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Administer C. Bainbridge Smith Fund
(Special Committee)
Administers a financial grant program for disadvantaged law students attending
New York area law schools.
Administrative Law
(Standing Committee)
Addresses administrative law issues at the federal, state and local levels.
Admiralty
(Standing Committee)
Addresses environmental, political and legislative issues in regard to admiralty
and maritime law.
Advisory
(Special Committee)
This committee, consisting of all former Presidents of the Association, advises
the President and Executive Committee on major Association policy issues.
Aeronautics
(Standing Committee)
Addresses and formulates recommendations on such current topics as aircraft safety,
pilot training and aircraft financing.
African Affairs
(Standing Committee)
Addresses legal and policy issues relating to Africa.
Aging
See Legal Problems of the Aging.
AIDS
(Special Committee)
Addresses legal issues relating to HIV/AIDS.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
(Standing Committee)
Addresses issues relating to means of alternative dispute resolution other
than arbitration and encourages Association involvement in such activities.
The Committee
also co-sponsors the Associations program to arbitrate and mediate
disputes between lawyers.
American Bar Association Delegation
See Delegation to American Bar Association House of Delegates.
Animals
See Legal Issues Pertaining to Animals.
Antitrust and Trade Regulation
(Standing Committee)
Addresses issues concerning antitrust and trade regulation.
Arbitration
(Standing Committee)
Addresses issues relating to arbitration and co-sponsors the Associations
program to arbitrate and mediate disputes between lawyers.
Leslie H. Arps Memorial Lectures
(Special Committee)
Conducts a lecture series relating to developments in the legal
profession.
Art Law
(Standing Committee)
Addresses legal issues relating to works of art, and is responsible
for advising the Association on acquisitions of works of art.
Asian Affairs
(Standing Committee)
Addresses legal and policy issues and developments in Asia and
develops relationships with bar associations and institutions
in Asian nations.
Association Insurance Plans
(Intramural)
Advises the Association about insurance plans for the Association
and its members.
Association Property Management
(Intramural)
Advises the Association as to real property and land use issues affecting
the Associations owned and leased real property.
Audit
(Elected Committee)
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Banking Law
(Standing Committee)
Addresses legal and policy issues pertaining to commercial
banking and savings institutions including commenting on
legislation and regulations in New York
State and on the federal level.
Bankruptcy and Corporate Reorganization
(Standing Committee)
Addresses legal and policy issues relating to bankruptcy
and corporate reorganizations.
Benefit Plans for Association Employees
(Intramural Committee)
Advises the Association with regard to benefit plans for
Association employees.
Bioethical Issues
(Standing Committee)
Addresses topical issues relating to medical ethics and their legal repercussions.
Books at the Bar
(Ad Hoc Committee)
Plans programs at which authors of recently published law-related
books discuss their work.
Botein Awards
(Special Committee)
Presents awards to outstanding court employees from both
the civil and criminal branches in the First Judicial Department.
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Capital Punishment
(Special Committee)
Committed to securing capital defendants right
to competent defense, recruits and trains lawyers to
take
death penalty
cases and addresses issues
relating
to capital punishment.
Career Advancement & Management
(Standing Committee)
Provides guidance for lawyers facing career changes, and
sponsors regular programs such as conducting a successful
job search and
exploring career alternatives.
Certiorari
See Condemnation and Tax Certiorari.
Children, Council on
(Council)
Coordinates activities of those Association committees which address
issues relating to children.
Children and the Law
(Standing Committee)
Addresses legal issues concerning children.
Citybar Chorus
(Special Committee)
Members participate in the City Bar Chorus, which regularly entertains at area
hospitals, nursing homes and law firm holiday parties, as well as Association
functions. All interested Association members, and others connected with the
legal profession, may apply.
Citybar Public Service Network
(Special Committee)
Oversees the Associations program to assist persons
seeking public-service oriented opportunities.
Civil Court Committee
(Standing Committee)
Focuses on operations and conditions in the New York
City Civil Court (including the Small Claims Court but
not the
Housing
Court) and participates in the Judiciary
Committees evaluation of candidates for the Civil Court.
Civil Rights
(Standing Committee)
Addresses issues concerning civil rights.
