NYCLA Hosts 2nd Rule of Law Summit for Lawyers & Law Firms Looking to Support Defense of Rule of Law Initiatives

April 7th, 2025 – the New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA) hosted a summit to bring lawyers and law firms into the effort to galvanize the entire spectrum of the legal community – from individual lawyers to large legal organizations – to work together to protect the rule of law.

Following their recent Rule of Law Summit on April 2, which was targeted to legal organizations and bar associations, this meeting delivered an update to individual lawyers and law firms who are interested in joining these efforts. Adrienne B. Koch, NYCLA President, delivered an overview of the activities and resources being planned and described ways in which individual lawyers and law firms can participate.

“The legal community is most effective when we speak with one voice. Attacks on any part of our justice system, law firms, lawyers and rule of law is an attack on every aspect of our democracy. We all took an oath to the United States Constitution to uphold rule the law, and we intend to honor it,” said Koch.

Among the activities discussed during this summit was a Law Day Rally, which will be announced shortly. Other collaborative efforts including position statements on recent attacks on law firms can be found here.

About the New York County Lawyers Association
The New York County Lawyers Association (www.nycla.org) was founded in 1908 as one of the first major bar associations in the country that admitted members without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, or gender. Since its inception, it has pioneered some of the most far-reaching and tangible reforms in American jurisprudence and has continuously played an active role in legal developments and public policy.

# # #