New York State Bar Association Commends Legislature For Passing Law Easing Burdensome Record-Keeping Regulations on Notaries
New York State Bar Association President Domenick Napoletano released the following statement after the state Legislature passed the notary reform bill A07241A/S8663: “New York State regulations mandated that notaries keep records of every transaction for 10 years. It was so…
New York State Bar Association 2024 Legislative Priorities
Building on the momentum of the New York State Bar Association’s Government Relations Department successes in 2023, the Association will begin this month advocating for key legislative initiatives in both the state and national capitals for 2024. After consultation with…
The New York State Bar Association’s 2023 Government Relations Legislative Update
The New York State Bar Association’s Government Relations Department had its most productive legislative session in years during 2023. Significant NYSBA priorities were signed into law, including a major increase in hourly rates for attorneys in 18b/assigned counsel cases, the…
New York State Bar Association President Calls Removal of Notary Requirement in Civil Cases a Big Step Forward for Access to Justice
A new law allowing litigants in a civil case to file affidavits and other sworn documents without getting them notarized will eliminate unnecessary delays and needless costs in civil lawsuits. “This law is a big step forward for access to…
