June 24, 2024
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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,…
May 29, 2024
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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…
May 15, 2024
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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…
April 26, 2024
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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…
April 8, 2024
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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…
April 1, 2024
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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…
March 22, 2024
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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…
March 11, 2024
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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.…
March 11, 2024
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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…
February 5, 2024
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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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