Attorney Conduct
January 30, 2021 Meeting Materials
House of Delegates January 30, 2021 Packet of Materials
House of Delegates Annual Meeting minutes January 31, 2020
House of Delegates January 30, 2021 Agenda
Report of Nominating Committee and election of elected delegates to the House of Delegates
President’s Report January 2021
Report and recommendations of Bylaws Committee
HOUSE OF DELEGATES MEETING
House of Delegates Minutes November 7, 2020 and President’s November report
Report of Nominating Committee and election of officers and members-at-large
Executive Committee Executive Minutes November 2020
Executive Committee Executive Minutes December 2020
Report and recommendations of Committee on Immigration Representation
Report and recommendations of the Committee on Mandated Representation
- Standards for Providing Mandated Representation – 2018 (PDF)
- 2020 Revisions to the Standards and New Standards for Mandated Parole Representation (PDF)
- Comments
THE NEW YORK BAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL MEETING
Minutes of the January 31, 2020 Annual Meeting
Report of the Nominating Committee
November 7, 2020 Materials
House of Delegates November 2020 Packet of Materials (Updated Version)
House of Delegates November 2020 Agenda
House of Delegates minutes of June 13 and 27, 2020 & June’s President’s Report
Report and recommendations of Finance Committee re proposed 2021 income and expense budget
President’s Report November 2020
Report and recommendations of Health Law Section Task Force Report with revisions
LGBTQ People and the Law Committee – Section Proposal
Report and recommendations of Committee on Bylaws
Report of Nominating Committee
Report and recommendations of Task Force on Mass Shootings and Assault Weapons
Zoom Video Recording of Mass Shootings and Assault Weapons Task Force Dialogue
June 13, 2020 Materials
House of Delegates June 2020 Packet of Materials for June 13th
House of Delegates June 2020 Memo
House of Delegates June 2020 Agenda
House of Delegates minutes of January 31, 2020
House of Delegates minutes of April 4, 2020 & April President’s Report
Report and recommendations of Health Law Section
Past Presidents Letter regarding Health Law Section report
Resolutions offered by Health Law Section
Report and recommendations of Committee on Technology and the Legal Profession
Report and recommendations of Committee on Standards of Attorney Conduct
Report and recommendations of Commercial and Federal Litigation Section
Executive Minutes April 2020, June 1, 2020 & June 9, 2020
June 27, 2020 Materials
House of Delegates June 27, 2020 Agenda
Report and recommendations of Special Committee on Association Structure and Operations
Report and recommendations of Task Force on the Parole System
Report and Recommendations of Task Force on the Parole System Amendment
Report and recommendations of Task Force on the Parole System CJS Letter of Support
Report and recommendations of Task Force on Domestic Terrorism and Hate Crimes
Resolution on Rural Broadband Access
House of Delegates Complete Packet April 2020
House of Delegates April 4, 2020 Agenda
Financials through 2.29.20-Agenda Item 4
Task Force on Rural Justice Report-Agenda-Agenda Item 6
Comments from Legal Aid-Presidents Committee on Access to Justice-Agenda Item 6a
Task Force on the New York Bar Examination Report-Agenda Item 7
Task Force on the New York Bar Examination Report 3.30.20
COSAC Proposed Amendments to Rule of Professional Conduct 7.5-Agenda Item 8
Task Force on Autonomous Vehicles Report-Agenda Item 9
Task Force on Free Expression in the Digital Age Report-Agenda Item 10
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
House of Delegates
Friday, January 31, 2020
New York Hilton Midtown
New York City
January 31, 2020 House of Delegates Meeting Notice and response form
January 31, 2020 House of Delegates Cover memo
January 31, 2020 House of Delegates Agenda
The New York Bar Foundation Annual Meeting Minutes
The New York Bar Foundation Nominating Committee
The New York Bar Foundation Bob Haig Lifetime Achievement Award release
January 18, 2019 Annual Meeting Minutes
Financial Statements ending December 31, 2019
Report and recommendations of Committee on Bylaws
November 2, 2019 House of Delegates Minutes and Presidents’ Report
January 2020 Presidents’ Report
Report of Nominating Committee and election of elected delegates to the House of Delegates
Report and recommendations of New York County Lawyers’ Association
Report and recommendations of Committee on Cannabis Law
Report and recommendations of Committee on Diversity and Inclusion
Report and recommendations of Committee on Standards of Attorney Conduct
Report and recommendations of the Task Force on Mass Shootings and Assault Weapons
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
House of Delegates
Saturday, November 2, 2019
New York State Bar Center
Albany, NY
November 2, 2019 House of Delegates Meeting Notice
November 2, 2019 House of Delegates Response Form
November 2, 2019 House of Delegates Cover memo
November 2, 2019 House of Delegates Agenda
Minutes of House of Delegates June 2019 meeting and President’s Report June 2019
Agenda Item 2 Financial Statements Ending September 30, 2019
Agenda Item 3 2020 Association Income and Expense Budget
Agenda Item 4 Report and recommendations of Committee on Bylaws
Agenda Item 8 Report and recommendations of Committee on Standards of Attorney Conduct
Agenda Item 9 Report and recommendations of Committee on Diversity and Inclusion
November 2, 2019 President’s Report
Agenda Item 12 Report and Approval of the Working Group on Attorney Mental Health
Agenda Item 13 Report and recommendations of Task Force on Parole System
Agenda Item 13 Recommendation from Mandated representation to Task Force on Parole System
Minutes of the Executive Committee June 2019 meeting
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
House of Delegates
Saturday, June 15, 2019
The Otesaga Hotel
Cooperstown, New York
June 2019 Cooperstown Schedule of Events
June 15, 2019 House of Delegates Cover Memo
June 15, 2019 House of Delegates Agenda
April 13, 2019 House of Delegates Minutes and April President’s Report
June 2019 President’s Report
Agenda Item #3 Financial Statements period ending April 30, 2019
Agenda Item #8 Immigration Representation
Agenda Item #12 Role of the Paralegal
Executive Committee Minutes April 12, 2019
Members of the House of Delegates as of June 1, 2019
President’s Report Powerpoint
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
House of Delegates
Saturday, April 13, 2019 9:00 a.m.
