The Chief United States District Judge of the Western District of New York Elizabeth A. Wolford and Jamie Levitt, New York managing partner at Morrison & Foerster, will be honored by the Women In Law Section of the New York State Bar Association during its Annual Meeting Jan. 18-24 in New York City. Judge Wolford … Continued
Sherry Levin Wallach, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement about Gov. Hochul’s decision to spend $1 billion to help people living with mental illness: “It is welcome news that Gov. Hochul proposes to invest $1 billion in mental health care. This money is sorely needed because of a severe … Continued
Sherrilyn Ifill, the long-time leader of the NAACP’s Legal Defense Fund, has been named this year’s Gold Medal Award winner. Ifill will be honored during the Presidential Gala Friday, Jan. 20, at the Rainbow Room in New York City during the association’s Annual Meeting. “Sherrilyn Ifill is one of our profession’s most distinguished members and … Continued
The New York State Bar Association entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Bar Association of Serbia during a virtual ceremony today. The agreement provides a framework for the two bar associations to discuss issues such as trade, international business transactions, commercial disputes, human rights, and the transnational delivery of legal services. “You never … Continued
The impact of Web3 on the practice of law will be the focus of an upcoming program that is being sponsored by the New York State Bar Association’s Task Force on Emerging Digital Finance and Currency. The program: “Web3 & The Metaverse: Preparing Your Practice & Clients for the Newest Digital Revolution” is being hosted … Continued
The New York State Bar Association entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Bar Association of Puerto Rico last night as the 2022 SOMOS Conference in San Juan got underway. The agreement comes at a time when there is a concerted effort to overturn the Insular Cases and establish equal rights for all U.S. … Continued
The New York State Bar Association honored Samantha I.V. White with the 2022 Root Stimson Award. White is an attorney with the Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo who has worked on a bevy of issues advocating for criminal justice reform while revitalizing the city. Sherry Levin Wallach, president of the New York State Bar Association, … Continued
The New York State Bar Association’s Commercial and Federal Litigation Section will host a conversation with the Acting Chief Judge of the State of New York, the Hon. Anthony Cannataro, on Nov. 7. The hybrid event will take place at Foley & Lardner, 90 Park Ave., in New York City from 6 p.m. to 8 … Continued
Bernice K. Leber, partner at ArentFox Schiff and former New York State Bar Association president, and Lauren J. Wachtler, partner at Barclay Damon and former chair of the New York State Bar Association Commercial and Federal Litigation Section, will be honored with the Hon. Shira A. Scheindlin Award for Excellence in the Courtroom. The association’s … Continued
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed new laws last week that will strengthen protections for victims of domestic and gender-based violence by seizing guns from perpetrators and protecting confidentiality. The laws grant New York residents who have been subjected to domestic violence the right to have their voting records sealed, get out of shared telecommunications … Continued