April 28, 2022 | New York Law Journal
Paying Closer Attention to the Constitution Would Unite UsT. 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
Unprovoked Attacks on Lawyers Doing Their Jobs Must StopUnited 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
Law as a Tool for Social ChangeT. 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
Lawyers Play a Role in Combating Racial InjusticeT. 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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January 25, 2016 | New York Law Journal
When Is a Deal a Deal?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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