Masks No Longer Required in State Courthouses If Fully Vaccinated
Judges, staff and visitors no longer have to wear a mask inside state court system courthouses as long as they can prove that they are fully vaccinated.
Author: Brandon
Separating Fact from Fiction: Upcoming NYSBA Webinar Examines Britney Spears’ Conservatorship
Is what’s happening to Britney Spears normal under a conservatorship or is it time to #FreeBritney?
Fulton v. City of Philadelphia: What It Really Means
Fulton, while troubling to civil rights advocates, does not appear to represent the general license to circumvent anti-discrimination protections based solely upon religious beliefs. Future cases may tell a different story.
Upcoming NYSBA Webinar Examines Cheerleader Free Speech Case
New questions have arisen in the digital age regarding schools’ ability to regulate student speech that occurs off-campus.
Legal Billing Language to Help Reduce Payment Delays
Clarifying payment expectations during intake can help prevent delays and disputes. Here are some examples to use in your documents.
Skip the Latin and Big Words, and Focus on Simple Prose: The Power of Clear and Persuasive Legal Writing
Using big words might signal intelligence to the writer, but it usually has the opposite effect on readers.
10 Things You May Not Know About T. Andrew Brown
President T. Andrew Brown has led an interesting life that includes playing football, starting his own law firm, and taking on leadership roles at NYSBA. But do you really know him? Let’s find out.
Overcoming Adversity To Achieve Success
Race and racism bear out in every major facet of American life. I want to be able to speak to that – not only from the vantage of race, but also on behalf of those other populations who suffer similar injustices. There is much work to be done.
Breaking Down Barriers to LGBTQ Equality in the U.S. and Japan
The New York State Bar Association’s International and LGBTQ Law sections will discuss marriage equality and anti-discrimination protections in the United States and Japan Thursday in celebration of Pride month.
Nineteen Supreme Court Justices Return
Chief Judge Janet DiFiore said that 19 certificated Supreme Court justices have returned following last year’s controversial decision to deny the certification applications of 46 Supreme Court justices for budgetary reasons.