New York City Bar Association

📅 Early bird registration for the Small Law Firm Symposium is available! Don’t miss your chance to save by registering early. Register here: https://bit.ly/4g9fa1c Whether you’re just starting out or have years of experience, you'll have the opportunity to network, earn CLE credit, explore tools to enhance your law practice, and more! #SmallLaw #legalprofession #CLE #attorneys #legaltechnology #SLFS24

💻 Earn All Your CLE Credits From Home!  Need CLE Credits? Join us for our Bridge-the-Gap program, where you can fulfill your CLE requirements while learning from experts about a variety of topics, including: ⚖️ Litigating in the Federal and NYS Commercial Division and State Courts  💲 The Nuts & Bolts of NYC Tax Assessment  💼 Intro to IP Counseling: Protecting Big Ideas of Clients and Businesses  📰 Communications in a Law Environment  🏡 Estate Planning 101 ✅ View more details and register here: https://lnkd.in/eCaRJu3W #NewYorkCityBarAssociation #CityBarCLE #CLEcredits

🔍 Learn the Most Common Errors in Contract Writing 📃 Catch Part 2 and 3 of our Contract Drafting webinar series, where instructors Pantea Maddux and Suleman Malik, Esq. elevate your skills in contract drafting, review, and negotiation. Whether you're looking to refine your skills or start from scratch, this series offers something for everyone. 🔹 Part 2: Avoiding Common Pitfalls  Learn to navigate and avoid common drafting errors from a litigation perspective. We’ll tackle issues such as ambiguity, boilerplate provisions, arbitration, forum selection, indemnification, and confidentiality clauses using real-life examples and sample agreements. 🔹 Part 3: Advanced Negotiation Techniques  Discover how to effectively negotiate contract terms and explore recent trends, including the significance of force majeure clauses in a post-COVID world and the impact of AI and automation on contract management.     ✅ Register now for Part 2 now: https://lnkd.in/eQYKxE9p Get ahead and register for Part 3 here: https://lnkd.in/ekyx7bqf #CityBarCLE #NewYorkCityBarAssociation #contracts #contractwriting

The New York City Bar Association has released an in-depth report on Congress's power to create an enforceable ethics code of conduct for Supreme Court Justices. The need for Supreme Court Justices to comply with the highest ethical standards is a nonpartisan issue because, as the Supreme Court itself has emphasized, public confidence in the integrity and neutrality of the courts is a bedrock principle of the rule of law. Congress’s power to impose an enforceable ethics code on the Supreme Court comes from Article I’s Necessary and Proper Clause, Article II’s impeachment provision, and Article III’s provision that a judge may remain in office only during “good Behaviour.” The Necessary and Proper Clause permits Congress to create a binding and enforceable Supreme Court ethics code to define the “good behavior” that entitles a Justice to stay in office and to set standards that, if violated, could lead to impeachment.  The enforcement mechanism for the Code of Conduct should consist of a Judicial Investigation Panel and Office of Inspector General for the Supreme Court. The separation-of-powers doctrine does not limit Congress’s ability to create a Supreme Court ethics code that does not affect its decisional independence. A judicial ethics code enacted by Congress but enforced by the judicial branch simply implements the checks and balances that lie at the core of our constitutional system. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4dtaYXt

An increasing number of states are enacting policies hostile to LGBTQ youth, like book bans and restrictions on participation in sports. Even in states like New York where there is greater state-level support for LGBTQ rights, similar policies aimed at stifling those rights have emerged at the local level. Amy Leipziger (Project Director, @freetobeyouthproject), Ashton Hessee (Legal Fellow, Free to Be Youth Project) and Gabriella Larios (Staff Attorney, @NYCLU) of the City Bar’s LGBTQ Rights Committee unpack the damage to psychological and physical health that these bans and the anti-LGBTQ culture that they promote can have on LGBTQ youth – kids who are navigating the same developmental challenges as their peers while being saddled with these additional burdens. Amy, Ashton and Gabriella also speak to how queer and trans youth – and their parents and caregivers – can understand their rights and understand how to advocate for their rights in school. All three share stories from the frontlines of litigating against these bans, and share insights on the most effective strategies for pairing litigation with grassroots community organizing. Listen wherever you find podcasts, or on our website at www.nycbar.org/podcasts

