This is the second installment of an article that appeared in the March 2019 Issue of the NYSBA Journal. 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 article in the Spring 2014 issue of the NAELA Journal, … Continued
Topic: Freelance or per diem attorney; trade names; maintenance of bank accounts and records conflicts
Topic: Designated counsel in financing transactions; payment of fees by a third party; exercise of independent judgment; conflicts of interest
NYSBA Executive Director Pamela McDevitt sent the following message to all NYSBA members: As I’m sure you are aware, the COVID-19 virus has already had an impact on the New York legal community. We want to reassure our members that the New York State Bar Association is doing everything possible to keep members and employees … Continued
President Greenberg appeared on America’s News HQ with Arthel Neville to discuss the rights people have regarding public health, while discussing the case of the 21 people who tested positive for the coronavirus on a cruise ship off the coast of California. “The Constitution of the United States confers on them fundamental rights,” said Greenberg. … Continued
Robert Masters, chair of the New York State Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Section, joins David to talk about the controversial bail and discovery law reforms recently enacted by the New York State Legislature. Masters, who served as Executive Assistant District Attorney in Queens County for 30 years, talks about how the arcane and aged court … Continued
New York State Bar Association President Hank Greenberg and Young Lawyers Section Chair Lauren Sharkey are featured in the March-April issue of the American Bar Association’s Bar Leader magazine. They are quoted in the article “Deep in Debt, Seeking Meaningful Involvement: Bars try new value propositions for young lawyers,” written by Robert J. Derocher. The … Continued
Attorney wellness has been like Mark Twain’s view of the weather, everyone was talking about it, but no one was doing anything about it. At last, that is changing. It is generally agreed that lawyers are stressed. See Herbst, Attorney Wellness in a Nutshell, NYSBA Journal 16–19 (Aug. 2019), . It is also beyond dispute … Continued
President Greenberg appeared on Capital Tonight with Susan Arbetter on March 5, 2020. He discussed the legal and civil liberties implications of a public health crisis. Greenberg, former counsel to the State Department of Health, said, “Public health officials have immense authority to take steps necessary to protect the public from communicable diseases.” He confirmed … Continued
The New York State Bar Association is offering its assistance to policymakers and health authorities as the state prepares to deal with its first cases of COVID-19, more commonly known as the novel coronavirus. It is one of the association’s core missions to serve as a resource for New Yorkers and state policymakers on substantive … Continued