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Clarence High School Mock Trial Team Finds Strength in Legacy
Postseason competition in Mock Trial is nothing new for the Clarence High School team in suburban Buffalo. The team this year bested a crowded field of more than two dozen schools from Western New York to take the Region I…
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Joint NYSBA and City Bar Proposal To Amend Preliminary Conference Rule Changes Approved by Chief Administrative Judge Joseph A. Zayas
Amendments to Uniform Rule 202.12, developed jointly by the New York State Bar Association and the New York City Bar Association, have been ordered by Chief Administrative Judge Joseph A. Zayas after approval by the Administrative Board of New York’s…
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Chief Administrative Judge Joseph Zayas Approves Preliminary Conference Rules Proposed by NYSBA and NYCBA
Chief Administrative Judge Joseph Zayas approved the changes to the rules for preliminary conferences in response to a joint proposal developed by the New York State and New York City Bar Associations to amend Uniform Rule 202.12. The new rules…
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Persistence Pays Off for New Paltz High School Mock Trial Team
The New Paltz High School Mock Trial team is headed to the state tournament for the first time, after many years placing a close second in competition. This year, the team’s determination paid off, upsetting perennial favorite, and last year’s…
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Speaks With Students at New York State Bar Association Civics Convocation
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor shared wisdom, advice and anecdotes with high school and college students at the New York State Bar Association’s Civics Convocation – a daylong event to promote and advance civic education in New York State.…
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How To Be the Go-To Associate in Your Firm
You made it through law school and landed that first job at a law firm. Now what? New York State Bar Association member Sarah Gold and the Young Lawyers Section offered a practical program called “Being a Go-To Associate” with…
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Presiding Justice Elizabeth Garry To Be Honored For Public Service by The New York State Bar Association
Presiding Justice Elizabeth A. Garry is set to receive the Robert L. Haig Award from the New York State Bar Association. The award, which is given out by the association’s Commercial & Federal Litigation Section, will be presented to her…
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Eight Pillars of Attorney Well-Being: Finding Balance in the Profession
Springtime is a time of renewal with warmer temperatures and budding flowers and trees. It can also be a time to review your habits and consider adding a healthy habit to your lifestyle. It is all part of celebrating Well-Being…
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New York State Bar Association To Host Program To Aid Human Trafficking Victims, Connect Lawyers With Pro Bono Opportunities
Human trafficking – labor that is forced through fraud or coercion – is often hidden in plain sight. From 2007 to 2021, the New York State Interagency Task Force on Human Trafficking identified 2,137 victims in the state including more…
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Nationally Recognized Leader in Professional Responsibility Nancy Moore To Be Honored With the Sanford D. Levy Award
Boston University School of Law Professor Nancy Moore will be honored with the Sanford D. Levy Professional Ethics Award from the New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Professional Ethics for her lifetime of work. She will be presented with…
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