In response to a campaign by the New York State Bar Association to protect the well-being of law school students, a controversial question about mental health treatment on the application for the state bar will hopefully be removed. The Office of Court Administration has referred the matter to the Chief Judge’s Committee on Admission to … Continued
What is your practice area? I practice complex commercial, creditors’ rights and commercial tenancy litigation. I also have experience in healthcare law. What is your role within NYSBA? I am the secretary of the Young Lawyers Section (YLS) and serve on NYSBA’s House of Delegates as a delegate from the section. What advice would you … Continued
Security Audits Trouble Small and Mid-Sized Law Firms “Now they want screenshots.” “Longtime clients are asking for them.” “There’s just no way.” These were some of the things we heard recently in conversations at a conference for leaders of small law firms. As cybersecurity audits from corporate clients become commonplace, smaller firms are feeling the … Continued
As Simon and Garfunkel wrote in their song “I Am a Rock”: A winter’s day In a deep and dark December I am alone… I am a rock I am an island… If you are following through on a New Year’s wellness resolution, those lines may describe how you are feeling as you continue to … Continued
It’s a myth that the NYS Rules of Professional Conduct curtail ethical business development activities. They actually encourage truthful, transparent, knowledge-focused marketing initiatives. As the Preamble to the Rules states: A lawyer should further the public’s understanding of and confidence in the rule of law and the justice system because, in a constitutional democracy, legal institutions depend … Continued
Dear Forum, I am a solo practitioner and planning to retire (or at least semi-retire) sometime next year. My plan has always been to sell my practice and ride off into the sunset. Now that the time to close shop is impending, however, I don’t think I am quite ready to hang up my spurs … Continued
“The ultimate product that any writer has to sell is not the subject being written about, but who he or she is.”1 William Zinsser, a lifelong journalist and writing teacher, was born in 1922 in New York City.2 He attended Deerfield Academy and Princeton University, and served as a sergeant in North Africa and Italy in … Continued
Dear Forum, I am a solo practitioner and planning to retire (or at least semi-retire) sometime next year. My plan has always been to sell my practice and ride off into the sunset. Now that the time to close shop is impending, however, I don’t think I am quite ready to hang up my spurs … Continued
Last year, hate crimes in the United State reached a 16-year high. The number of white nationalist groups surged nearly 50 percent, growing from 100 chapters in 2017 to 148 in 2018. “What’s even more troubling is that these figures are not comprehensive, and the situation is most likely even worse than the data shows,” … Continued
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