Four-term Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett will receive the New York State Bar Association’s inaugural Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Beacon Award and Evan Wolfson, founder of Freedom to Marry, will receive the John E. Higgins Diversity Trailblazer Award on April 1 at the New York Hilton Midtown in Manhattan as the association celebrates diversity in the legal profession.
Failing to be an advocate is a disservice to your firm, your clients and yourself.
Lawyers, especially trial attorneys, can learn and grow from every person they meet.
What color do you see? You may have seen this picture circulating online years ago. You may swear it’s blue and black. Others will say it’s definitely gold and white. When you and your co-workers have differences, do you acknowledge and respect those differences? This is one of several examples shown during a recent webinar presented … Continued
The New York State Bar Association’s Task Force on Racism, Social Equity and the Law, which has been charged with examining how structural racism permeates and influences all aspects of daily life, leading to injustice and inequality among New Yorkers, will hold its second public forum tonight.
The live public forum, “How Structural Racism Built Today’s Education, Health and Economic Outcomes,” will focus on the history of systemic racism and its impact on health care, economic opportunities and education.
The New York State Bar Association has launched a comprehensive new task force that will examine how structural racism permeates and influences all aspects of daily life leading to injustice and inequality among New Yorkers.
The Commerce Clause has been an underutilized legal weapon, yet may be the “silver bullet” needed to remedy systemic discrimination.
Diversity initiatives should not be a one-time response or a single grand gesture. A commitment to diversity and inclusive leadership involves small daily actions and comments that promote a healthy work environment.
New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) President Scott M. Karson issued the following statement on President Donald Trump’s Sept. 22, 2020 Executive Order barring federal agencies, branches of the armed forces, and federal contractors from conducting diversity and inclusion training.