The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) passed a resolution today urging the U.S. Senate to fully and fairly review a nominee to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg “with due care and deliberation and on a timetable not driven by political considerations.”
Christopher Riano, President of the Center for Civic Education and author of the new book ‘Marriage Equality: From Outlaws to In-laws,’ joins Sarah and Michael to talk about his path to the law and the history of the fight for marriage equality.
When it comes to racial injustice and police misconduct and brutality, Rochester City Councilman Willie Lightfoot thinks reform is no longer the answer. Instead, he’s looking for an “overhaul.” “We’ve had reforms in the past and they’ve just seemed to not work,” said Lightfoot who is vice president of the City Council and chairs its … Continued
With many lawyers shifting to remote work this past spring, legal technology needs changed overnight. Some lawyers relied on their tried-and-true technology, while others discovered new technology that improved their practices. But we wanted to know what they considered their must-have tech tools. Here are their answers, some of which have been edited for clarity … Continued
The mission of the task force is to understand the issues leading to police brutality and to provide recommendations to policymakers, law enforcement and the judiciary to end deleterious policing practices that disproportionately impact persons of color.
The New York State court system announced on Monday that it will be switching to Microsoft Teams from Skype for Business. Using all of the functionality of Skype, Teams is a collaborative tool that combines chat functionality, video meetings and file sharing. Although familiar, there are some upgrades. It launched in March 2017 and has … Continued
Cass Sunstein, founder and director of the Program on Behavioral Economics and Public Policy at Harvard Law School joins David to talk about how the structure of modern government is under legal assault, the eight ways Rule of Law fails and what can be done to transform the Department of Justice into a more independent agency.
A successful law firm requires effective practice management systems. The following tips will help you better manage your legal practice.
New York State Bar Association President Scott M. Karson and President-Elect T. Andrew Brown issued the following statements on the mass shooting that occurred early this morning in the City of Rochester – another blow to the community that is still reeling from revelations regarding the police-related death of Daniel Prude.
The passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg of the United States Supreme Court brings great sadness to the nation’s legal community, but for those of us in New York, her home state, we are grieving a little deeper tonight.