Communications and Media Law
(Standing Committee)
Addresses issues relating to the media and means of expression,
and sponsors seminars at New York City high schools about libel
and privacy law.
Condemnation and Tax Certiorari
(Standing Committee)
Addresses issues relating to the statutory procedures for review
and correction of assessed valuation of real property and condemnation
of property in New York
City.
Construction Law
(Standing Committee)
Addresses issues relating to labor agreements, environmental concerns, contractor
disputes and other legal and policy issues affecting the construction industry.
It is a co-sponsor of the newsletter Metes and Bounds.
Consumer Affairs
(Standing Committee)
Addresses local, state and federal laws and regulations that
affect consumers.
Continuing Legal Education
(Ad Hoc Committee)
Oversees the development of a broad-based CLE. curriculum which
is run by the CityBar Center for CLE.
Cooperative and Condominium Law
(Standing Committee)
Addresses issues relating to cooperatives and condominiums, is a co-sponsor
of the newsletter Metes and Bounds and conducts a mediation program for cooperative
boards and shareholders.
Coordination of Relations with European Bars
(Special Committee)
Coordinates relations between members practicing in Europe and reports on
any proposed laws and regulations which may affect the practice of American
lawyers
in Europe.
Copyright and Literary Property
(Standing Committee)
Addresses legal and policy issues in the field of copyright law.
Corporation Law
(Standing Committee)
Addresses legal and policy issues concerning the structure and
function of business corporations and partnerships.
Corrections
(Standing Committee)
Addresses issues affecting corrections and alternatives to incarceration.
Alexis C. Coudert Memorial Lectures
(Special Committee)
Conducts a lecture series on international law issues.
Criminal Advocacy
(Standing Committee)
Focuses on issues concerning the practice of criminal law.
Criminal Courts
(Standing Committee)
Studies the operations of the New York City Criminal Court and the Criminal
Term of the New York State Supreme Court. The committee also participates
in the Judiciary
Committees review of candidates for Criminal Court.
Criminal Justice, Council on
(Council)
Coordinates the activities of the Associations criminal justice committees
and addresses broad-based criminal justice issues. The Council also conducts
the Associations Criminal Justice Retreat.
Criminal Justice Operations
(Standing Committee)
Studies the function and interrelationship of the various elements
of the criminal justice system and the problems of managing the
system.
Criminal Law
(Standing Committee)
Addresses issues of criminal justice law and policy and has jurisdiction
over proposed state and federal legislation regarding criminal
law and procedure.
Death Penalty
See Capital Punishment.
Delegation to the ABA House of Delegates
(Delegation)
Delegation to the International Bar Association
(Delegation)
Delegation to N.Y. State Bar Association House of Delegates
(Delegation)
Delegation to the Union Internationale Des Avocats
(Delegation)
Dewey Medal
(Special Committee)
This committee presents annual awards
to outstanding attorneys in each of the five District Attorney’s
Offices in New York City.
Disabilities
See Legal Issues Affecting People with Disabilities.
Diversity in the Profession
See Enhance Diversity in the Profession.
Domestic Violence
(Standing)
Coordinates the activities of all committees with jurisdictions that include
domestic violence. The committee also identifies policy initiatives and
develops direct service programs for those in need of assistance.
Drugs and the Law
(Special Committee)
Studies the dimensions of substance use and abuse and how society
deals with the problems, and considers future drug policy goals
and objectives.
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Education and the Law
(Standing Committee)
Addresses issues relating to educating New York City children, including
higher education. The Committee also conducts a law-related education program
for junior
high school students.
Elderlaw
See Legal Problems of the Aging.
Election Law
(Standing Committee)
Focuses on issues relating to the conduct of elections.
Employee Benefits
(Standing Committee)
Addresses current developments in the area of employee benefits,
and conducts a series of programs on current issues in the ERISA
field.
Encourage Judicial Service
(Special Committee)
Seeks to encourage lawyers to become judges and to improve the
working conditions of judges. It sponsors a biennial all-day
program on how to become a judge.
Energy
(Standing Committee)
Addresses legal regulatory and policy issues concerning energy production, distribution, use and regulation, as well as energy markets, projects, transactions and financing, at the local, state, federal and international levels, including particularly fuels, electricity generation, transmission, energy efficiency, load management and environmental concerns.
