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Sign Up for Bridging the Gap Before CLE Credit Rules Change in 2026
Newly admitted attorneys are encouraged to register for the New York State Bar Association’s Bridging the Gap program on Dec. 9-10 which will be the last of these courses offered fully online. Attorneys can satisfy all of their annual MCLE…
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Level Up in Video Game Law With the New York State Bar Association
Grab your controllers and load your save files for a New York State Bar Association hybrid program exploring legal issues in the video game industry. In the past few decades, the video game industry has gone from niche to mainstream.…
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Disability Rights and Justice 50 Years After Willowbrook
It’s been more than 50 years since the outside world first saw the horrific, inhumane treatment of disabled children at the Willowbrook State School. The 1972 television expose by journalist Geraldo Rivera led to sweeping changes and sparked the beginning…
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Administering the Modern Estate: A Guide for Obtaining a Decedent’s Digital Assets
As we move further and further into the digital age, gone are the days when a fiduciary could merely collect the decedent’s mail to discover assets and claims, review the decedent’s address book to find potential heirs, and collect photographs…
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NYSBA Program To Focus on Court of Appeals Ruling in Animal Abuse Cases
A decision by the New York State Court of Appeals in an Ulster County animal abuse case and other developments at the appellate level are the focus of an upcoming New York State Bar Association CLE. The Nov. 12 program,…
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Unvetted, Unconfirmed U.S. Attorneys Shift Too Much Power to the President
New York State Bar Association President Kathleen Sweet is speaking out about the need to have U.S. Attorneys vetted by the Senate in a new episode of the Miranda Warnings podcast. In a follow-up to her nationwide OpEd in Bloomberg…
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Why Mediate in Surrogate’s Court? Practical Benefits and Real Examples
Surrogate’s Court controversies create the perfect environment for grieving family members – whether bloodline, marital or chosen – to escalate any existing conflict and emotional strain between them. Surrogate’s Court proceedings routinely concern the probate of wills, administration of estates…
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NYSBA Supports Legislation To Create Mechanism To Prove the Existence of Lost Trusts
The New York State Bar Association has endorsed a bill that establishes a way to prove the existence of a lost or destroyed trust. The association’s governing body, the House of Delegates, adopted the recommendation following a report from the…
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Preparation and Practice Are Key to a Successful Job Interview
Attorneys looking for a new role should go into interviews with a plan to show how they can fulfill the needs of their prospective firms. Attorney Rena Barnett Matthews, a career coach, shared this advice and more in a free…
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New York State Bar Association To Develop Plans To Combat Age Discrimination in the Legal Profession
A New York State Bar Association task force is recommending removing age-related bias from job applications, training older workers in new technologies, and increasing penalties for employers who discriminate. The association’s governing body, the House of Delegates, adopted a report…
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