Sherry Levin Wallach

May 01, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Investing in the future of the profession has been a major focus of my year as president of the New York State Bar Association. The efforts to reach…

By Sherry Levin Wallach, President, New York State Bar Association

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March 03, 2023 | New York Law Journal

P:roviding New Yorkers facing deportation with legal counsel will level the playing field to some degree, but it is only one part of what's needed to address the problems in our nation's broken immigration system, the president of the New York State Bar Association writes.

By Sherry Levin Wallach

5 minute read

January 17, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Sherry Levin Wallach, President of the New York State Bar Association, writes: We appreciate that the most effective way for the legal community to tackle, study and evaluate recent issues is to collaborate and join forces. We are stronger and our voice is louder when we do so.

By Sherry Levin Wallach, President, New York State Bar Association

3 minute read

July 21, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Simons was a pillar of the legal profession. He advocated for the need for a strong and independent judiciary, upheld the rule of law, and provided steady and determined leadership to the courts.

By Sherry Levin Wallach

1 minute read

April 21, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The newly enacted state budget shortchanged some of the poorest and most marginalized New York residents by failing to provide adequate funding for assigned counsel in criminal and family courts.

By Sherry Levin Wallach

5 minute read

January 14, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Sherry Levin Wallach, President-elect of the New York State Bar Association, writes: Our society's mental illness crisis does not exist in a vacuum, but is inextricably interwoven with the issues of racism, social equity, and the law. It is a crisis that largely impacts representation of clients and the legal system as a whole.

By Sherry Levin Wallach, President-elect, New York State Bar Association

4 minute read

January 23, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Sherry Levin Wallach, Chair of the Criminal Justice Section, writes: In the criminal justice community, collateral consequences is a term we often hear in relation to the other effects a criminal conviction can have on a person's life, but what is frequently overlooked is the fact that a criminal conviction is all too often a collateral consequence of the circumstances of a person's life.

By Sherry Levin Wallach

6 minute read

January 25, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Sherry Levin Wallach, Chair of the Criminal Justice Section, discusses arraignments in town and village courts and writes that these courts are in desperate need of reform and support.

By Sherry Levin Wallach

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