During an hourlong conversation with nearly 500 attendees, Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-V.I.) pulled back the curtain to reveal the behind-the-scenes details of the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. The panel discussion was moderated by Jerry H. Goldfeder, special counsel at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan and Ava Ayers, director of the Government … Continued
Lawrence W. Golden has been selected to receive the 2020 Root/Stimson Award from the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) for his work in bringing attention to wrongful convictions. Golden, who practiced civil law in Utica for 49 years, was president of the Oneida County Bar Association in 2008 when he developed a program in … Continued
This week on Miranda Warnings, Carrie Cohen, former Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York shares some insight into what it’s like investigating high-profile targets, like Sheldon Silver, and talks about the tools law enforcement needs to combat hate crimes. Cohen, a partner at Morrison and Foerster in New York talks about … Continued
The New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Civil Rights announced that Armen H. Merjian will receive the 2020 Haywood Burns Memorial Award at a ceremony later this year. In over two decades as a senior staff attorney at Housing Works/HIV Law Project, Merjian has been a leading HIV/AIDS and civil rights attorney. He conducted … Continued
This week on Miranda Warnings, Mirna M. Santiago, founder of Girls Rule the Law joins David to talk about the dangers of having racism and biases codified into law, especially voter fraud protection laws. Santiago who is a member of the law firm Hurwitz and Fine also discusses how systemic racism has an impact … Continued
A shockwave went through the New York legal community on Tuesday when Court of Appeals Associate Judge Paul G. Feinman suddenly announced his retirement, citing health problems. The unexpected news brought comments and remarks from leaders of the organized bar and notable members of the New York legal community. NYSBA President Scott Karson issued a … Continued
As New York inches closer to legalizing, regulating and taxing cannabis, the state finds itself in a unique position. Not only does it have an opportunity to learn from states with robust legal cannabis markets but it can galvanize other states to help launch social equity programs. During a recent panel discussion sponsored by the … Continued
This week on Miranda Warnings Michael Miller and Ronald C. Minkoff join David to talk about the reasons Miller decided to file a grievance complaint against Rudy Giuliani, which could ultimately lead to his disbarment. Miller, NYSBA’s 121st President and Minkoff, a partner at Frankfurt, Kurnit, Klein & Selz, lay out the details … Continued
As the director of the Immigrants’ Rights Clinic at Columbia Law School, Elora Mukhurjee has been to the U.S./Mexico border twice. Each time she provided legal services to asylum seekers but it was a trip in June 2019 to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB) facility in Texas where she got a first-hand look … Continued
This week on Miranda Warnings, David talks to Elora Mukhurjee about her efforts in providing legal services to asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border. Mukhurjee is the director of the Immigrants’ Rights Clinic at Columbia Law School and she shares what she witnessed at the border, including the deplorable conditions children were being kept. She … Continued