2010
Press Releases |
NEW YORK CITY SHOULD ESTABLISH POLICY TOWARD COMMUNITY BENEFIT AGREEMENTS - Projects Should Be Considered for Land Use Impacts, Not Unrelated Benefits
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March 16, 2010 |
| CITY BAR STATEMENT CONDEMNS ATTACKS ON DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE LAWYERS WHO REPRESENTED GUANTANAMO DETAINEES |
March 8, 2010 |
| REFORMING NEW YORK STATE ETHICS LAWS THE RIGHT WAY |
March 5, 2010 |
| NEW YORK CITY BAR ASSOCIATION OPPOSES BILL TO LIMIT TERRORISM PROSECUTIONS TO MILITARY TRIBUNALS |
March 3, 2010 |
| New York City Bar Association Urges Swift Repeal of ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ |
February 25, 2010 |
| City Bar Proposes Mandatory Offer of HIV Testing in New York Health Facilities with Patient Ability to Opt Out |
February 24, 2010 |
| Statement from the New York City Bar Urging Senators Sampson and Skelos
to Help Steer the Family Health Care Decisions Act to Passage |
February 19, 2010 |
| NYC Bar Association Accepting Nominations for the 21 st Annual Legal Services Awards |
February 17, 2010 |
| City Bar Urges Adoption of Ethics Provisions to Address Prosecutors’ Obligations Regarding Wrongful Convictions |
February 17, 2010 |
NYC Bar Association Accepting Nominations for the CITY BAR PROPOSES NEW STATE-WIDE PROTOCOL FOR SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION IN CIVIL COURT DOCUMENTS
Court Documents Online Can Contain Social Security Numbers, Birth Dates |
February 11, 2010 |
VANCE CENTER SEEKS FIRMS TO PARTICIPATE IN VISITING SOUTH AFRICAN LAWYER PROGRAM
Firms Needed to Sponsor Worldwide Exchange of Talent |
February 8, 2010 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SCHOOL OF LAW WINS NATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION
Mississippi College School of Law Takes Runner-Up; Seattle University School of Law Wins Best Brief |
February 5, 2010 |
CITY BAR SUPPORTS DISCLOSURE OF CLIENTS
BY ATTORNEY-LEGISLATORS IN NEW YORK Client Disclosure, with Appropriate Safeguards, Needed to Protect Public
Interest, Increase Transparency
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February 4, 2010 |
| New York City Bar Association Issues Formal Ethics Opinionon Disposition of Client Files at the End of an Engagement |
February 2, 2010 |
| Joint Statement Opposing the Department of Homeland Security’s Plans
to Close the Varick Federal Detention Center
From the City Bar Justice Center, The Legal Aid Society and
the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s New York Chapter |
February 1, 2010 |
| Implementing the ‘ Safe Harbor for Exploited Youth Act’:Opportunities and Challenges |
January 25, 2010 |
The Use of Foreign Law in Domestic Courts
A Panel Discussion at the New York City Bar Association |
January 20, 2010 |
| New York City Bar Association Issues Report on Family Law Curricula in New York City and Long Island Law Schools |
January 15, 2010 |
Statement Regarding Designation of
Haiti for Temporary Protective Status Under Immigration and Nationality Act |
January 15, 2010 |
CITY BAR URGES CONSIDERATION OF SINGLE, INDEPENDENT
ETHICS COMMISSION Single Model Avoids Confusion, Promotes Accountability and Public Confidence
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January 1 , 2010 |