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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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Ward-Melville High School Students Say Mock Trial Team is Like a Second Family
Feelings of anticipation and redemption surround the return of the Ward-Melville mock trial team to the New York State Bar Association’s Mock Trial State Tournament following a one-year absence. The Suffolk County team prevailed over rival Northport High School this…
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Avoiding Sanctions in the Gen AI Era: Practical Guardrails for Lawyers
Generative artificial intelligence has now been part of the public legal landscape for nearly three years, and one danger has consistently eclipsed the rest: hallucinations.[1] In this context, “hallucinations” are outputs that present false information as fact. They can stem…
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Immigration Topics Every Lawyer Needs To Know Under Trump 2.0
January 2026 marked the completion of President Trump’s first year of his second term in the White House. While the year was filled with new initiatives, Trump’s focus on immigration is perhaps the most consequential, not just because of the…
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Sharing Our Memories: Patricia Shevy
In honor of our 150th anniversary, we asked longtime, involved members for their recollections of the New York State Bar Association. Patricia Shevy, past chair of the Trusts and Estates Law Section, remembered how the COVID-19 pandemic changed programming. “Back…
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Trip to Former Concentration Camp Inspires Burns Award Winner To ‘Make It Count’
The New York State Bar Association honored civil legal services champion Rachel Chazin Halperin with its W. Haywood Burns Award for decades of service to Hudson Valley residents. Named for the civil rights attorney who worked with Rev. Dr. Martin…
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The Federal Arbitration Act at 100 and the New York Connection
In 2025 and 2026, we celebrate the centenary of the Federal Arbitration Act and the birth of the American Arbitration Association. These tandem events are no coincidence. These twin celebrations present the rare opportunity to examine the relationship and recognize…
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Looking Back in Search of a More Equitable Future
Over the course of writing this article, I had the honor of participating in a Sankofa ceremony commemorating a Black man who was lynched in the Adirondacks in 1932. His name is lost to history.[1] Rooted in cultural traditions from…
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Kathy Suchocki Appointed Executive Director of the New York State Bar Association
Kathy Suchocki, who has been key to the New York State Bar Association’s success for more than 20 years, has been appointed as the association’s new executive director, a post she has held on an interim basis since the end…
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President’s Report to the House of Delegates: Speaking Out Against Attacks on the Legal Community and Celebrating Association Growth
Good morning: We continue to celebrate our 150th anniversary and especially the recent gains in membership. Due to the hard work of so many people, we are reaping the benefits of the new membership model, realizing historic growth within our…
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