New York State Bar Association President David P. Miranda, saying “time is short,” has asked Governor Andrew Cuomo to issue an executive order to create a commission to prepare for the 2017 voter referendum on whether to authorize a constitutional convention. In an April 8 letter, Miranda noted that, although Cuomo had proposed a preparatory commission … Continued
The New York State Bar Association today extends its sympathy to the family and friends of Robert MacCrate, who served as its president from 1972–1973 and president of the American Bar Association from 1987–1988. MacCrate died April 6. He was 94. “Robert MacCrate was a national force urging his colleagues in the legal profession to … Continued
The Home Rule provision of the state Constitution “is a subject ripe for consideration and debate,” concludes the New York State Bar Association in a report that describes how the autonomy of local governments has been eroded by state laws and court decisions. Constitutional Home Rule, in theory, grants local governments the authority to decide … Continued
Topic: Billing client for work performed by an unpaid student-intern
The Adirondack Women’s Bar Association (AWBA) will be honored today with the State Bar’s 2016 Angelo T. Cometa Award for its pro bono work aiding domestic violence survivors. The AWBA, a chapter of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York, launched a free monthly legal clinic in 2010 that, since its inception, … Continued
Topic: Retired lawyer’s use of “Esq.”
Topic: Confidentiality; Identifying clients
Topic: Charge for cancelling meeting with lawyer
New York City financial services attorney C. Evan Stewart has been honored with the 2016 Sanford D. Levy Award by the New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Professional Ethics. Named for Sanford D. Levy, a former member of the Committee on Professional Ethics, the award was presented March 16 in Manhattan. Since 1982, it … Continued
Senate and Assembly Budget Proposals Call for State Funding and Oversight The New York State Bar Association is urging Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and state legislators to work together to move the state toward “its constitutional obligation” to provide effective legal representation in all 62 counties to low-income individuals who are accused of crimes. … Continued