October 29, 2009
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION RECEIVES TOP AWARD FOR
WEB SITE DESIGN BY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BAR EXECUTIVES
Luminary Award for Excellence Given for Clean
Design, Variety of Content and Easy-to-Use Navigation
ALBANY—The New York State Bar Association today announced that
it received the 2009 Luminary Award for Excellence in Web sites for
Large Bars for its redesigned Web site from the National Association of
Bar Executives (NABE). The Luminary Awards recognize excellence in
marketing, public relations, regular publications, special publications,
electronic publications and Web sites. The award was presented at the
NABE’s Communications Section Workshop in Las Vegas earlier this
month.
The New York State Bar Association’s Web site at www.nysba.org was redesigned in September 2008 and now has
more than 150,000 visitors per month. The judges recognized the Web site
for its clean design, easy-to-use navigation, practical information for
attorneys and the public, and improved accessibility for people with
disabilities. The Web site currently hosts more than 20 blogs on a
variety of topics including climate change, securities litigation and
assistance for lawyers in career transitions. It is also a valuable
resource for attorneys searching for information on a host of subjects
such as ethics policy, Continuing Legal Education and practice
management. The public can take advantage of the legal resources
available to get guidance on matters such as finding the right attorney,
avoiding home foreclosure and how to navigate the complexities of the
judicial system.
“We are extremely honored to receive this prestigious award
from NABE and pleased that the State Bar’s new Web site has become
such a useful resource for both the legal profession and the general
public,” said President Michael E. Getnick (Getnick Livingston
Atkinson & Priore, LLP of Utica and of counsel to Getnick &
Getnick of New York City). “I want to thank our Electronic
Communications Committee, our Web site Editor Barbara Beauchamp and the
Design Services team for their initiative and creativity in making our
Web site a premier communications resource for attorneys.”
Judges lauded the Web site as having “a clean design with
classic looks.” They noted that they “found a site that is
easy to navigate, loaded with practical information and filled with
practical guides, including an innovative Web site tutorial.” The
State Bar was among just 14 bar associations out of hundreds across the
country to receive a Luminary Award this year.
“The NABE Luminary Awards provide recognition for excellence in
the field of communications,” said Barry Kolar, assistant
executive director of the Tennessee Bar Association and chair of the
Luminary Awards Committee. "These award winners represent the best in
their field nationwide, so they and their associations can be proud of
this special recognition.”
Founded in 1876, the 76,000-member New York State Bar Association is
the official statewide organization of lawyers in New York and the
largest voluntary state bar association in the nation. The State
Bar’s programs and activities have continuously served the public
and improved the justice system for more than 130 years.
The National Association of Bar Executives (NABE) was founded in 1941
to serve the staff of bar associations and law-related organizations.
NABE's vision is to "unite and inspire bar executives in promotion of
excellence in bar association management." (NABE Strategic Plan,
November 1997) The association fulfills its mission of promoting and
supporting excellence and professionalism among bar executives through
educational programming and activities that support their effective
fulfillment of members' job responsibilities.
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