2008 |
December |
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December 22, 2008 - New York State Bar Association Releases Ratings of Candidates for Court of Appeals Chief Judge Vacancy |
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December 22, 2008 - New York Bar Foundation to Confer Lifetime Achievement Award on Maryann Saccomando Freedman |
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December 18, 2008 - Special Committee on Animals and the Law Granted Permanent Status by the New York State Bar Association |
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December 16, 2008 - State Bar Association Applauds Appellate Divisions' Decision to Adopt Attorney Rules of Professional Conduct |
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December 16, 2008 - State Bar Association Program Increases Number of Pro Bono Attorneys to Assist Homeowners Facing Foreclosure |
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December 4, 2008 - Statement by President Bernice K. Leber on Judicial Nomination Process |
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| November |
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November 24, 2008 - State Bar Praises FDIC for Extending Deposit Insurance to IOLA Accounts |
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November 20, 2008 - State Bar's Commercial and Federal Litigation Section Celebrates 20th Anniversary |
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November 18, 2008 - State Bar Urges Legislature to Reject Draconian Budget Cuts to Civil Legal Services for Lower Income New Yorkers |
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November 17, 2008 - State Bar Mourns the Passing of David Sterling Williams |
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November 14, 2008 - State Bar Association Awards $24,000 in Grants to Defray Cost of Student Loans |
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November 13, 2008 - NY Bar Foundation Announces Lorraine Power Tharp Endowment Fund |
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November 10, 2008 - FDIC Deposit Insurance Must Be Extended to IOLA Accounts, Says State Bar President Bernice K. Leber |
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| October |
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October 30, 2008 - State Bar Association to Provide Free Legal Advice to Seniors |
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October 29, 2008 - State Bar Mourns Passing of Lorraine Power Tharp |
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October 27, 2008 - NY Bar Foundation Accepting Applications for Commercial and Federal Litigation Section Minority Fellowship |
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October 23, 2008 - Past President A. Vincent Buzard Named Chair of State Bar Judicial Review Panel |
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October 20, 2008 - State Bar Leaders Urge Presidential Candidates to Act on Civil Justice Issues; to Increase Civics Education; and to Preserve a Fair and Impartial Judiciary |
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October 9, 2008 - State Bar Announces Privacy Task Force |
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October 8, 2008 - State Bar Announces Global Warming Task Force |
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October 6, 2008 - Denison Ray Award Winners Announced |
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October 6, 2008 - Nominations Sought for Outstanding Young Lawyer Award |
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| September |
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September 30, 2008 - State Bar Immediate Past President Kathryn Grant Madigan Named to IOLA Board of Trustees |
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September 23, 2008 - New York State Bar Unveils New Radio Campaign Aimed at Educating the Public on Key Legal Rights Issues |
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September 19, 2008 - Hon. Charles Brieant, Jr. Fellowship Established by The New York Bar Foundation |
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September 18, 2008 - State Bar Urges Governor Paterson to Veto Jury Selection Bill |
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September 15, 2008 - State Bar Association Announces Creation of Free Civics Education Web Site |
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September 9, 2008 - Nominees Sought For Kay Crawford Murray Award |
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September 9, 2008 - Nominees Sought for Ruth Schapiro Award |
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September 3, 2008 - Special Committee on Animals and the Law Presents Free Multidisciplinary Program Addressing Animal Cruelty |
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| August |
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August 27, 2008 - Nominees Sought for 2009 Excellence in Public Service Award |
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August 25, 2008 - State Bar Creates Special Committee on Solo and Small Firm Practice |
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August 18, 2008 - State Bar Association Hails Approval of Student Loan Forgiveness Legislation |
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August 15, 2008 - LYC Program Announces Distinguished Service and Attorney/Justice Award Winners |
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August 12, 2008 - Hofstra University Law Student Wins Special Committee on Animals and the Law's Student Writing Competition |
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| July |
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July 30, 2008 - New York State Bar Association Renews Call for the Adoption of A Federal Shield Law |
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July 25, 2008 - Special Committee on Animals and the Law Honors Past President Lorraine Power Tharp |
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July 11, 2008 - Richard Rifkin Joins New York State Bar Association Staff |
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July 10, 2008 - State Bar Provides Funding to Public Service Lawyers |
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July 9, 2008 - State Bar Launches Task Force on State Courthouses |
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July 2, 2008 - State Bar Seeks Nominations for 2008 Denison Ray Awards |
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July 1, 2008 - Columbia Law School Student Receives Kelley Drye & Warren Scholarship |
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| June |
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June 30, 2008 - Free Video on the Divorce Process Available for Viewing |
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June 24, 2008 - State Bar Advocates for Fair Treatment of Detainees |
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June 19, 2008 - Hauppauge Attorney Receives 2008 Root/Stimson Award |
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June 11, 2008 - Statement from the New York State Bar Association on Judicial Compensation |
