Author Archives: Administrator
Posted on Wednesday, Feb 13, 2013 - 12:45pm by Administrator
The New York City Bar Association has released its Legislative Program for 2013, a compilation of New York State legislative issues that have been addressed by many of its committees.< Continue reading →
Posted on Friday, Feb 1, 2013 - 6:25pm by Administrator
As New York State begins its 2013 legislative session, we have only the briefest of moments to reflect on 2012, a session which yielded two new state laws courtesy of City Bar proposals.< Continue reading →
Posted on Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 - 11:58am by Administrator
The New York City Bar Association’s Committee on Professional Ethics has issued an opinion explaining the duties owed by lawyers to prospective clients under Rule 1.18 of the New York Rules of Professional Conduct (Formal Opinion 2013-1).< Continue reading →
Posted on Tuesday, Jan 22, 2013 - 5:38pm by Administrator
We applaud Governor Cuomo for supporting the Judiciary Budget.< Continue reading →
Posted on Monday, Jan 14, 2013 - 10:51am by Administrator
When the New York City Bar Association issued its Statement of Diversity Principles in 2004 to help create a more inclusive legal profession, the idea was not about quotas or standards but rather, as more and more people understand these days, about doing business better.< Continue reading →
Posted on Wednesday, Jan 9, 2013 - 6:03pm by Administrator
The New York City Bar Association applauds Governor’s Cuomo’s decision to include four key areas of law reform in today’s State of the State Address: strengthening gun control laws; taking steps to reduce wrongful convictions; achieving true equality for women; and reforming New York’s campaign finance system.< Continue reading →
Posted on Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 - 5:09pm by Administrator
In a letter sent to President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, the New York City Bar Association has expressed its opposition to the Anti-Homosexuality Bill of 2012 (the “Bill”).< Continue reading →
Posted on Thursday, Dec 20, 2012 - 5:12pm by Administrator
The New York City Bar Association has written to President Barack Obama with suggestions on the detention, treatment and trial of terrorism suspects.< Continue reading →
