
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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NYSBA To Host Free Program on Mobile Sports Betting and Problem Gambling
The New York State Bar Association is set to host a webinar on mobile sports betting – and what to do if it becomes a problem – on Monday, Aug. 17 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. The program, “The…
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Labor and Employment Law Section Chair Wants To Cultivate Future Leaders
Community and cultivate are two of Labor and Employment Law Section Chair Iyana Titus’ favorite words. That helps explain why nurturing new leaders and developing a more diverse section membership are among her goals for the upcoming year. To direct…
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ABA Passes NYSBA Resolution Asking Congress To Ban Firearm Conversion Devices
The American Bar Association passed a resolution Monday from the New York State Bar Association urging federal, state and local governments to ban conversion devices on firearms. Such devices make a semiautomatic weapon operate like a rapid-fire machine gun. The…
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