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Human Rights Expert Documenting New Kind of War Crime in Oct. 7 Attacks on Israel

On Oct. 7, Hamas terrorists invaded Israel, murdering 1,200 people and taking 250 hostages. The brutality of these crimes – including rape, murder, maiming, and kidnapping – has international human rights experts considering a new category of war crime: kinocide,…

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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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Joint NYSBA and City Bar Proposal To Amend Preliminary Conference Rule Changes Approved by Chief Administrative Judge Joseph A. Zayas

Amendments to Uniform Rule 202.12, developed jointly by the New York State Bar Association and the New York City Bar Association, have been ordered by Chief Administrative Judge Joseph A. Zayas after approval by the Administrative Board of New York’s…

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2024 New York State Bar Association Attorney Professionalism Award Winner Heidi Schult Gregory (left) with Jean-Claude Mazzola, chair of the Committee on Attorney Professionalism at the Bar Center in Albany, N.Y. on May 1, 2024.

Rochester Attorney and Harris Beach Partner Heidi Schult Gregory Honored With New York State Bar Association’s Attorney Professionalism Award

Heidi Schult Gregory, Harris Beach Rochester Office managing partner, was honored today with the 2024 Attorney Professionalism Award at the New York State Bar Association’s Law Day celebration at the Bar Center in Albany. “Heidi Schult Gregory’s integrity, leadership and…

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New York State Bar Association Warns That AI Must Not Compromise Attorney-Client Privilege

The New York State Bar Association is advising lawyers to ensure that artificial Intelligence does not put attorney-client privilege at risk at a time of increasing security concerns about confidential information being disclosed by the technology. The report from the…

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Everyone Has a Place Here: Encouraging Members To Seek Out Leadership Opportunities  

You’re a member of the New York State Bar Association, and you may wonder what’s next? How can the association help you grow? The Committee on Leadership Development recently held a lunchtime event to answer these questions for new and…

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Graphic of New York State Bar Association Symposium on Racism, Wealth Equity and the Law at Albany Law School on March 20, 2024.

Symposium Illuminates the Causes of Systemic Racism and Why Inequities Are Still Prevalent in Our Lives

The unequal outcomes of long-standing discriminatory laws and policies are still having an impact locally and nationally, speakers at a symposium presented by the New York State Bar Association and Albany Law School told participants. The symposium examined how centuries-old…

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New York State Bar Association and Albany Law School To Hold Symposium To Address the History of Structural Racism in New York

The history of discriminatory laws and policies that have exacerbated disparity in almost every area of life will be the focus of an upcoming forum that is being presented by the New York State Bar Association and Albany Law School.…

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Amit Becher, president of the Israel Bar Association, and Richard Lewis, president of the New York State Bar Association, sign a Memorandum of Understanding.

New York State Bar Association Forges Deeper Ties With Israel Bar Association

The Israel and New York State bar associations signed an agreement to work together on areas of mutual interest such as fighting for judicial independence, combating hatred and defending the rule of law. The New York State Bar Association has…

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ABA House of Delegates Adopts New York State Bar Association Report on Advancing Diversity

The American Bar Association's House of Delegates today adopted a New York State Bar Association report advising colleges, graduate schools, law firms and other businesses how to maintain diversity in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on affirmative…

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