Injured workers will now be able to obtain medical treatment more easily through the assistance of pro bono attorneys.
A new NYSBA-developed user-friendly online portal will match clients with volunteer attorneys.
Scott M. Karson, president of the New York State Bar Association, sent a letter to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo asking that 15 judges be appointed to fill vacancies in the Appellate Division of the state’s court system. The vacancies include seven in the Second Department, the state’s busiest court, and four each in the First … Continued
The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) has determined that five candidates under consideration by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo for elevation to the state’s highest court, the Court of Appeals, are well-qualified.
In the weeks since New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Marijuana Regulatory and Taxation Act (MRTA) into law, advocates, lawmakers and legal experts have been touting the economic and social benefits that the bill will have on communities most impacted by the war on drugs. During a recent New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) … Continued
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Hon. Edwina G. Mendelson, deputy chief administrative judge for justice initiatives, has issued a 10-page memo detailing the work of the state court system’s Office for Justice Initiatives and the early stages of the Equal Justice in the Courts Initiative. Last fall, recommendations aimed at advancing diversity and inclusion within the court system and ensuring … Continued
Topic: Non-legal services; mediation; unauthorized practice of law Digest: Lawyers may not jointly own a mediation business with nonlawyers if the mediation business employs lawyers to provide legal services to mediation clients. Lawyers may jointly own a mediation business with nonlawyers if the mediation business does not employ any lawyers and provides only nonlegal services. … Continued
While we can rejoice in the jury’s verdict, we cannot rest until we bring a halt to the unnecessary slaughter of our neighbors.
Injured workers will now be able to obtain medical treatment more easily through the assistance of pro bono attorneys.