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Dec 11, 2003   Goals of "Class Action Fairness Act" Supported, But NYSBA Suggests Amendments
Dec 03, 2003   New Guide to Pro Bono Service Opportunities
Dec 02, 2003   Volunteer Lawyers Needed to Help with Applications for 9-11 Victim Compensation Fund
Nov 24, 2003   State Bar Calls for Creation of Family Court Magistrate
Nov 19, 2003   White Plains Lawyer Named State Bar Vice-President
Nov 13, 2003   Kingston Social Studies Teacher and Buffalo Lawyer Honored for Distinguished Teaching of Law-Related Education
Nov 07, 2003   Buffalo Man Wins State Bar Association Award
Nov 06, 2003   NYSBA House of Delegates to Meet
Oct 31, 2003   Candidates Rated for Court of Appeals Vacancy
Oct 30, 2003   New Student Loan Assistance Program Launched
Oct 29, 2003   Engaging the Next Generation of Citizens: 27th Annual Law, Youth and Citizenship Conference
Oct 27, 2003   Committee to Review Lawyer Fees in Court Cases
Oct 27, 2003   Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts Honors State Bar Attorneys for Pro Bono Efforts
Oct 24, 2003   Legal Information on Intellectual Property Law Now Available
Oct 22, 2003   Legislation That Eliminates Need to Claim a Specific Dollar Amount for Damages at Outset of Personal Injury Cases Supported by NYSBA
Oct 16, 2003   Lawyers Reminded to Adhere to Code Prohibitions in Aftermath of Staten Island Ferry Crash
Oct 01, 2003   NYSBA Receives Disaster Preparedness Award
Sep 29, 2003   Public Education Radio Campaign Launched - "Lawyers Protect Your Rights"
Sep 24, 2003   Commercial Litigation Seminar to Feature Experts from Bench and Bar
Sep 24, 2003   Committee Formed to Review Ethics Code for Judges
Sep 22, 2003   The Devil is in the Details: Document Drafting for the Elder Law Practitioner
Sep 22, 2003   State Bar to Back Up Local Bar Associations in Effort to Monitor Judicial Elections Statewide
Sep 16, 2003   President Levin to Testify at Hearing on Judicial Elections in New York
Sep 10, 2003   Clifton Park Man Named to State Bar Post
Sep 08, 2003   Call for Nominations for Excellence in Public Service Award
Sep 03, 2003   As School Starts, NYSBA Gives Parents and Teachers 'Thumbnail Sketch' of Law for 18-Year Olds
Sep 03, 2003   Statewide Judicial Elections Will Be Monitored
Aug 25, 2003   Nonresidents Now Required to Pay Estimated Personal Income Tax on Gain from Sale or Transfer of Real Property Located in New York
Aug 19, 2003   Vote by American Bar Association to Turn Lawyers into 'Snitches' Is Not Necessary
Aug 15, 2003   NYSBA Family Law Section Helping Brooklynites to Reopen Matrimonial Cases
Aug 13, 2003   Federal Judge's Decision Denies FTC Motion: Bar Association's Lawsuit Against FTC Set to Continue
Aug 01, 2003   Revised and Updated Legal Information Pamphlets on Various Subjects Made Available to Consumers
Jul 31, 2003   Four Lawyers Reappointed to New York State Bar Journal Board of Editors
Jul 22, 2003   State Bar President Calls on Legislative Leaders to End "Duel of Dead on Arrival" Rockefeller Drug Law Proposals; NYSBA Framework is Key
Jul 18, 2003   Commercial Litigation Seminar to Feature Experts From Bench and Bar
Jul 15, 2003   State Bar Endorses Plan to Allow Lawyers Admitted in Other States to Practice Here
Jul 14, 2003   State Bar Committee Will Work to Foster Diversity in Leadership Positions
Jul 14, 2003   State Bar Committee to Review Role of the Jury System in New York
Jul 01, 2003   Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice Agree Not to Take Action Against Lawyers Who Do Not Comply with 1999 Privacy Law
Jun 19, 2003   Breakthrough Publication: "Legal Manual For New York Physicians"
Jun 18, 2003   House of Delegates Meeting
Jun 16, 2003   Former Executive Director Honored with Distinguished Service Award
Jun 12, 2003   City Students Win State Bar Association High School Essay Contest
Jun 05, 2003   NYSBA Supports Repeal of Law Causing Unintended High Malpractice Awards
Jun 05, 2003   New York State Bar Association and New York Press Club to Honor News Media Reporting About Law, Legal System
Jun 03, 2003   Reform of Rockefeller Drug Laws
Jun 03, 2003   Chappaqua Lawyer Named President-Elect of State Bar Association
Jun 03, 2003   A. Thomas Levin Takes Office as President of the Nation's Largest and Oldest Voluntary State Bar Association
