Legal information available to RE execs on NY State Bar Association Web site. (Technology).Real estate executives can now access valuable legal information and resources, including legal referral services and educational brochures, from the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of State Bar Association's recently redesigned Web site (http:www.nysba.org). "Access to information is key in navigating our legal system," said Lorraine Power Tharp, president of the New York State Bar Association The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), with about 72,000 members, is the largest voluntary association of lawyers in the United States. The NYSBA was founded in Albany on November 21 1876. New York lacks an integrated bar, and the NYSBA does not license lawyers in the state. and a partner-in the Albany law firm, Whiteman Osterman & Hanna. "Our new site is a go-to source for comprehensive information about New York State law, legal services legal services n. the work performed by a lawyer for a client. and procedures. We hope it will be a valuable tool for those seeking legal assistance, as well as for the attorneys who provide it." Among the resources the site provides for the general public are: * A lawyer referral and information service designed to help individuals find an attorney or other legal resources, including legal organizations and pro bono Short for pro bono publico [Latin, For the public good]. The designation given to the free legal work done by an attorney for indigent clients and religious, charitable, and other nonprofit entities. lawyers. For added convenience the information is organized by county. * Educational brochures prepared by NYSBA members to provide basic information about specific areas of New York law. Topics include: buying and selling real estate; rights of residential owners and tenants; and the role of a lawyer in home purchase transactions; among many others. * The Courts of New York, a guide to the state's court system with a glossary of legal terms, published as a public service by the Committee on Justice and the Community of the New York State Bar Association. * Resources to aid victims of the World Trade Center disaster. * Information on attorney-disciplinary procedures in New York State, the grievance griev·ance n. 1. a. An actual or supposed circumstance regarded as just cause for complaint. b. A complaint or protestation based on such a circumstance. See Synonyms at injustice. 2. process and how to file a complaint. The new site also provides a wide array of resources and information for NYSBA members including: Ethics opinions, a practice management resource library, products and publications, free online legal research, CLE Cle total elimination clearance. , calendar of events, opportunities for pro-bono service, jobs, legislative developments, and a sample letter of engagement, among others. NYSBA partnered with Active Matter, a Fairfax, Va. Web development firm that provides strategic Web consulting and advanced Web solutions to associations and non-profit organizations A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. across the country. |
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion