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Divorce Can Be Difficult For Same-Sex Couples
Breaking up is hard to do. And for married same-sex couples, past laws can complicate current divorce proceedings. The New York State Bar Association recently hosted a Continuing Legal Education course on the challenges facing same-sex couples as they try…
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Judges, Gag Orders and Free Speech: Where Are the Boundaries?
To the Forum: I am an attorney defending my client in a bench trial against allegations of fraud. My client is a well-known public figure, so the case has been closely monitored by the media. My client has been very vocal…
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Tackling Today’s Volatile Issues – and Why It’s Worth It
When I first began my presidential tenure, I viewed it as an opportunity to address practical issues that are a priority to attorneys and the profession itself. I recognized that I had an ambitious agenda. That has proven to be…
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Everyone Has a Place Here: Encouraging Members To Seek Out Leadership Opportunities
You’re a member of the New York State Bar Association, and you may wonder what’s next? How can the association help you grow? The Committee on Leadership Development recently held a lunchtime event to answer these questions for new and…
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New York State Bar Association Condemns Threats to the Family of Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan
Richard Lewis, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement about Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan: “The mission of the New York State Bar Association is to protect the rule of law and to facilitate the…
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Global Human Rights Advocate to Receive Ruth Bader Ginsburg Memorial Scholarship
The New York State Bar Association will present Kristen Popham, a champion of women and disability rights, with the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Memorial Scholarship during its House of Delegates meeting April 6 in Albany. Popham is a second-year student at…
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Can You Get Fired For Speaking Your Mind Online?
Employees are free to express their opinions, but their employers may hold them responsible for the content of what they say. With the widespread use of social media and the blurring of the lines between work and home, many workplaces…
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Where Do We Go From Here? Dispute Resolution DEI Initiatives After the Students for Fair Admissions Decision
In recent years, dispute resolution service providers, professional associations and court-annexed ADR programs have launched initiatives to increase diversity, equity and inclusion among dispute resolution practitioners. These programs seek to recruit, train and support members of historically underrepresented communities in…
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Profiles in Leadership: T. Andrew Brown, Former NYSBA President 2021-2022
The New York State Bar Association Committee on Leadership Development is profiling the association’s leaders in a series of articles that will appear on the website. In each profile, we examine the path they took to become a leader, the…
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Symposium Illuminates the Causes of Systemic Racism and Why Inequities Are Still Prevalent in Our Lives
The unequal outcomes of long-standing discriminatory laws and policies are still having an impact locally and nationally, speakers at a symposium presented by the New York State Bar Association and Albany Law School told participants. The symposium examined how centuries-old…
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