First introduced in 2012, the Legislature passed the Child-Parent Security Act into law on April 3, 2020.[i] This act, for the first time, legalized gestational surrogacy agreements in New York in which the surrogate has not contributed genetic material. Further, it delineated procedures for establishing parentage for children conceived either as a result of such agreements … Continued
The Mount Academy, located in the former Mount Saint Alphonsus seminary, built in 1907, looks like a cloistered community sitting high atop the banks of the Hudson River. The team’s size and remoteness can lead competitors to miscalculate the team’s strength. But team members say they use that as an advantage. “Coming from such a … Continued
The mock trial team at Abraham Joshua Heschel School in Manhattan is taking nothing for granted in preparing for their first trip to the statewide mock trial championship this month in Albany. The team placed second in the New York City Mock Trial Competition behind Hunter College High School. The top two city teams advance … Continued
A POAP (POE’-app) is an acronym for a proof of attendance protocol. It’s a digital souvenir offered to commemorate special events, conferences, or other meetings. The New York State Bar Association offered this POAP to those who attended the “Deep Dive Into the Metaverse and Web3″ event at NYU last month. The technology looks like … Continued
The federal government has officially ended the COVID-19 emergency, but remote mediation remains. The practical benefits of remote mediation for both attorneys and their clients are obvious. On the other hand, the relaxed formality of remote mediations has created unexpected problems, including the appearance of uninvited guests, who can wreak havoc and endanger a productive … Continued
Sherry Levin Wallach, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement about the assigned counsel language included in the 2023-24 state budget bills passing today: “We appreciate that Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders have recognized the state’s responsibility to protect the constitutional right to counsel for children and indigent adults … Continued
Earning money and collecting money are two very different things. You can put in long hours for a client, obtain a successful result, and still be left with an unpaid invoice for your trouble. Lawyers experience this all too often—on cases that no one intended to be pro bono. In this article, we’ll cover what … Continued
The New York State Bar Association entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Faculty of Advocates in Scotland and the Guam Bar Association in New York City Friday. The signing ceremony was hosted by the firm Nixon Peabody at its New York City office. Many leaders in the international bar community are in New … Continued
The death of Kurdish-Iranian Mahsa Jina Amini while in custody of the Islamic Republic of Iran in September 2022, and the subsequent executions of protestors by the Islamic Republic, has brought renewed interest in human rights in Iran. The International Section of the New York State Bar Association held the first of a two-part series … Continued
The New York State Bar Association honored lawyers who have made an exceptional commitment to serving the public good during the 32nd Annual President’s Pro Bono Service Awards on Law Day. The mood was festive as leaders from the bench and the bar, along with New York State Attorney General Letitia James gathered at the … Continued