New York State Bar Association President Sherry Levin Wallach joined Acting Chief Judge Anthony Cannataro, Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence Marks, and three of the presiding justices of the appellate divisions for the thirteenth annual Chief Judge’s Public Hearing on Civil Legal Services on Sept. 19. The hearing, held each fall at the Court of Appeals … Continued

New York State Bar Association president Sherry Levin Wallach was honored to address 25 new citizens during a naturalization ceremony Friday Sept. 16 in Dutchess County. With Dutchess County Supreme Court Justice Christi J. Acker presiding, Dutchess County Clerk Brad Kendall gave the oath of citizenship to the new Americans who came from 19 different … Continued

The New York State Bar Insurance program offers members access to insurance solutions specially designed for NY attorneys. NYSBA membership now gives you access to a suite of insurance products and financial solutions to fit the various aspects of your life and career. These insurance benefits are available only to New York State Bar Association … Continued

The New York State Bar Association, the Maurice A. Deane School of Law, and Hofstra’s School of Engineering and Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship will host a virtual National Legal Innovation Tournament on Oct. 7. The interdisciplinary tournament will bring together law and computer science students from across the country to compete to design apps … Continued

The New York State Bar Association has launched a task force to make recommendations on how New York should regulate virtual currencies and digital assets and advise the association what the new technology can do for its operations. “The rapid growth of the metaverse/Web3 and the digital economy present a confluence of issues for lawyers,” … Continued