Local and State Government Carol Van Scoyoc Scholarship 2024 Winner – Grace Getman

Grace GetmanGrace Getman is a 2L at NYU School of Law. She spent her 1L summer interning at the City of Scranton Law Department, conducting legal research and drafting legislation. She externed with the Office of Assemblymember Grace Lee in connection with the NYU State Legislative Externship program. At NYU, she serves as a Staff Editor on NYU’s Environmental Law Journal and as a board member on the Real Estate and Urban Policy Form, in addition to being a Moelis Urban Law & Public Affairs Fellow.


The purpose of the Local and State Government Law Section shall be to serve, educate and provide a common meeting ground and impartial forum for those attorneys, whether in the public or private sector engaged in dealing in any capacity with issues in local or state government law. The Section shall carry forward the work of the New York State Bar Association by:

(a) Providing a common meeting ground and impartial forum for those members of the Bar who are engaged in dealing with problems in local and state government law in any capacity;

(b) Furthering a better understanding of local and state government law through the holding of meetings and seminars, the making of studies, surveys and analysis and the dissemination of current information concerning judicial decisions, legislation and other matters of interest to attorneys practicing local and state government law;

(c) Formulating and submitting to the members of the Section and the Association, such reports and recommendations as may be deemed useful to the profession and advisable in the public interest;

(d) Reviewing pending legislation and promoting or opposing the same in the name of the Section (or one of its committees) and, whenever in its judgment necessary or appropriate, initiating legislation;

(e) Furthering the public interest through the practice of local and state government law; and

(f) Furthering access to justice through the promotion of voluntary participation in regional and local pro bono programs.

Upcoming Local And State Government Law Section Committee Meetings

View upcoming LSGL Section Committee Meetings with the PDF linked below.

Contact the Local and State Government Law Section Liaison

To learn more about this Section, please contact Emily Kurtzner
[email protected]
(518) 487-5582

Please do not contact the Section liaison with a request for legal advice or an attorney referral. You can instead visit our ‘Public Resources’ or ‘Lawyer Referral Service’ page for this type of request.

Lisa M.Cobb, Esq

Lisa concentrates her practice in land use and municipal law, primarily representing Dutchess County municipal boards in all aspects of municipal law, including litigation. With more than twenty-five years of experience, she has participated in drafting local municipal zoning and building codes, and litigated the interplay between local zoning codes and the requirements of the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law. She also has represented applicants in Article 78 and other proceedings against municipalities in Dutchess as well as surrounding counties. Lisa’s name can be found on more than thirty reported decisions, including significant municipal and land use issues, and she has authored numerous articles.

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Municipal Lawyer

The Municipal Lawyer features peer-written, substantive articles relating to the practice of municipal law on various topics including land use, zoning, ethics, and environmental issues. Edited by Prof. Mike Lewyn, the Municipal Lawyer is a publication of the Local and State Government Law Section of the New York State Bar Association and is distributed to Section members free of charge.

The Municipal Lawyer is published as a benefit for members of the Local and State Government Law Section and is copyrighted by the New York State Bar Association.

If you would like to submit an article for consideration please send an e-mail to [email protected]

Government, Law and Policy Journal

Each Government, Law and Policy Journal features peer-written substantive articles with a theme on a current issue of interest to government attorneys. Past themes have included NY Innovative Public Policy; Aging and Longevity; Renewable Energy; Civil Rights and Disabilities Law; Firearms, Public Safety and the Law; The Oversight Function: Guarding the Public Interest; New York State’s Budget; Beverage Alcohol Law: Regulation and Policy; Public Authority Reform; Freedom of Information Law; and Climate Change. Edited by Rose Mary K. Bailly, the Government, Law and Policy Journal is published twice per year and is available to Local, State and Government Law Section members free of charge.

The Journal is published as a benefit for members of the Local, State and Government Law Section and is copyrighted by the New York State Bar Association.

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