Justice System

• Overview

  Ensuring that the justice system is able to provide the highest quality of legal representation.

  The City Bar was founded in 1870 in response to growing public concern about corruption in the justice system in New York City.  Since that time, we have been dedicated to ensuring the fair administration of justice and encouraging appropriate standards of professional and judicial ethics, competence, civility and integrity.  Our committees address substantive and procedural issues relating to the practice of law in local, state, federal and international courts.  Policy issues in this area include the need for commission-based judicial appointments, access to justice, the importance of judicial diversity, and court restructuring when necessary. 

  To explore our work in connection with this issue - including related reports, committees, news and more - click on the links on the lower left of this page under "Overview."

• Reports
  • Report in Support of the Unsworn Affirmations Expansion (May 25, 2023) PDF
    Author(s): Commercial Law & Uniform State Laws Committee Council on Judicial Administration Litigation Committee State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee
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  • Support of Consumer and Small Business Protection Act (May 15, 2023) PDF
    Author(s): Animal Law Committee Civil Court Committee Consumer Affairs Committee Legal Problems of the Aging Committee
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  • Budget Negotiations, the Legislature and the Judiciary in New York: A Hurried Process Is Not the Way (April 03, 2023) PDF
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  • Comments on Proposed Amendments to the Guidelines Manual Regarding Acquitted Conduct (March 13, 2023) PDF
    Author(s): Federal Courts Committee Criminal Courts Committee White Collar Crime Committee
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  • Comments on Proposed Amendments to Rules 611, 1006 and613(B) of the Federal Rules of Evidence (February 15, 2023) PDF
    Author(s): Federal Courts Committee
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  • 2023 New York State Legislative Agenda (February 13, 2023) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration Council on Children Sex & Law Committee Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Rights Committee Civil Rights Committee Mental Health Law Committee Women in the Legal Profession Committee Social Welfare Law Committee Government Ethics & State Affairs Committee Election Law Committee Task Force on Civil Right to Counsel Housing Court Committee Antitrust & Trade Regulation Committee Education & the Law Committee Task Force on Mass Incarceration Corrections & Community Reentry Committee Criminal Justice Operations Committee Housing & Urban Development Committee Pro Bono & Legal Services Committee Insurance Law Committee Children & the Law Committee Domestic Violence Committee Criminal Courts Committee Entertainment Law Committee Juvenile Justice Committee Arbitration Committee International Commercial Disputes Committee State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee Legal Referral Service Committee Small Law Firm Committee - Small Law Firms in NYC Trade Secrets Committee Criminal Justice, Police Reform & Civil Rights Visitor Information
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  • Testimony in Support of the NYS Judiciary's 2023-24 Budget Request (February 07, 2023) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
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  • Proposed Amendments to Uniform Rule 202.12 on Preliminary Conferences to Promote Efficiency in Litigation (February 06, 2023) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
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  • Statement Condemning Assassination of Mexican Judge Roberto Elias Martinez (January 13, 2023) PDF
    Author(s): Task Force on the Independence of Lawyers and Judges Inter-American Affairs
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  • Clarifying the Courts’ Authority to Order Virtual Evidentiary Hearings and Bench Trials - Public Comment (December 08, 2022) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration Litigation Committee State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Visitor Information
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  • Testimony to Pandemic Practices Working Group of the Commission to Reimagine the Future of New York Courts (November 07, 2022) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration Visitor Information
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  • Urging Bolivia to Implement the UN Special Rapporteur’s Recommendations to Strengthen Judicial Independence in Accordance with International Standards (October 07, 2022) PDF
    Author(s): Task Force on the Independence of Lawyers and Judges Inter-American Affairs
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  • Support for NYS Legislation Requiring Notice of Risk of Deportation of Non-citizens, Prior to Accepting a Plea (September 29, 2022) PDF
    Author(s): Immigration & Nationality Law Committee Criminal Courts Committee
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  • Statement Condemning Attempted Assassination of Philippine Lawyer Karen Quinanola-Gonzales (September 23, 2022) PDF
    Author(s): Task Force on the Independence of Lawyers and Judges
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  • Condemning the Murder of Mumtaz Sherzai in Afghanistan and Calling on the International Community to Demand Taliban Compliance with International Law (August 04, 2022) PDF
    Author(s): Task Force on the Independence of Lawyers and Judges
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  • Electoral Count Act Reform Senate Testimony (August 03, 2022) PDF
    Author(s): Task Force on the Rule of Law Election Law Committee
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  • Statement Condemning Assassination of Former Wisconsin Judge John Roemer and Calling for Greater State and Federal Judicial Security (June 24, 2022) PDF
    Author(s): Task Force on the Independence of Lawyers and Judges Task Force on the Rule of Law
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  • Letter Urging the Expeditious Confirmation of U.S. Sentencing Commission Commissioners by the Senate (June 09, 2022) PDF
    Author(s): Federal Courts Committee
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  • Statement Condemning the Continuing Harassment and Criminalization of Justice Operators in Guatemala (May 24, 2022) PDF
    Author(s): Task Force on the Independence of Lawyers and Judges Vance Center for International Justice Committee Inter-American Affairs International Human Rights Committee
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  • The Need for Supreme Court Recusals: Justice Thomas and Supreme Court Proceedings Related to Jan. 6 (May 20, 2022) PDF
    Author(s): Task Force on the Independence of Lawyers and Judges Task Force on the Rule of Law
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  • United States Assistance to the International Criminal Court for Russian War Crimes (May 03, 2022) PDF
    Author(s): Task Force on the Rule of Law International Human Rights Committee Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
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  • OCA Comment Letter on Presumptive ADR Proposal (April 04, 2022) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
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  • Report on the Nomination of the Honorable Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court of the United States (April 01, 2022) PDF
    Author(s): Judiciary Committee
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  • Pro Bono Civil Legal Services and Access to Justice: Policy Recommendations for Mayor Adams (February 24, 2022) PDF
    Author(s): Pro Bono & Legal Services Committee Visitor Information
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  • Mayor’s Advisory Committee on the Judiciary: Letter to Mayor Adams (February 18, 2022) PDF
    Author(s): Civil Court Committee Criminal Courts Committee Family Court & Family Law Committee Council on Judicial Administration Minorities in the Courts Committee New York City Affairs Committee
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  • Comments on Proposed Amendments to Federal Rules of Evidence Rules 106 and 702 (February 10, 2022) PDF
    Author(s): Federal Courts Committee
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  • Statement of the New York City Bar Association on the Attacks on Judge Erika Aifán Davila in Guatemala (February 08, 2022) PDF
    Author(s): Task Force on the Independence of Lawyers and Judges
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  • Funding for Family Court Representation - Recommendation to Incorporate A.6013-A / S.3527-A into Art. VII Public Protection & General Government Budget Bill (A.9005 / S.8005) (February 04, 2022) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Children
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  • The Impact of COVID-19 on the New York City Family Court: Recommendations on Improving Access to Justice for All Litigants (February 04, 2022) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Children Children & the Law Committee Mental Health Law Committee Pro Bono & Legal Services Committee Visitor Information
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  • Letter to Second Circuit Chief Judge Livingston Regarding Live Video Streaming of Oral Argument (January 28, 2022) PDF
    Author(s): Federal Courts Committee Communications & Media Law Committee Visitor Information
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  • Letter to Governor Hochul Regarding Recommendations for Combating Mass Incarceration in New York State (January 28, 2022) PDF
    Author(s): Task Force on Mass Incarceration Criminal Justice Operations Committee Corrections & Community Reentry Committee Criminal Courts Committee Visitor Information
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  • Report in Support of the Judiciary’s 2022-2023 Budget Request (January 27, 2022) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration Visitor Information
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  • Letter to Mayor Adams Regarding Recommendations for Combating Mass Incarceration in NYC (January 19, 2022) PDF
    Author(s): Task Force on Mass Incarceration Criminal Justice Operations Committee Criminal Courts Committee Corrections & Community Reentry Committee Civil Rights Committee Visitor Information
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  • 2022 New York State Legislative Agenda (January 11, 2022) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee Task Force on Civil Right to Counsel State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee Legal Referral Service Committee Visitor Information Government Ethics & State Affairs Committee Task Force on the Rule of Law Election Law Committee Task Force on Mass Incarceration Corrections & Community Reentry Committee Criminal Justice Operations Committee Criminal Courts Committee Housing Court Committee Social Welfare Law Committee Education & the Law Committee Trade Secrets Committee Arbitration Committee International Commercial Disputes Committee Insurance Law Committee Animal Law Committee Civil Court Committee Consumer Affairs Committee
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  • Legal Steps to Implementation of Campaign Policy Proposals: Eric Adams Mayoral Transition (December 17, 2021) PDF
    Author(s): New York City Affairs Committee Visitor Information Criminal Justice, Police Reform & Civil Rights
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  • Response to Request for Public Comment on Proposal to Amend Commercial Division Rule 19-a; and Request for Public Comment on Proposal to Amend the Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court (December 01, 2021) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee
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  • Revisiting the Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act of 2012 for Federal Criminal Discovery Reform (November 10, 2021) PDF
    Author(s): Federal Courts Committee Criminal Justice Operations Committee Task Force on Mass Incarceration
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  • Response to OCA Request For Public Comment on Proposed Changes to Commercial Division Rules (November 08, 2021) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee
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  • Report on New York Statewide Election November 2021 Ballot Proposals (October 22, 2021) PDF
    Author(s): Election Law Committee Environmental Law Committee Civil Court Committee
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  • Testimony to the Chief Judge's Statewide 2021 Civil Legal Services Hearing (September 13, 2021) PDF
    Author(s): Pro Bono & Legal Services Committee Visitor Information
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  • Report on legislation regarding consent to jurisdiction by foreign businesses authorized to do business in New York (August 26, 2021) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration Banking Law Committee
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  • Motion for Leave to File Brief for Amicus Curiae Association of the Bar of the City of New York in Support of Defendants-Respondents (August 11, 2021) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
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  • Presentation of Sheila S. Boston and Roger Juan Maldonado Respectfully Submitted to the New York Advisory Committee To the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Regarding Evictions and Racial Discrimination (July 28, 2021) PDF
    Author(s): Task Force on Civil Right to Counsel Housing Court Committee Visitor Information
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  • City Bar Statement on the Sixth Anniversary of the Chinese Government’s “709 Crackdown” on Lawyers and Human Rights Advocates (July 09, 2021) PDF
    Author(s): Task Force on the Independence of Lawyers and Judges International Human Rights Committee Council on International Affairs
