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NYSBA Leader Elected President-Elect
The associate executive director of the New York State Bar Association, Kathy Suchocki, began a new role as the president-elect of the Association of Continuing Legal Education this week. The legal education association’s mission is to serve professionals in the…
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New York State Bar Association Supports Reclassification of Marijuana
The New York State Bar Association has submitted comments supporting the Biden Administration’s plan to reclassify marijuana on the federal controlled substance list from a Schedule 1 to a Schedule 3 drug. If the move is adopted, this will be…
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New Health Law Section Chair Mary Beth Quaranta Morrissey: Collaborating To Tackle Inequities
Mary Beth Quaranta Morrissey, the new chair of the Health Law Section, is ready to take on the challenges facing public health. “I’m just delighted to be the chair of the Health Law Section,” she said. “I’ve had a long…
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Taking Advantage of an Opportunity Opened Doors for Antitrust Section Chair
Robin van der Meulen embodies how a young attorney can have a significant impact on the New York State Bar Association. The Brooklyn Law School graduate recently recalled how an opportunity was presented to her as a young associate when…
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New York State Bar Association Garners National Award for Excellence in Promoting its 2024 Presidential Summit
The Association for Continuing Legal Education has honored the New York State Bar Association with an Outstanding Achievement award in the marketing category for its campaign supporting the Presidential Summit at its 2024 Annual Meeting. The program was entitled “AI…
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Demand for Female Attorneys in Arab Countries Growing Exponentially
“It is our duty to strengthen the role of women in the legal profession, promoting equal opportunities and working to prevent and combat discrimination,” Fatima Mertad, Milan Bar Association, one of the sponsors of a program on Arabic Women in…
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How Municipalities Can Navigate a Growing Cannabis Market — The Town of Babylon’s Example
With the passage of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act in 2021, municipalities across New York State faced a new reality: recreational marijuana would be legal throughout the state. This sea change naturally caused hesitation among many local governments as…
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Balancing Juror Security With the Right to a Fair Trial
In this age of instant access to all forms of information and the resulting personal security concerns, courts are called upon to balance the privacy rights of citizens constitutionally called to duty as jurors in a criminal case against the right of fellow citizens…
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Ethics Opinion 1269: Part-Time Judge; Part-Time Public Defender; Conflict of Interest
Topic: Part-Time Judge; Part-Time Public Defender; Conflict of Interest Digest: A part-time assistant public defender whose law partner is both his cousin and a part-time town court judge may not represent clients of the public defender’s office in the town…
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New Commercial and Federal Litigation Section Chair Michael Cardello III Wants To Boost Membership
Michael Cardello III, the new chair of the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section, wants to get more attorneys involved and help them see the value of association membership, especially with the new one-price, subscription-based membership model. “It’s important to get…
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