When dealing with issues of health, well-being certainly cannot be overlooked. Thanks to the work of the NYSBA Task Force on Attorney Well-Being and now the Committee on Attorney Well-Being, NYSBA is seeing more open dialogue and conversations pertaining to this critical topic. On May 6, 2023, the Commercial and Federal Litigation and Dispute Resolution … Continued

In sickness or health? No, not really. While the divorce rate hovers just under 50%, marriages involving one chronically ill spouse have an increased likelihood of ending in divorce. In fact, marriages where one spouse has a serious or chronic illness have a 75% chance of ending, according to statisticians. But worse than that, if the wife … Continued

The New York State Bar Association presented Shelley Wu, a champion of women’s and children’s rights, with the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Memorial Scholarship during its House of Delegates meeting April 1 in Albany. Wu is a third-year law school student at the Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University. Wu ranks in the top 10% … Continued

The All Rise Initiative New year, new you. Clean slate. Fresh start. Resolutions. Goal-setting. Exhausting. You’ve (maybe just barely) made it through the holidays, muscled through the end-of-year push at work, tied up the loose ends, and found yourself here. In 2023. It’s cold, it’s dark, and by 4:00 p.m. you might want to crawl … Continued

Kaylin L. Whittingham Confirmed to New York Commission on Ethics in Lobbying and Government New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the nomination of Kaylin L. Whittingham, principal and managing attorney at Whittingham Law, a law firm focusing on legal ethics and professional responsibility for lawyers, to the Commission on Ethics in Lobbying and Government in … Continued

In the early days following the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, many people were left concerned, afraid, and angry. On June 30, 2022, WILS welcomed Amy Johnston, the director of education at Urban Wellness and a licensed clinical social worker who often works on issues of trauma and grief, to speak with WILS members and others about these issues. The … Continued

Most companies have guidelines or policies outlining the parameters for engaging external counsel. Sometimes called “Outside Counsel Guidelines” or “Litigation Management Guidelines,” these guidelines tend to provide very specific limitations on how external counsel can act in connection with representing the client. The issue, however, is whether these guidelines go too far in restricting the … Continued

The Women in Law Section continued its popular book club series in 2022. We once again invited attorney-authors of fascinating books to attend our virtual book club meeting, discuss their work, and answer questions from the audience. The subject matters covered in the latter half of the year included a novel about the challenges of … Continued

On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, No. 19-1392, 597 U.S. ___ (2022), overturned the landmark case Roe v. Wade, which recognized a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion. The Dobbs decision allows states to ban abortion, without any exceptions to protect the life and well-being of the mother or in instances … Continued

With the year 2022 behind us, many states and counties look to pass new employment laws and regulations at the turn of the year. While this is not intended to be a complete update of New York employment law, this article details a few significant highlights in this area. Westchester County Pay Law Westchester County … Continued