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Recent News from New York State Bar Association
New York State Bar Association Praises FDIC For Extending Deposit Insurance To IOLA Accounts
New York State Bar Association President Bernice K. Leber (Arent Fox LLP) released the following statement praising the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's (FDIC) decision to extend unlimited insurance coverage to Interest on Lawyer Accounts (...
State Bar Association Urges Legislature To Reject Draconian Budget Cuts To Civil Legal Services
New York State Bar Association President Bernice K. Leber (Arent Fox LLP) released the following statement urging members of the New York State Legislature to reject budget cuts to programs that provide civil legal services to lower income New Yor...
New Endowment Fund Honors Memory of Lorraine Power Tharp
The Board of Directors of The New York Bar Foundation has established a new endowment fund in memory of Lorraine Power Tharp, who passed away on October 28, 2008. The Lorraine Power Tharp Endowment Fund recognizes her dedication to the law, servic...
Statement from New York State Bar Association President Bernice K. Leber
Monies generated through Interest on Lawyer Accounts (IOLA) for civil legal services for the poor could be in jeopardy because of an oversight in the FDIC's recent deposit insurance proposal, said Bernice Leber, President of the New York State Bar...
State Bar Association Announces Creation of Senior Lawyers Section
With an increasing number of older lawyers continuing to practice, The New York State Bar Association has created a new Senior Lawyers Section, for lawyers age 55 and older. Senior lawyers currently make up 25 percent of the Association's membersh...
New York State Bar Association to Provide Free Legal Advice to Seniors
The Elder Law Section of the New York State Bar Association will be sponsoring five upcoming pro bono legal clinics to provide local seniors with free legal counsel on a wide variety of aging-related issues. Hosted in conjunction with The Schenec...
State Bar Mourns Passing Of Lorraine Power Tharp
It is with great sadness and a deep sense of loss that we mourn the passing of Lorraine Power Tharp, the New York State Bar Association's 105th President and the third woman to lead the State Bar.
NY Bar Foundation Accepting Applications For Commercial and Federal Litigation Section Minority Fellowship
The New York Bar Foundation is accepting applications for the 2009 Commercial and Federal Litigation Section Minority Fellowship. The $5,000 award will be presented to a first-year (1L) minority student to work in a litigation position in the publ...
Rochester Attorney A. Vincent Buzard Named Chair Of State Bar Judicial Review Panel
A. Vincent Buzard of Harris Beach PLLC in Rochester and Past President of the New York State Bar Association (2005-06), was selected to chair the Association's Committee to Review Judicial Nominations. The committee is charged with reviewing the ...
State Bar Leaders Urge Presidential Candidates to Act on Civil Justice Issues
State bar presidents from across the country have joined together, calling on presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama to address a number of critical legal issues and policy topics confronting the nation during their respective bids f...
State Bar Association Creates Privacy Task Force
The New York State Bar Association today announced the formation of a Task Force on Privacy that will examine current policies, practices and legislation that threaten attorney-client privacy today, and make recommendations to safeguard this most ...
State Bar Association Announces Global Warming Task Force
New York State Bar Association today announced the creation of a Task Force on Global Warming to address the profound impact climate change is having on our natural environment and ecosystems. Created by Association President Bernice K. Leber (Are...
2008 Denison Ray Award Winners Announced
ALBANY- The New York State Bar Association's Department of Pro Bono Affairs has announced the recipients of the Denison Ray Awards, presented biennially to legal services staff attorneys who have distinguished themselves in providing criminal or c...
State Bar Seeking Nominations for Outstanding Young Lawyer Award
The New York State Bar Association's Young Lawyers Section is seeking nominations for its annual Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, honoring a young lawyer who has rendered outstanding service to both the community and the legal profession. The award...
Immediate Past President of NYSBA Kathryn Grant Madigan Appointed to the IOLA Board of Trustees
Kathryn Grant Madigan (Levene Gouldin & Thompson LLP) of Binghamton, immediate past president of the New York State Bar Association, has been appointed by Governor David Paterson to the Interest on Lawyer Account (IOLA) Fund Board of Trustees....
State Bar Association Commends Governor Paterson for Veto of Jury Selection Bill
New York State Bar Association President Bernice K. Leber (Arent Fox LLP) today commended Governor David Paterson for vetoing a bill (A.11715/S.8661) that would have changed the jury selection process in New York.
New York State Bar Unveils New Radio Campaign
The New York State Bar Association today unveiled a new radio campaign focusing on three issues central to the fair administration of justice: preventing wrongful convictions; improving the conditions at courthouses across New York; and protecting...
Hon. Charles L. Brieant, Jr. Fellowship Established by The New York Bar Foundation
The New York Bar Foundation has established the Honorable Charles L. Brieant, Jr. Fellowship. The $5,000 fellowship will be available to any judicial intern who has been selected by the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Sout...
State Bar Urges Governor Paterson to Veto Jury Selection Bill
New York State Bar Association President Bernice K. Leber (Arent Fox LLP) today urged Governor Paterson to veto a bill (A.11715/S.8661) that would change the jury selection process in New York State. The Association joins the City of New York, t...
Creation of Free Civics Education Web Site Announced
The New York State Bar Association today announced the creation of a new Web site designed to help educators instill civic values and participation in young children. A project of the Association's Committee on Law, Youth & Citizenship and o...
Nominees Sought for 2008 Ruth G. Schapiro Award
The New York State Bar Association is seeking nominations for its annual Ruth G. Schapiro Award, which is given to a female or male member of the Association who has made a noteworthy contribution to addressing the concerns of women.
Nominees Sought For Kay Crawford Murray Award
ALBANY-The New York State Bar Association is seeking nominees for the 2009 Kay Crawford Murray Award. Sponsored by the Committee on Women in the Law, the award honors a member of the bar who recognizes the value of diversity in the legal professio...
NYSBA Com. on Animals and the Law Presents Program on Animal Cruelty
The New York State Bar Association's Special Committee on Animals and the Law will present a multidisciplinary program, "Teen Animal Cruelty: Legal Issues & Practical Solutions" on September 15, 2008, from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. at the Benjamin N. ...
Nominees Sought for 2009 Excellence in Public Service Award
The New York State Bar Association is seeking nominees for the 2009 Award for Excellence in Public Service. Sponsored by the Committee on Attorneys in Public Service, the award recognizes excellence by a member of the legal profession in the commi...
New York State Bar Association Creates Special Committee on Solo and Small Firm Practice
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NYSBA Hails Approval of Student Loan Forgiveness Legislation
New York State Bar Association President Bernice K. Leber (Arent Fox LLP) today praised Congress and the President for their approval of student loan forgiveness legislation designed to assist law school graduates who commit to working in public ...
State Bar's LYC Program Announces Distinguished Service and Attorney/Justice Award Winners
The New York State Bar Association's Law, Youth and Citizenship Program today announced the recipients of its annual awards honoring excellence in law-related and civic education. Hon. James C. Hudson of Southold (Acting Suffolk County Supreme Cou...
Hofstra University Law Student Wins Special Committee on Animals and the Law's Student Writing Competition
ALBANY-The New York State Bar Association's Special Committee on Animals and the Law presented Laurel McNeill of Huntington Station with its first-place award in its inaugural Student Writing Competition. McNeill received a cash prize of $500 and ...