New York State Bar Center
Albany, New York
April 13, 2019 House of Delegates Meeting Notice
April 13, 2019 House of Delegates Response Form
April 13, 2019 House of Delegates Cover Memo
April 13, 2019 House of Delegates Agenda
January 18, 2019 House of Delegates Minutes and January President’s Report
April 13, 2019 President’s Report
Financial Statements period ending February 28, 2019
Agenda Item #4 Election of 2019-2020 Nominating Committee
Agenda Item #5 COSAC
Agenda Item #5 COSAC Memo CJS
Agenda Item #6 Task Force on School to Prison Pipeline
Agenda Item #7 CAP
Agenda Item #8 Task Force on Wrongful Convictions Report
Agenda Item #10 Task Force on Candidates for Election to Judicial Office
Agenda Item #12 City Bar Report
Agenda Item #13 TF on Incarceration Release Planning and Programs
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
House of Delegates
Friday, January 18, 2019
New York Hilton Midtown
New York City
January 18, 2019 House of Delegates Meeting Notice and response form
January 18, 2019 House of Delegates Cover memo
January 18, 2019 House of Delegates Agenda
The New York Bar Foundation Annual Meeting
The New York Bar Foundation Nominating Committee
January 26, 2018 Annual Meeting Minutes
Financial Statements ending November 30, 2018
Bylaws Amendment Agenda Item 5
November 3, 2018 House of Delegates Minutes and Presidents’ Report
January 2019 Presidents’ Report
2019 House of Delegates Elected Delegates Report
COSAC Report and Recommendations Agenda Item 8
COSAC Comments DRS and Erie County Agenda Item 8
Working Group on Judiciary Law 470 Agenda Item 11
Report – Task Force on Evaluation of Candidates for Election to Judicial Office Agenda Item 12
Resolution – Task Force on Evaluation of Candidates for Election to Judicial Office Agenda Item 12
Report – Task Force on School to Prison Pipeline Agenda Item 15
Executive Committee Minutes – November 2, 2018; November 9, 2018; November 19, 2018
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
House of Delegates
Saturday, November 3, 2018
New York State Bar Center
Albany, New York
November 3, 2018 House of Delegates meeting notice
House of Delegates meeting response form
November 3, 2018 House of Delegates Cover Memo
November 3, 2018 House of Delegates Agenda
Minutes of the House of Delegates Meeting June 16, 2018
Financial Statements Ending September 30, 2018 Agenda Item #2
2019 Association Operating Budget Agenda Item #3
Bylaws Amendments Agenda Item #4
Mandated Representation Agenda Item #6
COSAC Amendments Agenda Item #7
COSAC Summary of Proposals Agenda Item #7b
Model Pro Bono Policy – Local and State Government Agenda Item 12
Minutes of the Executive Committee June 14-15, 2018
Minutes of the Executive Committee July 10, 2018
Minutes of the Executive Committee August 17, 2018
November 2018 President’s Report
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
House of Delegates
Saturday, June 16, 2018
The Otesaga Hotel
Cooperstown, New York
June 2018 Cooperstown Schedule of Events
2018 Meeting Registration Form
2018 Hotel Accommodations Form
June 2018 House of Delegates Cover Memo
June 2018 House of Delegates Agenda
House of Delegates April 2018 Minutes
House of Delegates Financials
Treasurer’s Report House of Delegates June 2018
President’s Report Michael Miller June 2018
Agenda Item 7 – CJS and Mandated Representation Report
Agenda Item 7 – 18- B Revised Resolution
Agenda Item 7 – Committee on Families and the Law
Agenda Item 9 – City Bar Re: Jones Act Report
Agenda Item 9a – Supplemental materials
Agenda Item 9 – New York City Bar Association’s Report and Recommendations
NYCLA Letter of Support City Bar Jones
Executive Committee Minutes April 13, 2018
Executive Committee Minutes June 1, 2018
House of Delegates Roster 2018
Agenda Item 14 – Mandated Representation
House of Delegates June 2018 complete packet
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
House of Delegates
Saturday, April 14, 2018 – 9:30 a.m.
