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Avoiding Frivolous Lawsuits: What Every Attorney Should Know
Frivolous lawsuits have serious consequences. They waste a judge’s time, burden court resources and make parties with legitimate cases wait for their day in court. The legal community is well aware of these consequences, and New York’s Rules of Professional…
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The Dangers of Problem Gambling in Mobile Sports Betting Apps
The increasing prevalence of mobile sports betting and prediction markets comes with an increase in problem gambling. The New York State Bar Association hosted a seminar on the rise of mobile sports betting and prediction markets, which detailed how these…
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The Global Healthcare Divorce: How US and EU Reforms Are Reshaping the Structure of Life Sciences Companies
The life sciences industry is at a turning point. For years, healthcare regulation has focused on issues such as drug pricing, reimbursement disputes, fraud enforcement and compliance failures. Lately, it feels as though something larger is happening underneath the surface.…
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How To Avoid an AI Horror Story: Verify, Verify, Verify
Artificial intelligence, like many other forms of technological advancements over the years, has been rapidly adopted by attorneys and courts all over the world, and it is here to stay. By now, we have likely all read about horror stories…
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Financial Planning for Your Student Loans
Repaying student loans is just one part of the larger picture of financial planning. The New York State Bar Association hosted a seminar discussing the strategies for building solid finances while making payments, and the many factors that affect student…
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Ethics Opinion 1298: Description of Foreign Lawyer Who Has Passed the Bar Examination but Is Not Admitted
Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion 1298 (08/11/2026) Topic: Description of foreign lawyer who has passed bar examination but is not admitted Digest: A candidate for admission to the New York State Bar who has passed the UBE, MPRE and NYLE…
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AI and the Courts: New Frontiers in Legal Writing and Research for New York Judges and Litigators
When America’s Founding Fathers drafted the Constitution, today’s technology was inconceivable. One example is artificial intelligence machines that decide, predict, and recommend.[1] Generative AI is what online legal research was decades ago: a favorite target of critics, but a tool…
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Attorneys Invited To Apply for Attorney Grievance Committee Appointments
Dear members, Presiding Justice Dianne Renwick of the Appellate Division, First Department, has asked the New York State Bar Association to share an important and critical opportunity with our members practicing in the First Department. She is seeking lawyers to…
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Due Process and Temporary Orders of Protection: Crawford v. Ally and the Balance of Rights
Created as a prerogative of the English aristocracy against kingly tyranny through the issuance of the Magna Carta in 1215, the idea of due process, or procedural and substantive protection against deprivations of life, liberty and property, slowly expanded throughout…
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How to Accommodate Animals in the Office
An increasing number of people require animals to manage physical or mental disabilties. But what does that mean for the workplace? The New York State Bar Association hosted a program to cover what employers should know if employees need a…
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