Panic can pass more quickly than a virus. “Lawyers often times find themselves having to process their clients’ fears while providing sound legal counsel,” said Libby Coreno, chair of the New York State Bar Association’s Wellbeing Committee. “We have clients who are nervous about how the Covid-19 shutdowns will impact their businesses or clients who … Continued
The coronavirus is a public health crisis the likes of which attorneys, law firms and businesses have never faced before. Naturally, lawyers want to do everything they can to protect themselves, their loved ones, friends, colleagues and clients. Firms have already braced for sick or quarantined staff members who will be unable to work for … Continued
Hermes Fernandez, chair of the Health Law Section and attorney at Bond, Schoeneck & King, appeared on The Capitol Pressroom to explain the new and old powers the Governor has in a public health emergency. Included in a coronavirus funding bill were expanded powers for the Governor to respond to the spread of the virus. … Continued
As communities across the state prepare to deal with the coronavirus and the uncertainty surrounding the safety of work environments and large gatherings, the New York State Bar Association is committed to keeping its members and the legal community informed. In the coming days and weeks ahead NYSBA will continue to serve as a resource … Continued
For years, on the hit NBC series’ “Law & Order” and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” the New York State Bar Association has served as the fictional governing body of the state’s legal profession. During each of the shows’ 20-plus-year runs, countless characters have been reported to the New York State Bar Association and … Continued
On Friday, March 13, Hank Greenberg, the President of the New York State Bar Association (“NYSBA”), canceled the 2020 Statewide High School Mock Trial Tournament. This decision is based on the public health threat presented by COVID-19; NYSBA’s inability to ensure that the conduct of the Tournament did not contribute to the pandemic’s spread, especially … Continued
Terri Gerstein, Director of the State and Local Enforcement Project at the Harvard Law School Labor and Worklife Program, joins David to talk about the gig economy and the impact it’s having on workers and companies. Gerstein talks about the need to get a true reporting of how many workers participate in the gig economy, … Continued
Re: Reform of the Parole System and save hundreds of millions of dollars I am writing to call to your attention the recent op-ed by District Attorneys Darcel Clark, Eric Gonzalez, and Cyrus Vance Jr. in the New York Daily News. The piece cites the report of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) on … Continued
With the spread of Coronavirus, it is important for law firms to quickly address their planning for having attorneys and staff serve their clients’ needs from home. The NYSBA Committee on Technology and the Legal Profession has compiled a checklist of tips to help attorneys work securely while working remotely. Tips include: If your firm … Continued
Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence Marks issued the following memo today: As part of our ongoing efforts to reduce courthouse traffic to combat spread of the corona virus and protect the health and safety of our workforce, and consistent with recent action by Governor Cuomo to limit large public gatherings through the State, the Chief Judge … Continued