Monthly Archives: May 2012
Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 4:57pm by Administrator
The New York City Bar Association has named four legal services attorneys and one non-attorney as recipients of the Twenty-third Annual Legal Services Awards, which give recognition to attorneys and non-attorneys who provide outstanding civil legal assistance to New York’s poor.< Continue reading →
Posted on Monday, May 21, 2012 - 9:36am by Administrator
In preparing for the great and humbling honor of leading the New York City Bar Association for the next 24 months, I have been asked variations of one question repeatedly: What are my priorities going to be? What two or three topics do I want to identify as things to focus on during my tenure?< Continue reading →
Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 5:55pm by Administrator
The New York City Bar Association has issued a white paper calling for New York State to prohibit debt settlement services that charge a fee that is more than nominal, as well as for other restrictions that would protect debtors from debt settlement companies that prey on consumers.< Continue reading →
Posted on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - 2:39pm by Administrator
The New York City Bar Association will present its 2012 Diversity & Inclusion Champion Awards at a ceremony and luncheon on June 5, 2012.< Continue reading →
Posted on Friday, May 4, 2012 - 10:09am by Administrator
The shocking and unacceptable treatment of Chen Guangcheng, a well-known legal advocate, and his family by Chinese authorities reflects the broader problem of harassment of dozens of lawyers in China who represent unpopular clients and causes disfavored by the government.< Continue reading →