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  • Letter to the Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission Regarding their May 19, 2021 Meeting with New York City Family Court Stakeholders (June 15, 2021) PDF
    Author(s): Visitor Information Council on Judicial Administration Council on Children Family Court & Family Law Committee Pro Bono & Legal Services Committee Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee Civil Court Committee Criminal Courts Committee Criminal Justice Operations Committee Disability Law Committee Domestic Violence Committee Housing Court Committee Juvenile Justice Committee Litigation Committee Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Rights Committee Minorities in the Courts Committee State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee
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  • Letter to NY Governor's Acting Counsel Regarding Designation of Certificated Appellate Judges (June 14, 2021) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
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  • Report in support of bill related to the admissibility of an opposing party statement (June 10, 2021) PDF
    Author(s): State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Tort Litigation Committee Torts and Product Liability Committee
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  • Support for the Preserving Family Bonds Act (June 08, 2021) PDF
    Author(s): Children & the Law Committee Council on Children Family Court & Family Law Committee
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  • Letter to Justice Kaplan Regarding Interest in a Virtual Civil Forum in New York County (June 02, 2021) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration Visitor Information
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  • Report on the Consumer Credit Fairness Act (May 28, 2021) PDF
    Author(s): Consumer Affairs Committee Civil Court Committee
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  • Support for the OCA Advisory Committee on Civil Practice’s Proposed Amendment of CPLR 2106 To Expand the Use of Unsworn Affirmations (May 25, 2021) PDF
    Author(s): Commercial Law & Uniform State Laws Committee Council on Judicial Administration Litigation Committee State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee
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  • Report on Legislation Further Restricting the Use of Restraints on Children Appearing Before the Family Court (May 25, 2021) PDF
    Author(s): Family Court & Family Law Committee Juvenile Justice Committee
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  • Support for Legislation Permitting Jury Trials for B Misdemeanors (May 24, 2021) PDF
    Author(s): Immigration & Nationality Law Committee Criminal Justice Operations Committee Criminal Advocacy Committee
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  • Concerns about the New York City Police Department’s Criminal Group Database and Associated Policing Practices (April 27, 2021) PDF
    Author(s): Criminal Justice Operations Committee Civil Rights Committee Civil Court Committee
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  • The Functus Officio Problem in Modern Arbitration and a Proposed Solution (April 07, 2021) PDF
    Author(s): Arbitration Committee
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  • Report in Support of the Judiciary’s 2021-2022 Budget Request (March 04, 2021) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
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  • Comment on the Preliminary Draft of Proposed Amendments to the Federal rules of Appellate, Civil and Criminal Procedure Published August 2020 (February 16, 2021) PDF
    Author(s): Federal Courts Committee
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  • New York City Bar Association Statement Regarding the Recent Federal Executions (January 13, 2021) PDF
    Author(s): Capital Punishment Committee
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  • Recommendations Respectfully Submitted to the Biden Administration Regarding Principal Actions After Inauguration Related to the Rule of Law (January 13, 2021) PDF
    Author(s): Task Force on the Rule of Law Federal Courts Committee Immigration & Nationality Law Committee Task Force on the Independence of Lawyers and Judges International Human Rights Committee Military and Veterans Affairs Committee U.S. Presidential Transition
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  • The Family Court Judicial Appointment and Assignment Process (December 15, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Children & the Law Committee Council on Children Council on Judicial Administration Family Court & Family Law Committee Juvenile Justice Committee Pro Bono & Legal Services Committee
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  • Statement of the New York City Bar Association Regarding the Most Recent Refusal of the United Kingdom to Hold a Public Inquiry into the Patrick Finucane Case (December 14, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Task Force on the Independence of Lawyers and Judges International Human Rights Committee
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  • Statement of the New York City Bar Association on the Guarantees of Judicial Independence in Colombia (December 04, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Task Force on the Independence of Lawyers and Judges Inter-American Affairs International Human Rights Committee
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  • Letter to NYS Assembly Judiciary Committee Following Up on Hearing Question Regarding Increasing the Diversity of State Court Judges (December 02, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
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  • Statement Condemning the Implementation of Sanctions against Senior Staff of the International Criminal Court (November 30, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): United Nations Committee Task Force on the Independence of Lawyers and Judges International Human Rights Committee African Affairs Committee Council on International Affairs
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  • Testimony Before the New York City Office of Civil Justice Regarding the Implementation of Right to Counsel for Tenants (November 23, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Task Force on Civil Right to Counsel Visitor Information
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  • Letter in Support of Legislation Requiring Video Recording of Interrogations of Juveniles in Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings in Family Court (November 19, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Juvenile Justice Committee Council on Children Children & the Law Committee
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  • Letter to OCA Opposing the Elimination of Judicial Hearing Officers (October 23, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
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  • Report on the Nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett (October 23, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Board of Directors
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  • Report on the Independence of the Immigration Courts (October 21, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Immigration & Nationality Law Committee Task Force on the Rule of Law Task Force on the Independence of Lawyers and Judges
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  • Letter Opposing the Elimination of the Judicial Certification Program (October 01, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
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  • Racial Inequities in NYS Courts (September 01, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
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  • Letter to OCA Suggesting a New Feature for the NYS Courts Electronic Filing System to Simplify & Streamline Serving & Filing Notices of Entry (August 26, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee
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  • Re-Opening and Operation of New York Courts During COVID-19 Pandemic: NYS Senate Testimony (August 21, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Criminal Courts Committee Criminal Justice Operations Committee
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  • Letter Urging Governor Cuomo to Restore Immigration Legal Services Funding (August 06, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Immigration & Nationality Law Committee Visitor Information
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  • Statement Opposing U.S. Sanctions on Persons Working with or for the International Criminal Court (July 29, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Task Force on the Independence of Lawyers and Judges Task Force on the Rule of Law International Human Rights Committee
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  • City Bar Statement on the Improper Use of Militarized Federal Law Enforcement Officers in Portland, Oregon (July 22, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Task Force on the Rule of Law Civil Rights Committee
  • Statement on Hong Kong National Security Law (July 17, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): International Human Rights Committee
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  • Pardoning Roger Stone: Letter to President Trump (July 15, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Task Force on the Rule of Law Task Force on the Independence of Lawyers and Judges
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  • Recommendations Regarding the Reopening of New York City’s Criminal Courts in Light of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic (June 26, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Criminal Courts Committee Criminal Justice Operations Committee Corrections & Community Reentry Committee Council on Judicial Administration Visitor Information
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  • Affirming Principles for Expanding Operations in the New York City Housing Courts During the COVID-19 Crisis (June 19, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Task Force on Civil Right to Counsel Housing Court Committee Visitor Information
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  • Request for COVID-19 Point Person for New York City Family Court (June 12, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Children Children & the Law Committee Family Court & Family Law Committee Visitor Information
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  • Reaffirming Support for the International Criminal Court In Light of Recent Criticism of Current Investigations (June 10, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Task Force on the Independence of Lawyers and Judges Task Force on the Rule of Law International Human Rights Committee United Nations Committee
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  • Comments on Possible Rule Amendments That Could Ameliorate Future National Emergencies’ Effects on Court Operations (June 01, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Federal Courts Committee Visitor Information
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  • In Re: Michael T. Flynn: Amicus Brief (June 01, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Task Force on the Rule of Law
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  • Converting Guantánamo Bay Military Commissions Into An Article III Court (May 21, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Federal Courts Committee International Human Rights Committee Task Force on the Rule of Law
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  • Proposed Task Force Regarding Active Judicial Case Management (May 18, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee
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  • Judicial Vacancies in the Appellate Division, First Department: Letter (May 05, 2020) PDF
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  • Support of Applying ADR Principles To Court System During Pandemic (April 30, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee Visitor Information
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  • International Criminal Court: Reaffirming Support (April 21, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Task Force on the Independence of Lawyers and Judges African Affairs Committee International Human Rights Committee Council on International Affairs Task Force on the Rule of Law United Nations Committee
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  • Letter to Governor Cuomo Seeking Clarification on Executive Orders 200.8 and 200.14 Involving Time Limits for Legal Actions (April 16, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee Visitor Information
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  • Proposal to Require Payment of Jurors by Employers (April 14, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Criminal Justice Operations Committee Criminal Courts Committee Labor & Employment Committee
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  • Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2019: Report (April 10, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Federal Courts Committee
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  • City Bar Condemns Assassinations of Prosecutors, Judges, and Court Staff in Afghanistan (April 07, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Task Force on the Independence of Lawyers and Judges International Human Rights Committee
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  • Letter to Unified Court System Regarding Court Operations in the Wake of COVID-19 (April 06, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration Litigation Committee State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Visitor Information
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  • Recommendations to the Federal Courts in Light of COVID-19 (March 17, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Federal Courts Committee Visitor Information
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  • Right to Counsel in Housing Court: Support for Education Efforts (March 05, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Task Force on Civil Right to Counsel
