“It’s good to write clearly, and anyone can.”[1] The Legal Writer continues its series on what we can learn from the great teachers of writing. In this column, we highlight the advice of a great writing teacher, Joseph M. Williams, from his preeminent book, Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace. In Part I of this … Continued
Navigating the new work from home landscape presents challenges previously not met by lawyers. Below please find a list of resources that may help your practice maintain its operations remotely. This list is not all inclusive, but might give you a starting point in available resources. Video-Audio Resources for consultations and group meetings: Facetime Cost: … Continued
Patentees are vulnerable to inducement suits because circumstantial evidence may be used to establish not only requisite knowledge, but also specific intent.
There now exists for the benefit of the bench and bar a new resource, the Guide to New York Evidence, published by New York’s Unified Court System at http://www.nycourts.gov/JUDGES/evidence/, with a “rule” set forth in black letter and a “note” explaining the decisional or statutory derivation of the rule and any decisional nuances on the meaning … Continued
Any litigator’s bookshelf of indispensable resources would have to include the newly updated New York Commercial Division Practice Guide, edited by Stephen P. Younger and Muhammad U. Faridi of Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler.
Legal publications across the web lit up with excitement when Clio’s latest Legal Trends Report was released in October 2019. The now-annual report was created in 2016 to provide a distinctly data-driven survey on the modern legal profession, with most of its insights coming directly from Clio’s install-base of over 150,000 users. Here, we’ll breakdown … Continued
The historic House of Delegates, held virtually via Zoom, is now available to watch here: https://vimeo.com/404131746
The House of Delegates approved the report on the Task Force on Autonomous Vehicles and the Law on April 4, 2020. Read the full report here.
The House of Delegates approved the report of the Task Force on Rural Justice on April 4, 2020. Read the full report here.
The House of Delegates approved the Report of the Task Force on the New York Bar Examination on April 4, 2020. Read the full report here.