Enhance Diversity in the Profession
(Standing Committee)
Encourages hiring, retention and promotion in New York law firms
and corporate legal departments.
Entertainment
(Standing Committee)
Produces and performs entertainment and cultural events at
the Association, including the biennial Twelfth Night show
which honors noted lawyers and judges.
Entertainment Law
(Standing Committee)
Considers legal issues in the field of entertainment law.
Environmental Law
(Standing Committee)
Addresses legal and policy issues relating to the environment,
and awards Environmental Law Fellowships to minority law students
interested in pursuing environmental
law careers.
Estate and Gift Taxation
(Standing Committee)
Addresses estate planning issues, administration of retirement
plans and gift tax statutes.
European Affairs
(Special Committee)
Addresses legal and policy issues relating to Europe.
Executive
(Elected Committee)
Responsible for management of the general affairs of the Association.
Family Court and Family Law
(Standing Committee)
Federal Courts
(Standing Committee)
Addresses the operation and practice of law in the federal courts. The Committee
also periodically publishes a Handbook for Appeals to the Second Circuit.
Federal Legislation
(Standing Committee)
Addresses legislative measures pending in Congress or before
the President, measures proposed for introduction in Congress,
proposed changes in federal rules of practice
and proposed amendments to the United States Constitution.
Fee Conciliation
(Joint Committee)
A joint Committee of the Association, the New York County Lawyers Association
and the Bronx County Bar Association which administers a program to resolve
fee disputes between lawyers and clients.
Financial Reporting Committee
(Special Committee)
Addresses technical accounting issues and actions by various
regulatory agencies related to financial reporting.
Foreign and Comparative Law
(Standing Committee)
Addresses comparative and foreign legal issues.
Futures and Derivatives Regulation
(Standing Committee)
Addresses current issues in the law of futures markets.
Gay Men
See Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights.
The Herman Goldman Memorial Lectures
(Special)
Conducts a lecture related to subjects dealing with the improvement and development
of the law relating to trusts, estates and tax.
Government Ethics
(Standing Committee)
Focuses on ethical issues facing government officials and employees at all levels
of government.
Health Law
(Standing Committee)
Addresses legal and policy issues affecting health care and public health.
Mortimer H. Hess Memorial Lectures
(Special Committee)
Conducts a lecture series in the field of trusts and estates law.
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Homeless
See Project on the Homeless.
Honors
(Intramural Committee)
Recommends candidates for honorary membership, the Association Medal and other
special awards presented by the Association.
House
(Intramural Committee)
Housing and Urban Development
(Standing Committee)
Addresses legal and policy issues relating to affordable housing and other issues
arising from urban development.
Housing Court
(Standing Committee)
Focuses on landlord-tenant law, the structure and function of the New York City
Housing Court and issues relating to self-represented litigants in the Housing
Court. The Committee also participates in the Judiciary Committees evaluation
of candidates for Housing Court.
Housing Court Public Service Projects
(Standing Committee)
Develops, conducts and oversees projects to assist litigants in Housing Court.
Immigration and Nationality Law
(Standing Committee)
Addresses legal issues arising from immigration and nationality law, and trains
volunteers for the immigration projects of the Associations Community Outreach
Law Program.
Information Technology Law
(Standing Committee)
Addresses legal and policy issues relating to computer technology and the Internet.
Insurance Law
(Standing Committee)
Addresses legal, policy and regulatory issues affecting the insurance industry.
Inter-American Affairs
(Standing Committee)
Addresses legal and policy issues in Canada and Latin American countries, and
develops relationships with bar associations and institutions in those countries.
International Affairs, Council on
(Council)
Coordinates the activities of Association committees addressing international
affairs and considers broad-based international issues.
International Commercial Disputes
(Special Committee)
Reports on issues concerning legal matters relating to litigation, arbitration
and other forms of dispute resolution in international commercial matters.
International Environmental Law
(Standing Committee)
Addresses various and wide-ranging environmental issues and concerns, including
the interplay between environmental protection and economic development.
International Human Rights
(Standing Committee)
Seeks to make a useful contribution to the promotion of human rights in foreign
countries. A primary function is to undertake missions to countries where there
are problems relating to human rights, the effectiveness of legal institutions
and the rule of law. The Committee also speaks out with regard to specific abuses
of lawyers, judges and legal systems abroad.