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  • Expanding Right to Counsel for Tenants in New York City Housing Court (March 05, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Task Force on Civil Right to Counsel
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  • Proposed Amendment to Commercial Division Rule 6 to Permit the Court to Require Hyperlinking in Electronically Filed Documents: Comments (February 24, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration Litigation Committee State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee
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  • Support for the 2020-2021 Judiciary Budget (February 13, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
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  • Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: Comments (February 12, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Federal Courts Committee
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  • Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure: Comments (February 12, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Federal Courts Committee
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  • Prosecution of Roger Stone and Related Actions by the Department of Justice (February 12, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Task Force on the Rule of Law Federal Courts Committee Task Force on the Independence of Lawyers and Judges
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  • Reforming Solitary Confinement Practices in NYC: Comments (January 29, 2020) PDF
    Author(s): Corrections & Community Reentry Committee
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  • Recommendations on Implementation of E-Filing in NYC Civil and Housing Courts (November 27, 2019) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration Civil Court Committee Housing Court Committee
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  • Court Restructuring in New York: Joint Public Hearing Testimony (November 21, 2019) PDF
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  • Judicial Compensation in New York State: Testimony (November 04, 2019) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
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  • Support for the Repeal of Commercial Division Rule 23: Comments (October 30, 2019) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee
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  • Support for Legislation to Waive Certain Court Fees for Defendants Under 21 (June 17, 2019) PDF
    Author(s): Juvenile Justice Committee Criminal Justice Operations Committee Task Force on Mass Incarceration
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  • Report in support of legislation to reform and modernize the administration of class actions in New York's courts (June 07, 2019) PDF
    Author(s): State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee Council on Judicial Administration
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  • Report in Support of Legislation to Permit Extensions of Jury-Deliberation Recesses (June 06, 2019) PDF
    Author(s): Criminal Courts Committee Criminal Justice Operations Committee
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  • Report in Support of Mandatory Electronic Filing in Matrimonial Actions (May 16, 2019) PDF
    Author(s): Matrimonial Law Committee
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  • Formal Opinion 2019-4: Representing Multiple Individuals in the Context of a Governmental or Internal Investigation (May 16, 2019) PDF
    Author(s): Professional Ethics Committee
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  • New York Should Re-Examine Mandatory Court Fees (May 09, 2019) PDF
    Author(s): Criminal Justice Operations Committee Corrections & Community Reentry Committee Criminal Courts Committee Task Force on Mass Incarceration Criminal Justice, Police Reform & Civil Rights
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  • State of New York City's Housing Court (April 18, 2019) PDF
    Author(s): Housing Court Committee
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  • Report on legislation regarding adoption by a petitioner whose parentage is legally-recognized (March 27, 2019) PDF
    Author(s): Children & the Law Committee Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Rights Committee Family Court & Family Law Committee
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  • New York Needs Bail Reform (March 22, 2019) PDF
    Author(s): Civil Rights Committee Corrections & Community Reentry Committee Criminal Courts Committee Criminal Justice Operations Committee Juvenile Justice Committee Task Force on Mass Incarceration
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  • Support for Protections against Home Equity Scams (March 15, 2019) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration Mortgage Foreclosure Task Force
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  • Comment on Proposed Revision to Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b) (February 15, 2019) PDF
    Author(s): Federal Courts Committee
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  • Report in Support of the Judiciary's 2019-2020 Budget Request (February 15, 2019) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
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  • Letter to Judge Silver: Proposed Recommendation for Rental Arrears Action (January 08, 2019) PDF
    Author(s): Civil Court Committee
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  • Right to Counsel in Eviction Cases: NYC Office of Civil Justice Testimony (November 15, 2018) PDF
    Author(s): Task Force on Civil Right to Counsel
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  • City Bar Supports Independence of Judiciary in Response to Attorney General Sessions’ Complaint about “Unacceptable” Rulings (October 30, 2018) PDF
    Author(s): Task Force on the Independence of Lawyers and Judges
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  • Statement Opposing Proposed Changes to Broaden "Public Charge" Rule (October 24, 2018) PDF
    Author(s): Social Welfare Law Committee Immigration & Nationality Law Committee Bioethical Issues Committee Civil Rights Committee Council on Children Domestic Violence Committee Family Court & Family Law Committee Federal Courts Committee Health Law Committee Housing Court Committee Housing & Urban Development Committee Labor & Employment Committee Legal Problems of the Aging Committee Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Rights Committee Mental Health Law Committee Pro Bono & Legal Services Committee Sex & Law Committee Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee European Affairs Committee Children & the Law Committee International Human Rights Committee United Nations Committee Disability Law Committee
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  • Chief Judge's 2018 Hearing on Civil Legal Services: Written Testimony (September 24, 2018) PDF
    Author(s): Pro Bono & Legal Services Committee
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  • Comment on OCA Proposals: Commercial Division Mediator Selection (September 19, 2018) PDF
    Author(s): President's Committee on the Efficient Resolution of Disputes Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee Council on Judicial Administration
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  • Federal Immigration Enforcement in NYS Courthouses: Recommendations (July 11, 2018) PDF
    Author(s): Children & the Law Committee Council on Children Civil Court Committee Criminal Courts Committee Criminal Justice Operations Committee Domestic Violence Committee Family Court & Family Law Committee Immigration & Nationality Law Committee Council on Judicial Administration Juvenile Justice Committee Pro Bono & Legal Services Committee State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Women in the Courts Task Force
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  • Elimination of the Community Relations Service (May 17, 2018) PDF
    Author(s): Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
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  • Comments on Proposals Concerning Commercial Division Rules 9-a, 11-e, and 17 (May 16, 2018) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration Litigation Committee State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee
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  • Strengthening & Reforming America's Immigration Court System - Testimony (April 18, 2018) PDF
    Author(s): Immigration & Nationality Law Committee Task Force on the Independence of Lawyers and Judges
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  • Support for the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act (April 05, 2018) PDF
    Author(s): Civil Court Committee Council on Judicial Administration Criminal Courts Committee Criminal Justice Operations Committee Domestic Violence Committee Family Court & Family Law Committee Immigration & Nationality Law Committee Pro Bono & Legal Services Committee State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Women in the Courts Task Force
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  • Support for Federal Sentencing Reform (March 29, 2018) PDF
    Author(s): Federal Courts Committee Task Force on Mass Incarceration Criminal Justice, Police Reform & Civil Rights
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  • Support for the State Judiciary's 2018-19 Budget Request (February 06, 2018) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
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  • Recommended Changes to OCA Nondiscrimination Rules (February 02, 2018) PDF
    Author(s): Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Rights Committee
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  • Comments on Proposed Rule to Mitigate Risk of Inadvertent Privilege Waiver (February 01, 2018) PDF
    Author(s): Litigation Committee Council on Judicial Administration State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee
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  • Testimony Urging Adequate Civil Legal Services Funding in NYS Judiciary Budget (December 01, 2017) PDF
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  • Opposition to Fairness in Class Action Litigation & Furthering Asbestos Transparency Claim Act 2017 (November 10, 2017) PDF
    Author(s): Federal Courts Committee
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  • Written Testimony of the New York City Bar Association at the Chief Judge's Hearing on Civil Legal Services (September 18, 2017) PDF
    Author(s): Pro Bono & Legal Services Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Oral Testimony of the New York City Bar Association at the Chief Judge's Hearing on Civil Legal Services (September 18, 2017) PDF
    Author(s): Pro Bono & Legal Services Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Comments on Proposed Statewide Rules of the Appellate Division (August 24, 2017) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration Litigation Committee State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee
  • Comments on the Proposed Large Complex Case List in the Commercial Division (July 25, 2017) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Comments on Proposed Rules for Electronic Filing in the Appellate Division (July 25, 2017) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Lawyer's Practical Checklist for Emergency Applications in Supreme Court, New York County and Appellate Division, First Department (June 16, 2017) PDF
    Author(s): State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Comments to OCA on Proposed Model Orders Regarding Disclosure in Criminal Matters (June 05, 2017) PDF
    Author(s): Criminal Law Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Comments on Proposed Commercial Division Rule Changes Relating to Alternative Dispute Resolution (June 02, 2017) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Comments on OCA’s Proposed Amendment of Rules for Electronic Filing Concerning Working Copies (June 02, 2017) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Letter to Justice Fern Fisher Regarding Civil Court Actions Seeking Rent Arrears after Landlord Tenant Case (May 16, 2017) PDF
    Author(s): Civil Court Committee Council on Judicial Administration Housing Court Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Proposed Amicus Brief in People of the State of New York (by Eric T. Schneiderman) v. Northern Leasing Systems, Inc. et al. (May 16, 2017) PDF
    Author(s): Civil Court Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • 2017 Policy Recommendations for the Trump Administration (April 28, 2017) PDF
    Author(s): Animal Law Committee Asian Affairs Committee Construction Law Committee Corrections & Community Reentry Committee Energy Committee Environmental Law Committee Foreign & Comparative Law Committee Health Law Committee Technology, Cyber and Privacy Law Committee International Environmental Law Committee International Human Rights Committee Task Force on Legal Issues of Climate Adaptation Task Force on Mass Incarceration Mental Health Law Committee Middle Eastern & North African Affairs Committee Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Task Force on National Security & the Rule of Law Project Finance Committee Sex & Law Committee Transportation Committee U.S. Presidential Transition Drugs & the Law Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Letter Regarding Judicial Advisory Committee on Evidence (April 06, 2017) PDF
    Author(s): Criminal Law Committee Criminal Advocacy Committee Criminal Courts Committee Council on Judicial Administration State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report in Support of Raising the Age of Criminal Responsibility (March 27, 2017) PDF
    Author(s): Children & the Law Committee Council on Children Corrections & Community Reentry Committee Criminal Courts Committee Criminal Justice Operations Committee Criminal Law Committee Family Court & Family Law Committee Criminal Justice, Police Reform & Civil Rights Civil Rights Committee Task Force on Mass Incarceration Juvenile Justice Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Comments on Proposed Amendments to Federal Rules (February 16, 2017) PDF
