2012 |
December |
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December 28, 2012 - New York Bar Foundation Accepting Applications From Nonprofit Organizations for Corporate Counsel Fellowship |
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December 20, 2012 - State Bar Association, Bar Foundation Raising Money to Help Superstorm Sandy Victims Obtain Legal Help |
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December 19, 2012 - New York State Bar President Sends Governor Cuomo Ratings of Candidates for Court of Appeals Vacancy |
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December 18, 2012 - Governor Acts to Simplify the Procedure to Notify Government Entities of Intended Legal Action |
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December 18, 2012 - Buffalo Law Student Receives New York Bar Foundation Elder Law Scholarship |
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December 14, 2012 - State Bar Association Co-Sponsors Superstorm Sandy Seminar Featuring Attorneys From New Orleans |
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December 12, 2012 - Governor Acts to Protect New Yorkers From Those Impersonating Attorneys |
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December 11, 2012 - Sequestration Puts Federal Courts, Legal Services for Poor at Serious Risk of Disruption, Say Legal and Business Groups |
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| November |
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November 30, 2012 - Proposed 2013-14 Budget for the Judiciary: Statement of State Bar President Seymour W. James, Jr. |
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November 30, 2012 - Attorney General Schneiderman and State Bar President James Announce Expansion of Program Matching Nonprofits with Volunteer Attorneys |
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November 27, 2012 - New York State Bar Association Appeals to Congressional Delegation for Action on Sequestration |
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November 20, 2012 - New York State Bar Association Remains Opposed to Nonlawyer Ownership of Law Firms |
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November 20, 2012 - New York State Bar Association Hosts Webcast for 2,000 Attorneys on How to Assist Superstorm Sandy Victims |
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November 19, 2012 - New York State Bar Association Urges Improved Access to Legal Services for Military Veterans |
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November 15, 2012 - State Bar Applauds High Court For Allowing Out-of-State Attorneys To Serve Sandy Victims |
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November 14, 2012 - MEDIA ADVISORY - 1,000 Attorneys to Join Statewide Webinar on Assistance Sandy Victims, Sponsored by the State Bar Association |
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November 14, 2012 - State Bar President Seymour W. James, Jr. Creates Task Force to Reform Criminal Discovery Rules |
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November 13, 2012 - The New York Bar Foundation Receives $17,500 in Class-Action Settlement |
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November 13, 2012 - State Bar Sponsors Statewide Webcast to Train Attorneys on Assisting Storm Victims |
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November 9, 2012 - State Bar Association Hosts Forum on Pro Bono Opportunities in Capital District |
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November 6, 2012 - New York State Bar Association Sets Up Legal Hotline To Assist Storm Victims |
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November 6, 2012 - State Bar Mourns the Passing of Court of Appeals Judge Theodore T. Jones |
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| October |
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October 23, 2012 - State Bar Association Honors Three Members for Pro Bono Service During National Pro Bono Week |
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October 22, 2012 - State Bar Association Offers Grants To Help Public Service Lawyers Repay Law School Loans |
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October 18, 2012 - Statement By State Bar Association President Seymour W. James on Today’s Decision in DOMA Case |
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October 17, 2012 - Bullying and Harassment in Public Schools Focus of New York State Bar Association Conference |
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October 5, 2012 - Capital District and New York City Attorneys Elected to the Board of The New York Bar Foundation |
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October 3, 2012 - State Bar President Seymour W. James, Jr. Congratulates Randall T. Eng on Designation as Presiding Justice |
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October 2, 2012 - New York State Bar Association President Creates Special Committee to Address Voter Participation |
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| September |
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September 20, 2012 - State Bar Association Welcomes New York City Plan to Expand Videotaping of Criminal Investigations |
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September 19, 2012 - Two New York City Attorneys Receive The State Bar Association Citation For Special Achievement in Public Service |
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September 14, 2012 - New York State Bar Association Announces Denison Ray Award Winners |
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September 12, 2012 - New York State Bar Association Celebrates Constitution Day on 225th Anniversary |
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September 11, 2012 - State Bar Partnership Conference September 12-14 to Focus on Legal Aid, Access to Justice, Civil Rights, Pro Bono |
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September 11, 2012 - State Bar Association and New York State Court System To Mark 50th Anniversary of Family Court |
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September 4, 2012 - State Bar Unveils Fall Radio Campaign on Health Care Proxy and Lawyer Referral Service |
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| August |
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August 20, 2012 - State Bar Association Honors Kenneth G. Standard Diversity Interns |
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August 20, 2012 - New York State Bar Association Files Amicus Curiae Brief with U.S. Supreme Court on the Need for Diversity in Education |
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August 17, 2012 - American Bar Association Recognizes State Bar Association for Efforts to Improve Diversity |
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August 9, 2012 - New York State Bar Association Assumes More Prominent Role on National Stage |
