New Membership Committee Co-Chair Helen Naves Wants To Build Connections
Helen Naves, the recently-installed co-chair of the New York State Bar Association’s Membership Committee, wants to bring the far-flung lawyers of the association closer together in her new role. An international banking lawyer with a practice in São Paulo, Brazil,…
Yonit Calmanovich To Start Tenure As Israel Chapter Co-Chair of the New York State Bar Association's International Section
The New York State Bar Association is building its standing in the international legal community with a surge of new members in its Israel chapter. Yonit Calmanovich, an attorney based in Tel Aviv and the head of the Israel Bar…
New York State Bar Association Criticizes Hong Kong Government's Action Against Pro-Democracy Legislator
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,…
Serhiy Hoshovsky: “It’s a privilege to be part of such a great organization”
Serhiy Hoshovsky is a native of Ukraine and joined the New York State Bar Association 20 years ago while studying for his LLM at Fordham University School of Law. His New York City practice focuses on both domestic and international…
New York State Bar Association Urges U.N. To Launch War Crimes Tribunal To Investigate Russian Federation's Invasion of Ukraine
The New York State Bar Association is urging the United Nations to establish a war crimes tribunal to investigate the invasion of Ukraine. “During our nearly 150-year history, the New York State Bar Association has been a champion of the…
NYSBA Signs Agreement With Virgin Islands Bar Association Following International Conference in NYC
The New York State Bar Association plans to sign an agreement with the Virgin Islands Bar Association that will set the framework for joint events and continued collaboration between the two organizations.
10 Reasons Why Law Students Should Join the International Section
In February 2022, the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section participated in a law student roundtable discussion that provided current law students with a better understanding on the experiences, rewards, and challenges practicing attorneys have faced in General Practice while offering…
How The International Legal Community Supports Ukraine
The New York State Bar Association stands with the people of Ukraine and condemns the actions of the Russian Federation with respect to Ukraine as contrary to international law and the rule of law.
Member Spotlight: Helen Naves
NYSBA is such a diverse and friendly community open to lawyers from all over the world who want to be integrated and connected to their peers. It’s a place to learn about the law, which is constantly evolving and to…