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June 10, 2008 - Cornell Law School Student Awarded Foundation's Judge Meyer Scholarship |
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June 5, 2008 - Statement from State Bar President Bernice K. Leber on Governor Paterson's Directive on Same-Sex Marriage |
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June 4, 2008 - State Bar Creates Blue Ribbon Task Force to Study Proliferation of Wrongful Convictions |
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June 3, 2008 - State Bar Association Sponsors Program to Educate Students on Civic Participation |
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June 2, 2008 - Bernice K. Leber Begins Presidency of Nation's Largest Voluntary State Bar |
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| May |
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May 22, 2008 - New Committee Created on LGBT People and the Law to Promote Greater Equality |
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May 13, 2008 - State Bar's Business Law Section Gifts $20,000 to Help Those Struggling with Foreclosures |
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May 8, 2008 - Special Committee on Animals and the Law Announces New Program to Ensure Care for Hospitalized Patients |
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May 6, 2008 - State Bar Presents Forum on Race and Education "A Rehearing of Brown v Board of Education" |
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May 6, 2008 - State Bar Hosts Free Legal Seminars Across the State to Assist the Elderly |
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May 2, 2008 - New York State Bar Association Celebrates Law Day |
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| April |
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April 28, 2008 - 2008 President's Pro Bono Service Award Winners Announced |
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April 24, 2008 - State Bar Honors Two Advocates for Excellence in Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare |
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April 23, 2008 - NYSBA Members Offered Health Insurance |
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NYSBA Launches Educational Radio Campaign |
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April 15, 2008 - State Bar Association Launches Radio Campaign |
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April 8, 2008 - New York Bar Foundation Announces Charitable and Educational Grant Awards |
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April 7, 2008 - Allen Charne Receives the Angelo T. Cometa Award |
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April 2, 2008 - Commercial Federal Section Smooth Moves II |
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April 3, 2008 - Fordham Law Student Receives Commercial and Federal Litigation Section Minority Fellowship |
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| March |
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March 31, 2008 - State Bar Calls for End to Stalemate on Judicial Pay |
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| February |
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February 28, 2008 - State Bar Association Seeks Nominees for Community Service Awards |
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February 27, 2008 - State Bar Association Seeks Nominees for 18th Annual President's Pro Bono Service Awards |
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February 20, 2008 - USI/Bertholon Rowland to Donate to TNYB Foundation |
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February 20, 2008 - Bar Foundation Receives $15,000 Gift to Establish Intellectual Property Law Section Fellowships |
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February 15, 2008 - NYSBA Wins National Law Day Award |
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February 12, 2008 - NYSBA Wins National Support from ABA on Key Recommendation |
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February 11, 2008 - State Bar Recommendation Wins National Support from ABA |
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February 7, 2008 - State Bar Calls for an Increase in Funding for Legal Services for the Poor |
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February 6, 2008 - Nominees Sought for 2008 Levine Award for Excellence in Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare |
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February 1, 2008 - Judge Silbermann Receives Ruth Schapiro Memorial Award |
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February 1, 2008 - NYS Conference of Bar Leaders Recognizes Local Bar Associations With Awards of Merit |
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| January |
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January 31, 2008 - 2008 Criminal Justice Award Recipients Honored |
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January 31, 2008 - David Kochman Receives Outstanding Young Lawyer Award |
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January 31, 2008 - NYCLU Executive Director Receives Haywood Burns Award |
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January 31, 2008 - Schenectady Attorney Receives State Bar's Professionalism Award |
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January 30, 2008 - Corporate Counsel Section Discusses Trademark, Copyright Law and Employee Discrimination |
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January 30, 2008 - State Bar Ethics Committee Honors George Washington Law School Professor Thomas D. Morgan |
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January 30, 2008 - State Bar Association's International Law and Practice Section Honors Pakistani Legal Community |
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January 30, 2008 - Commercial and Federal Litigation Section Honors Retired Court of Appeals Judge Rosenblatt |
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January 29, 2008 - Two Ethics Experts Awarded by Attorneys in Public Service |
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January 29, 2008 - State Bar Honors Pioneer for Advancement of Women Attorneys |
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January 28, 2008 - Legal Counsel for MetLife Receives 2008 Diversity Trailblazer Award |
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January 22, 2008 - Media Advisory for NYSBA's 2008 Annual Meeting |
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January 14, 2008 - Nominees Sought for 2008 Angelo T. Cometa Award |
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January 9, 2008 - Statement by NYSBA President Kathryn Grant Madigan on Gov. Spitzer's State of the State Address |
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January 2, 2008 - Judicial Salaries, Court Reform, Selection of Judges, Access to Justice for the Poor, Medicaid Reform, Equal Rights for Same-Sex Couples Among 2008 Legislative Priorities for State Bar Association |
