State Bar Association praises criminal justice reforms
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com ALBANY — “The state budget is a triumph for the cause of justice in New York,” New York State Bar Association President Claire P. Gutekunst said today.…
New York Bar Assn. says legal services funding is needed
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com ALBANY — The New York State Bar Association decries President Trump’s budget proposal to eliminate funding for the Legal Services Corporation. “It would devastate the ability of…
State Bar Assn. urges Senate to reject ‘Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act’
ALBANY — New York State Bar Association President Claire P. Gutekunst issued a statement today calling on the United States Senate to reject a law she says would have unintended…
New York State Bar Association urges Senate to confirm Rowan Wilson
ALBANY — Vincent E. Doyle III of Buffalo, speaking on behalf of the New York State Bar Association, called on the state Senate to confirm Rowan Wilson of New York…
Bar Association recognizes lawyers working on immigration cases
ALBANY — New York State Bar Association President Claire Gutekunst released a statement Monday about the legal representation of individuals affected by the Executive Order issued Friday by President Donald…
State Bar Association supports Cuomo’s immigration legal defense project
ALBANY — New York State Bar Association President Claire P. Gutekunst issued a statement supporting the public-private immigration legal defense project outlined in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s State of the State…
Bar Association urges action on legislation to strengthen indigent criminal defense
ALBANY — A bill that would have required the State of New York to gradually assume the costs of providing constitutionally-mandated legal representation to indigent criminal defendants was vetoed by…
Bar Association says ‘Forever Wild’ clause unlikely to change
ALBANY — There is “no reason to modify the forever wild clause” of the New York State Constitution, which protects the state-owned Forest Preserve in the Adirondacks and the Catskills,…
Bar Association honors local CEO
ALBANY — Karen Nicolson, CEO of Legal Services for the Elderly, Disabled or Disadvantaged of W.N.Y., Inc. in Buffalo, was recognized by the New York State Bar Association with the…
State Bar Assn. to help with legal needs of flood victims
ALBANY — The New York State Bar Association and The New York Bar Foundation are seeking donations to provide legal services for residents of flood-ravaged Louisiana, which the American Red…