    Author(s): Federal Courts Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report in Support of the State Judiciary's 2017-18 Budget Request (January 31, 2017) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Recommendations to the Trump Administration Regarding National Security Policies (January 30, 2017) PDF
    Author(s): Task Force on National Security & the Rule of Law U.S. Presidential Transition
    Subject Area(s):
  • Letter to Senate Judiciary Regarding Nomination of Senator Sessions for Attorney General (January 06, 2017) PDF
    Author(s): U.S. Presidential Transition
    Subject Area(s):
  • Comments on Proposed Commercial Division Rule Relating to Applications for Temporary Restraining Orders (January 06, 2017) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Comments on OCA's Proposed Rule of the Commercial Division Addressing the Sealing of Court Records (December 15, 2016) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration Communications & Media Law Committee Litigation Committee State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Comment on OCA’s Proposal to Require Hyperlinking in Electronically-Filed Documents in the Commercial Division (December 08, 2016) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Comments in Support of Proposed Changes to Local Rules 28.1.1 and 32.1 Concerning Word Limitations (December 02, 2016) PDF
    Author(s): Federal Courts Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Comments on Proposed OCA Amendments to the 22 NYCRR Part 36 (Appointments by the Court) and Related Forms (November 14, 2016) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Comments on Proposed Amendments to the Rules Governing Electronic Filing in New York State Courts (November 14, 2016) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Letter to NYS CLE Board Providing Details on Current CLE Courses Related to Proposed Diversity & Inclusion CLE Requirement (October 17, 2016) PDF
    Subject Area(s):
  • Written Testimony by City Bar President John Kiernan at the Chief Judge's Hearing on Civil Legal Services (September 27, 2016) PDF
    Author(s): Pro Bono & Legal Services Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Written Testimony of the New York City Bar Association in Support of Int. 214-A, Providing a Right to Counsel in Housing Court (September 26, 2016) PDF
    Author(s): Pro Bono & Legal Services Committee Housing Court Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report supporting legislation to provide the right to counsel in eviction, foreclosure and/or ejectment cases in New York City which can result in the litigant's loss of shelter (September 22, 2016) PDF
    Author(s): Pro Bono & Legal Services Committee Housing Court Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Formal Opinion 2016-3: Prosecutors’ Ethical Obligations to Disclose Information Favorable to the Defense (August 29, 2016) PDF
    Author(s): Professional Ethics Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Letter to NYS CLE Board Providing Further Details for Proposed Diversity & Inclusion CLE Requirement (August 25, 2016) PDF
    Subject Area(s):
  • Suggested reforms regarding the operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and the USA FREEDOM Act (August 23, 2016) PDF
    Author(s): Federal Courts Committee Task Force on National Security & the Rule of Law
    Subject Area(s):
  • Letter expressing concerns regarding the Mens Rea Reform Act of 2015 and the Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015 (August 18, 2016) PDF
    Author(s): Federal Courts Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Comments on proposed amendment of Commercial Division Rule relating to direct testimony in affidavit form by a party’s own witness in a non-jury trial or evidentiary hearing (July 26, 2016) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Letter from bar associations urging New York State to create a diversity and inclusion CLE requirement for attorneys (July 21, 2016) PDF
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report in support of Office of Court Administration Proposed Legislation to Amend EPTL § 3-3.7 relating to testamentary disposition to trustee under or in accordance with terms of existing inter vivos trust (May 23, 2016) PDF
    Author(s): Trusts, Estates & Surrogate's Courts Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Requesting a Temporary Restraining Order in the Commercial Division of the NY County Supreme Court: A Practical Checklist (April 11, 2016) PDF
    Author(s): Litigation Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Transition letter to Chief Judge Janet DiFiore offering recommendations to improve the state courts and the judicial system during her term (April 10, 2016) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration Civil Court Committee Criminal Courts Committee Disability Law Committee Housing Court Committee Matrimonial Law Committee Minorities in the Courts Committee Pro Bono & Legal Services Committee State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Trusts, Estates & Surrogate's Courts Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Compilation of Sample Mediation Clauses (April 04, 2016) PDF
    Author(s): Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Comments on the Unified Court System's Commercial Division Advisory Council's proposal to amend the Standard Form Confidentiality Order (March 28, 2016) PDF
    Author(s): State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee Council on Judicial Administration Communications & Media Law Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Comments on the state's experience with electronic filing for the commencement of actions and proceedings and the service and filing of papers (March 25, 2016) PDF
    Author(s): State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Recommendations to better implement NYC Civil Court Advisory Notice 17 and Chief Clerk's Memo 203 relating to accessing case files in connection with vacating default judgments in consumer debt cases (March 18, 2016) PDF
    Author(s): Civil Court Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • The Financial Cost and Benefits of Establishing a Right to Counsel in Eviction Proceedings Under Intro 214-A (SRR Study) (March 16, 2016) PDF
    Author(s): Pro Bono & Legal Services Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Advance Waivers of Arbitrator Conflicts of Interest in International Commercial Arbitrations Seated in New York (March 16, 2016) PDF
    Author(s): International Commercial Disputes Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Comments on proposed Commercial Division rule changes and proposed amendments to the Model Preliminary Conference Form (March 07, 2016) PDF
    Author(s): State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Letter to Senators Charles Grassley and Mitch McConnell regarding the Appointments Clause of the U.S. Constitution (March 2016) (March 01, 2016) PDF
    Subject Area(s):
  • Letter on Public Availability of Oral Argument Audio Recordings in 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals (February 24, 2016) PDF
    Author(s): Federal Courts Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • 2016 New York State Legislative Agenda (February 16, 2016) PDF
    Subject Area(s):
  • Statement in Support of ABA Resolution on Diversity & Inclusion CLE (February 01, 2016) PDF
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report in support of the Judiciary's 2016-2017 Budget Request (January 29, 2016) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report on Proposed Amendments to Federal Rules of Evidence (January 15, 2016) PDF
    Author(s): Federal Courts Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report in support of the Sentencing Reform & Corrections Act of 2015 and the Sentencing Reform Act of 2015 (December 08, 2015) PDF
    Author(s): Federal Courts Committee Criminal Justice, Police Reform & Civil Rights
    Subject Area(s):
  • President Debra L. Raskin's testimony on Judicial Compensation delivered at Commission on Legislative, Judicial & Executive Compensation (November 30, 2015) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Comments on Proposed Amendments to 22 NYCRR Parts 29 and 31 - Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage of Court Proceedings (November 06, 2015) PDF
    Author(s): Communications & Media Law Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Proposed amendments to Article 9 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules to reform and modernize the administration of class actions in NYS courts (November 05, 2015) PDF
    Author(s): Litigation Committee State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report supporting recommendations that the beneficiaries of judges and justices of the Unified Court System who die in office be entitled to receive a pension instead of a death benefit (November 02, 2015) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Comments on Proposed Rule for Redaction of Confidential Personal Information in Papers Filed in NYC Civil Court and Other Lower Courts Throughout the State (July 27, 2015) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration Civil Court Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Should Patent Jurisdiction be Removed from the Jurisdiction of the Federal Circuit and Returned to Regional Court of Appeal? (July 24, 2015) PDF
    Author(s): Federal Courts Committee Patents Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Harmonizing the Law of Evidence Regarding Inadvertent Waiver of the Attorney-Client Privilege (CPLR 4550) (June 15, 2015) PDF
    Author(s): State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Proposed Solutions to the File Access Problem in New York City Civil Court (June 11, 2015) PDF
    Author(s): Civil Court Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Comments on Pending Proposals from the Commercial Division Advisory Council (June 11, 2015) PDF
    Author(s): State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report on legislation providing time frames within which service by mailing must be made both within and without the state (June 04, 2015) PDF
    Author(s): State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • A Model Federal Arbitration Summons to Testify and Present Documentary Evidence at an Arbitration Hearing (June 01, 2015) PDF
    Author(s): International Commercial Disputes Committee Arbitration Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Amending an Exception to the Rule against Hearsay to Address Business Records Relied upon by Experts in Civil Trials (CPLR 4549) (June 01, 2015) PDF
    Author(s): State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Guidance and a Model for Categorical Privilege Logs (May 04, 2015) PDF
    Author(s): State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Testimony before the City Council in relation to the Creation of an Office for Civil Justice (April 15, 2015) PDF
    Author(s): Housing Court Committee Pro Bono & Legal Services Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report on 2015-16 Executive Budget Proposal regarding Raising the Age of Criminal Responsibility (March 12, 2015) PDF
    Author(s): Children & the Law Committee Corrections & Community Reentry Committee Criminal Justice Operations Committee Civil Rights Committee Criminal Courts Committee Criminal Law Committee Council on Children Family Court & Family Law Committee Criminal Justice, Police Reform & Civil Rights
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report in Support of the Judiciary's 2015-2016 Budget Request (February 24, 2015) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report on amendments to the CPLR regarding disclosure of expert witness information (February 19, 2015) PDF
    Author(s): State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • 2015 New York State Legislative Agenda (February 03, 2015) PDF
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report on Proposed Amendments to Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure (January 28, 2015) PDF
    Author(s): Federal Courts Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report on Proposed Amendments to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (January 28, 2015) PDF
    Author(s): Federal Courts Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Letter Expressing Concern Over Judicial Appointment Process in Guatemala (December 01, 2014) PDF
    Author(s): Vance Center for International Justice Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Comments on Proposed Commercial Division Rule Changes and New Model Compliance Conference Form (November 25, 2014) PDF
    Author(s): State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Comments on the Proposed Rulemaking by the NYS Department of Financial Services Regarding Debt Collection by Third Party Debt Collectors and Buyers (August 14, 2014) PDF
    Author(s): Consumer Affairs Committee Civil Court Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report on the Consumer Credit Fairness Act - A.9053/S.7349 (August 07, 2014) PDF
    Author(s): Consumer Affairs Committee Civil Court Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Letter to Congress on Appointment of Counsel for Children and Rollback of the Protections of Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (July 29, 2014) PDF
    Author(s): Immigration & Nationality Law Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Letter on legislation which would provide that an application by a foreign business organization to conduct business in New York would constitute consent to the general jurisdiction of the courts of New York for all actions against that organization (June 09, 2014) PDF
    Author(s): Banking Law Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Comments on Proposed Amendment to NYCRR § 202.70(g) (Commercial Division Rule 8 (a)), Relating to Settlement-Related Disclosure (May 29, 2014) PDF
    Author(s): State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Comments on Proposed Amendment to 22 NYCRR § 202.70(d) (Rules of the Commercial Division), Relating to the Assignment of Cases to the Commercial Division (May 29, 2014) PDF
