New York City Bar Association

Congratulations to our Animal Law Committee, which supported this legislation: http://bit.ly/2riBIrl

In this week's eNews: Upcoming Events; Public Affairs with Jesse Eisinger; City Bar Speaks: U.S. Policies on Critical Counter-Terrorism & Use of Force Issues & More

Voter registration deadlines today! If you want to #vote in November or change your party affiliation for 2018, make sure you're visiting NYC Votes. For more info on how you can boost voting rates in New York, check out this article from Gotham Gazette: http://www.gothamgazette.com//7237-you-can-help-boost-vote

"We do think it's important to weigh in on whether there's legal authority, and we don't find it, absent an actual or imminent attack against us or possibly against our allies," Mark Shulman, chairman of the bar association's Task Force on National Security and the Rule of Law, tells Newsweek on Wednesday. "These are not laws created by egghead legal scholars like me. They're very practical laws intended to produce stability, predictability and security for the nations that have created them."

In a letter to President Trump, the City Bar has called attention to the requirements of the U.S. Constitution, federal legislation, and international law with respect to the commencement of war, and, in particular, to the strict limits of the Constitution and laws imposed on the power of the President to unilaterally commit the nation to war. Read more here: bit.ly/2xvP1Ig

In this week's eNews: Toward a Rational Public Debate on Guns; Hurricane Maria: How You Can Help; City Bar Speaks: Familial DNA & Criminal Investigations; ICYMI: The Future of Reproductive Rights; Police Officer Testimony; AppleFest & more: http://bit.ly/2wM3oDP

The New York City Bar Association offers its deepest condolences to all those affected by the horrific mass shooting in Las Vegas. This heartbreak touches every... American and we grieve for those who were injured and for families who lost loved ones. We are thankful for the quick and heroic actions of law enforcement and first responders. And while we must grieve, we also must act. The tragedy in Las Vegas, the worst mass shooting in modern American history, is the latest in a series of mass shootings in a country that makes it far too easy for one person to arm himself legally - with the capacity to kill and maim scores of innocent people in less than a few minutes’ time. We echo the sentiments expressed by many New York elected officials that the time to talk about our gun laws is now. Read the full statement by City Bar President John S. Kiernan here: http://bit.ly/2y9b8Bp

October is right around the corner. Don't miss these upcoming events & CLE at the City Bar: bit.ly/2x2rZ6N

The health care debate may be settled for now but Congress needs to learn from #GrahamCassidy and break its pattern of hasty partisanship. Read our Health Law Committee's report evaluating the Graham-Cassidy Bill by applying principals for bipartisan debate and deliberation: http://bit.ly/2x1P8v1. (Spoiler alert - the bill scores a 0)

The Jones Act has been waived for Puerto Rico for 10 days, providing much needed immediate aid and supplies for the island. However, the City Bar has called on President Donald Trump to grant a long-term waiver of the Act requirements "in light of the catastrophic devastation caused by the onslaught of three successive hurricanes, the tragic impact on personal and commercial life on the Island and the urgent need for unfettered delivery of essential materials and services to help rebuild and restore life and activity to Puerto Rico and its residents." Read our full letter here: http://bit.ly/2xGHiFO #PuertoRico