Join us for an in-depth program on the purchase and sale of cooperatives, condominiums, and houses. Whether you're new to the field or looking to refresh your skills, our expert panel will guide you through essential topics, including: ✔️ Forms of ownership ✔️ Pre-contract due diligence (statutory & common law requirements) ✔️ Transfer & mortgage taxes ✔️ Title insurance & lien searches ✔️ Key contract provisions (loan contingencies, negotiation tips) ✔️ Residential loan issues ✔️ Estate planning considerations ✔️ Common transaction challenges (e.g., combined apartments) ✔️ Closing a transaction "how-tos" 💼 Plus, receive the latest forms and checklists to streamline your practice! 🎓 CLE credits are available, even for returning attendees! 🗓️ Monday, September 30, 2024 | 2:00 pm – 5:05 pm 🗓️ Monday, October 7, 2024 | 2:00 pm – 5:05 pm 📍 Webinar Don't miss this comprehensive course—designed to keep you up-to-date on real estate law essentials! Register here: https://lnkd.in/eNDSXW2v #RealEstateLaw #CLE #ContinuingEducation #LegalTraining #CondoLaw #CoopTransactions #RealEstateTransactions #EstatePlanning

Celebrate Oktoberfest at the City Bar! Join us on Oct. 10 for a networking event featuring seasonal beer, a traditional Oktoberfest feast, a live polka band, and much more! 🍻Register here: https://bit.ly/3MYt6Of #nycbarassociation #lawyers #oktoberfest #nyc #networkingevent Jonathan Ratchik, Brittany Sherman, Samuel Ditchek, Marina Gubenko, Sean Mines, Yuchen Xie

🛠 At BootCamp on Tuesday, law school students and recent graduates strengthened their skills with advice on effective career planning, professional development, and strategic relationship-building. Attendees were able to network with attorneys and ask panelists questions about their career journeys. Thank you to all who participated, to the generous sponsoring schools, and to the speakers for offering their time and wisdom: Paula Edgar, Esq., Perri Birnbach, Andrew Bauer, Gedas Ramanauskas, Jane Pucher, S. Scott Mason, Dr. Milana Hogan, Ed.D., Robye Margolius, Simone Sterling, PMP, CSM, Victoria Schefflein, Jasmin Torres, Therese McNulty, Rachel Z. Roth, M.Ed.. #CityBar #LegalBootcamp #lawschool #legaltraining 

Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, will be interviewed by John Kiernan, Retired Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton and Former President of the New York City Bar Association. The Debevoise & Plimpton/Barbara Paul Robinson Series features leaders in the law sharing their life stories to inspire others in the profession. Register here to join us in welcoming Director Wray on October 1: https://lnkd.in/etA8ByPX

📣 Call for applications! The International Law Committee at New York City Bar Association still has a few vacancies on its roster, both for practicing attorneys and law students, preferably residing in New York. ✅ The Committee provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and experiences relevant to the practice of international law. ✅ Our interests span from public international law and dispute resolution to human rights and corporate social responsibility to international commercial and trade law. ✅ We host discussions, webinars, CLEs and monthly meetings with inspiring guest speakers. ✅ We provide members with resources to enhance their practice or research, mentoring and networking opportunities, updates on latest developments in the field and notifications about upcoming events. ✅ We collaborate with attorneys and international law scholars abroad. 🔔 If interested, please submit your application here: https://lnkd.in/ezpNEDzn 🔔 Please note that you must be a member of #NYCBar to apply.