    Author(s): State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Comments on Proposed Reforms Relating to Consumer Credit Cases (May 29, 2014) PDF
    Author(s): Consumer Affairs Committee Civil Court Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report on the proposed adoption of a new Rule of the Commercial Division (22 NYCRR § 202.70(g)) which relates to privilege log practice in the Commercial Division of the NYS Supreme Court (May 29, 2014) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Proposal to add a requirement that attorney engagement letters inform clients about the information on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) options and programs available on the NYS Unified Court System's website (April 09, 2014) PDF
    Author(s): Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Judicial Selection Methods in the State of New York: A Guide to Understanding and Getting Involved in the Selection Process (March 11, 2014) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Testimony before the New York City Council regarding models for providing legal services for immigrants in deportation proceedings (February 2014) (February 25, 2014) PDF
    Author(s): Immigration & Nationality Law Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Comments on Proposed Pilot Mandatory Mediation Program in the Commercial Division of the Supreme Court, New York County (February 01, 2014) PDF
    Author(s): Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report in Support of the Judiciary's 2014-2015 Budget Request (February 01, 2014) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Comments on the proposed adoption of 22 N.Y.C.R.R. §202.5(e), a rule aimed at preventing the unnecessary disclosure of confidential personal information in papers filed in civil matters (February 01, 2014) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Comments on proposed amendment to adopt the use of forms for default applications in consumer debt cases (December 01, 2013) PDF
    Author(s): Consumer Affairs Committee Civil Court Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Comments on proposed rule making by the NYS Department of Financial Services regarding debt collection (October 01, 2013) PDF
    Author(s): Consumer Affairs Committee Civil Court Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Statement in Support of Proposal 6: A State Constitutional Amendment to Raise the Retirement Age for Certain Judges (October 01, 2013) PDF
    Author(s): Board of Directors
    Subject Area(s):
  • Statement sent to the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights regarding the closing of Guantanamo and the national security, fiscal and human rights implications (July 01, 2013) PDF
    Author(s): Task Force on National Security & the Rule of Law
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report on A.6554/S.4850 which would amend CPLR section 3103(a) to permit non-parties who are not actually served with a subpoena, but whose records are nevertheless sought by the subpoena, to seek a protective order (June 01, 2013) PDF
    Author(s): State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • 2013 Policy Recommendations for New York City's Next Mayor (May 01, 2013) PDF
    Author(s): Animal Law Committee Banking Law Committee Children & the Law Committee Council on Children Civil Court Committee Civil Rights Committee Consumer Affairs Committee Corrections & Community Reentry Committee Criminal Advocacy Committee Criminal Courts Committee Criminal Justice Operations Committee Criminal Law Committee Disability Law Committee Domestic Violence Committee Drugs & the Law Committee Education & the Law Committee Environmental Law Committee Housing & Urban Development Committee Monday Night Law/Moderate Means Committee Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Rights Committee Matrimonial Law Committee New York City Affairs Committee Real Property Law Committee Sex & Law Committee Social Welfare Law Committee Transportation Committee United Nations Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report on A.597 which would amend the Budget Planning Law to permit entities other than Type B not-for-profit corporations to offer debt management services and allow such entities to conduct business in New York, subject to licensure, fee limitations, consumer disclosures, and additional conditions (May 01, 2013) PDF
    Author(s): Consumer Affairs Committee Civil Court Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Comments on the Governor's Economic Development Budget proposal amending the Banking Law to permit all types of nonprofit corporations to become licensed budget planners (May 01, 2013) PDF
    Author(s): Consumer Affairs Committee Civil Court Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report on A.455-A/S.219-A which would amend the General Business Law by requiring the licensing of debt collection agencies and amend the Civil Practice Law and Rules regarding pleading requirements (Reissued May 2014) (May 01, 2013) PDF
    Author(s): Consumer Affairs Committee Civil Court Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Supplemental comments on proposed adoption of 22 NYCRR § 202.5(e), relating to redaction of confidential personal information in papers filed in civil matters (May 01, 2013) PDF
    Author(s): Legal Problems of the Aging Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report on A.1113-A/S.3999-A (the Short-Term Financial Services Loan Act) which would allow check cashers to make small, short-term loans (April 01, 2013) PDF
    Author(s): Consumer Affairs Committee Civil Court Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Housing Court at 40 (March 11, 2013) PDF
    Author(s): Housing Court Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Proposed Amendment of New York's Code of Judicial Conduct (22 NYCRR §100.3(B)(12)), relating to a Judge's Role in Facilitating the Ability of Unrepresented Litigants to have their Matters Fairly Heard (March 01, 2013) PDF
    Author(s): Pro Bono & Legal Services Committee Council on Judicial Administration Civil Court Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Comments on proposed amendments to the Uniform Rules of the Trial Courts and the Rules of the Commercial Division which would require counsel to confer prior to the preliminary conference in cases reasonably likely to involve electronic discovery (March 01, 2013) PDF
    Author(s): State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee E-Discovery Working Group Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report in Support of the Judiciary's 2013-2014 Budget Request (February 01, 2013) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Comments regarding the Office of Court Administration's proposed rule on alternative dispute resolution in matrimonial law cases (February 01, 2013) PDF
    Author(s): Matrimonial Law Committee Domestic Violence Committee Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Comments on Proposed Rule for Redaction of Personal Identifying Information (January 01, 2013) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Supreme Court Ethics: The Need For Greater Transparency in a Justice's Recusal Decision (September 2012) (September 01, 2012) PDF
    Author(s): Government Ethics & State Affairs Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report on legislation which would amend the CPLR to permit service upon an attorney from outside the state by regular mail and to require a stipulation be signed by the party to be served before fax service can be utilized (May 01, 2012) PDF
    Author(s): State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report on legislation which would amend Section 3113 of the CPLR to provide that a non-party deponent's counsel may participate in the deposition and make objections on behalf of his or her client in the same manner as counsel for a party (May 01, 2012) PDF
    Author(s): State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Profiteering From Financial Distress: An Examination Of The Debt Settlement Industry (May 01, 2012) PDF
    Author(s): Consumer Affairs Committee Civil Court Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Introductory Guide to the New York City Family Court (February 01, 2012) PDF
    Author(s): Family Court & Family Law Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Letter to the Chief Judge of the State of New York and others addressing the challenges facing the New York City Courts in the wake of the surge in residential mortgage foreclosure actions (February 01, 2012) PDF
    Author(s): Task Force on Residential Mortgage Foreclosures Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Testimony Before the New York State Bar Association Task Force on the Family Court on increasing the number of New York Family Court Judges in order to reduce the length of time a child is in foster care (January 11, 2012) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Children
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report in Support of the Judiciary's 2012-2013 Budget Request (January 01, 2012) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report on A.7002-A/S.5798 regarding grounds for vacating an arbitration award on the basis of the partiality of the arbitrator (December 01, 2011) PDF
    Author(s): Arbitration Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report to the Law Revision Commission highlighting crucial issues that should be examined in the Commission's assessment of the maintenance laws of the state and the economic consequence of divorce on the parties (November 01, 2011) PDF
    Author(s): Sex & Law Committee Domestic Violence Committee Matrimonial Law Committee Family Court & Family Law Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report on S.4878-A which would extend the reappointment term of Housing Court Judges from 5 to 10 years after the initial 5 year appointment (July 01, 2011) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report on A.7836-A/S.5694-A and A.8339/S.5745 which would bring children who come into the custody of local social services districts under the jurisdiction of the Family Court (July 01, 2011) PDF
    Author(s): Family Court & Family Law Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report to New York State Judicial Compensation Commission (with testimony) (July 01, 2011) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report on S.2493 which would expand the definition of budget planning in include debt management and debt settlement and regulate the activities of budget planners (Reissued March 2013) (June 01, 2011) PDF
    Author(s): Consumer Affairs Committee Civil Court Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Comments in the areas of ADR/mediation and simplification of forms and processes on the November 2010 report by the Office of Court Administration's Task Force to Expand Access to Civil Legal Services (June 01, 2011) PDF
    Author(s): Pro Bono & Legal Services Committee Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Testimony before the Department of Consumer Affairs on proposed amendments to the rules regarding the licensing of process servers (June 01, 2011) PDF
    Author(s): Consumer Affairs Committee Civil Court Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report on the Short-Term Financial Services Loan Act (A.7047/S.3841) which would allow check cashing establishments to make loans of between $300 and $2,000 to consumers (June 01, 2011) PDF
    Author(s): Consumer Affairs Committee Civil Court Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Amicus Brief: U.S. Electronics, Inc. v. Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. (New York State Court of Appeals) (May 01, 2011) PDF
    Author(s): International Commercial Disputes Committee Arbitration Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Comments regarding proposed Rule 151, dealing with campaign donations to judges (April 01, 2011) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report in Support of Ten-Year Renewal Terms for Housing Court Judges (April 01, 2011) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Mediation: Through the Eyes of New York Litigators (February 01, 2011) PDF
    Author(s): Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Testimony before the Department of Consumer Affairs on proposed amendments to process service rules regarding the requirement that process servers utilize a global positioning system (January 01, 2011) PDF
    Author(s): Civil Court Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report in support of the Judiciary's 2011-2012 Budget Request (January 01, 2011) PDF
    Author(s): Pro Bono & Legal Services Committee Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Testimony on the Department of Consumer Affairs' proposed amendments to rules regarding the licensing of process servers (December 01, 2010) PDF
    Author(s): Civil Court Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Testimony before the NYC Council Committee on Consumer Affairs on Debt Settlement Companies (November 01, 2010) PDF
    Author(s): Consumer Affairs Committee Civil Court Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Oral Testimony of the New York City Bar Association at the Chief Judge's Hearing on Civil Legal Services, September 28, 2010 (October 01, 2010) PDF
    Author(s): Pro Bono & Legal Services Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Testimony before the NYC Council in support of Intro. 0660-2007, which amends the administrative code of the City of New York in relation to buyers of consumer debt (August 01, 2010) PDF
    Author(s): Civil Court Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Recommendations Regarding the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, H.R. 1020 (July 01, 2010) PDF
    Author(s): Federal Courts Committee International Law Committee International Commercial Disputes Committee Arbitration Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Letter Regarding A.11398/S.1745-A Which Calls For an Increase in the Number of Judges in the New York City Civil Court (July 01, 2010) PDF
    Author(s): Civil Court Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Letter to E-discovery Working Group of the New York State Unified Court System on Electronic Discovery in the New York State Courts (June 01, 2010) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report on A.6640/S.6649 amending the CPLR in relation to the validity of service of process (June 01, 2010) PDF
