Legislation Introduced to Strike Question About Mental Health History for Attorney Applicants in NY

By Dan M. Clark

November 4, 2019

Legislation Introduced to Strike Question About Mental Health History for Attorney Applicants in NY

11.4.2019

By Dan M. Clark

The New York Law Journal quoted President Greenberg and reported on the Working Group on Attorney Mental Health’s report and introduced legislation on the topic. (may require subscription)

The legislative proposal follows a meeting Saturday from the New York State Bar Association’s governing body, which voted to recommend that the state stop asking applicants about their mental health.

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