City Bar Helps Haitian Nationals Seek Temporary Protected Status

On January 28th, the City Bar Justice Center hosted the first large free legal clinic for Haitian New Yorkers applying for Temporary Protected Status.

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An Ethics Battle in Albany

The disclosure of clients by attorney-legislators would not violate attorney-client privilege, and is in fact necessary to facilitate open government, concludes a report issued this month by the City Bar's State Affairs, Government Ethics, and Professional Responsibility Committees.  Attorney-legislators in New York should be held to the same rigorous disclosure requirements as other legislators, with appropriate safeguards for privileged information and client confidentiality, the City Bar believes.

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City Bar Urges Amendments to Rules of Professional Conduct to Address Prosecutor's Obligations Regarding Wrongful Convictions

In a letter to New York State Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman and the Presiding Justices of the Appellate Divisions, the City Bar urges the adoption of amendments to New York State’s new Rules of Professional Conduct that went into effect in April 2009. The new provisions would govern the conduct of criminal prosecutors who, after obtaining a conviction, learn of important new evidence indicating that the convicted defendant is likely to be innocent.

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Committees: The Work of the City Bar

Patricia M. HynesPatricia M. Hynes, President

If you’re interested in serving on a City Bar committee, now is the time to apply, as committee members are generally appointed in the spring to begin serving a three-year term in September. If you’re new to the City Bar and haven’t thought about committee work, you should. Committees are how the City Bar’s work gets done, and working on a committee can open up a number of career doors, including some you might not anticipate.

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Some Dirt. Some Lawyer.

James LipscombMember Profile: James L. Lipscomb

Most know MetLife as the largest life insurer in the United States, or as Snoopy’s current employer. Not quite as well known is the enormous influence the company has had on New York’s skyline, and in real estate across America and around the world. One person who, for the past 38 years, has had quite a bit to do with MetLife’s real estate business is James Lipscomb.

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