    Author(s): Consumer Affairs Committee Civil Court Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report on A.8957-A/S.5968-A which would increase the number of Family Court Judges (April 01, 2010) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Children
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report on legislation amending Judiciary Law Sections 475 and 475-a (collectively, the "Lien Law")(Reissued April 2011) (April 01, 2010) PDF
    Author(s): Professional Responsibility Committee Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee Arbitration Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Out of Service: A Call to Fix the Broken Process Service Industry (April 01, 2010) PDF
    Author(s): Consumer Affairs Committee Civil Court Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Letter to OCA commenting on the Advisory Committee on Civil Practice's proposed Rule 216.2 which addresses privacy concerns in the filing of papers in civil proceedings (April 01, 2010) PDF
    Author(s): Civil Court Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report on NYC Council Intro 6-A which amends the laws governing process servers in New York City (March 01, 2010) PDF
    Author(s): Consumer Affairs Committee Civil Court Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Letter to Governor Paterson and the NYS Legislature regarding the NYS Judiciary budget (March 01, 2010) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Testimony before the NYC Council regarding Intro. 6-A which amends the laws governing process servers in New York City (February 01, 2010) PDF
    Author(s): Consumer Affairs Committee Civil Court Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Letter urging the ABA House of Delegates to support the enactment of the Uniform Collaborative Law Act (UCLA) (February 01, 2010) PDF
    Author(s): Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report Recommending a New York State Court Rule Requiring that Sensitive Personal Information be Omitted or Redacted from Documents Filed with Civil Court (February 01, 2010) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Amicus Brief: Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC v. King (January 01, 2010) PDF
    Author(s): Civil Court Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Letter regarding A.8957, which would increase the number of Family Court judges (January 01, 2010) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Children
    Subject Area(s):
  • Survey of Family Law Curricula in New York City and Long Island Law Schools (January 01, 2010) PDF
    Author(s): Family Court & Family Law Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report on Int. No. 1037-A which would amend NYC Administrative Code with regard to process servers (December 01, 2009) PDF
    Author(s): Consumer Affairs Committee Civil Court Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Letter to the NYS Office of Children & Family Services regarding the Standards for the Provision of Adolescent Services for Foster Care Youth (December 01, 2009) PDF
    Author(s): Children & the Law Committee Family Court & Family Law Committee Council on Children
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report on A.5899/S.4091 providing defendants in criminal cases in Town and Village Courts the right to elect to appear in front of a judge who is a lawyer (November 01, 2009) PDF
    Author(s): Town & Village Courts Task Force
    Subject Area(s):
  • Statement Regarding the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, H.R.1020/S.931 (October 01, 2009) PDF
    Author(s): Federal Courts Committee International Law Committee International Commercial Disputes Committee Arbitration Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report on legislation requiring that debt collection agencies be licensed by the state (Reissued March 2011) (October 01, 2009) PDF
    Author(s): Consumer Affairs Committee Civil Court Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report regarding A.2266/S.1266, the New York Voting Rights Notification and Registration Act (Reissued March 2010) (September 01, 2009) PDF
    Author(s): Corrections & Community Reentry Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Letter regarding proposed revisions to the Rules of the State of New York Commission on Judicial Nominations (September 01, 2009) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Explosion of Electronic Discovery in All Areas of Litigation Necessitates Changes in CPLR (August 01, 2009) PDF
    Author(s): State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Tort Litigation Committee Council on Judicial Administration Federal Courts Committee Torts and Product Liability Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Letter urging an increase in the number of Family Court judges in New York City and New York State (June 01, 2009) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Children
    Subject Area(s):
  • Testimony on the Consumer Credit Fairness Act - A.7558/S.4398 (May 01, 2009) PDF
    Author(s): Consumer Affairs Committee Civil Court Committee
    Subject Area(s):
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    Author(s): State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report in support of Intro. 0660-2007 which amends the administrative code of the City of New York in relation to buyers of consumer debt (February 01, 2009) PDF
    Author(s): Consumer Affairs Committee Civil Court Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report proposing amendments to the Judiciary Law Sections 475 and 475-a (collectively, the "Lien Law") (November 01, 2008) PDF
    Author(s): Professional Responsibility Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Task Force on Town and Village Courts Recommendations Relating to Structure and Organization of Town and Village Courts (September 01, 2008) PDF
    Author(s): Town & Village Courts Task Force
    Subject Area(s):
  • Executive Summary: Task Force on Town and Village Courts (September 01, 2008) PDF
    Author(s): Town & Village Courts Task Force
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report on A.10615/S.07587 which would increase the number of Family Court judges in New York City and State over the next two years (May 01, 2008) PDF
    Author(s): Domestic Violence Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report on S.1340 the Uniform Mediation Act (UMA) (May 01, 2008) PDF
    Author(s): Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Amicus Brief: New York State Board of Elections v. Lopez Torres (US Supreme Court) (July 01, 2007) PDF
    Author(s): Judicial Selection Task Force
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report expressing support for A.3950/S.2067 which would permit news coverage by audio-visual means of courtroom trials in New York State (June 01, 2007) PDF
    Author(s): Communications & Media Law Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Recommendations Related to Training for Town and Village Justices and Court Clerks (June 01, 2007) PDF
    Author(s): Town & Village Courts Task Force
    Subject Area(s):
  • Recommendations Relating to Assisting Town and Village Justices (June 01, 2007) PDF
    Author(s): Town & Village Courts Task Force
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report on S.4148/A.7826 - the Revised Uniform Arbitration Act (May 01, 2007) PDF
    Author(s): Arbitration Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Letter to Chief Judge Kaye commenting on the July 2006 OCA report on the Commercial Division Focus Groups (May 01, 2007) PDF
    Author(s): State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Letter to Governor Spitzer commenting on the recently released Executive budget and urging continued support for child welfare programs and the Family Court (March 01, 2007) PDF
    Author(s): Family Court & Family Law Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Comments on the Report and Recommendations of New York State Bar Association's Task Force on Electronic Filing of Court Documents (March 01, 2007) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Memorandum and Recommendations on Justice Court Technology (March 01, 2007) PDF
    Author(s): Town & Village Courts Task Force
    Subject Area(s):
  • Recommendations on the Selection of Judges and the Improvement of the Judicial Selection System in New York State (December 01, 2006) PDF
    Author(s): Judicial Selection Task Force
    Subject Area(s):
  • Letter to the NYC Administration for Children's Services supporting the agency's collaboration with the Nurse-Family Partnership (December 01, 2006) PDF
    Author(s): Family Court & Family Law Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report on mediator quality in New York State, June 2006 (August 01, 2006) PDF
    Author(s): Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report regarding S.8096/A.10447 which would amend the judiciary law to allow for the assignment of counsel to the indigent by the supreme court in proceedings over which family court has a jurisdiction (July 01, 2006) PDF
    Author(s): Family Court & Family Law Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Amicus Brief: Lopez Torres v. New York State Board of Elections (US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit) (June 01, 2006) PDF
    Author(s): Judicial Selection Task Force
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report on Family Court Services in New York City (May 01, 2006) PDF
    Author(s): Family Court & Family Law Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Letter to the ABA commenting on the ABA's draft report on proposed changes to the Code of Judicial Conduct (April 01, 2006) PDF
    Author(s): Professional Ethics Committee Government Ethics & State Affairs Committee Professional Responsibility Committee Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report on Preliminary Conference Orders in New York State Courts (July 01, 2005) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Testimony Before State Senate Judiciary Committee Regarding Judicial Selection Proposals (March 01, 2005) PDF
    Author(s): Government Ethics & State Affairs Committee Election Law Committee Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Amendment of New York Civil Practice Law and Rules Section 7502(c) to Permit Attachments and Preliminary Injunctions in Connection with National and International Arbitrations (February 01, 2005) PDF
    Author(s): International Commercial Disputes Committee Arbitration Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Statement of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York With Respect to Release or Transfer of Detainees at Guantanamo Bay Naval Station (January 01, 2005) PDF
    Subject Area(s):
  • Comments on Proposed OCA Rules Changes Based Upon the Reports of the Commission to Promote Public Confidence in Judicial Elections (January 01, 2005) PDF
    Author(s): Government Ethics & State Affairs Committee Election Law Committee Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Letter to Congress regarding a number of bills currently pending in the Senate all of which would restrict federal court jurisdiction over various types of cases and constitutional issues (December 01, 2004) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Letter to OCA responding to an inquiry from the Commission on the Jury regarding juror privacy and the right of access to judicial proceedings (October 01, 2004) PDF
    Author(s): Communications & Media Law Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Recommendation on the Selection of Judges and the Improvement of the Judicial System in New York (October 01, 2003) PDF
    Author(s): Judicial Selection Task Force
    Subject Area(s):
  • State Class Actions: Three Proposed Amendments to Article 9 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules (September 01, 2003) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration Consumer Affairs Committee Litigation Committee State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Federal Courts Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • Amicus Brief: Spargo v. Commission on Judicial Conduct (June 01, 2003) PDF
    Author(s): Government Ethics & State Affairs Committee Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report on the Judiciary's 2003-04 Budget Request (February 01, 2003) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report and Recommendations on Second Circuit Certification of Determinative State Law Issues to the New York Court of Appeals (July 01, 2002) PDF
    Author(s): Federal Courts Committee Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Mediation Standards Checklist (January 26, 2000) PDF
    Author(s): Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
    Subject Area(s):
  • The City of New York as a Major Institutional Litigant: A Follow-Up on the PriceWaterhouse Study (May 06, 1999) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Recommendation Concerning Mandatory Arbitration of Fee Disputes in all Matters (April 01, 1999) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report on the Second Circuit’s Rule Regarding Citation of Summary Orders (July 17, 1998) PDF
    Author(s): Federal Courts Committee Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • The Chief Judge's Court Restructuring Plan, with Certain Modifications, Should be Adopted (January 21, 1998) PDF
    Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
    Subject Area(s):
  • Comments regarding proposals for grand jury reform (April 18, 1990) PDF
    Author(s): Criminal Law Committee Criminal Justice, Police Reform & Civil Rights
    Subject Area(s):
  • Improper Grand Jury Disclosures to the Press (February 24, 1988) PDF
    Author(s): Criminal Law Committee Criminal Justice, Police Reform & Civil Rights
    Subject Area(s):
  • Report of the Special Committee Appointed in February 1924 to Consider the Subject of Arbitration with Particular Reference to Its Operation in New York (1925) (May 01, 1925) PDF
    Author(s): Arbitration Committee
    Subject Area(s):
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  • Who Are The Judges On Your Primary Ballot? (Gothamist) (April 22, 2021)
  • New York State Court Senior Judges Invited to Renew Certification Applications Once Governor Cuomo Signs Budget Bill (April 19, 2021)
