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

To be leaders and innovators, lawyers must continue to embrace novel technologies and new ways of conducting legal practice. In our ever-evolving world, attorneys must stay at the forefront of change to be best prepared to represent our clients and advance the legal profession. If the pandemic years have taught us anything, we must keep … Continued

Check out our slideshow from the November 5th House of Delegates meeting held in Albany:

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) have become commonplace in today’s business landscape, so much so that some may think of it as merely a buzzword. While the term may sound like nothing but jargon, it essentially refers to the business metrics that evaluate a company’s performance.   Your efforts as a lawyer should reflect in your firm’s … Continued

The New York State Bar Association is calling on the United Nations to investigate whether the Russian Federation and its officials violated international law in the Ukraine war. The tribunal would be similar to the courts that investigated war crimes in Sierra Leone, Rwanda and Cambodia. The House of Delegates, the association’s governing body, voted … Continued

The New York State Bar Association voted Saturday to support a federal right to an abortion and said it would lobby for Congressional passage of a law prohibiting restrictions on a woman’s right to choose to end a pregnancy. “I am deeply concerned that the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health … Continued

The New York State Bar Association’s House of Delegates voted Saturday to approve a resolution declaring that all people who live in the United States — including residents of the U.S. Territories — be treated equally and afforded the same rights. “Our bar association has been engaged in advocating for equal treatment for the residents … Continued