Justice Sylvia Hinds-Radix Honored by New York State Bar Association for Supporting Women in the Workplace
The New York State Bar Association is honoring Justice Sylvia Hinds-Radix with its Ruth G. Schapiro Award during a meeting of its governing body at the association’s Annual Meeting in New York City on Friday, Jan. 17. Justice Sylvia Hinds-Radix…
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U.S. Court of Appeals Chief Judge Debra Ann Livingston To Receive High Honor From New York State Bar Association
Chief Judge Debra Ann Livingston of the United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, is set to receive the Stanley Fuld Award, the highest honor of the New York State Bar Association’s Commercial and Federal Litigation Section. “Judge Livingston has…
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New York State Bar Association To Honor Three Attorneys for their Impact on the Lives of Women and Young People
The New York State Bar Association will honor three attorneys for their work in improving the lives of women and young people through innovative and ground-breaking programs. “These three distinguished individuals have devoted their careers to lifting up others to…
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New York State Bar Association Presidential Summit Tackles Issues of Sexual Violence and Kinocide During Wartime
Wartime sexual violence and human trafficking is the central issue in the New York State Bar Association’s Presidential Summit Jan. 15 at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York City. The summit, entitled “Securing Justice: Addressing Sexual Violence and…
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New York State Court System LGBTQ+ Advocate To Be Honored by New York State Bar Association
The New York State Bar Association will honor Matthew Skinner, the executive director of the New York State Court System’s Richard Failla LGBTQ Commission, with its LGBTQ+ Vanguard Award. “By serving as the head of the Richard Failla LGBTQ Commission,…
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New York State Bar Association Recognizes Three Judges for Commitment to the Court and Community
The New York State Bar Association is honoring Judge James P. Murphy of Onondaga County, Judge Lawrence S. Knipel of Kings County and Justice Douglas J. Hayden of Nassau County at the association’s Annual Meeting in New York City. The…
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New York State Bar Association To Honor the Legacy of Long Island Lawyer Who Died Following Traumatic Brain Injury
Ariel Weinstock – who died a year after suffering a traumatic brain injury – will receive an attorney professionalism award from the New York State Bar Association. His father, Benjamin, the mayor of Cedarhurst, will accept the award on Ariel’s…
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Attorney Professional Forum: Can Lawyers Moonlight?
To the Forum: I am a recent law school graduate who was admitted to practice just a few weeks ago. I began my first job as a lawyer soon after taking the bar exam at a small family law firm…
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New York State Bar Association Selects Rebecca Price for Chuck Newman Award
Rebecca Price, the director of the alternative dispute resolution program at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, will be the recipient of the New York State Bar Association’s Chuck Newman Award. “Her commitment to fostering…
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New York State Bar Association Mourns Passing of Former President Jimmy Carter
Domenick Napoletano, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement about the death of former President Jimmy Carter: “The New York State Bar Association mourns the passing of Jimmy Carter at 100 years old. Our longest-lived…
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