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NYSBA Favors Expansion of Hate Crimes but Opposes Cuts in Criminal, Civil Legal Services
Richard Lewis, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement about the approval of the 2024-25 state budget: Indigent Legal Services Fund “The New York State Bar Association is disappointed with the sweep of millions of…
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NYSBA Commends Governor, Legislature for Protecting Constitutional Rights of Children, Indigent Adults
Richard Lewis, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement about the approval of the 2024-25 state budget, which includes continued funding to adequately pay 18-B attorneys to represent children and indigent adults: “The New York…
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New York State Bar Association Commends the Medical Society of The State of New York for Supporting Medical Aid In Dying
Richard Lewis, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement in response to the Medical Society of the State of New York’s decision to support medical aid in dying: “Support for medical aid in dying offers…
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New York State Bar Association Leaders Take on Capitol Hill
Leaders of the New York State Bar Association took to Capitol Hill this month to meet with members of the New York delegation. The lobbying effort coincided with the American Bar Association’s Lobby Day on the Hill. The NYSBA delegation …
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New York State Bar Association Objects to Transfer of $55 Million Set Aside To Pay for Civil Legal Services For Low-Income New Yorkers
Richard Lewis, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement about a proposal in the state budget agreement that takes money away from low-income New Yorkers who need civil legal services: “The New York State Bar…
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New York State Bar Association Honors Human Rights Champion with Haywood Burns Award
The New York State Bar Association honored Remla Parthasarathy of the Empire Justice Center with its W. Haywood Burns Award. Named for the civil rights attorney who worked with Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King and rose to prominence as New…
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Why ChatGPT-4’s Score on the Bar Exam May Not Be So Impressive
One of the most celebrated moments of the artificial intelligence revolution was when ChatGPT’s developer OpenAI announced that the chatbot scored in the 90th percentile on the bar exam and completed the test in just six minutes. But was ChatGPT-4’s…
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From Jury Selection to Closing Arguments: New Lawyers Run the Gauntlet of Trial Academy 2024
On a sunny Saturday in April, 40 young attorneys, many fresh out of law school, are wandering around the Bar Center in Albany. They come from many backgrounds and regions of New York, looking wide-eyed, excited and ready to embark…
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Trusts and Estates Law Section Chair Aims to Provide Members With Unique Programming
Patricia (Tricia) Shevy was always in the right place to become active within the New York State Bar Association. Afterall, she was raised in Watervliet, N.Y., a mere 10-minute drive from the Bar Center, although her journey to chair of…
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Does Copyright Protection Extend Beyond Original Works in an AI World?
We are living in a pre-“Matrix” world1 – the version before the super-powerful computer programs in the machine world take over, leaving the humans to live in a simulated reality. Artificial intelligence2 has already taken over the zeitgeist and soon your entire life. At…
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