NYSBA Journal

1 week ago | nysba.org | Jennifer Andrus

New York State Bar Association Honors Champion of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 4.15.2025 Sharon Brown, diversity partner at Barclay Damon, will receive the New York State Bar Association’s Attorney Professionalism Award. The award recognizes her commitment to integrity, fairness and the highest ethical standards. Brown balances her demanding practice in public finance with advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion within the firm.

1 week ago | nysba.org | Jennifer Andrus

‘Dean of Suffolk Law’ To Receive Attorney Professionalism Award 4.15.2025 Harvey Besunder entered the bar in December 1967, the same month the Green Bay Packers battled the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL Championship later knowns as the “Ice Bowl.” “The Graduate” and “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?” were tops at the box office and Otis Redding recorded his hit song, “Sitting on the Dock of the Bay.” At 81, Besunder continues to work full time, trying cases, volunteering on committees, teaching and...

1 week ago | nysba.org | Jennifer Andrus

Chief Judge Rowan Wilson To Honor Outstanding Pro Bono Attorneys at New York State Bar Association Law Day Event 4.14.2025 The New York State Bar Association is honoring lawyers who have made an exceptional commitment to serving the public good during its 34th Annual President’s Pro Bono Service Awards on Law Day.

2 weeks ago | nysba.org | Jennifer Andrus

East Islip Mock Trial Team Is on Fire, Edging Out Rival Northport To Clinch Regional Win   4.10.2025 The East Islip High School’s Mock Trial team is on fire, as their team logo shows, after beating rival Northport High School to take the crown in Region VIII.

4 weeks ago | nysba.org | Kyle Ritchie

The Evolving Landscape of College Student-Athlete Compensation 3.26.2025 The landscape of college athletics continues to change at an unprecedented rate. Name, image and likeness has opened the flow of compensation to student-athletes at all levels. To date, payments for NIL have only been allowed through entities not associated with a university. This rule may change soon as a result of ongoing litigation.