International Law
(Standing Committee)
Its broad jurisdiction runs from Asia to Zaire, and any issue relating to international
law and practice.
International Legal Services
(Task Force)
Focuses on issues involving practice by US. lawyers in foreign jurisdiction and
practice by foreign lawyers in New York as well as developing contacts with foreign
bar organizations.
International Security Affairs
(Standing Committee)
Addresses issues of national and international policy with a focus on geographic
and functional issues of international security, including arms control, collective
security mechanisms, new forms of warfare and threats to international security.
International Trade
(Standing Committee)
Addresses and reports on trade and economic trends of international scope, and
monitors major international trade agreements, such as GATT. and NAFTA.
Investment of Funds
(Intramural Committee)
Advises the Association and the City Bar Justice Center with regard to investment of their
funds.
Investment Management Regulation
(Standing Committee)
Addresses issues relating to asset management companies.
Judicial Administration, Council on
(Council)
Coordinates the activities of the Associations state court committees and
addresses broad-based issues affecting the New York court system, including judicial
selection, court restructuring and court operations and finances.
Judicial Service
See Encourage Judicial Service
Judiciary
(Standing Committee)
Established by the Association in 1870, the Judiciary Committee evaluates the
fitness of candidates for judicial office and other offices connected with the
administration of justice in the state and federal court systems.
Juvenile Justice
(Standing Committee)
Addresses issues related to the processing, adjudication, placement and incarceration
of juveniles in the criminal justice system.
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Labor and Employment Law
(Standing Committee)
Addresses legal and policy issues in the field of labor law, including labor
arbitration and mediation and collective bargaining.
Land Use Planning and Zoning
(Standing Committee)
Focuses on public policy and legal issues related to the field of land use planning
and zoning. It also contributes to the newsletter, Metes and Bounds.
Latin America
See Inter-American Affairs.
Law Student Perspectives
(Ad Hoc Committee)
Addresses career options for law students and issues a regular newsletter to
students at New York City area law schools. Members of this committee include
law students from each local law school.
Lawyer Assistance Program
(Special Committee)
Provides information, advice and assistance to members of the profession regarding
problems of alcohol and substance abuse. Upon request of the Departmental Disciplinary
Committee, members of the committee monitor individual lawyers with alcohol or
drug dependency problems.
Lawyers Orchestra
(Special Committee)
Entertains at functions within and outside the Association. The only requirement
is the ability to play an instrument.
Legal Education and Admission to the Bar
(Standing Committee)
Addresses issues regarding bar exams and admission to practice, as well as matters
relating to legal education and the functioning of law schools.
Legal History
(Special Committee)
Addresses topics relating to the history of law and legal institutions, and the
history of this Association.
Legal Issues Affecting People with Disabilities
(Standing Committee)
Addresses the needs of people with disabilities.
Legal Issues Pertaining to Animals
(Standing Committee)
Addresses legal, regulatory and policy issues affecting non-human animals, both
wild and domestic.
Legal Problems of the Aging
(Standing Committee)
Addresses legal and policy issues affecting the elderly, and trains lawyers and
non-lawyers to serve as legal guardians.
Legal Referral Service
(Joint Committee)
A joint committee of the Association and the New York County Lawyers Association
which manages the affairs of the Legal Referral Service, (212) 626-7373. LRS.
responds to over 110,000 calls each year for assistance in finding attorneys.
Its panel members are screened by staff and leaders in the practice area, and
monitored by the staff and the Committee. Malpractice insurance is required to
be a panel member. To apply for panel membership, call the LRS Director at (212)
382-6775.
Legal Services
See Pro Bono and Legal Services.
Legal Services Awards
(Special Committee)
Presents awards to deserving attorneys employed by organizations that provide
civil legal services to the needy.
Legal Services for Persons of Moderate Means
(Special Committee)
Addresses the need for and availability of legal services for persons of moderate
means; Conducts the Monday Night Legal Advisory Workshop (LAW).
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights
(Standing Committee)
Addresses legal and policy issues affecting lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and
transgendered persons and employment rules and procedures in legal institutions
and in the court system as they affect lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgendered
persons.
