Russ Bleemer and the Monday Night Law Program of the New York City Bar Association have been honored with the State Bar Association’s 2015 Angelo T. Cometa Award. “The Monday Night Law Program has helped tens of thousands of low- to moderate-income New Yorkers the past 25 years,” said New York State Bar Association President … Continued

David L. Ferstendig, an expert on New York civil practice and procedure, has been named editor of the New York State Law Digest. Ferstendig of New York City succeeds David D. Siegel, widely recognized as a leading expert on New York’s Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR). Siegel edited and wrote the Law Digest for … Continued

Glenn Lau-Kee, president of the New York State Bar Association, today issued the following statement in lending support to a proposal announced by Governor Andrew Cuomo and Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie: “The New York State Bar Association believes in transparency in government, but is also concerned with protecting clients of lawyers who are entitled … Continued

A client sitting across from an attorney may be charged with prostitution or drug dealing. What the attorney may not realize is that the client is both a crime suspect and a crime victim. As a victim of human trafficking, she was coerced into the illegal activity. Human trafficking victims also can be household nannies, … Continued

Testifying at an Assembly hearing on criminal justice reform, New York State Bar Association President Glenn Lau-Kee today focused on three measures that would enhance public confidence in New York’s justice system. “When we consider justice, we must consider effective law enforcement that protects the public and, at the same time, ensures fairness to every … Continued