Combating Human Trafficking: NYSBA Recommendations Become Law
Few crimes in our country are as insidious and misunderstood as human trafficking.
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The Supreme Court, the Constitution and ‘Misleading’ Arguments
The Supreme Court’s decision will determine whether some out-of-court statements are admissible at trial to contradict a criminal defendant.
What the Omicron Variant Means for New York’s Courts
The courts are prepared to make any and all necessary and appropriate adjustments based on the science and guidance as explained and set forth by public health officials.
Christopher Riano Named to NYSBA Executive Committee
Christopher R. Riano has been named to the NYSBA Executive Committee.
Justice Shirley Troutman Named to Court of Appeals
Associate Justice Shirley Troutman of the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, has been nominated by Gov. Kathy Hochul to become a judge on the Court of Appeals.
After Groundbreaking Report, NYSBA Looks for Next Steps on Attorney Well-Being
The feeling of being on the cusp of something new hung heavy over the panel from the start. The debate, introspection and in some cases, disbelief inspired by the release of the New York State Bar Association’s report on attorney well-being left even its authors looking for the right first step toward implementing a set … Continued
Confronting Implicit Bias in the Courtroom
Implicit bias and its insidious influence on the justice system was the subject of a NYSBA webinar during a week when the country watched nervously as two trials with major racial connotations came to a head. At the time of the CLE, a jury asked a judge in Wisconsin to rewatch footage taken from the … Continued
CLE Examines how Yazidi Women Were Raped, Then Ostracized
Thousands of Yazidi women who were forced into sex slavery when the Islamic State invaded Sinjar Iraq are unable to return to their former community because the children they had by their captors are unwelcome. Over three thousand women kidnapped by IS are still missing. While the Iraq government and the international community have taken … Continued
Jury Trials Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Chief Judge Janet DiFiore announced today, in her biweekly update, that 200 jury trials were scheduled in our courts statewide, in addition to hundreds of nonjury bench trials — numbers not seen since before the pandemic.
NYSBA President: Infrastructure Law Will Bring Connectivity Required For Economic Success, Education, Healthcare, Safety, & More To Underserved Communities Across New York
Reliable, speedy online access is critical to ensuring a functional justice system, economy, and democracy.