  • 2021 New York State Budget Recap: Funding Education and Avoiding Problematic Policies (April 12, 2021)
  • How This High Court Case Could Affect Police Abuse Suits (Law360) (April 04, 2021)
  • Biden Pulls Trump-Era Sanctions On Int'l Criminal Court (Law360) (April 02, 2021)
  • Virtual Proceedings in the New York State and Federal Courts: Lessons Learned and Next Steps: Roundtable on Best Practices (March 23, 2021)
  • Cash Bail and the Punishment Bureaucracy (March 18, 2021)
  • How virtual court could be harming defendants (City & State) (March 17, 2021)
  • College Behind Bars: Access to Higher Education in Prison and the Restoration of TAP (March 11, 2021)
  • Jailed Without a Crime: How Technical Parole Violations Drive Mass Incarceration in New York and What to Do About It (March 11, 2021)
  • Virtual Proceedings in the New York State and Federal Courts: Lessons Learned and Next Steps: Experience in Complex Litigation Courts (March 09, 2021)
  • Family Court Judicial Appointment and Assignment Process Causes Delays that Harm Vulnerable Children and Families (March 03, 2021)
  • Family Court’s ‘transient bench,’ inefficiencies take heavy toll on kids: report (Queens Daily Eagle) (March 03, 2021)
  • The Professional Disciplinary Complaints about the Conduct of Rudolph Giuliani and How They Might Unfold - City Bar Podcast (March 03, 2021)
  • City Bar Supports Professional Disciplinary Investigations into Conduct of Rudolph Giuliani - Explains in Detail How the Process Works (March 02, 2021)
  • Virtual Proceedings in the New York State and Federal Courts: Lessons Learned and Next Steps: Experience in the Peoples’ Courts (February 23, 2021)
  • Balancing the US Approach to the ICC (Just Security) (February 10, 2021)
  • After 25 Years, It Is Past Time To Reform New York’s Sex Offender Risk Assessment System: Part II (New York Law Journal) (February 09, 2021)
  • The scrutiny the Manhattan DA candidates deserve (New York Daily News) (February 08, 2021)
  • NYC Bar Asks Biden To Restore Rule Of Law (Law360) (January 19, 2021)
  • City Bar Recommendations to Biden Administration on Rule of Law (January 15, 2021)
  • Statement Regarding the Recent Federal Executions (January 13, 2021)
  • City Bar Warns of Potential Threats to the Independence of the Colombian Judiciary (December 04, 2020)
  • NYC Bar Condemns Sanctions Against ICC Prosecutors (Law360) (December 01, 2020)
  • Recently Enacted Legislation: Video Recording Juvenile Interrogations (December 01, 2020)
  • City Bar Condemns Sanctions against Senior Staff of the International Criminal Court (November 30, 2020)
  • Policing Black and Brown Communities in NYC: Reckoning with the Past and Envisioning a Better Future (November 19, 2020)
  • Rule of Law Forum – Preserving the Rule of Law in an Age of Disruption | Session 5: Rebuilding the Rule of Law in America: What Can and Should the Legal Profession, Individual Lawyers and Citizens Do? (November 18, 2020)
  • Concerns Over Budget Cuts to State Court System Amid Massive Case Backlog (Gotham Gazette) (November 13, 2020)
  • 'Teetering on the Edge of Total Dysfunction': Older Judges Being Forced From Bench Sue NY Court Officials, Warn of Chaos (New York Law Journal) (November 05, 2020)
  • Four Queens Civil Court seats, four candidates, four St. John's Law alums (Queens Daily Eagle) (October 30, 2020)
  • New York City Bar Association Rates Handful of Sitting Judges 'Not Approved' in 2020 Election Ratings (New York Law Journal) (October 28, 2020)
  • City Bar Rates Candidates Running in the General Election for Supreme Court and Civil Court in New York City (October 27, 2020)
  • NY City Bar Rates Amy Coney Barrett 'Qualified,' With Reservations, for US Supreme Court Seat (New York Law Journal) (October 23, 2020)
  • New York City Bar Association Finds Judge Amy Coney Barrett “Qualified to Serve as a Supreme Court Justice, with Reservations” (October 23, 2020)
  • 'Not Even the Appearance of Justice': City Bar Calls for Immigration Court System's Removal from DOJ Auspices (New York Law Journal) (October 22, 2020)
  • Rule of Law Forum – Preserving the Rule of Law in an Age of Disruption | Session 4: Threats to Individual and Societal Rights (October 21, 2020)
  • City Bar Report Highlights Threats to Independence of Immigration Court System -- Calls for Creation of Independent Article I Court (October 21, 2020)
  • Release of the Report from the Special Advisor on Equal Justice in the New York State Courts (October 16, 2020)
  • Senior Judges Being Terminated Under Judiciary Budget Cut Said to Be Mulling Lawsuit (New York Law Journal) (October 16, 2020)
  • NYC Bar Assoc. Voices 'Grave Concern' as Senate 'Rushes' to Hold Hearings on Barrett Confirmation (New York Law Journal) (October 14, 2020)
  • NY Judges' Associations Slam Decision to Cut Older Judges, Saying It Puts Court System Into 'Chaos' (New York Law Journal) (October 13, 2020)
  • The Process Surrounding the Supreme Court Nomination is Damaging Public Trust in Our Institutions - Statement of the New York City Bar Association (October 11, 2020)
  • NYC Bar Association Council Tells Court Officials It Opposes Cutting Older Judges (New York Law Journal) (October 09, 2020)
  • Rule of Law Forum – Preserving the Rule of Law in an Age of Disruption | Session 3: Interference with Judicial Independence and Local Law Enforcement - Preserving the Rule of Law in an Age of Disruption (October 09, 2020)
  • Rule of Law Forum – Preserving the Rule of Law in an Age of Disruption | Session 2: Checks, Balances and Oversight - the Distribution of Governmental Power and Information (Video) (October 05, 2020)
  • NY Push To Nix Court Fines, Fees Could Spread Nationwide (Law360) (October 04, 2020)
  • Law Professors Sue Trump Administration Over Sanctions Against Intl. Criminal Court (New York Law Journal) (October 01, 2020)
  • Police Policy Reform - Systemic Change to NY Criminal Justice System (September 29, 2020)
  • Rule of Law Forum – Preserving the Rule of Law in an Age of Disruption | Session 1: Threats to the Rule of Law in America: A Survey (September 24, 2020)
  • Justice Ginsburg's Official Portrait Moved to Supreme Court (September 22, 2020)
  • Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (September 18, 2020)
  • The Int’l Criminal Court Executive Order: Global Reactions Compiled (Just Security) (September 01, 2020)
  • Recently Enacted Legislation: Waiving Certain Fees & Fines for Juveniles (August 26, 2020)
  • Video Message from New York City Bar Association President Sheila S. Boston - August 2020 (August 13, 2020)
  • City Bar Announces Five-Part Forum on Threats to the Rule of Law (August 10, 2020)
  • City Bar Voices Opposition to Executive Order Authorizing Sanctions on Persons Working with or for the International Criminal Court (July 29, 2020)
  • De Blasio, Corporation Counsel Threaten to Sue Trump Administration if Federal Agents Are Deployed to New York (New York Law Journal) (July 22, 2020)
  • The Policing of Black & Brown Bodies (July 22, 2020)
  • Past D.C. Bar Association chiefs call for probe of William Barr (Politico) (July 22, 2020)
  • City Bar Statement on the Improper Use of Militarized Federal Law Enforcement Officers in Portland, Oregon (July 22, 2020)
  • Statement Against PRC Law Ending Commitment to Hong Kong Autonomy (July 17, 2020)
  • NY City Bar Condemns Trump for Commutation of Stone's Sentence, Attacks on Jury Forewoman (New York Law Journal) (July 16, 2020)
  • City Bar Writes to President Trump Regarding His Commutation of Roger Stone’s Sentence (July 16, 2020)
  • Guantanamo Observer Report (July 08, 2020)
  • Limiting the Scope of Representation in Family Court Proceedings (New York Law Journal) (July 01, 2020)
  • The ICC Wants Justice But Has No Mandate (Just Security) (June 24, 2020)
  • ICC President Condemns 'Unprecedented' U.S. Attack on International Court (Newsweek) (June 22, 2020)
  • City Bar Rates Candidates for Civil Court in New York City (June 22, 2020)
  • City Bar Applauds the Supreme Court's DACA Ruling in Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of Univ. of Cal. (18-587) (June 18, 2020)
  • All We Want Is Justice for Victims, Says the I.C.C. (The New York Times) (June 18, 2020)
  • Against the International Criminal Court (Just Security) (June 12, 2020)
  • Statement of New York City Bar Association on U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, June 10, 2020 Decision in NY v. Ice (19-Cv-8876(Jsr)) Enjoining Civil Arrests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents in and around New York State Courthouses (June 10, 2020)
  • D.C. Circuit Court Orders Oral Arguments on Whether to Shut Down Michael Flynn Prosecution (Law & Crime) (June 02, 2020)
  • City Bar Amicus Brief Backs Judge Sullivan in Michael Flynn Case (New York Law Journal) (June 02, 2020)
  • Judge defends authority to review Michael Flynn case despite DOJ's request to dismiss it (CNN) (June 01, 2020)
  • New York City Bar Association Files Amicus Brief in Flynn Case - Cites “Serious Public Concern about the Fair Administration of Justice” (June 01, 2020)
  • Establish Article III Court At Guantanamo Bay (May 22, 2020)
  • New York City Bar Association Statement On Appointment of Independent Special Counsel in Flynn Case (May 22, 2020)
  • DA to crack down on sex, labor trafficking (Queens Chronicle) (May 21, 2020)
  • “Reconceptualizing the Role of Violence in our Criminal Justice System” - Program Recap and Takeaways (May 15, 2020)
  • Reaffirming Support For The International Criminal Court (ICC Court) (April 21, 2020)
  • Statement of New York City Bar Association Condemning Continuing Assassinations of Prosecutors, Judges, and Court Staff in Afghanistan (April 07, 2020)
  • 2020 New York State Budget Recap: Unusual Circumstances, Bail Reform Rollback, and the Legalization of Compensated Gestational Surrogacy (April 06, 2020)
  • Lawyers Call for Barr’s Resignation: COVID-19 Is a Danger to Our Health and Economy, Barr Is a Danger to Democracy (Law & Crime) (March 24, 2020)
  • From the Policy Department: Update on Our Advocacy Work (March 23, 2020)
  • Statement of the New York City Bar Association Urging Immediate Steps to Reduce Prison and Jail Populations to Prevent Spread of the Covid-19 Virus (March 20, 2020)
  • Council considers free legal help for more tenants facing eviction (Queens Daily Eagle) (February 25, 2020)
  • New York City Bar Association Supports Legislation to Fix the Least Restricted and Most Expansive DNA Identification Index in the U.S. (February 25, 2020)
  • New York City Bar Association Supports Two City Council Bills Expanding Right to Counsel in Eviction Cases (February 24, 2020)
  • The Fall of the DOJ (Slate) (February 19, 2020)
  • Former Justice Dept. Lawyers Press for Barr to Step Down (The New York Times) (February 16, 2020)
  • William Barr: how the attorney general became Trump's enabler-in-chief (The Guardian) (February 15, 2020)
  • William Barr’s interview: McConnell, top Republicans support him. Critics are suspicious. (The Washington Post) (February 14, 2020)
  • NYC Bar Association Condemns Barr for ‘Acting in Concert’ with Trump to Protect Roger Stone (Law & Crime) (February 13, 2020)
  • 'Only the Beginning?': US AG Barr's Role in Roger Stone Sentencing Roils City Bar and Ex-Prosecutors (New York Law Journal) (February 13, 2020)
  • The New York City bar goes after William Barr (The Washington Post) (February 13, 2020)
  • New York City Bar Association Sends Letter to Congressional Leaders and Department of Justice Inspector General Regarding the Prosecution of Roger Stone and Related Actions by the Department of Justice (February 12, 2020)
  • DOJ's Roger Stone Maneuvering Faces Calls for Internal Investigation (New York Law Journal) (February 12, 2020)
  • 2020 NYS Legislative Agenda (January 07, 2020)
  • 2020 NYS Legislative Agenda (January 07, 2020)
  • In Review: Looking Back at Our Most-Read Stories of 2019 (New York Law Journal) (December 23, 2019)
  • 2019 New York State Legislative Session Recap Chart (December 20, 2019)
  • Advancing Reform of New York Criminal Procedure Law as a Committee Member: A Conversation with Michael Pasinkoff (December 19, 2019)
  • Standing Up for Core Values in a Politicized Environment: Reaction to Our Statement on Attorney General Barr (December 02, 2019)
  • The Race for Queens District Attorney: A Retrospective (Queens Daily Eagle) (November 07, 2019)
  • Democrats Win Seats in Brooklyn, Queens Judicial Races, But Republican Takes Staten Island Seat (New York Law Journal) (November 05, 2019)
  • Panel Hears Broad Support for Continued Parity Between State, Federal Judicial Salaries at Public Hearing (New York Law Journal) (November 04, 2019)
  • New York Playbook 10/30/19 (Politico) (October 30, 2019)
  • NYC Bar Association 'Approves' one Queens DA candidate (Queens Daily Eagle) (October 29, 2019)
  • New York Judges Are Jailing People Who Can't Afford Their Fines (The Appeal) (October 28, 2019)
  • New York City Bar Association Hands Out Ratings to Queens DA Candidates, Supreme Court Hopefuls (New York Law Journal) (October 28, 2019)
  • ICE in the Courts Update (October 14, 2019)
  • Department of Justice Seeks to Silence Immigration Judges’ Union (New York Law Journal) (September 30, 2019)
  • NY Chief Judge Floats Overhaul Of 'Outdated' State Courts (Law360) (September 24, 2019)
  • New Protections for Victims of Sexual Harassment, Home Equity Scams & Domestic Violence: Recently Enacted State Legislation (September 12, 2019)
  • Building a Safe Place for Mediation in Arbitration Proceedings (New York Law Journal) (August 02, 2019)
  • Supreme Court — A Year in Review, 2018 Term – July 17 (July 01, 2019)
  • Supreme Court - A Year in Review, 2018 Term - July 17 (June 26, 2019)
  • Statement by City Bar President Roger Juan Maldonado on the End of the New York State Legislative Session (June 21, 2019)
  • Hon. Ann Claire Williams delivers the Annual Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Distinguished Lecture on Women and the Law (June 11, 2019)
  • New York City Bar Association Rates Candidates in Contested Primary Elections for Civil Court, District Attorney, and Surrogate’s Court in New York City (June 07, 2019)
  • Relatively Quiet Local Political Year Includes a Number of Judicial Elections (May 14, 2019)
