Ethics Opinion 1163
Topic: Missing client: Lawyer’s Duty When Unable To Locate Client
Month: March 2019
March 8, 2019
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2018 CPLR Amendments Wrap Up
2018 was a banner year for CPLR amendments, with a relatively significant number of bills being signed into law. We dealt with some of the major ones in the March 2018 (CPLR 203(g) and 214-a) and the October 2018 (CPLR 2305(d), 4540-a, 5003-b, and 7515) editions of the Digest. We now deal with the last major … Continued
Deportation Is a Life Sentence: Immigration Consequences in Family Court Proceedings
“Deportation is a life sentence,” according to Professor Sarah Rogerson, director of the Immigration Law Clinic at Albany Law School. Rogerson was speaking at the Robert J. Schack Memorial Program, held by the Committee on Children and the Law during NYSBA’s Annual Meeting. Her topic covered the minefield that a family court proceeding can present … Continued
NYSBA Plans Gala Dinner for 2020 Annual Meeting
Legal luminaries like Benjamin N. Cardozo, and even former U.S. presidents like Dwight D. Eisenhower, all share a common bond special to the New York State Bar Association – they delivered addresses at Annual Meeting dinners. From 1878 to 1995, the Annual Dinner was the flagship event for NYSBA, sometimes drawing more than 1,000 people. … Continued
Presiding Justices of the Appellate Division Meet with Bar Leaders in Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported on the Judicial Section’ Meet the Presiding Justices of the Appellate Divisions event. (may require subscription) Some of the top judges and bar leaders from around New York state made an appearance at the Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, in Brooklyn Heights on Monday for an event hosted by the … Continued
It’s Time to Fix NY’s Broken Court System
The New York Law Journal published Immediate Past President Michael Miller and President Hank Greenberg’s op ed on court modernization. (may require subscription) Despite being called the Unified Court System, it is anything but. There are 11 different trial courts and multiple levels of appellate courts, far more than any other state in the nation.
First Department Introduces Four-Judge Panels, Upsetting NY Bar Associations
The New York Law Journal quoted Immediate Past President Michael Miller on the change from five-judge panels to four in the First Department. (may require subscription) “It’s pretty self-evident and universally accepted that a five-judge panel is preferable to a four-judge panel,” said New York State Bar Association president Michael Miller. “Unlike the challenges of … Continued
March 5, 2019: State Bar Association Selects Kaplan Bar Review as Its Official Bar Exam Preparation Provider
Albany, New York (March 5, 2019) — The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) has announced a new partnership with Kaplan Bar Review, a premier service for bar exam preparation. As part of its partnership with NYSBA, Kaplan will offer NYSBA members discounts on tuition for its comprehensive bar prep courses. Any law student at … Continued
Miranda Warnings | The Recent Hearing on Sexual Harassment
EPISODE SUMMARY: Susan Harper, Managing Director of Bates Group and Rachel Silberstein, Capitol Reporter for the Times Union, discuss the February 2019 Open Hearing on Sexual Harassment at the New York Legislature.