About Us
Managing Attorneys' and Clerks' Association, Inc. "MACA" is a non-profit corporation comprised of over 125 large, litigation-based law firms and corporate legal departments in New York City. Its members' positions within their respective firms and companies and concomitant responsibilities afford them a breadth of understanding of the day to day operations of the various state and federal court systems. In particular, our members have extensive experience with the interplay between court rules and practices and play a central role in their respective firms’ understanding of and compliance with the federal rules and the rules of our local federal courts and amendments thereto, as well as rules governing practice in the courts of the State of New York and other states in which their firms litigate.
Our Mission
February 2026 President's Message I hope everyone is off to a great start to 2026. It’s hard to believe it’s already February. There is a lot going on in the world these days, and it can sometimes be difficult to stay focused on the work immediately before us. There is even a movement for world domination, with nations competing to outdo one another on the world stage. It has recently been in the news constantly. Of course, I am talking about the Winter Olympics, which begin this week. I love sports. I am not one of those fans who can recite statistics and player information from years past; I love sports in the moment. Each competitor has worked tirelessly to be the best, and that hard work—or lack thereof—shows itself in the contest, in real time. It’s not unlike the work we do. Our hard work often goes unnoticed by the outside world. Our firms and case teams may be listed in headlines, but those articles do not mention the summary judgment motion filed with one minute to spare before a midnight deadline, or the filing system that went down and forced a last-minute workaround. I often say I earn my keep in the gray zone—outside the black-and-white rules—where experience and judgment are the best available guidance. The ability to solve these problems while remaining calm and composed is the result of years of training and dedication. This is not a complaint, rather an acknowledgment of everything MACA stands for: work hard, know and build your craft, and strengthen (and don’t be afraid to rely on) your connections. It is not a glory role, but it is a crucial one nonetheless. It is like being the fourth-line center on a hockey team or sitting in the middle seat of a four-man sled. The effort we put in matters in ways that may not always be visible, but it matters because the team relies on us. Acknowledge your successes and learn from your failures. Continue to work hard for your team. And take some time over the coming weeks to watch your favorite Winter Olympic sport. Here’s to Team USA dominating the world—at least in the realm of athleticism. I wish you all a wonderful year ahead. Owen G. Wallace |
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