President Domenick Napoletano Speaks to Members
Good morning. Before we begin – I want to take a moment to share some thoughts about our colleague Ariel Weinstock. Ariel passed this summer following a tragic car accident during our June 2023 House of Delegates Meeting in Cooperstown.…
State Budget Makes Progress Toward Protecting Legal Access for Children & Indigent Adults, But More Must Be Done
Sherry Levin Wallach, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement about the assigned counsel language included in the 2023-24 state budget bills passing today: “We appreciate that Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders have recognized…
New York State Bar Association Says the Constitutional Rights of Children, Indigent Adults Must Be Protected
Sherry Levin Wallach, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement about the New York State budget: “While Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders have recognized that the state budget must include funding to protect the…
NYSBA President Says the Right to Counsel in New York Must Be More Than an Empty Promise
Sherry Levin Wallach, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement regarding NYSBA’s filings seeking to have the court issue a preliminary injunction raising compensation for Attorneys for the Children and 18-B lawyers: “The state has…
NYSBA Calls for Statewide Equity for the Increase in State-Funded Compensation for Assigned Counsel
Sherry Levin Wallach, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement today following the release of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 2023-24 executive budget proposal: “Gov. Kathy Hochul recognized the need for increased pay for assigned counsel in…
New York State Bar Association Welcomes Court Order on Assigned Counsel, More Action Needed To Increase Pay Statewide
To ensure access to justice is a reality for all New Yorkers who may not be able to afford legal representation, Governor Kathy Hochul should use this decision as a baseline for increasing compensation statewide.
Ethics Opinion 1238
Topic: Conflict of interest; full-time attorney in county attorney’s office with part-time outside practice Digest: A full-time lawyer in a county attorney’s office who represents the county in civil litigation in state and federal courts may represent private clients in…
