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Lawyers Take to the Streets To Defend the Rule of Law
Lawyers filled Foley Square in New York City Tuesday to rededicate themselves to defending the rule of law. The theme of the rally was “Time to Lawyer Up,” with speakers encouraging lawyers to step up and take on more pro-bono…
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Attorney Professionalism Forum: A Yankee Lawyer in Albany’s Courts: How the Law and NYSBA Have Flourished Over the Years
For this article, in which we celebrate NYSBA’s 150th Anniversary, the authors take on the question of what has evolved in the area of professionalism and ethics over the last 150 years. To the Forum: I have found myself in…
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Family Law App Wins Legal Innovation Tournament
A “FamilyShield” app that would aid parents trying to collect child support payments won the Legal Innovation Tournament at Hofstra’s Maurice A. Deane School of Law and Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science. The app helps a single parent combine…
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Strategies in Preparing for a Guardianship Hearing
The steps and strategy needed in preparing for a guardianship hearing were the focus of a recent New York State Bar Association continuing legal education course sponsored by its Elder Law and Special Needs section. “Preparing for a Guardianship Hearing”…
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Incoming Cannabis Law Section Chair Jason Klimek Wants To Increase Dialogue With State Agency
As the new chair of the Cannabis Law Section, Jason Klimek wants to foster more communication between the section and the New York State’s Office of Cannabis Management. “As lawyers, we are actually best situated to speak with OCM, because…
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New York State Bar Association Sponsors Rule of Law Rally June 16
Dear Members, Advancing the rule of law is one of the key pillars of our mission. As lawyers we have a special duty to ensure that the law governs everyone equally and courts and lawyers operate independently. The New York…
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President’s Message: Your Best Work Starts With You: Put Lawyer Well-Being High on Your ‘To-Do’ List
“If I can only make it to Friday,” I thought while I was coughing, congested and fatigued, “I can sleep in and rest to beat this cold.” It was Wednesday. I had several meetings to lead, 20 things on my…
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Family Law Section Chair Comes Full Circle Nearly 30 Years After Joining NYSBA
Michelle Haskin, the new chair of the New York State Bar Association’s Family Law Section, vividly remembers the first New York State Bar Association event she attended. “As a law student, I heard Judge Leslie Stein speak on family law…
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Young Lawyers Section Chair Marcella Jayne Is Ready To Aid New Attorneys
As the new chair of the Young Lawyers Section, Marcella Jayne is ready to assist attorneys starting their careers. Jayne said that student debt is one of the biggest concerns for new attorneys. “It shapes our careers,” she said. “It…
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Burden of Proof: Save Me!
A Magnificent, Benevolent Statute CPLR 205(a) is a statute every New York State litigator must be familiar with. Known as the “savings statute,” the statute (and its predecessors) “has existed in New York law since at least 1788,” and traces…
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