Advocacy Campaigns

The New York City Bar Association engages in advocacy to promote the fair administration of justice, uphold the rule of law, and improve legal systems and public policy. This page is a gateway to our current advocacy campaigns, with concise summaries of our positions, current status and next steps, and direct links to supporting materials—committee reports, legislative comments, testimony, and related resources.

2026

• Ensuring Adequate Judicial Capacity in New York (Uncap Justice Act + Timely Justice Act)

• Internet Access in Homeless Shelters (Wifi4Homeless)

• Protecting the Belongings of Homeless New Yorkers: Shavon’s Law

Archive

• Full Spending Authority for the IOLA Fund in NYS Budget (2026)

• NY Emerging Technologies Amendments to the UCC (2025)

Contact: Elizabeth Kocienda | Director of Advocacy | ekocienda@nycbar.org