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Time to Vote: Why NYSBA’s Continuing Legal Education Courses Are the Best of the Best
Hello New York State Bar Association members! Do you love getting free Continuing Legal Education courses with your membership? Show your appreciation and vote for the New York State Bar Association in the New York Law Journal’s annual Best Of…
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New Criminal Justice Section Chair Finds Strength in Differences
The new chair of the Criminal Justice Section David Cohn embraces the different viewpoints between his members who take opposing sides in the courtroom. One might see it as difficult, but Cohn views it as a strength and welcomes the…
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Copyright Law in the Age of AI: Navigating Authorship, Infringement, and Creative Rights
Introduction In April 2023, music streaming platforms witnessed an unprecedented phenomenon: a song titled “Heart on My Sleeve” went viral, seemingly featuring a collaboration between superstars Drake and The Weeknd.[1] The track amassed millions of plays before listeners discovered the…
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New Web Series Launches: Stories From Criminal Law
The Criminal Justice Section of the New York State Bar Association has launched a new series of videos. These short takes offer insight and real-life stories about being a prosecutor and a criminal defense lawyer. Attorneys with decades of experience…
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Member Spotlight: Elizabeth Cooper
Elizabeth Cooper is a professor of law and faculty director of the Feerick Center for Social Justice at Fordham University School of Law, and a former member of the LGBTQ+ Law Section’s Executive Committee. Who are your heroes in the…
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Practical Strategies for Entering Politics and Policy Arena
If you are interested in running for office, this story is for you. “From Courtrooms to the Campaign Trail: Empowering Women to Enter the Political Arena” is the first in a series of programs sponsored by the New York State…
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New York State Bar Association Supports Vital Revisions to the Freedom of Information Law
Kathleen Sweet, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement about the Legislature’s modernization of the Freedom of Information Law: “Ambiguity in New York’s Freedom of Information Law has led to the public being denied vital…
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NYSBA To Host Free Seminar on How Schools, Places of Worship, and Health Care Centers Can Respond to Immigration Enforcement
The New York State Bar Association is hosting a free seminar addressing the impact of immigration law enforcement on schools, places of worship, and medical facilities. “Schools, churches, synagogues, mosques and health care centers need to know what actions they…
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New York State Bar Association Supports Bill To End Anonymous Child Abuse Reporting
New York State Bar Association President Kathleen Sweet issued the following statement on the passage of A66/S550, which makes New York’s Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Mistreatment fairer to parents: “Anonymous reporting to the Statewide Central Register of…
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Monumental Ruling Still Leaves Questions About Student-Athlete Compensation
The landscape of college athletics continues to change at an unprecedented rate. Name, image and likeness has opened the flow of compensation to student-athletes at all levels. Up until recently, payments for NIL have only been allowed through entities not…
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