Arm Yourself With Knowledge To Prevent a Cybersecurity Attack
The increase in technology adoption for lawyers has also increased risks and vulnerabilities for cyberattacks.
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What Lawyers Must Understand About Cloud Computing and Ethics While Working Remotely
The COVID-19 pandemic pushed lawyers into the cloud.
T. Andrew Brown: ‘Bar Application Question Does Harm to People Who Look Like Me’
“How many more future presidents of the Bar Association will you never know?” T. Andrew Brown, president of the New York State Bar Association, implored members of the association’s governing body on Saturday.
How Freelance Legal Work Can Be Handled Ethically
If a law firm pays a contract lawyer $125 an hour to write a brief, can the firm ethically bill the client $300 an hour for that lawyer’s time?
Judge Leslie Stein Receives Prestigious State Bar Association Award
Former Court of Appeals Judge Leslie E. Stein of Albany, director of the Government Law Center at Albany Law School, has been chosen to receive the Ruth G. Schapiro Memorial Award from the New York State Bar Association’s Women in Law Section.
Manhattan DA, Prosecutors Across the State To Address the Role of Their Offices in Connection With Criminal Justice Reform
Prominent district attorneys will examine how prosecutors can reform the criminal justice system from the inside out during a meeting hosted by the New York State Bar Association. Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez, Westchester County DA Mimi Roach and Erie County DA John J. Flynn are scheduled to participat
NYSBA Forms New Cannabis Law Section
The New York State Bar Association has created a new Cannabis Law Section for lawyers looking for guidance in this emerging market and practice area.
NYSBA: Bar Admission Application Question on Police Interactions, Sealed Records, Juvenile Delinquency Is Illegal, Must Be Revised
The New York State Bar admission application question that asks potential lawyers about their encounters with law enforcement and criminal history is illegal, negatively impacts efforts to diversify the profession, and should be immediately revised, the New York State Bar Association recommends.
President Brown: A Time of Renewed Optimism
In his address to the Association during Annual Meeting, President T. Andrew Brown said there is much to look forward to over the course of this year, both within and outside of the Association.
Puerto Rico’s ‘Insular Cases’
The case of a disabled Puerto Rican man who was sued by the United States government to get back money paid to him in SSI benefits could impact how millions of residents of US-owned territories are treated under the Constitution. The man’s troubles began when he moved back to Puerto Rico to take care of … Continued