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FORMER HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY JEH JOHNSON RECEIVES HON. GEORGE BUNDY SMITH PIONEER AWARD

Tue, 25 Apr 2017 12:34:57 -0400

Jeh Johnson, a partner with the law firm Paul, Weiss in New York City, has been recognized with the 2017 Honorable George Bundy Smith Pioneer Award, given by the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association.

New York State Bar Association Mourns the Death of Court of Appeals Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam

Wed, 12 Apr 2017 20:37:50 -0400

"We are saddened to learn of the death of Sheila Abdus-Salaam, associate judge of the New York State Court of Appeals," said New York State Bar Association President Claire P. Gutekunst.

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION PRAISES CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORMS IN THE STATE BUDGET

Mon, 10 Apr 2017 17:49:03 -0400

"The state budget is a triumph for the cause of justice in New York," New York State Bar Association President Claire P. Gutekunst said today.

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION HONORS BROOKLYN VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT

Tue, 04 Apr 2017 13:17:57 -0400

The Brooklyn Volunteer Lawyers Project (VLP) has been honored with the New York State Bar Association's 2017 Angelo T. Cometa Award for its longtime commitment to recruiting and training volunteer attorneys for pro bono work.

ONLINE PORTAL WILL CONNECT VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS SEEKING TO PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO IMMIGRANTS IN NEW YORK

Mon, 03 Apr 2017 13:43:47 -0400

Responding to the urgent need for lawyers to assist New York immigrants in need of representation, the New York State Bar Association and The New York Bar Foundation today announced an initiative to connect pro bono lawyers with nonprofit groups ...

NYS BAR ASSOCIATION CALLS FOR FULL FUNDING OF INDIGENT CRIMINAL LEGAL SERVICES WITHOUT SURCHARGE ON LAWYERS

Fri, 17 Mar 2017 12:34:02 -0400

Claire P. Gutekunst, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement upon adoption of the one-house budget bills by the Senate and the Assembly:

NYS BAR ASSOCIATION: ELIMINATION OF LSC FUNDING WOULD DENY ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR LOW-INCOME NEW YORKERS

Thu, 16 Mar 2017 17:45:02 -0400

The New York State Bar Association decries President Trump's budget proposal to eliminate funding for the Legal Services Corporation.

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION URGES SENATE TO REJECT SO-CALLED "LAWSUIT ABUSE REDUCTION ACT"

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 15:59:19 -0500

New York State Bar Association President Claire P. Gutekunst today issued the following statement:

REMINDER ADVISORY: MARCH 10, 2017

Thu, 09 Mar 2017 14:47:27 -0500

A distinguished panel of federal and state judges, prosecutors and defense attorneys, journalists, and media lawyers will explore the interplay of First Amendment rights to attend and report on criminal trials and the Sixth Amendment right to a fa...

MEDIA ADVISORY: MARCH 10, 2017

Mon, 06 Mar 2017 16:28:02 -0500

SIMPLIFYING STATE'S COURT SYSTEM IS 'RIPE' TOPIC FOR POSSIBLE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, SAYS STATE BAR

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 10:01:13 -0500

Whether New Yorkers are seeking a divorce and child support, challenging a speeding ticket, resolving a business dispute or serving on a jury, they must negotiate a complex and often baffling state court system.

FINDING A LAWYER MADE EASIER FOR NEW YORKERS WITH NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION'S ONLINE SITE

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 14:39:11 -0500

Looking for a lawyer to handle a criminal matter, child custody issue, write your will, help with a landlord-tenant problem or other legal issues?

CONGRESS SHOULD REJECT 'LARA' TO AVOID REPEATING MISTAKES OF THE PAST, URGES NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION

Mon, 13 Feb 2017 16:08:57 -0500

New York State Bar President Claire P. Gutekunst today issued the following statement:

NEW YORK ATTORNEYS KENNETH G. STANDARD AND HELAINE M. BARNETT RECOGNIZED BY ABA AND FOUNDATION

Tue, 07 Feb 2017 16:20:07 -0500

The New York State Bar Association is proud to announce that former President Kenneth G. Standard has been honored by the American Bar Association (ABA) with its Spirit of Excellence Award for his commitment to racial and ethnic diversity in the l...

