When the Governor issued an executive order allowing notarial services via videoconference in the wake of the coronavirus, some attorneys wondered how to get started. One attorney posed this question on the very active Trusts and Estates Law Section community. Rather quickly, dozens of responses poured in about how to handle this seismic shift in … Continued
The New York State Court System is partnering with the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) to build and coordinate a statewide pro bono network of lawyers to handle an expected surge in legal matters resulting from the coronavirus pandemic and ensuing economic fallout. As a first step, the courts and NYSBA will convene meetings … Continued
Hank Greenberg, President of the New York Bar Association and Judy Perry Martinez, President of the American Bar Association join David to discuss how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting the U.S. courts and legal system and how bar leaders are addressing this crisis. Martinez provides an update on the steps courts are taking to ensure … Continued
On March 28, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order 202.12 invoking new powers from a law passed to combat the COVID-19 pandemic to temporarily suspend or modify laws necessary to assist or aid in coping with a declared State disaster emergency. On March 3, 2020, the Governor signed into law legislation that expanded his … Continued
New York continues to lead the nation in response to the coronavirus outbreak. New Yorkers have been urged to observe social distancing if they have to leave their homes, and large gatherings of any kind are banned. But one place where it’s nearly impossible to observe these public health mandates are the prisons in New … Continued
The days of an individual signing their power of attorney form with an attorney and two witnesses sitting close by at the same table are over — at least for now. In the last two weeks, it has been common for estate planners to execute power of attorney forms on the hood of a car … Continued
How is your stress level? Last week, I had to help get my 20-year-old daughter back from Europe, my 88-year-old mother was isolated in an assisted living facility and not allowed visitors, and the stock market tanked. Then they took away March Madness. This week you may be working remotely side by side with your … Continued
The New York State Bar Association is establishing an emergency COVID-19 Task Force to Assist Solo Practitioners and Small Firms as they weather and prepare to recover from the severe economic crisis created by the coronavirus and its dramatic impact on the entire economy – including the practice of law. “COVID-19 is having a devastating … Continued
The New York State Unified Court System has implemented temporary “virtual court” operations in the New York City Criminal and Family Courts to reduce courtroom density and stem the spread of the coronavirus. The change began Wednesday, March 25 in the criminal court and will start Thursday, March 26 in the family court. Currently, courts … Continued
The International Olympic Committee officially postponed the 2020 Tokyo Olympics this week, with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe saying the games needed to be rescheduled to “a date far beyond 2020 but not later than summer 2021, to safeguard the health of the athletes, everybody involved in the Olympic Games and the international community.’ From … Continued