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Supporting Legislation to End the Use of Restraints and Force on Pregnant and Postpartum Incarcerated Individuals
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (15+ words) Supporting legislation prohibiting the use of restraints and force against pregnant and postpartum incarcerated individuals....
Supporting the Cease Animal Research Grants Overseas Act of 2025
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (956+ words) H. R. 1085 (Rep. Nehls) / S. 1802 (Sen. Scott)- AN ACT to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from awarding any support for an activity or program that uses live animals in research unless the research occurs…...
Assigned Counsel Program in NYC Is "In a State of Crisis
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (235+ words) Eric Friedman" Director of Communications Email Eli Cohen Communications Manager Email Joint Bar Association Task Force Calls for Reform More Than $50 Million in State Funding Unused The Task Force found that since 2018, the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ), which…...
Supplemental Report on Risk Assessment Instruments for Sex Offenders
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (406+ words) A. 8930 (AM Hunter) / S. 3201 (Sen. Krueger)- An act to amend the correction law, in relation to risk assessment instruments for sex offenders (NYS 2025-26) SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT ON LEGISLATION BY THE SEX OFFENSE WORKING GROUP AND THE COMMITTEE ON CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY REENTRY A. 8930 (M. of…...
Ensuring an Inclusive Legal Profession Through State-Supported Student Loan Programs
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (180+ words) The Honorable Kathy Hochul Governor of New York State NYS Capitol Building Albany, NY 12224 Re: The Need for State-Supported Student Loan Programs to Protect Access to the Legal Profession in New York New York must act now, before the OBBBA's…...
Recommendations for Strengthening Consumer Protections in New York City
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (556+ words) REPORT BY THE CONSUMER AFFAIRS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STRENGTHENING CONSUMER PROTECTIONS IN NEW YORK CITY RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED TO MAYOR ZOHRAN MAMDANI This report provides an overview of emerging risks, longstanding gaps in consumer protection, and actionable steps the incoming Administration…...
Support for Proposal to Amend New York Rule 1. 16 titled "Declining or Terminating Representation
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (194+ words) Submitted via email Roy Simon Co-Chair Committee on Standards of Attorney Conduct Jim Walker Co-Chair Committee on Standards of Attorney Conduct RE: New York City Bar Association Response to Request for Public Comment on a Proposal to Amend New York…...
The Legal Profession, Ethics & Professional Oversight | 2026 NYS Legislative Agenda
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (95+ words) " New for 2026 " The City Bar supports the repeal of Judiciary Law " 470, which requires nonresident attorneys to maintain a physical office in New York." This outdated requirement imposes unnecessary costs on attorneys and clients, does not enhance regulation or service of…...
Interim Report on the Status of New York City's Assigned Counsel Plan
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (404+ words) The New York City Assigned Counsel Program (ACP) is responsible for providing counsel in criminal cases to over 24, 000 New Yorkers every year who cannot otherwise afford a lawyer. [1]" As such, the quality of its operation directly impacts whether New York…...
Policy Recommendations from the Council on Children to the Mamdani Administration
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (605+ words) REPORT BY THE COUNCIL ON CHILDREN I. Prioritize Family Court appointments by the Mayor's Advisory Committee on the Judiciary (MACJ), so that interested, experienced, and well-qualified individuals are expeditiously appointed to serve as judges on the Family Court bench. II. Support efforts…...