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August 7, 2012-State Bar President Congratulates James Silkenat, New President Elect of American Bar Association |
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August 6, 2012- State Bar Supports ABA Measure Urging Criminal Defense Attorneys to Address Clients' Civil and Non-Legal Problems |
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August 2, 2012 - New York State Bar Association Announces New Committee Chairs |
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| July |
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July 20, 2012 - State Bar Association Commends State Leaders For New Law Expanding E-Filing in Courts |
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July 2, 2012 - New York State Bar Association Offers July 20-22 Tax Program in Washington, DC |
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| June |
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June 28, 2012 - Montreal Attorney Rajpattie Persaud-Billette Receives New York State Bar's Non-Resident Member Award |
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June 28, 2012 - Newburgh Attorney Maureen Crush Receives Root/Stimson Award |
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June 28, 2012 - State Bar Recommends New Rules and Guidelines to Help Reduce Costs and Delays in Federal Litigation |
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June 26, 2012 - New York State Bar Association Issues Report on Crisis in Immigrant Legal Representation, Calls for Reforms |
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June 25, 2012 - Teresa Schiller Appointed Associate Executive Director of New York State Bar Association |
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June 20, 2012 - Schenectady County Attorney Elected President of New York Bar Foundation |
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June 19, 2012 - American Bar Association Honors State Bar President Seymour W. James, Jr. For Work With Needy New Yorkers |
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June 19, 2012 - State Bar Association Urges Legislature to Support Establishment of Youth Courts |
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June 14, 2012 - State Bar Urges State to Protect Consumers From Those Who Falsely Represent Themselves as Attorneys |
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June 14, 2012 - Health Care Agents, Not Ambulance Drivers, Should Decide Patients' Hospital Choice, Says State Bar Association |
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June 8, 2012 - Video of May 30 Wrongful Convictons Press Conference Posted Online |
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June 5, 2012 - Assembly Passes Bill to Videotape Police Interrogations: Statement by New York State Bar Association President Seymour W. James, Jr. |
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June 4, 2012 - New York State Bar Association Announces New Executive Committee Members |
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June 4, 2012 - New York State Bar Association Announces New Section Chairs |
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| May |
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May 31, 2012 - Seymour W. James, Jr. Takes Office As New York State Bar Association President |
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May 31, 2012 - U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Declares Federal Government Must Recognize Same-sex Marriages: Statement by New York State Bar Association President Vincent E. Doyle III |
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May 31, 2012 - Statement by State Bar President Vincent E. Doyle III On Senate Committee Approving Association’s Not-For-Profit Legislation |
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May 30, 2012 - Stop Wrongful Convictions Now: Innocence Project and New York State Bar Association Call to Action |
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May 29, 2012 - State Bar Association Joins Coalition In Supporting Simplification of New York’s Court System |
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May 24, 2012 - Nyack High School Wins New York State Mock Trial Championship |
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May 23, 2012 - Statement by New York State Bar President Vincent E. Doyle III On Assembly Codes Committee Advancing Wrongful Conviction Bill |
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May 17, 2012 - Six High School Teams To Compete In New York State Mock Trial Championship |
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May 16, 2012 - New York State Bar Association President Vincent E. Doyle Urges Attorneys To Apply For Court of Appeals Vacancy |
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May 9, 2012 - State Bar Association President Vincent E. Doyle III Praises President Obama, Urges Congress to Repeal DOMA |
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May 3, 2012 - Judge Judith S. Claire and Tamara Steckler Receive State Bar's 2012 Howard A. Levine Award for Excellence in Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare |
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May 1, 2012 - New York State Bar Association Announces 2012 President's Pro Bono Service Awards |
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May 1, 2012 - State Bar President Vincent Doyle Marks Law Day By Stressing Importance of Adequately Funded Judiciary |
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| April |
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April 27, 2012 - Hofstra Law Student Wins New York Bar Foundation Fellowship |
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April 26, 2012 - Former Appellate Justice Samuel L. Green Receives State Bar's George Bundy Smith Pioneer Award |
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April 24, 2012 - The New York Bar Foundation Awards $450,000 in Charitable and Educational Grants |
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April 20, 2012 - Congress Must Protect Legal Services For The Poor, Says New York State Bar President Vincent E. Doyle |
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April 16, 2012 - New York State Bar Association, Citing Federal Settlement, Urges Law Firms to End Age-Related Mandatory Retirement |
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April 5, 2012 - Bar Association Statement on Appointment of Presiding Justice Karen K. Peters |
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April 4, 2012 - Syracuse and St. John's Law Students Win New York Bar Foundation Fellowships |
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April 2, 2012 - State Bar Association: Repeal of Expanded Estate Recovery, Retention of "Spousal Refusal" Will Help New York Families |
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April 2, 2012 - State Bar President Vincent E. Doyle Says Budget Protects Judiciary and Legal Services for the Poor |