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION URGES SENATE TO CONFIRM ROWAN WILSON AS ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS

Mon, 06 Feb 2017 14:24:15 -0500

Vincent E. Doyle III of Buffalo, speaking on behalf of the New York State Bar Association, today called on the state Senate to confirm Rowan Wilson of New York City to a seat on the state Court of Appeals.

JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE AND THE RULE OF LAW: STATEMENT BY NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT GUTEKUNST

Sat, 04 Feb 2017 15:55:51 -0500

New York State Bar Association President Claire P. Gutekunst issued the following statement today.

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION'S NEW SECTION CHAIRS TAKE OFFICE DURING 2017 ANNUAL MEETING

Thu, 02 Feb 2017 12:58:50 -0500

Six section chairs of the New York State Bar Association assumed office during the Association's Annual Meeting Jan. 23–28. They are:

ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR THE POOR IS A TOP BUDGET PRIORITY SAYS NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT

Tue, 31 Jan 2017 15:23:10 -0500

New York State Bar Association President Claire Gutekunst today said providing civil and criminal legal services for low-income New Yorkers are "high budget priorities" for the Association.

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZES ATTORNEYS FOR PROTECTING LEGAL RIGHTS OF REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS

Mon, 30 Jan 2017 17:15:01 -0500

New York State Bar Association President Claire Gutekunst today released the following statement about the legal representation of individuals affected by the Executive Order issued Friday by President Donald Trump:

FORMER SEC CHAIR MARY JO WHITE AWARDED GOLD MEDAL BY THE NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION

Mon, 30 Jan 2017 14:49:46 -0500

The New York State Bar Association honored Mary Jo White with its highest honor, the Gold Medal Award, on January 28 during its Annual Meeting in New York City.

LONGTIME JURISTS MARKS, THOMPSON AND MOLLEN RECOGNIZED BY JUDICIAL SECTION OF NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION

Fri, 27 Jan 2017 16:00:27 -0500

Judges Lawrence K. Marks, William C. Thompson and Milton Mollen have been honored by the Judicial Section of the New York State Bar Association. The jurists received their awards January 27 at the State Bar Association's Annual Meeting in New York...

NEW YORK STATE BAR HONORS AFFINITY BAR ASSOCIATIONS WITH INNOVATION AWARDS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE

Fri, 27 Jan 2017 14:00:26 -0500

Six affinity bar associations have been honored by the New York State Bar Association Committee for Bar Leaders of New York State with Innovation Awards for their outstanding public service.

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION HONORS CHIEF JUDGE JANET DIFIORE WITH RUTH G. SCHAPIRO MEMORIAL AWARD

Fri, 27 Jan 2017 12:00:27 -0500

Janet DiFiore, chief judge of the state Court of Appeals, is the 2016 recipient of the Ruth G. Schapiro Memorial Award given by the New York State Bar Association's Committee on Women in the Law.

LONGTIME ATTORNEYS FREEDMAN AND JONES RECEIVE ATTORNEY PROFESSIONALISM AWARDS FROM STATE BAR

Fri, 27 Jan 2017 09:30:24 -0500

Maryann Saccomando Freedman, a former president of the State Bar Association, and E. Stewart Jones Jr., a Troy-based criminal defense attorney, have been honored with the 2017 Attorney Professionalism Awards by the Committee on Attorney Profession...

DR. ROSS S. WHALEY, FORMER APA CHAIR, RECOGNIZED BY ENVIRONMENTAL SECTION OF THE NY STATE BAR ASSOCIATION

Fri, 27 Jan 2017 07:45:19 -0500

Former Adirondack Park Agency Chair Dr. Ross S. Whaley has been honored by the New York State Bar Association with its 2017 Environmental Law Section award.