Library
(Standing Committee)
Established by the Association in 1870, the Library Committee sets policy regarding
the Associations collection development, including electronic sources and
services, book preservation, the physical facilities of the Library, the information
services available and the delivery of quality service to members of the Association.
Litigation
(Standing Committee)
Develops programs and educational materials, and reports on the effective and
appropriate conduct of trials and appeals.
Orison S. Marden Memorial Lectures
(Special Committee)
Conducts a lecture series on themes alternating between ethics and public service.
Thurgood Marshall Fellowship Program
(Special Committee)
Awards fellowships to minority law students (funded by the Marden Lecture program)
to work on Association projects through the Civil Rights Committee or the Robert
B. McKay Community Outreach Law Program.
Thurgood Marshall Summer Law Internship Program
(Special Committee)
Conducts a program providing summer jobs for inner-city high school students
with law firms and other law-related employers.
Matrimonial Law
(Standing Committee)
Addresses legal, policy and practice issues relating to matrimonial law
Medical Malpractice
(Special Committee)
Focuses on issues affecting medical malpractice. It established the Medical Malpractice
Mediation Program.
Mental Health Law
(Special Committee)
Addresses issues concerning mental health law and the care of the mentally ill.
Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Control Contests
(Standing Committee)
Addresses current policy issues in this practice area.
Military Affairs and Justice
(Standing Committee)
Addresses legal and policy issues affecting the United States armed services,
and the operation of the Court of Military Justice. The Committee also awards
medals to the top graduate in the JAG programs of the service academies and the
law program at West Point.
Minorities in the Courts
(Standing Committee)
Focuses on the treatment of litigants, lawyers and court personnel of color in
New Yorks state and federal courts.
Minorities in the Profession
(Standing Committee)
Addresses issues of concern to lawyers of color in New York, and provides networking
opportunities for minority lawyers.
New York City Affairs
(Standing Committee)
Addresses topics relating to New York City affairs, including legislative proposals
before the New York City Council. It sponsors the annual Municipal Affairs Awards.
New York State Bar
See Delegation to New York State Bar Association House of Delegates.
Nominating
(Elected Committee)
Nominates candidates for Association officer positions, and members of the Executive
and Audit Committees.
Non-Profit Organizations
(Standing Committee)
Focuses on regulatory and tax issues related to non-profit organizations.
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Patents
(Standing Committee)
Addresses legal and policy issues relating to patents in the United States and
internationally, as well as the operation of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Personal Income Taxation
(Special Committee)
Addresses various issues regarding Federal, State and Local personal income tax.
Personnel Policy
(Intramural Committee)
Advises the Association on personnel policies affecting its employees.
Private Investment Funds
(Special Committee)
Addresses issues, trends and regulations relating to private investment funds.
Pro Bono and Legal Services
(Standing Committee)
Addresses issues surrounding pro bono work by attorneys, and advocates for efforts
to provide legal services to those in need. It participates in selecting the
Associations Legal Services Award winners, and recommends potential appointees
to boards of legal services organizations to the Executive Committee.
Product Liability
(Standing Committee)
Focuses on legal and policy issues in the field of product liability law.
Professional and Judicial Ethics
(Standing Committee)
Issues opinions regarding the application of the Lawyers Code of Professional
Responsibility and the Canons of Judicial Ethics to the conduct of lawyers and
judges; sponsors a hotline for lawyers to call for ethical advice with regard
to their own prospective conduct.
Professional Discipline
(Standing Committee)
Studies and monitors the role and function of the lawyer discipline process.
It operates the Complaint Mediation Panel, which mediates lawyer/client disputes
(other than fee disputes) referred by the Departmental Disciplinary Committee.
Professional Responsibility
(Standing Committee)
Addresses a broad range of issues relating to the practice of law and the responsibilities
of lawyers, and makes recommendations regarding proposed changes in ethical codes.
Project Finance
(Standing Committee)
Addresses issues relating to the financing of complex transactions, with a focus
on the multi-national nature of this area of practice.
Project on the Homeless
(Ad Hoc Committee)
Addresses issues relating to homelessness and focuses on implementation of strategies
to prevent and alleviate the problem. It works closely with the Associations
Community Outreach Law Program to support the Programs legal clinics for
the homeless.