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| March |
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March 30, 2012 - Queens Volunteer Lawyers Project Receives State Bar's Angelo T. Cometa Award |
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March 22, 2012 - Buffalo Bar Week Features International Summit, House of Delegates Meeting, Family Court Task Force Hearing, Tribute to Justice Green |
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March 21, 2012 - New York State Bar Association Opposes House Bill to Diminish Rights of Victims of Medical Malpractice Cases |
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March 21, 2012 - New York Lawyers Cannot Work for Out-of-State Firms Owned By Nonlawyers, Says State Bar's Ethics Committee |
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March 20, 2012 - State Bar Association to Hold Final Family Court Task Force Hearing in Buffalo on March 29 |
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March 19, 2012 - New York State and Ontario Bar Associations to Hold Historic Legal Summit March 28-29 in Buffalo and Toronto |
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March 19, 2012 - State Bar Association Family Court Task Force to hold hearing March 22 on Long Island |
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March 19, 2012 - International Institute on Estates and Trust Planning to Be Held in New York City March 22-23 |
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March 15, 2012 - New York State Bar Association President Vincent E. Doyle Commends Governor and Lawmakers on DNA Measure |
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March 5, 2012 - Innocence Project and New York State Bar Association Urge Lawmakers To Include Wrongful Conviction Provisions in DNA Database Expansion |
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March 1, 2012 - New York Bar Foundation Seeks Applications For 2012 Judge Bernard S. Meyer Scholarship |
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| February |
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February 29, 2012 - DNA and Wrongful Convictions: Statement of New York State Bar Association President Vincent E. Doyle III |
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February 28, 2012 - Local Junior High Students Win Black History Month Essay Contest |
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February 28, 2012 - Robert H. Jackson Center Founder Receives State Bar's Law, Youth & Citizenship Award |
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February 15, 2012 - Rochester Attorney Jon Schumacher Wins State Bar Award |
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February 15, 2012 - New York Bar Foundation Accepting Applications for Corporate Counsel Section Fellowship |
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February 6, 2012 - New Yorker James R. Silkenat to Lead American Bar Association in 2013 |
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February 2, 2012 - State Bar Association Studies Law Firm Ownership By Nonlawyers |
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| January |
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January 31, 2012 - New York State Bar Association Unveils Legislative Priorities for 2012 |
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January 31, 2012 - DNA Bill Alone Will Not Prevent Wrongful Convictions, Says Bar Association President Vincent E. Doyle III |
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January 30, 2012 - State Bar President Calls for Passage of Judiciary Budget While Raising Concerns About Future Erosion of Services |
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January 30, 2012 - U.S. Attorney General Eric R. Holder, Jr. Receives State Bar Association's Gold Medal |
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January 27, 2012 - New York City Attorney Karen I. Wu Named State Bar Outstanding Young Lawyer for 2012 |
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January 27, 2012 - State Bar Recognizes 10 Professionals for Outstanding Achievement in Criminal Justice |
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January 27, 2012 - New York State Bar Association Elects 2012-2013 Officers |
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January 27, 2012 - Christopher T. McGrath Wins State Bar Association Award for Attorney Professionalism |
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January 27, 2012 - Bryan Hetherington Wins Haywood Burns Award |
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January 27, 2012 - New York State Conference of Bar Leaders Recognizes Four Bar Associations for Innovation |
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January 27, 2012 - Kim Azzarelli Wins Ruth G. Schapiro Award |
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January 26, 2012 - Judge Ann Pfau Receives Stanley H. Fuld Award |
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January 26, 2012 - Peter Ackerman Receives State Bar Association 2012 Distinction in International Affairs Award |
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January 25, 2012 - New York State Bar Association Confers Excellence in Public Service Awards |
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January 25, 2012 - New York State Bar Association Honors Three Diversity Trailblazers |
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January 25, 2012 - Former FTC Commissioner Wins Kay Crawford Murray Award |
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January 24, 2012 - Four Public Service Lawyers Receive Grants To Help Repay Law School Loans |
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January 23, 2012 - New York State Bar Association Announces New Section Chairs |
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January 20, 2012 - Court Funding, Immigration Highlight Presidential Summit at State Bar's Annual Meeting |
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January 18, 2012 - State Bar Report Highlights Negative Impacts of Budget Cuts on State Courts |
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January 17, 2012 - Statement by Bar Association President Vincent E. Doyle III On Proposed 2012-13 New York State Budget |
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January 12, 2012 - State Bar President Applauds State Court of Appeals For Expanding Rules on Bar Exam Eligibility |
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January 13, 2012 - Serving those who Served: Bar Association Offers Program on How to Represent Military Veterans |
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January 11, 2012 - Bar Association Creates New App to Provide Access to Ethics Opinions |
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January 9, 2012 - New York State Bar Association Family Court Task Force Holds Second Hearing |
