On April 24, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order 202.23 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
With the practice of law changing dramatically in the last 45 days, it is perhaps more important than ever that lawyers must know what they need to get in front of their clients.
When Governor Cuomo issued an executive order in March allowing trusts and estates matters to be executed via videoconference, lawyers found that they quickly had to master new processes and new technology.
This is the third and final installment of a three-part article published in the NYSBA Journal beginning in March 2019. The authors wish to express thanks to NAELA Fellow Ron M. Landsman for his willingness to offer insight and comment on the ideas expressed in this article. His piece in the Spring 2014 issue of … Continued
Topic: Legal Aid Society; conflicts of interest; screening; definition of law firm
Topic: Conflicts of interest in defending multiple clients in prosecutions
Dear Forum, I am an attorney practicing in the arena of civil litigation. I am currently representing a client who I am consistently at odds with. It seems that no matter what I do the client refuses to follow my advice. For example, the client has sent numerous emails to opposing counsel regarding issues in … Continued
New York State now has one of the strongest climate change laws in the world, and if we succeed in implementing it, the state will have demonstrated that it is possible to defeat what may be the greatest threat facing humanity. On July 19, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection … Continued
Between the increase of cyber security breaches, the rise in natural disasters, and the current public health threat with COVID-19, it quickly became a necessity in March that businesses implement business continuity plans that mitigate the impact of disasters and enable core business functions to continue. Given the shift to fully or partially remote work … Continued
On April 18, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order 202.20 which was partially modified under Executive Order 202.21 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 … Continued