The Paul Weiss Coronavirus Resource Center Is Here To Help | Miranda Warnings
Paul Weiss chairman Brad Karp along with partners Robert Atkins and Michael Gertzman join David to talk about the firms Coronavirus Resource Center
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Building A Pro Bono Network To Serve New Yorkers In Their Time Of Need
“This is very much in my wheelhouse,” said former Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman.
Jonathan Lippman | Access To Justice Is Not A Luxury Affordable Only In Good Times | Miranda Warnings
Jonathan Lippman, former Chief Judge of New York, joins David to talk about the partnership between NYSBA and the NYS Court System to build a pro bono network of lawyers in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
NYSBA Adopts Report Calling for Fewer Regulations on Automated Vehicle Tech
“Autonomous vehicles have the potential to provide significant societal benefits,” said University at Buffalo School of Law Dean Aviva Abramovsky, who chaired the task force.
NYSBA Adopts Report Calling For Fundamental Change to Uniform Bar Exam
“New York law has long been the gold standard in American jurisprudence,” said NYSBA President Henry M. Greenberg. “The task force recommendations outline a smart and achievable strategy.”
State Bar Task Force Recommends Restructuring Of Bar Exam To Strengthen Focus On New York Law
The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Task Force on the New York Bar Exam is recommending a new process to test law school graduates to ensure that they are ready to practice law and serve clients effectively in New York. The task force recommendations include eliminating the New York Law Exam (NYLE) phase of … Continued
Autonomous Vehicles Task Force Recommends Easing State Regulations, Consumer Education Campaign
In a report released this week, the NYSBA Task Force on Autonomous Vehicles and the Law found that, at this time, New York can continue to rely upon established laws to govern the driverless vehicles, but that regulations should be changed to better position New York State as an attractive location for autonomous vehicle development and testing.
Hank Greenberg & Judy Perry Martinez | What The Legal Community Is Doing To Help Lawyers During Coronavirus Pandemic | Miranda Warnings
Hank Greenberg, President of the New York Bar Association and Judy Perry Martinez, President of the American Bar Association join David to discuss how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting the U.S. courts and legal system and how bar leaders are addressing this crisis. Martinez provides an update on the steps courts are taking to ensure … Continued
What Can Be Done To Help Stop The Spread of Coronavirus In NY Prisons?
New York continues to lead the nation in response to the coronavirus outbreak. New Yorkers have been urged to observe social distancing if they have to leave their homes, and large gatherings of any kind are banned. But one place where it’s nearly impossible to observe these public health mandates are the prisons in New … Continued
State Bar Association Launches Emergency Task Force To Assist Solo Practitioners, Small Law Firms, Impacted by Coronavirus
The New York State Bar Association is establishing an emergency COVID-19 Task Force to Assist Solo Practitioners and Small Firms as they weather and prepare to recover from the severe economic crisis created by the coronavirus and its dramatic impact on the entire economy – including the practice of law. “COVID-19 is having a devastating … Continued