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Manage Your Emotions While Dealing With Difficult Clients and Colleagues
You cannot control difficult people, but you can control how you respond to difficult people. A New York State Bar Association CLE explained how attorneys can deal with difficult clients and colleagues while protecting their mental health and well-being. More…
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AI Divide in Plaintiff Law: Which Side Are You On?
Every day the gap grows. There are the firms that adopt AI across every workflow and there are the firms that don’t. Those that do are tripling attorney capacity and resolving cases 60+ days faster. Those that don’t, are not.…
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New Trusts and Estates Section Chair Embarking on Familiar Ground
Tara Anne Pleat’s previous role as chair of the Elder Law and Special Needs Section provided her with unique insights that she is aiming to integrate into her new position as chair of the Trusts and Estates Law Section. Among…
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Make Your Voice Heard: NYSBA Urges Members To Submit Comments on DOJ Proposal
President Kathleen Marie Sweet is encouraging members to take action and submit comments on the U.S. Department of Justice’s proposed rule, “Review of State Bar Complaints and Allegations Against Department of Justice Attorneys,” before the April 6 deadline. The input…
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NYSBA Leads the Way: The Rise of Women in Law
During the Gilded Age, New York witnessed the meteoric rise of organized membership associations. Women of that era established their own associations to unite, excite and bring about changes to the law, their rights and their roles in society as…
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New York State Bar Association Opposes Rule Exempting Department of Justice Attorneys From Independent Disciplinary Process
New York State Bar Association President Kathleen Sweet has submitted formal comments opposing the Attorney General’s proposed rule that would exempt DOJ attorneys from independent oversight by state courts and disciplinary bodies, undermining longstanding ethical safeguards. In a letter to…
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Unified Court System To Host Career Fair
The New York State Unified Court System is hosting an Introduction to Practice in New York Courts and Judicial Career Fair on Thursday, April 16, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The program, which is being held at New York…
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Even Solo, You Don’t Have to Go It Alone
In my day-to-day work I meet a lot of attorneys who know they need to plan for their eventual retirement but just don’t have the time or resources to explore their options. Many come from backgrounds at larger firms with…
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Practice Essentials: Keeping Time, Getting Paid, and Trust Account Management
Nothing puts a lawyer’s license at risk faster than sloppy billing practices or trust account mistakes. That stark warning kicked off a recent continuing legal education course sponsored by New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Law Practice Management. Over…
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Sharing Our Memories: Vivian Wesson
In honor of our 150th anniversary, we asked longtime, involved members for their recollections of the New York State Bar Association. Vivian Wesson, the chair of the New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies, is…
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