  • Statement by New York City Bar Association President Roger Juan Maldonado on New Court Directive Requiring Judicial Warrants for ICE Arrests in Courthouses (April 17, 2019)
  • Immigrants Avoiding State Courts, Legal Services Due to ICE Presence, Report Says (April 10, 2019)
  • City Bar Statement on New Report Detailing the Impact of ICE Courthouse Operations in New York (April 10, 2019)
  • From the Policy Department: 2019 New York State Budget Recap (April 08, 2019)
  • First Department Introduces Four-Judge Panels, Upsetting NY Bar Associations (March 05, 2019)
  • Federal Court Judge Pamela Chen speaks to members of the NYC Bar Association (February 06, 2019)
  • Federal shutdown: Courts running out of money, cutting costs (January 18, 2019)
  • New York City Bar Association Statement on the Shutdown (January 17, 2019)
  • 2019 NYS Legislative Agenda (January 07, 2019)
  • 'Cruel and counterproductive': N.Y. has to stop suspending driver's licenses for unpaid fees and fines (January 01, 2019)
  • NYC Bar To Lawmakers: End Criminal Court Fees (December 02, 2018)
  • NYC's Legal Assistance Program For Tenants Is Saving Thousands From Eviction (November 15, 2018)
  • New York City Bar Association Rates Candidates for Supreme Court, Civil Court and Surrogate Court in New York City (November 01, 2018)
  • City Bar Urges FBI Investigation Before Senate Floor Vote on Supreme Court Nomination (September 28, 2018)
  • City Bar President Roger Juan Maldonado Addresses Need for Continued Civil Legal Services (September 25, 2018)
  • Increasing Tenants' Access to Counsel Has Raised Court Efficiency, Fairness, Judges Say (New York Law Journal) (September 24, 2018)
  • NYC Bar Withholds Review of Kavanaugh for Supreme Court Seat (September 13, 2018)
  • New York City Bar Association Unable to Determine Judge Kavanaugh’s Qualifications for Supreme Court Due to Incomplete Public Record (September 13, 2018)
  • New York City Bar Association Rates Candidates for Federal Judgeships (August 02, 2018)
  • NYC Bar Association makes plea to Chief Judge DiFiore over ICE arrests in the courts (July 11, 2018)
  • City Bar Calls on NY Chief Judge to Issue New Rules on ICE Courthouse Arrests (July 11, 2018)
  • City Bar Issues Recommendations in Response to ICE Arrests in New York State Courthouses (July 11, 2018)
  • Family Separations at the Border: How You Can Help (June 25, 2018)
  • The Importance of Judicial Independence to the Rule of Law (June 14, 2018)
  • City Bar Goes to Washington (April 16, 2018)
  • 2019 New York State Budget Recap (April 06, 2018)
  • A Horrifying Path to America for Hotel Workers (March 01, 2018)
  • 2018 NYS Legislative Agenda (February 05, 2018)
  • 'Desrosiers': Judicial Approval, Class Notice Are Required for Settlement of Uncertified Class Actions (January 23, 2018)
  • This Year, Honor Our Veterans By Giving Them The Legal Services They Need (November 09, 2017)
  • Judges Ordered to Direct Prosecutors to Turn Over Information Favorable to Defense (November 07, 2017)
  • Public Affairs Luncheon: "The Chickenshit Club: Why the Justice Department Fails to Prosecute Executives," by Pulitzer-Prize Winning Author Jesse Eisinger (October 12, 2017)
  • Capital Punishment Committee Presents Annual Awards (September 27, 2017)
  • Capital Punishment Committee Presents Norman Redlich Special Recognition Award to Dr. Arthur Zitrin (September 27, 2017)
  • First in the Nation Right to Counsel Law for Low-Income Tenants in NYC (September 05, 2017)
  • New York Becomes First City to Guarantee Lawyers to Tenants Facing Eviction (August 11, 2017)
  • City Bar, Others Laud Passage of Civil ‘Gideon’ Bill (July 21, 2017)
  • New York Goes to the Mattresses Against the Eviction Machine (Slate) (July 21, 2017)
  • New York City Bar Association Issues Statement on City Council’s Passage of Legislation Providing Counsel in New York City Housing Court (July 20, 2017)
  • New York Institutes a Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias CLE Requirement for Experienced Attorneys (July 14, 2017)
  • A Conversation with New York City Police Commissioner James P. O’Neill (June 27, 2017)
  • New York City Bar Association Issues Evaluations of Candidates for Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals (June 15, 2017)
  • Bar Groups Rate Candidates for Court of Appeals Judge (June 14, 2017)
  • President Trump's Guantanamo: Views from the Legal Front (June 01, 2017)
  • Former U.S. Attorneys to Gather at City Bar for 25th Annual Stimson Awards on June 6 (June 01, 2017)
  • Policy Recommendations for the Trump Administration (April 28, 2017)
  • Police Reform: What's Working? (April 21, 2017)
  • Ensuring Language Access: A Strategic Plan for the New York State Courts (April 10, 2017)
  • City Bar's Immigration Committee Testifies Before City Council – by Rebecca Sosa (March 23, 2017)
  • Bar Groups Gear Up to Preserve Legal Services Funding (New York Law Journal) (March 20, 2017)
  • Statement on the Proposed Elimination of the Legal Services Corporation – by John S. Kiernan (March 20, 2017)
  • New York City Bar Association Finds Judge Neil Gorsuch Qualified for U.S. Supreme Court (March 17, 2017)
  • Commentary: Philly tenants should have access to legal aid (March 17, 2017)
  • City Bar Rates Gorsuch Qualified—With Concerns (March 17, 2017)
  • Attorneys Expect SDNY White-Collar Focus Will Continue After Bharara (March 13, 2017)
  • Trump Budget Plan Would Have 'Devastating Impact' On Legal Services For NYC's Poor (March 10, 2017)
  • Proposed Amendment Requires Supporting Papers to Accompany TROs (March 08, 2017)
  • Emergency Preparedness for Families Affected by the Executive Orders on Immigration (March 07, 2017)
  • 2017 NYS Legislative Agenda Item (March 02, 2017)
  • 2017 New York State Legislative Agenda Item (March 02, 2017)
  • Rakoff Urges Securities Bar To Write Insider Trading Law (March 01, 2017)
  • Congress should define insider trading, influential U.S. judge says (March 01, 2017)
  • U.S. Falling Behind Europe On Insider Trading Law, Rakoff Says (March 01, 2017)
  • Hon. Jed S. Rakoff Gives Keynote at Securities Litigation & Enforcement Institute (March 01, 2017)
  • Nominations Sought for Kathryn A. McDonald Award (February 22, 2017)
  • Here's Why Immigrant Victims May (Still) Be Afraid to Report Crime (February 21, 2017)
  • The City Bar’s Response to the New Administration (February 15, 2017)
  • Statement of City Bar President John S. Kiernan on the Initiative to Provide Counsel in NYC Housing Court (February 13, 2017)
  • City Bar’s Response to Travel Ban and Attacks on the Judiciary - by John S. Kiernan (February 13, 2017)
  • Reaction to City Announcing Right to Counsel in Housing Court (February 13, 2017)
  • City Will Guarantee Legal Counsel To Low-Income Tenants In Housing Court (February 12, 2017)
  • ABA Adopts Resolution Co-Sponsored by City Bar & ABA International Law Section Urging President Trump to Withdraw Executive Order Restricting Immigration (February 07, 2017)
  • ABA House urges President Trump to withdraw travel ban (February 06, 2017)
  • New York City Bar Association Supports State Judiciary’s 2017-2018 Budget Request (January 31, 2017)
  • At JFK’s Terminal 4, a good weekend to be a lawyer (January 30, 2017)
  • On the Executive Order Restricting Immigration from Seven Muslim-Majority Countries - by John S. Kiernan (January 30, 2017)
  • At Least a Dozen Detainees Still Held at JFK in Apparent Violation of Federal Judge's Ruling (January 29, 2017)
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  • Cuomo Vetoes Bill for State Takeover of Indigent Criminal Defense Costs (January 01, 2017)
  • Bar Associations Assess Court of Appeals Hopefuls (December 23, 2016)
  • Long-Sought Indigent Defense Bill Goes to Governor's Desk (December 22, 2016)
  • BigLaw Partners On Short List For NY High Court Vacancy (December 22, 2016)
  • New York City Bar Association Issues Evaluations of Candidates for Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals (December 21, 2016)
  • Who’s Supporting a Right to Counsel in Housing Court? (December 08, 2016)
  • Some Lawyers Express Qualms About Pick of Sessions as AG (November 21, 2016)
  • Bar Organizations Issue Candidate Evaluations (November 04, 2016)
  • New York City Bar Association Rates General Election Candidates for Civil Court and Supreme Court in New York City (November 01, 2016)
  • Barbara Paul Robinson Series - Profiles of Leaders in the Law with Justice Ginsburg and Justice Sotomayor (October 26, 2016)
  • The New York City Bar Association’s Judicial Evaluation Process (October 14, 2016)
  • The Right To An Attorney… In Housing Court (September 27, 2016)
  • NYC Council Kicks Off Hearings On Free Counsel For Poor Tenants (September 27, 2016)
  • City considers providing free lawyers to tenants facing eviction (September 27, 2016)
  • Low-Income Tenants May Soon Have the Right to an Attorney in Housing Court (September 26, 2016)
  • For Tenants Facing Eviction, New York May Guarantee a Lawyer (September 26, 2016)
  • Low-Income Tenants' Right to Counsel Closer to Realization (September 26, 2016)
  • A Right to a Lawyer to Save Your Home (September 23, 2016)
  • Hevesi plan would combat homeless crisis, save taxpayers millions (September 22, 2016)
  • Prosecutors’ Ethical Obligations to Disclose Information Favorable to the Defense (September 06, 2016)
  • Prosecutors Must Disclose More Than Brady, NYC Bar Says (September 06, 2016)
  • Some Rikers Guards Are Getting TASERs (September 01, 2016)
  • Criminally Yours: There’s No Such Thing As Wiping The Slate Clean (August 15, 2016)
  • CLE Should Include Diversity Training (August 01, 2016)
  • Bar Associations in New York Call for Diversity CLE (July 22, 2016)
  • Multiple Bar Associations Call on NY CLE Board to Require Diversity & Inclusion CLE Credits (July 22, 2016)
  • NYC Bar Says Judges Want More Tech In Criminal Courts (June 21, 2016)
  • New York City Bar Association Uncovers Prevalent Attitudes Toward Courtroom Technology (June 21, 2016)
  • Technology in the Courts: Perspectives from the New York City Judiciary (June 21, 2016)
  • New York Playbook: City Bar Files Amicus Brief in Rikers Case (June 03, 2016)
  • City Bar Files Amicus Brief in Support of Rikers Island Plaintiffs in Doe v. City of New York (June 02, 2016)
  • Kings County Criminal Bar Association gets search and seizure update from Judge Kamins (May 23, 2016)
  • After 40 Years, 'De Bour' Author Sees Need for a Fresh Look (New York Law Journal) (May 23, 2016)
  • City Bar Finds Judge Merrick Garland Highly Qualified for U.S. Supreme Court (May 05, 2016)
  • 'Miranda': More Than (or Merely?) Words (April 29, 2016)
  • Panel at City Bar to Examine Influential 'De Bour' Ruling (April 22, 2016)
  • New Study Finds Right to Counsel in Eviction Cases Would Save Money for NYC (April 08, 2016)
  • On the U.S. Supreme Court Nomination and Appointment Process - Debra L. Raskin (March 19, 2016)
  • New York City Bar Association Urges Senate Leaders to Reconsider Position on Supreme Court Nomination (March 04, 2016)
  • City Bar Releases 2016 Legislative Agenda (February 18, 2016)
  • City Bar Releases 2016 State Legislative Agenda (February 16, 2016)
  • City Bar Describes Troubling Court Conditions in Supporting Judiciary’s Budget Request for 2016-2017 (February 02, 2016)
  • Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman (December 14, 2015)
  • OCA Asks Pay Commission for Parity With US Judges (December 01, 2015)
  • Bar Associations Push to End Pension 'Death Gamble' for Judges (November 18, 2015)
  • CFTC Enforcement Chief Bemoans Lack Of In-House Judges (October 16, 2015)
  • City Bar President Testifies at Chief Judge's Hearing on Civil Legal Services (September 29, 2015)
  • Are DAs Doing Enough to Overturn Wrongful Convictions? (July 13, 2015)
  • Class Representatives and Counsel Under CPLR Article 9 (July 07, 2015)
  • DOJ Official Cites BNP As Example Of How Not To Cooperate (May 12, 2015)
  • Cybercrime at Firms Triggers Ethical Duties: Business of Law (May 01, 2015)
  • City Bar Questions Cuomo's Grand Jury Reform Proposal (March 24, 2015)
  • In Amicus Brief, City Bar Criticizes Coercive Interrogation Tactics in People v. Thomas (December 10, 2013)
  • Eleanor Jackson Piel and James W. B. Benkard Receive City Bar’s Norman Redlich Capital Defense Awards (September 19, 2013)
  • For 2012, Courts Aim at Curtailing Societal Ills (July 16, 2013)
  • City Bar Offers President Obama Recommendations on the Detention, Treatment and Trial of Terrorism Suspects (December 20, 2012)
  • Stimson Award Turns Twenty; Prior Awardees Have Made Their Mark (June 06, 2012)
  • City Bar Urges Legislature to Adopt Judiciary’s 2012-2013 Budget Request in Its Entirety (January 06, 2012)
  • New York City Bar Association Files Amicus Brief in Oklahoma ‘Save Our State’ Amendment/Sharia Law Case (June 03, 2011)
  • New York City Bar Association Files Amicus Brief in Oklahoma ‘Save Our State’ Amendment / Sharia Law Case (June 02, 2011)
  • City Bar Criticizes Protective Order Affecting Counsel for Guantanamo Detainees, Urges Revisions (April 21, 2011)
  • City Bar Testifies in Albany on Judiciary Budget (February 10, 2011)
  • New York City Bar Association Criticizes Oklahoma Referendum Banning International or “Sharia” Law as Unconstitutional (December 23, 2010)
  • City Bar Urges Focus on Judicial Salaries (November 24, 2010)
  • CITY BAR STATEMENT CONDEMNS ATTACKS ON DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE LAWYERS WHO REPRESENTED GUANTANAMO DETAINEES (March 09, 2010)
  • Joint Statement Opposing the Department of Homeland Security's Plans to Close the Varick Federal Detention Center (February 02, 2010)
  • Federal Sentencing: A Revolution Without Results? (October 22, 2009)
  • Bronx Courts a "Logjam" (October 12, 2009)
  • Court Experiment Creates Justice Logjam (October 12, 2009)
  • American Bar Association Sends Resolution to Congress (August 14, 2007)
  • City Bar Publishes Sex Offender Policy (February 26, 2006)
  • A Balance is Needed in Civil Confinement (February 13, 2006)
  • JAG Senior Officers Sound Alarm (January 14, 2005)
  • NY Bar Associations, ABA Call for FBI Investigation of Brett Kavanaugh (May 28, 2023)
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  • Supreme Court — A Year in Review, 2022 Term (July 19, 2023)
  • Federal Court Practice 101: An Introduction to the Nuts & Bolts of Federal Civil Practice (August 02, 2023)
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