Andrew Brown

April 28, 2022 | New York Law Journal

T. Andrew Brown, president of the New York State Bar Association, writes: Sometimes we forget a very simple truth. We need look no further than the U.S. Constitution to find what binds us together as Americans.

By T. Andrew Brown, President, New York State Bar Association

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March 22, 2022 | New York Law Journal

United States Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson showed no emotion as Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee berated her for her work as a public defender. But Judge Jackson wasn't choosing sides or expressing an opinion as a public defender. She was answering the highest calling of her profession—upholding the United States Constitution.

By T. Andrew Brown

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January 14, 2022 | New York Law Journal

T. Andrew Brown, President of the New York State Bar Association, writes: It is our duty to continually strive to make the world a more just place and that mandate includes working to change laws that do not serve justice.

By T. Andrew Brown, President, New York State Bar Association

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January 15, 2021 | New York Law Journal

T. Andrew Brown, President-elect of the New York State Bar Association, writes that the association, through a special task force, has been at the forefront of addressing some of the inequities revealed by COVID-19 and illustrated during the aftermath of the George Floyd killing.

By T. Andrew Brown, President-elect, New York State Bar Association

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August 31, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

According to a comprehensive study conducted by the University of Texas School of Social Work, in Texas alone, there are approximately 313,000 victims of human trafficking at any given moment. This is a problem that affects us all, and one that requires maximum cooperation among federal, state and local officials to eradicate.

By Ken Oliver and Andrew Brown

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July 01, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

For the good of our most vulnerable children, it's time for Texas to fully discard the old system and step boldly into a future where Texans, not a distant bureaucracy, take care of their own.

By Andrew Brown

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January 25, 2016 | New York Law Journal

T. Andrew Brown, Chair of the Trial Lawyers Section, sets forth the basic rules regarding when a settlement is enforceable, and seeks to help practitioners avoid some common traps in the law.

By T. Andrew Brown

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