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Thank you to our session leaders from Affect Strategies, Amicus Creative Media, Complete Discovery Source, DOAR Litigation Consulting and Vizibility for participating in NYCLA's Tech Trends 2012 Meet-Up on February 2 and for keeping our members on the cutting edge of the legal profession!


  
Public Forum: The 13th Annual FINRA Listens... and Speaks
Monday, February 6, 2012, 5:00 p.m.

An exchange of views among arbitrators, counsel for claimants and counsel for respondents.

NYCLA presents the Ida B. Wells-Barnett Justice Award in Honor of Black History Month to Loretta E. Lynch, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York
Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 6:00pm

Honoree: Loretta E. Lynch, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York

The NYCLA Squares
Thursday, February 23, 2012, 6:00 p.m.

Please Note: All above-mentioned events take place at the NYCLA Home of Law, 14 Vesey Street, unless otherwise indicated.


  
NYCLA Public Hearing Report Concludes Judicial Budget Cuts Restricting Access to Justice

January 19, 2012 – NYCLA released a Public Hearing Report on the Effects of Judicial Budget Cuts on the New York State and Federal Courts. The report is a result of an all-day public hearing that brought together leaders from the New York legal community to testify on the impact of state and federal budget cuts.
New York Law Journal article
Thomson Reuters article
Report
Press Release
Governor Reacts Positively to Judiciary's Spending Plan

January 18, 2012 - The New York Law Journal features a statement from NYCLA's President, Stewart D. Aaron, in its article on Governor Cuomo's January 17th budget address.
New York Law Journal article
NYCLA Environmental Law Committee Urges DEC to Modify Marcellus Shale Drilling Plans

January 17, 2012 – The Environmental Law Committee of the New York County Lawyers’ Association (NYCLA) today announced it sent a letter to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) in response to the Department’s Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement on the Oil, Gas, and Solution Mining Regulatory Program (SGEIS).
Press Release
Federal Courts Committee Comments on the Proposed Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2011, H.R. 966

December 16, 2011 - NYCLA supports the position that the American Bar Association adopted on March 11, 2011 with respect to Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
Report
NYCLA Judicial Budget Cut Survey Reports a Negative Impact on the Administration of Justice

December 14, 2011 – New Yorkers agree that the $170 million budget cut has compromised the state and federal court’s efficiency.
Report on Electronic Survey
Thomsom Reuters News & Insight: Survey: Budget Cuts Having 'Profound' Effect on Court System
New York Law Journal: NYCLA Task Force Explores Effects of Court Cutbacks
NYCLA Investigates Impact of Judicial Budget Cuts to Ensure Access to Justice

December 2, 2011 - Leaders of the Bench and Bar Confirmed to Testify about the Effects of Judicial Budget Cuts.
NY1 Online: Push For Better Judicial Budgets
New York Law Journal: Explores Effects of Court Cutbacks
Thomsom Reuters News & Insight: Budget Cuts Causing Delays, Crowding in NY Courts, Witnesses Say
Preliminary Report on the Effect of Judicial Budget Cuts On New York State Courts
Preliminary Report on the Effect of Judicial Budget Cuts On the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Bar Leaders Say Plan Reflects Courts' Needs, Fiscal Reality

December 2, 2011 - The New York Law Journal shares NYCLA President, Stewart Aaron's comments about the 2012 budget plan for New York Courts.
New York Law Journal Article

NY Bridge the Gap--Special Saturday Program NOTE: On-line Registration is Now Closed; At Door Registration Now Available
February 4 - more...

IP Protection in the Apparel & Fashion Industries: Overcoming Challenges in the Protection of Apparel Brands and Designs
February 7 - more...

Hot Topics in NYS and Local Taxation
February 7 - more...

Anatomy of a Deposition
February 8 - more...

Succession Planning for Attorneys and Their Business Clients
February 9 - more...

NJ Bridge the Gap -- Special Saturday Program
February 11 - more...

2012 Matrimonial and Family Law Institute
February 15 - more...

   
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