NYSBA Task Force on Mass Shootings and Assault Weapons to Propose Policy Solutions New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) President Hank Greenberg issued the following statement in response to the two mass shootings this past weekend that tragically ended the lives of 31 people and injured dozens more. “The New York State Bar Association recoils … Continued
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The Daily Record mentioned NYSBA’s Task Force on Rural Justice. (may require subscription) The New York State Bar Association’s (NYSBA) announcement last month — that a new task force will look into the shortage of lawyers in rural areas — prompted a reminder from the New York State Magistrate’s Association about the importance of non-lawyer … Continued
The New York Law Journal quoted President Greenberg on the mission on the Task Force on Rural Justice. (may require subscription) The New York State Magistrates Association said this week that it supports an initiative to address the lack of attorneys in rural areas, but that those efforts shouldn’t shift to local judges.
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The New York State Bar Association’s 29th president, Charles Evans Hughes, was one of the greatest public servants in American history. He served as chief justice of the United States, U.S. secretary of state, and a two-term governor of the state of New York. In 1916, he came within a hairsbreadth of becoming president of … Continued
“Fifty-Fifty” visitation has become a major bone of contention in custody battles. I have seen plenty of cases go to trial over mere percentages of difference from “mathematically equal” distributions of parenting time. But is 50-50 as fair as proponents argue? What standards exist for any apportionment of time? And if 50-50 isn’t always fair, … Continued
Weekly planning is critical if you want to change your life and change your habits. Daily planning is equally important! If your current routine doesn’t include weekly planning, that routine must be broken and reconstructed! Sound familiar? It should! In a previous issue (Oct. 2018), I wrote about the importance of 5-10 minutes of daily planning. Just … Continued
What do you find most rewarding about being an attorney? I love the euphoria, the sense of accomplishment and the hugs of gratitude after securing favorable results in complex federal cases, state murder trials and multi-defendant conspiracy matters. But for me, there is nothing more rewarding than when young people of color from challenged, trauma-induced neighborhoods, very … Continued
The Legal Writer continues its series on what we can learn from the great teachers of writing. In this column, we highlight two masters: Antonin Scalia and Bryan A. Garner. In particular we focus on the advice they give in their preeminent book, Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges. In Part I of … Continued