New York City Bar Association

New York City Bar Association Combats Misinformation This Election Season

Bar association is helping to keep folks informed this election.

Morning Docket: 09.25.20

* A company run by Evel Knievel's son is suing Disney because a character in Toy Story 4 allegedly resembles the late performer. Assuming Disney already has the license for Mr. Potato Head... [AP] * A black British lawyer has received an apology after being mistaken as a criminal defendant instead of a lawyer multiple times in a single day. [New York Daily News] * A New York attorney has been disbarred for sending "disturbing" emails to the New York City Bar Association and then failing to respond to ethics inquires. [New York Law Journal] * A defamation lawsuit filed against Tucker Carlson by Karen McDougal, an alleged paramour of Donald Trump, has been dismissed. [Hill] * A well-known immigration lawyer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin has been killed following an altercation with a bicyclist. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel] * An NCIS investigator has won a lawsuit for unpaid overtime pay. Since NCIS is entering its 18th season, everyone involved with that show probably deserves some overtime pay as well... [Bloomberg]

Bar Association Calls Out William Barr

Some folks are really unhappy with the Attorney General.

Celebrating Champions Of Diversity And Inclusion In The Legal Profession

Congratulations -- and thanks -- to these inspiring leaders of the bar and change agents.

How Can You Access Litigation Funding? A Primer

If you'd like to get your litigation funded, here's what funders seek.

Current And Future Issues In Litigation Finance

Increased scrutiny and regulation are unlikely to stop the growth of this booming field.

Noticeable Improvement In Leadership Representation, But Challenges Remain For Minorities In The Legal Profession

We have to understand the root causes of why law firms are failing on the diversity front to develop a proper strategy to combat the status quo.

Should We Leave The Issue Of Diversity In The Hands Of Biglaw?

Perhaps the answer is for the ranks of the underrepresented in our profession to simply change the model and the profession as a whole.

Do You Have Ethical Obligations When Customs Tries To Search Your Phone?

Time to buy a burner.

SEO Law Director And Former Biglaw Attorney Van Ann Bui’s Advice For Pre-Law Students

For starters, never be afraid to ask for help.

Morning Docket: 10.27.16

* Results are out for the July 2016 administration of the South Carolina bar exam, and it appears that the Charleston School of Law is having trouble when it comes to its grads' ability to pass. Barely half of test-takers from the law school passed (50.9 percent), down from 57.4 percent last year, and 65.3 percent the year before that. Whoops! [FITS News] * No matter what Senator Ted Cruz says, when it comes to the Supreme Court, eight isn't enough. In fact, according to what Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said at a recent New York City Bar event, "Eight is not a good number." Justice Sonia Sotomayor agreed, stating, "I think we hope there will be nine as quickly as possible." [Washington Post] * The Supreme Court bar rarely meets, but when it does, it's to honor the passing of a deceased justice. On November 4, the Supreme Court bar will convene to honor the late Justice Antonin Scalia, and the ceremony will be live-streamed, and several judges, law firm partners, law professors, and former clerks will give remarks. [Supreme Court Brief] * "[T]his appeal presents a situation in which all the justices’ impartiality might be questioned." Controversial Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore wants his suspension to be lifted, but all of his former judicial colleagues have recused themselves, so several retired judges will be hearing his appeal. [Associated Press via ABA Journal] * China’s Ministry of Justice has ordered that all lawyers "support the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party." Lawyers are prohibited from making statements that "reject [China's] fundamental political system," "endanger national security," or "attack or slander" the judicial system. They could face disbarment for disobeying. [WSJ Law Blog]

NYC Bar Report Reveals Minorities Have A 60% Higher Attrition Rate; Asian Attorneys Leaving At An Alarming Rate

The report contains fascinating data and some bright spots as well.

Maybe Your LinkedIn Profile Won’t Get You Disbarred!

After years of skeptics casting doubt, a bar association makes a clear, well-reasoned statement on the ethics of social media.