Author: Alyssa

November 1, 2019: State Bar Association Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section Annual Music Business and Law Conference Friday, Nov. 15 to Feature Top Business and Legal Executives

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One-day Event Offers 6 MCLE Credits for Attorneys, 7.0 CPE Credits for Accountants The Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law (EASL) Section of the New York State Bar Association will feature top executives from Universal and Republic Records at its Annual Music Business and Law Conference in New York City on Friday, November 15. The conference … Continued

October 31, 2019: Diversity Highlighted at New York State Bar Association International Section 2019 Global Conference in Tokyo

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Diversity will be front and center at the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) International Section’s 2019 Global Conference to be held Nov. 5-8 in Tokyo. Titled “A World of Many Voices, United in Our Diversity,” the conference brings together jurists and leading lawyers from every continent except Antarctica to address cutting-edge legal topics. Hon. … Continued

Ethics Opinion 1175

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Topic:  Withdrawal of guilty plea; allocation of authority between lawyer and client.

October 28, 2019: State Bar Association Announces Winners of Law Student Alternative Dispute Resolution Writing Contest

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The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Dispute Resolution Section and the American College of Civil Trial Mediators (ACCTM) have announced the winners of the third annual NYSBA/ACCTM National Championship, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Law Student Writing Competition. The winner of the $1,000 New York competition is Rachel Schwartzman of Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. … Continued

Ethics Opinion 1174

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Topic:  Conflicts of interest; lawyer advocating as amicus for one side of litigation while other lawyers in same firm advocate as amicus for other side.

Ethics Opinion 1173

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Topic:  Advertising and Letterhead:  Listing of N.Y. admission on out-of-state letterhead