New York State Bar Center
Albany, New York
April 2018 House Cover memo
April 2018 House Agenda
January 26, 2018 House of Delegates Minutes and President’s Report
Agenda Item 3 – Report of Treasurer Financial Statements 2.28.18
Agenda Item 5a – Criminal Justice Section Report
Agenda Item 5b – Criminal Justice Section Recommendations
Washington County Public Defender’s – Criminal Justice Section Report
Agenda Item 8 – Diversity and Inclusion Report
Agenda Item 9 – Committee on Families and the Law report
January 2018 Executive Committee Minutes
March 5, 2018 Executive Committee Conference Call
April 14, 2018 House of Delegates Complete Packet
ABA Restructuring Article
Addendum to 2017 Diversity Report card
Nominating Committee April 2018 Election
Richman Resolution
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
House of Delegates
Friday, January 26, 2018
New York Hilton Midtown
Trianon and Petit Ballrooms, 3rd Floor
8:45 am – Annual Meeting of The New York Bar Foundation
9:00 am – Annual Meeting of the New York State Bar Association
9:15 am – House of Delegates meeting
Minutes from the January 27, 2017 New York Bar Foundation Meeting
Report of the New York Bar Foundation Nominating Committee
Minutes from the January 27, 2017 Annual Meeting
Report of the Nominating Committee and election of elected delegates to the House of Delegates
Financial Statements
Minutes from the November 4, 2017 House of Delegates Meeting
Report of the Nominating Committee and election of officers and members-at-large of the Executive Committee
Report and recommendations of the Committee on Immigration Representation
Supplemental materials for the Committee on Immigration Representation Report
Report and recommendation of the Committee on Diversity and Inclusion
Report and recommendations of NYSBA/WBASNY Domestic Violence Initiative
Supplemental materials for the Domestic Violence Initiative Report
Proposed resolution offered by the Criminal Justice Section with respect to bail reform
Minutes from the November 3, 2017 Executive Committee Meeting
Report and recommendations of the Subcommittee of Association Publications of the Executive Committee
State Legislative Priorities
Federal Legislative Priorities
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
Saturday, November 4, 2017 – 9:00 a.m.
Bar Center, Albany
November House of Delegates mailing cover letter
Meeting Agenda
Minutes of June 17, 2017 meeting
Financial Statements
November 2017 Treasurer HOD PowerPoint
Proposed 2018 Income and Expense Budget
Proposed budget for 2018 PowerPoint
Report and recommendations of Trusts and Estates Law Section
Report and recommendations of New York County Lawyers’ Association
Comments from Monroe County Bar Association on NYCLA Report
ABA Report
Report and recommendations of Commercial and Federal Litigation Section
Minutes of June 15-16, 2017 Executive Committee meetings
Minutes of August 22, 2017 Executive Committee conference call
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
House of Delegates
Saturday, June 17, 2017
The Otesaga Hotel
Cooperstown, New York
April 1, 2017 House of Delegates meeting minutes
Financials
June 2017 Committee on the New York State Constitution Report
Comments from the Committee on Legal Aid and the PCAJ Committee on the NYS Constitution Committee Report
Comments from the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section on the NYS Constitution Committee Report
Comments from the Environmental & Energy Law Section on the NYS Constitution Committee Report
Comments from the Health Law Section on the NYS Constitution Committee Report
NYCLA comments on the NYS Constitution Committee Report
Comments from City Bar on the NYS Constitution Committee Report
Environmental Law Section Climate Change Report
March 31, 2017 Executive Committee meeting minutes
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
House of Delegates
Saturday, April 1, 2017 – 9:30 a.m.
New York State Bar Center
Albany, New York
Minutes from the January 27, 2017 House of Delegates meeting
Financial Statements
Election of 2017-2018 Nominating Committee
Environmental Law Section Climate Change recommendations
Minutes from the January 26, 2017 Executive Committee meeting
Minutes from the February 14, 2017 Executive Committee conference call meeting
Complete set of agenda materials
April House of Delegates meeting notice
Meeting response form
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
House of Delegates
Friday, January 27, 2017
New York Hilton Midtown
Trianon and Petit Ballrooms, 3rd Floor
9:00 am – Annual Meeting of The New York Bar Foundation
9:15 am – Annual Meeting of the New York State Bar Association
9:30am – House of Delegates meeting
Agenda
2016 Foundation Annual Meeting minutes
Foundation Nominating Committee Report
2016 Association Annual Meeting minutes
Election of Elected Delegates to the House of Delegates
Financial Statements
November 5, 2016 House of Delegates meeting minutes
Election of 2017-2018 Officers and Members-at-Large of the Executive Committee
January 2017 Report and recommendations of the Committee on the New York State Constitution
Comments on the Committee on the New York State Constitution Report
January 2017 CLE Diversity Report
Comments on the CLE Diversity Report
November 4, 2016 Executive Committee meeting minutes
Complete set of January 2017 agenda materials
January 27, 2017 House of Delegates meeting notice
House of Delegates meeting response form