The president of the nation’s largest voluntary state bar association is weathering tensions among his ranks, seeking to stay apolitical while facing pressure to respond to President Donald Trump’s moves against law firms.
“We’re not stifling ourselves,” New York State Bar Association President Domenick Napoletano said in an interview with Bloomberg Law. “We’re speaking out when we feel our policies and members are being affected. Short of that, I have to keep a balanced and neutral approach.”
The group has put out statements this month condemning Trump’s measures as he’s intensified his scrutiny of the US legal system and battled ...