Month: November 2019

Lawyers Seek Removal of MH Question from Bar Applications

Mental Health Weekly quoted President Greenberg on the Working Group on Attorney Mental Health’s recent report. (may require subscription) Observing that stigma around mental illness remains a chief barrier to treatment within the legal profession, not to mention the public at large, the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), a voluntary bar association, is fighting … Continued

Multitasking Is Killing Your Productivity

EPISODE SUMMARY: Live From the 2019 NYSBA Tech Summit Paul Unger, Founder of Affinity Consulting Group joins David to talk about big trends in cybersecurity, including tips on how lawyers can use technology to advance their practice and better manage their time more effectively. Paul served as the Program co-chair for the NYSBA Tech Summit … Continued

Do self-driving vehicles have a future in New York?

City and State NY quoted President Greenberg on the Task Force on Autonomous Vehicles and the Law. Self-driving vehicles have arrived in New York City. All they need are two drivers apiece. Three months ago, employees at the Brooklyn Navy Yard gained a new way to travel around the sprawling campus: Optimus Ride’s free self-driving shuttle service, … Continued

Proposed State Parole Overhaul Gains Wider Backing

The City quoted President Greenberg and reported on the Task Force on Parole Reform’s recently approved report. The New York State Bar Association is throwing its weight behind a legislative push to reform New York’s parole system, endorsing efforts to scale back or eliminate jailing for parolees. The association adopted a report and recommendations this weekend that seek … Continued

Grondahl: Constitutional scholar outlines impeachable offenses

The Albany Times-Union reported on the recent CLE event on Impeachment. (may require subscription) Cass Sunstein, a Harvard Law School professor and a leading constitutional law scholar, has written one of the most compelling books on impeachment. Just don’t ask him if President Donald Trump should be impeached.

NYSBA: Hire more parole commissioners, implement good time credits

The Albany Times Union reported on the Task Force on the Parole System and its report. (may require subscription) The New York State Bar Association is embracing a set of recommendations aiming to make the state’s parole system more fair and effective. The three suggestions, compiled by an association task force and detailed in a … Continued

Legislation Introduced to Strike Question About Mental Health History for Attorney Applicants in NY

The New York Law Journal quoted President Greenberg and reported on the Working Group on Attorney Mental Health’s report and introduced legislation on the topic. (may require subscription) The legislative proposal follows a meeting Saturday from the New York State Bar Association’s governing body, which voted to recommend that the state stop asking applicants about their … Continued