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By Jeff Storey | June 2, 2017
When Sharon Stern Gerstman, the NYSBA's new president, appeared before the organization's nominating committee, she quoted the Jewish sage Hillel to describe the approach she would take as president: "If I am not for myself, who will be for me? But if I am only for myself, who am I?" For Gerstman, that ancient teaching resonates in the aftermath of the 2016 election, when more and more lawyers are stepping forward to protect the rights of immigrants, minorities, the press, LGBTQ people, veterans and others.
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By David Handschuh, Photographer | June 1, 2017
The Asian American Bar Association of New York on Wednesday presented "This Land is Our Land: Oyama v. California," a 1948 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down part of California's Alien Land Laws. The presentation included narration, reenactment of court proceedings and photographs.
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By newyorklawjournal | New York Law Journal | June 1, 2017
The New York State Bar Association has created a 16-member committee to study the impact of technology—including artificial intelligence, e-discovery, data privacy and cybersecurity—on the way attorneys practice and legal services are delivered.
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By Cheryl Miller | May 31, 2017
California's judicial disciplinary agency on Wednesday publicly admonished an Orange County judge over his claim on Facebook that a prosecutor was sleeping with a defense attorney whose cases she was overseeing.
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By Gabrielle Orum Hernández | May 31, 2017
Bar associations across the country are seeking technology platforms to help mobilize attorneys and create a more resilient legal assistance community.
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By Monika Gonzalez Mesa | May 25, 2017
The special election to determine who will fill The Florida Bar's board of governors Palm Beach Circuit seat vacated by Florida Bar president-elect Michelle Suskauer runs through June 12.
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By Meredith Hobbs | May 24, 2017
Atlanta Bar Association president Jim Blitch passed the gavel to Maggie Vath on Tuesday at the group's annual meeting and awards luncheon at the Piedmont Driving Club.
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By Celia Ampel | May 19, 2017
Michael Higer knew from the moment he gave up his Batman cape and toy firetrucks that he would be a lawyer.
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By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | May 17, 2017
Incoming Houston Bar Association president Alistair Dawson plans to launch an initiative to help special needs students get pro bono assistance for getting accommodations at school.
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By Catherine Wilson | May 16, 2017
The Miami civil rights attorney will be recognized for his pro bono work at the Florida Justice Institute and other organizations he founded.
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