named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Continuing Legal Education
Offers practical seminars and lectures for trial attorneys to enhance professional knowledge and skills.
Group Insurance Programs
Sponsors discounted group insurance plans for members, including term life, disability income, business overhead expense, hospital indemnity, accidental death & dismemberment, long-term care, and professional malpractice insurance.
Judicial Screening and Court Reform Advocacy
Engages in advocacy to improve court systems, oppose unjust disciplinary procedures, and screen judicial candidates.
Lawyer’s Aid Panel
Provides legal counsel and support to bar members facing professional misconduct charges.
activities · 9 groups
What they do
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Legal Profession Standards Advocacy 1 activity
- Advocacy for judicial integrity and access to justiceAdvocates for the role of the judiciary and attorneys in upholding the rule of law, ensuring access to justice, and protecting civil liberties, including through litigation to stop unlawful federal surveillance and challenges to unauthorized practice of law.
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Professional Certification and Continuing Education 1 activity
- Facilitating professional development and continuing legal educationOrganizes practical legal training seminars and lectures for trial attorneys and provides access to continuing legal education programs for members.
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Legal Professional Development & Networking 1 activity
- Facilitating professional networking among attorneysPromotes social and professional interaction among New York State attorneys to strengthen the legal community and support collaboration.
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Education Policy Advocacy & Reform 1 activity
- Legal advocacy against systemic inequities in education and legal disciplineCritiques systemic inequities in college admissions testing (PSAT/SAT) and opposes public disciplinary hearings for lawyers, supported by a statewide poll showing strong opposition within the legal profession.
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Criminal Justice Policy Advocacy 1 activity
- Providing direct legal representation in high-impact casesEngages in direct legal advocacy, including securing the release of wrongfully imprisoned individuals and representing West Point cadets in a cheating scandal that led to the reinstatement of 98 students.
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Union and Association Benefit Funds 1 activity
- Providing group insurance and financial benefits to membersSecures group discounts and provides access to insurance programs for attorneys, including term life, disability income, professional malpractice, business overhead, hospital indemnity, accidental death & dismemberment, long-term care, and optical benefits.
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Alternative Dispute Resolution Standards & Accreditation 1 activity
- Providing legal resources and templates to membersMakes available standardized legal documents such as templates for confidentiality stipulations and orders to support member attorneys in their practice.
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Legal Representation for Members 1 activity
- Supporting attorneys facing professional misconduct allegationsEstablished a Lawyer’s Aid Panel to assist attorneys who are subject to professional misconduct charges, offering peer support and guidance through disciplinary processes.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Exposing government and institutional mismanagementConducted oversight and public exposure of mismanagement in major public projects, including $300 million in cost overruns during the Yankee Stadium Rehabilitation Project.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$11K
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expenses
Total expenses$14K
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balance sheet
Total assets$77K
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Net assets$77K
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -6.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 6
- BRIAN D GRAIFMAN — VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR
- ELLEN SWARTZ SIMPSON — DIRECTOR
- JEFFREY M RICH — PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR
- KATHLEEN M SELLERS — SECRETARY, DIRECTOR
- MICHELLE LYNNE CALLAN — DIRECTOR
- THOMAS A MOORE — DIRECTOR
relationships · 14
Who they work with
- American Bar Association Partner — Member organization of the New York Criminal & Civil Courts Bar Association leadership.
- Charles J. Sellers & Co., Inc. Partner — Administers insurance programs sponsored by the New York Criminal & Civil Courts Bar Association.
- Erie County Bar Association Partner — Member organization of the New York Criminal & Civil Courts Bar Association leadership.
- Francis T. Murphy Partner — Opposed retired Justice Francis T. Murphy’s proposal for public disciplinary hearings of lawyers.
- Jacoby and Meyers Partner — Opposed the unauthorized practice of law by Jacoby and Meyers in New York State.
- Jewish Lawyers Guild Partner — Member organization of the New York Criminal & Civil Courts Bar Association leadership.
- Nassau County Bar Association Partner — Member organization of the New York Criminal & Civil Courts Bar Association leadership.
- New York City Bar Association Partner — Organization where leadership serves on the Judiciary Committee and previously served on the Committee on State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction.
- New York County Lawyers’ Association Partner — Organization where leadership holds active committee roles including Co-Chair of the Committee on New York State Supreme Court.
- New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers Partner — Member organization of the New York Criminal & Civil Courts Bar Association leadership.
- New York State Bar Association Partner — Member organization of the New York Criminal & Civil Courts Bar Association leadership.
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association Partner — Member organization of the New York Criminal & Civil Courts Bar Association leadership.
- Robert Daru Partner — Served as Justice Committee counsel for the Association; targeted by KKK threats due to the Association's civil rights litigation.
- Yankee Stadium Rehabilitation Project Partner — Challenged the planning, cost transparency, and structural integrity claims of the Yankee Stadium Rehabilitation Project.
strategies · 2
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Crusading Advocacy for Judicial Independencemethodology: crusading_advocacyBy actively engaging in controversy and fearlessly advocating for judicial independence, the organization strengthens public trust in the legal system and promotes a fair judiciary, because visible and principled opposition to threats against the courts reinforces their legitimacy and accountability.
- Group Purchasing Power for Member Affordabilitymethodology: group_purchasingBy pooling members together, the organization secures discounted insurance and benefits, increasing affordability for individual attorneys, because collective buying power reduces per-unit costs and expands access to essential services for solo and small-firm practitioners.