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Profile in Leadership: Catherine van Kampen
What made you become involved and stay with NYSBA? I joined the NYSBA several years ago to be involved with the International Section. At around the same time I was appointed to serve on the Committee on Leadership Development. After…
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Ethics Opinion 1286: Requesting former clients to write Google reviews
Opinion 1286 (09/29/2025) Topic: Requesting former clients to write Google reviews Digest: A lawyer may ask a former client to write a Google review of the lawyer’s services, and may offer the former client a nominal gift for doing…
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Starting Simple: Understanding Required Minimum Distributions
As with most planning techniques, the most effective ones begin with starting simple. Many have enjoyed the benefits of tax deferred retirement accounts, from the immediate tax deduction for contributions to the tax-deferred growth over perhaps many decades. At some…
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New York State Bar Association Provides Exclusive Member Discount for Legal AI Provider Querious
The New York State Bar Association announces a new partnership with the legal AI company Querious, offering the program to all members at a discounted rate. Querious is the first Legal Conversational Intelligence™ platform built for the unique demands of…
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Ethics Opinion 1285: Conflicts of Interest; Imputation of Conflicts of Interest
Opinion 1285 (09/29/2025) Topic: Conflicts of Interest; Imputation of Conflicts of Interest Digest: A lawyer who is employed by a private law firm that represents various municipalities in New York State may accept appointments as assigned counsel to represent indigent…
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Protecting the Homes of Endangered Animals
A federal law to protect the habitats of endangered species is at risk, but New York State has its own laws to lessen the impact on local animals. The New York State Bar Association recently hosted a Continuing Legal Education…
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Public Speaking for Lawyers Outside the Courtroom: How Legal Professionals Can Command the Room in Boardrooms, Media Interviews, and Public Events
Think public speaking is just for the courtroom? Not so. Litigators are not the only lawyers who must deliver effective presentations. The ability to speak clearly, concisely, and confidently can be a gamechanger for all aspects of the legal profession.…
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Proposed Changes to Student Loan Forgiveness Program Has Chilling Effect on Law Students and Public Service Attorneys
A recent executive order proposing regulatory changes to student loan forgiveness for those who work in public service is having a chilling effect on law students who want to enter public service and those lawyers working in the field. A…
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Attorney Professionalism Forum: Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave, Counselor
To the Forum: I am a longtime New York civil personal injury attorney. I thought that I had seen it all. Yet last year, while serving as a plaintiff’s trial attorney in a civil battery case, I had to call…
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New York Can Easily Get Ready for a Rigorous New York Bar Exam: Just Say Go
The Experts From Pieper Bar Review Discuss How To Revive and Prepare Applicants for a Rigorous New York Bar Exam Pieper Bar Review has been preparing candidates for the bar exam for 50 years. John, Troy, and Damian Pieper have…
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