Claire P. Gutekunst's President's Page

May 2017
Letter to a Recent Law Graduate

March/April 2017
Illuminating and Eliminating Bias Against Women

February 2017
The Imperative To Protect Human Rights and the Rule of Law

January 2017
Connect Inspire Learn

November/December 2016
Serving Those Who Have Served Our Country

October 2016
Do The Public Good

September 2016
Joint Initiative with WBASNY Will Assist Victims of Domestic Violence

July/August 2016
Diversity and Inclusion Are Everyone's Business

June 2016
The Value of Belonging

May 10, 2017: New York State Bar Association Urges Legislature to Simplify Complicated Power of Attorney Document

May 4, 2017: New York City and State Bar Associations Release Service Animal Guide

May 2, 2017: New York State Bar Association Honors President's Pro Bono Service Award Recipients

April 12, 2017: New York State Bar Association Mourns The Death of Court of Appeals Associate Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam

April 10, 2017: New York State Bar Association Praises Criminal Justice Reforms in the State Budget

April 3, 2017: Online Portal Will Connect Volunteer Attorneys Seeking to Provide Legal Assistance to Immigrants in New York

March 17, 2017: NYS Bar Association Calls for Full Funding of Indigent Criminal Legal Services Without Surcharge on Lawyers

March 16, 2017: NYS Bar Association: Elimination of LSC Funding Would Deny Access to Justice to Low-Income New Yorkers

March 10, 2017: New York State Bar Association Urges Senate To Reject So-Called "Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act"

February 16, 2017: Simplifying State's Court System Is 'Ripe' Topic For Possible Constitutional Convention, Says State Bar

February 14, 2017: Finding A Lawyer Made Easier For New Yorkers With New York State Bar Association's Online Site

February 13, 2017: Congress Should Reject 'LARA' to Avoid Repeating Mistakes of the Past, Urges New York State Bar Association President Claire Gutekunst

February 7, 2017: New York Attorneys Kenneth G. Standard and Helaine M. Barnett Recognized by the American Bar Association and its Foundation

February 4, 2017: Judicial Independence and the Rule of Law: Statement By New York State Bar Association President Gutekunst

January 31, 2017: Access To Justice for the Poor Is A Top Budget Priority Says New York State Bar Association President

January 30, 2017: New York State Bar Association Recognizes Attorneys for Protecting Legal Rights of Refugees and Immigrants

January 30, 2017: Former SEC Chair Mary Jo White Awarded Gold Medal by the New York State Bar Association

January 17, 2017: New York State Bar Association Selects Pamela McDevitt As Its New Executive Director

January 16, 2017: New York State Bar Association Applauds Governor's Nomination of Rowan D. Wilson to State Court of Appeals

January 10, 2017: New York State Bar Association Commits to Participating in Governor Cuomo's Immigration Legal Defense Project

January 9, 2017: Reform of New York Criminal Justice System: Top Priority of State Bar Association in 2017

December 31, 2016: New York State Bar Association Urges Action on Legislation To Strengthen Indigent Criminal Defense Services

December 20, 2016: Governor Cuomo Should Sign Indigent Legal Services Bill, Says New York State Bar Association President

December 16, 2016: New York State Bar Association President Sends Governor Cuomo Ratings of Candidates for Court of Appeals Vacancy

December 8, 2016: Forever Wild Clause of NYS Constitution Unlikely to be Altered by Possible Constitutional Convention, Says State Bar Association

October 17, 2016: NY Free Legal Answers Offers Low-Income New Yorkers Answers to Their Legal Questions Online

October 11, 2016: Brooklyn District Attorney Kenneth P. Thompson Put Justice First, Says New York State Bar Association President Claire Gutekunst

October 6, 2016: New York State Bar Association President Claire P. Gutekunst Denounces Political Attacks on Criminal Defense Attorneys

September 16, 2016: New York State Bar Association Announces Denison Ray Civil and Phil Dailey Award Winners

September 14, 2016: Serving the Legal Needs of Low-Income New Yorkers Focus of a State Bar Conference September 14-16

September 8, 2016: NYSBA and WBASNY Commit to Expanding Legal Services for Domestic Violence Victims

August 29, 2016: Fund To Help Louisianans with Flood-Related Legal Needs, Announced By NYS Bar Association and Its Foundation

June 24, 2016: Governor Cuomo Should Establish Commission on Constitution to Prepare for 2017 Vote, Says New York State Bar Association

June 23, 2016: U.S. Supreme Court Decides Fisher v. University of Texas: Statement by New York State Association President

June 20, 2016: New York City Attorney Richard J. Davis Receives State Bar's Root/Stimson Award

June 17, 2016: NYS Bar Association President Gutekunst Commends Indigent Criminal Defense Services Bill

June 15, 2016: New York State Bar Association Mourns Victims of the Orlando, Florida Shooting

June 9, 2016: Judicial Independence and the Rule of Law: Statement by New York State Bar Association President Gutekunst 

June 1, 2016: Claire P. Gutekunst of Yonkers Takes Office as President of the New York State Bar Association