Jun 02, 2003   Buffalo Lawyer Wayne D. Wisbaum to Receive 2003 Root/Stimson Award for Outstanding Community Service
Jun 02, 2003   Ceremony to Recognize the Enactment of Legislation to Increase the Assigned Counsel (18-B) Rates
May 27, 2003   Robert L. Haig Elected President of The New York Bar Foundation
May 23, 2003   Committee Formed to Explore the Concerns of Non-Traditional Couples in New York
May 21, 2003   Minority Fellowships Awarded from Environmental Law Section
May 16, 2003   NYSBA President Thanks Governor and Legislature for Increase in Hourly Rates for Assigned Counsel
May 16, 2003   W. Tresper Clarke High School Winner of 2003 Statewide Mock Trial Competition
May 15, 2003   New York Women Lawyers to Convene for Symposium: Learning from Colleagues Who Have Changed the Face of the Profession
May 12, 2003   Six High Schools Advance to Albany to Compete in Final Round of Statewide Mock Trial Tournament
May 06, 2003   Decisionmaking Day 2003 Focuses on Preparing an Annual Legal Checklist for the Elderly
Apr 30, 2003   After War in Iraq and 9/11, Lawyers Explore American Civic Values and Traditions with Future Leaders of Tomorrow
Apr 29, 2003   2003 President's Pro Bono Service Award Winners
Apr 23, 2003   12 High School Students Honored for Outstanding Community Service by The New York Bar Foundation
Apr 14, 2003   High School Students Prepare For Annual Statewide Mock Trial Tournament
Apr 14, 2003   Citizen's Law Programs Offered
Mar 31, 2003   2003 Legislative Program
Mar 27, 2003   NYSBA to Consider Massive Overhaul of Ethics Rules
Mar 24, 2003   NYSBA President Honored with Kate Stoneman Award at Albany Law School
Mar 17, 2003   NYSBA Presses for Assigned Counsel Fee
Mar 10, 2003   State Bar Lauds New York County Lawyers' Association for its Efforts to Increase Assigned Counsel Rates
Feb 28, 2003   Seeking Nominations for Award Recognizing Service to the Community
Feb 03, 2003   Call for Pro Bono Award Nominations
Jan 31, 2003   Rochester Attorney Elizabeth A. Wolford Named Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year
Jan 31, 2003   Intellectual Property Law Section Announces Winner of Law Student Writing Competition
Jan 30, 2003   Award Presented to Former State Bar President for Contributions to Women's Concerns
Jan 30, 2003   Former NYC Mayor Edward Koch Addresses Top Real Estate Attorneys
Jan 30, 2003   Attorney David Boies Receives Service Award
Jan 30, 2003   Special Committee on Animals and the Law Examine the Emerging Field of Animal Law
Jan 30, 2003   Special Committee on Animals and the Law Examine the Emerging Field of Animal Law
Jan 30, 2003   Lawyers Plug In and Log On at State Bar Annual Meeting
Jan 30, 2003   State Bar Program Held on Lawyer Ethics & Professionalism as Depicted in Movies
Jan 30, 2003   Westchester D.A. Presented at State Bar Program on Pedophilia and the Internet
Jan 29, 2003   Program Examines Ethics in Government, Civil Liberties and the War on Terrorism
Jan 29, 2003   New Developments in State and Federal Antitrust Enforcement Discussed by Attorney General Eliot Spitzer
Jan 29, 2003   International Law Section Examines Impact of Sarbanes-Oxley on Multinational Corporations
Jan 29, 2003   Former United Nations Official Receives Award for Distinction in International Law and Affairs
Jan 29, 2003   Criminal Justice Award Recipients Honored
Jan 29, 2003   Forum Examined Lawyers' Role and Ways to Restore Investor Confidence in Corporate America After Enron
Jan 29, 2003   Chappaqua Lawyer Named President-Elect of NYSBA
Jan 29, 2003   Rochester Lawyer Re-Elected State Bar Secretary
Jan 29, 2003   Albany Lawyer Named Treasurer of State Bar Association
Jan 29, 2003   Mineola Attorney Will Take Office in June as President of the New York State Bar Association
Jan 29, 2003   Anne Reynolds Copps Receives Attorney Professionalism Award
Jan 29, 2003   State Bar Vice-Presidents and House of Delegates Members Named
Jan 29, 2003   U.S. Southern District Court Judge Commended for Contribution to Commercial Law and Litigation
Jan 29, 2003   NYS Conference of Bar Leaders Awards Three Local Bar Associations for Service to the Public
Jan 29, 2003   Howard A. Levine Receives Gold Medal Award
Jan 27, 2003   Lawyers Favor "Noisy Withdrawal" Requirement
Jan 14, 2003   N.Y. State Bar Association Pledges to Continue Working with Chief Judge to Help Ensure Access to Justice for All