Practice Area: Government

New York State Bar Association Criticizes Hong Kong Government’s Action Against Pro-Democracy Legislator

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New York State Bar Association President Richard Lewis issued the following statement about Dennis W.H. Kwok: Recently, the Hong Kong government issued an arrest warrant and a bounty of HK$1,000,000 (about US$127,500) for Dennis W.H. Kwok, a Hong Kong barrister, accusing him of committing an offense under Hong Kong’s draconian National Security Law for “collusion … Continued

New York State Bar Association Task Force Sets Ambitious Timetable in Wake of U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action

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The New York State Bar Association’s Task Force on Advancing Diversity will issue a report in August that will recommend how colleges and universities, corporations and law firms and courts and government entities can preserve diversity in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down affirmative action at Harvard and the University of … Continued

New York State Bar Association Calls on Policymakers To Bring Cost of Higher Education Within Reach of the Average Student

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Richard Lewis, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today in Biden v. Nebraska: “The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that the U.S. Department of Education exceeded its authority with its student loan forgiveness program. We respect the court’s decision. “We also respect the … Continued

NYSBA President Calls the Selection of Justice Joseph Zayas as Chief Administrative Judge the Perfect Choice for New York

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Sherry Levin Wallach, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement about Chief Judge Rowan Wilson’s selection of Joseph Zayas, associate justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department, as chief administrative judge: “Judge Joseph Zayas’ appointment to be New York’s next chief administrative judge is historic. He is the first Latino judge … Continued

May It Please the Campus: The Rise of the Lawyer as College President

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There is a growing trend of more college and university administrations being led by attorneys. It’s the subject of a new book by Touro Law professor Patricia Salkin, May It Please the Campus: Lawyers Leading Higher Education. She discussed her book and its research with NYSBA General Counsel and host of the Miranda Warnings podcast … Continued

Former Chair of House Financial Services Committee Barney Frank Gives Insight Into the Latest Banking Crisis at NYSBA Webinar

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Retired Democratic Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts said that small businesses cannot be expected to be experts on a bank’s financial stability during a New York State Bar Association webinar on the banking crisis. Frank spoke for most of the final 20 minutes of the panel, which also featured Sara Kelsey, former general counsel to … Continued

Government Relations Newsletter— Vol. 3

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Welcome to NYSBA’s Government Relations Newsletter. Stay informed about what is happening in the legislative arena and learn about NYSBA’s advocacy on policies that matter to members.   NYSBA Issues on the Move: NYSBA’s Department of Government Relations has been actively lobbying key stakeholders in the State Legislature and Governor’s office on behalf of members.  … Continued