JANUARY 31, 2020: NYSBA AND SEOUL BAR ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCE FORMAL RELATIONSHIP New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) President Henry M. Greenberg and Seoul Bar Association President JongWoo Park signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the two organizations on Wednesday, Jan. 29 at the 2020 NYSBA Annual Meeting. The two leaders met during the American … Continued
JANUARY 31, 2020: NYSBA AND DAI-ICHI TOKYO BAR ASSOCIATION (DTBA) ANNOUNCE FORMAL RELATIONSHIP New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) President Henry M. Greenberg and Mr. Yamamoto Kohtaro, of Yamamoto & Shibasaki Law Offices in Tokyo and chair of the International Exchange Committee of the Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association (DTBA), signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) … Continued
JANUARY 31, 2020: STATE BAR ASSOCIATION RECOMMENDS THE LEGALIZATION OF ADULT RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA USE IN NEW YORK The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) today approved a report from the NYSBA Committee on Cannabis Law that supports the legalization of adult recreational marijuana use in New York. The report outlines suggested strategies for the implementation … Continued
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The New York Law Journal reported on the Gala Dinner and featured guest Elena Kagan. The first time U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan ever went hunting was with her late colleague, Antonin Scalia.
Law360 (sub. required) reported on Justice Kagan’s conversation at the Gala Dinner The US Supreme Court may be stuck in the past when it comes to some of its processes, but it’s a system that still works well, Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan said at a New York event on Thursday. Sitting beneath the American … Continued
The New York Law Journal published a pictorial of Annual Meeting events and ceremonies. More than 4,000 lawyers are attending the New York State Bar Association’s annual meeting this week in Manhattan.
The Associated Press reported that the New York State Bar Association endorses the legalization of recreational marijuana. The New York State Bar Association is endorsing the legalization of recreational marijuana, a move that comes as state lawmakers consider proposals this session to legalize the drug.
The New York Law Journal reported on NYSBA’s support for legalizing recreational marijuana. At the association’s annual meeting, the House of Delegates voted to accept a report by the bar’s cannabis law committee recommending the expansion of the state’s current market to include recreational use.
The Albany Times-Union reported on NYSBA’s support for legalizing recreational marijuana. The New York State Bar Association on Friday came out in support for the legalization of adult use of recreational marijuana. The association approved a report completed by the group’s Committee on Cannabis Law, which outlines strategies for implementing legal cannabis in New York. … Continued