Jack Newton, CEO and co-founder of the legal technology company Clio joins David to discuss the help they’re providing the New York State Bar Association to launch a pro bono initiative, how the embrace of technology has changed the legal profession in the wake of the COVID-19 health crisis, and dispel the myth that lawyers are slow to adapt to technology.
Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks released a memorandum this afternoon to all trial court justices and judges explaining the next steps in the court system’s continuing expansion of its virtual court system. Beginning Monday, May 4, new motions, responsive papers to previously filed motions and other applications, including post-judgment applications may be filed electronically … Continued
The COVID-19 public health crisis and subsequent economic slowdown have impacted every aspect of the legal world. From increasing the need for certain legal services to prompting states to postpone the bar exam, the pandemic has led to many questions and concerns. NYSBA has been working to get answers for our members and to provide assistance to all New Yorkers.
Brenda Berkman, activist, artist, and the first female firefighter in FDNY history joins David to talk about her trailblazing career, the obstacles women face and why the number of female firefighters still remains so low.
Domenick Napoletano of Brooklyn and June Castellano of Rochester, co-chairs of a NYSBA task force looking at the plight of small law firms, discuss the panel’s work.
There is no part of the legal world that has not been impacted by the COVID-19 public health emergency, and the pandemic and its effects have led to many questions and raised many concerns. The Wall St. Journal quoted NYSBA President Hank Greenberg in a story about how bar exam delays due to coronavirus are … Continued
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced on Thursday that he was extending the “New York on PAUSE” order until May 15, so current social distancing guidelines will remain in place and all non-essential businesses will remain closed for at least four more weeks. For many small firm and solo practitioners, this news comes at … Continued
Domenick Napoletano (Brooklyn, NY) and June Castellano (Rochester, NY), co-chairs of the NYSBA Emergency Task Force for Solo and Small Firm Practitioners join David to talk about the work they’re doing to help lawyers impacted by the COVID-19 public health crisis. With more than half the members of the State Bar Association working as solo … Continued
NYSBA President Henry M. Greenberg is calling on the NY Congressional delegation to make sure small businesses get the money they need.
Brad S. Karp, chairman of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, sent an email to over 1,000 lawyers at his firm in mid-March. In it, he asked for volunteers to assist in the creation of an online relief center that could serve as a repository for the hundreds of federal, state and local government programs … Continued