Real Property Law
(Standing Committee)
Addresses issues concerning real property law. The Committee publishes a regular
newsletter (Metes and Bounds) which serves the needs of a broad range of real
estate practitioners.
Real Estate Law Metes & Bounds, forms and
reports
Recruitment and Retention of Lawyers
(Special Committee)
Addresses issues and policies concerning law firm recruitment and retention.
The Committee organizes the Associations Fellowship Program, which matches
minority law students with law firms for summer employment after the first year
of law school, and sponsors an annual luncheon for recruitment coordinators at
law firms and law schools.
Science and Law
(Standing Committee)
Focuses on the interactions and relationships between science, technology and
legal issues
Securities Litigation
(Special Committee)
Considers topics relating to the litigation of cases in the securities field.
Securities Regulation
(Standing Committee)
Addresses legal and policy issues relating to securities regulation.
Senior Lawyers
(Special Committee)
Coordinates pro bono activities with a focus on senior lawyers, and undertakes
activities of interest to senior lawyers. It organizes the Associations
mentor program at Martin Luther King Jr. High School.
* The Senior Lawyers webpage can be accessed by the link to Senior lawyers on
the
Lawyer Resources heading of the opening page.
Sex and Law
(Standing Committee)
Addresses issues relating to the effect of the factor of gender in the formulation
and operation of law and social policy.
Small Law Firms
(Special Committee)
Addresses issues and policies concerning the management of small firms and solo
practices.
Smith, C. Bainbridge
See Administer C. Bainbridge Smith Fund.
Social Welfare Law
(Standing Committee)
Focuses on legal and policy issues affecting the poor.
Sports Law
(Standing Committee)
Addresses issues in the sports law field.
State and Local Taxation
(Special Committee)
Focuses on current developments in New York State and City taxation, addressing
legislative and regulatory proposals, new decisions and procedural issues.
State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction
(Standing Committee)
Addresses issues relating to the New York State Supreme Court, the Appellate
Division, the Court of Claims and the Court of Appeals, and participates in the
Judiciary Committees evaluation of candidates for these courts.
State Affairs
(Standing Committee)
Addresses legislative and policy issues facing to New York State (Its jurisdiction
does not extend to criminal law issues.)
Stimson Medal
(Special Committee)
Presents annual awards to outstanding Assistant U.S. Attorneys in the Southern
and Eastern Districts of New York.
Structured Finance
(Special Committee)
Addresses legal issues relevant to the practice area of structured finance
Taxation of Business Entities
(Standing Committee)
Addresses domestic and international tax issues relating to all business entities
including corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships.
Telecommunications Law
(Special Committee)
Focuses on legal and policy issues in the fast-growing field of telecommunications.
Tort Litigation
(Standing Committee)
Addresses issues relating to tort law and practice and the handling of these
cases in New York courts.
Trademarks and Unfair Competition
(Standing Committee)
Focuses on current trademark issues of interest to practitioners, including intellectual
property on the Internet.
Transgender Issues
See Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights.
Transportation
(Standing Committee)
Addresses federal, state, and local transportation law and policy issues.
Trusts, Estates and Surrogates Courts
(Standing Committee)
Addresses issues related to estate planning and trust law and practice and the
operation of the Surrogates Courts. The Committee also participates in
the Judiciary Committees evaluation of candidates for Surrogate.
Uniform State Laws
(Standing Committee)
Focuses on proposed uniform laws and revisions to uniform laws. It also has the
role of commenting on the appropriateness of uniform laws for New York.
United Nations
(Special Committee)
Monitors developments at United Nations and related agencies and aids committees
in addressing United Nations-related issues.
Women in the Courts
( Task Force)
Address issues faced by women lawyers, litigants and court personal in New York’s
courts.
Women in the Profession
(Standing Committee)
Focuses on the advancement of women in the legal profession, and addresses issues
faced by women in law offices, corporate law departments, the public sector and
other legal settings. Organizes a mentor program that matches high school students
with judges.
Young Lawyers
(Standing Committee)
Conducts the National Moot Court Competition, hosts an annual social event for
new lawyers and conducts a program for public school students.
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