Grants for Rescues and Shelters From the Companion Animal Capital Fund: A Conversation with Libby Post of the NYS Animal Protection Federation
Members of the New York State Bar Association Committee on Animals and the Law hosted a podcast to educate the community on grant funding available for animal shelters and rescue organizations. The New York State Companion Animal Capital Fund is available…
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Understanding the Impact of the Muhammad Ali Case
There is no denying the impact Muhammad Ali had on the sport of boxing, yet a recent essay by a past president of the New York State Bar Association, T. Andrew Brown, details how his career and his willingness to…
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The Changing Faces of the New York Court of Appeals
It’s been a little over a year since Chief Judge Rowan Wilson was sworn in as the chief judge of the State of New York. In this short time, the state’s highest court has seen changes in how the court…
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U.S. Supreme Court Roundtable: Immunity, Ethics and Term Limits
The U.S. Supreme Court continues to make news with its decisions this spring on issues from presidential immunity to the role federal agencies play in making and enforcing government regulations. The Miranda Warnings Roundtable tackled these and other questions during…
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Jeff Zaino on the Future of Arbitration
Jeff Zaino, the vice president of the Commercial Division at the American Arbitration Association, discussed issues ranging from AI to the need to attract diverse talent to arbitration on the latest episode of the “Miranda Warnings” podcast. Zaino explained to…
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New York State Bar Association Remembers Pioneer Maryann Saccomando Freedman
As we mourn the loss of Maryann Saccomando Freedman, the first female president of the New York State Bar Association, we share this podcast interview and corresponding article from December 5, 2022. She shared many experiences from her life and…
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Domenick Napoletano Sworn In as New York State Bar Association President at Brooklyn Celebration
With the Statue of Liberty gleaming in the harbor, Domenick Napoletano was sworn in as the 127th president of the New York State Bar Association at a celebration Tuesday night on the Brooklyn waterfront. Napoletano said he chose the venue…
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President Richard Lewis Reflects on a Groundbreaking Year
President Richard Lewis reflects on his groundbreaking year as president and the initiatives he took to combat anti-Asian hate and antisemitism, preserve diversity and keep funding flowing to legal services programs. He also shares how the year has changed him…
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What the Defense Strategy Was in the Successful Harvey Weinstein Appeal
The New York State Bar Association is re-releasing an episode of the Miranda Warnings podcast from 2020 about the defense strategy in the criminal case against Hollywood film mogul Harvey Weinstein. In April 2024 the New York State Court of…
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What the Equal Rights Amendment Will Mean in New York
On Nov. 5, 2024, New York voters will be asked to decide whether New York amends its constitution to include an equal rights amendment. Below is a discussion of the amendment and its path to the ballot as well as…
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