New York May Finally Have an Ethics Commission That’s Here for Good and To Do Good

By Elizabeth Fine & Pei Pei Cheng de Castro

New York State needs a strong ethics system to guide state government officials and hold them accountable. Yet, for the past 100 years, this goal has proven elusive. The State has tried more than 12 different ethics board formulations. None survived the test of time.

It seemed that the State had found a winning formula with the 2022 Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (COELIG), <Read More>



EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: JCOPE CLE – “Ethics and Innovation in New York State: Navigating Conflicts When Government is a Partner”

The New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics and the Center for New York City Law at New York Law School are pleased to announce

“Ethics and Innovation in New York State: Navigating Conflicts When Government is A Partner”

When: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 12:30 PM
Where: Zoom, program materials and login information will be provided to registrants 24 hours prior to the event.
Credits: 1.5 CLE credits in Ethics &
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EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: The 25th Annual Citywide Seminar on Ethics in City Government: Tradition and Change – 5/23 & 5/29

This year marks the Silver Anniversary of this successful collaboration between the Conflicts of Interest Board and the Center for New York City Law at New York Law School.  It also marks a time of tremendous change at the Conflicts of Interest Board, including several new legal mandates and a significant number of new Board rules. Accordingly, this year’s conference is devoted
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