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Massapequa High School Returns to State Mock Trial Tournament Supported by an Army of Alumni
The Massapequa High School Mock Trial team is competing in the New York State Bar Association’s Mock Trial state tournament for the first time since 2022. That year they competed virtually and this year’s team is excited to travel to…
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Chief Judge Wilson Traces the Evolution of ADR and Highlights NYSBA’s Role
At the New York State Bar Association’s Dispute Resolution Section and Labor and Employment Law Section Spring Meeting on Friday April 24, Chief Judge Rowan Wilson delivered a historical and thoughtful reflection on the development of alternative dispute resolution and…
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Challenging Void Judgments After Coney Island: The Supreme Court Reshapes Rule 60(b)(4) Practice
The U.S. Supreme Court’s January decision in Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited, Inc. v. Burton[1] resolved a split in the federal circuit courts of appeals about whether a judgment that might be void is exempt from the “reasonable time” limitations…
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Managing Partners Underscore That Training and Oversight Are Critical in Today’s AI Environment
Law firms are no longer merely thinking about incorporating artificial intelligence into their daily workflows. It has become as ubiquitous to a firm’s infrastructure as a typewriter or calculator was in the 1970’s. However, AI’s impact is far more significant…
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The Mission of Higher Education vs. Public Funding: Caveat Emptor!
If Socrates were around today pondering this subject, he might ask, at what point does higher learning come at too great a cost – a nettlesome question posed by someone who had to drink a cup of hemlock for constantly…
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Law Day: New York State Bar Association Honors Attorneys for Professionalism and Commitment to Pro Bono Service
The New York State Bar Association is recognizing lawyers who have made an exceptional commitment to serving the public good during its 35th Annual President’s Pro Bono Service Awards on Law Day. The highlight will be a keynote address by Associate Judge Michael…
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Sharing Our Memories: John Feerick
In honor of our 150th anniversary, we asked longtime, involved members for their recollections of the New York State Bar Association. John Feerick, dean emeritus at Fordham Law School, remembered when he learned he would be honored with the Gold…
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Academic Freedom as a Constitutional Right
For more than half a century, courts, universities and scholars have invoked academic freedom as both a constitutional doctrine and a defining institutional value. Yet despite this illusive importance, there is no stable or widely accepted legal framework governing the…
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Happy 150th, NYSBA!
Annual Meeting 2026 Thousands of lawyers attended our meeting at the Hilton Midtown in New York City. NYSBA staff came together to execute one of our biggest and best meetings ever: The Constance Baker Motley Symposium celebrated the courage and…
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New Americans with Disabilities Act Title II Accessibility Requirements for Public Colleges and Universities: What In-House Counsel Should Do Now
In April 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a final rule updating its regulations for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to specifically require that state and local government websites, mobile applications and other digital tools…
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