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Emergence of New Digital Technology Will Reshape Practice Of Law, Challenge Lawyers to Learn New Skills
Futuristic user interface concept. Graphical User Interface(GUI). Head up Display(HUD). Internet of things. The emergence of decentralized digital technology is set to reshape the practice of law, and the New York State Bar Association is helping lawyers and other professionals…
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New York State Bar Association Wants New Rules for In-Person Notarization Repealed
The New York State Bar Association is recommending that the new record-keeping rules for in-person notarizations be repealed, arguing they are unworkable and will have a negative impact on attorneys and clients alike. “The record keeping and record retention regulations…
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Champion for Women and Children’s Rights Receives Ruth Bader Ginsburg Memorial Scholarship
The New York State Bar Association presented Shelley Wu, a champion of women 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…
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President Sherry Levin Wallach Discusses Challenges, Opportunities at New York State Bar Association House of Delegates Meeting
Dear Colleagues: As one of the world’s most prominent legal organizations, the New York State Bar Association must wield its significant influence to defend the rule of law, protect those who are vulnerable to oppression, and create a more equitable…
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How To Manage Time, Set Priorities and Reduce Anxiety
Effectively managing time takes effort, but breathing, slowing down and prioritizing are a good way to start. That was the message from Alyssa Malin, former in-house counsel to a New York City real estate investment firm who switched to life…
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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on the Trump Investigation: ‘We Go Where the Facts Take Us’
A Manhattan grand jury indicted former President Donald Trump on Thursday. The exact charge is unclear because the indictment remains under seal but the investigation was about payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims of an extramarital…
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New York State Bar Association Strengthens Ties With 3 Polish Bar Organizations
The New York State Bar Association entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Polish Bar Council and two bar associations in Warsaw during a ceremony in Poland today. The agreement provides a framework for the three legal associations to…
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Women Attorneys Invited to Participate in Innovative Mental Health Program
The New York State Bar Association’s Lawyer Assistance Program is premiering a new and innovative program that helps women attorneys in all aspects of their lives — mind, body and spirit. “All Rise: Well-Being for Lawyers” is a five-session program…
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The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act and Its Potential Impacts on the Practice of Law
The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2023 was signed by the president on Dec. 23, 2022. The act brought about changes that can affect the practice of military law as well as other areas such as family…
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Can Private Employees Be Fired for Out-of-Office Political Speech?
Consider a few hypotheticals: A shop clerk attends a Proud Boys rally and gets “doxxed” by activists who discover his place of work and demand he be terminated. Soon, a Twitter campaign emerges calling for a boycott until the demand…
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