Lawyers that expected to efile cases last week instead used those skills to efile their children’s homework via Google Classroom. Others improved their oral advocacy skills through the help of their new full-time clients: teenagers. With schools closed throughout New York State and many law firms working remotely, several lawyers spent last week adjusting to … Continued
Good evening Members, Important news for personal injury lawyers as Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has issued an executive order granting qualified immunity to medical personnel treating patients with COVID-19. The order, which modifies sections of the education law, reads as follows: “…[T]o the extent necessary to provide that all physicians, physician assistants, specialist assistants, nurse … Continued
Max Kenner, Executive Director of the Bard Prison Initiative, joins David to discuss what the BPI does, why college-in-prison programs are essential to reducing recidivism and how prisons are adapting and preparing for the coronavirus. The conversation begins with a discussion about the effectiveness of college-in-prison programs, how these programs benefit inmates, and how prior … Continued
Today, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo continued to demonstrate his outstanding leadership during this time of crisis. As he updated New Yorkers on the latest information, he urged, in the strongest possible terms, for the President to take swift and decisive actions and for our Congressional delegation to continue to fight for New York in … Continued
On March 21, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order 202.9 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
Joyful, exuberant, kind – these are words commonly used to describe Richard E. Weber Jr. who passed away from complications related to coronavirus on March 18. Weber, 57, was a partner at Gallo Vitucci Klar in Lower Manhattan and was also admitted to practice in New Jersey. The focus of Weber’s practice included general liability … Continued
With the shutdown of most of New York State’s businesses and the transformative impact it is having on the legal profession, the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) has launched a comprehensive one-stop webpage that will be updated continuously to serve as a resource for policymakers, journalists and members. “As courts and the legal profession respond to … Continued
President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) into law Wednesday night. The legislation provides paid leave, establishes free testing, protects public health workers and provides important benefits to children and families. The U.S. Department of Labor hosted a national webinar on March 20 to explain the Act and its provisions: the Emergency … Continued
A report from Columbia University’s Justice Lab found that the parole system in New York disproportionately impacts the Black and Latinx communities. President Greenberg appeared on the Capitol Pressroom to discuss the report and NYSBA’s efforts to tackle the issue. He began by explaining what parole is. “(It) is typically to address circumstances where a … Continued
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has issued an executive order mandating that 100 percent of the state’s nonessential workforce – including law firms – stay home. The order, which Gov. Cuomo describes as New York State going “on pause,” goes into effect Sunday evening with all non-essential businesses and commercial establishments closed down and all … Continued