The New York Law Journal quoted President Greenberg on the upcoming CLE program on impeachment. (may require subscription) Sunstein, a widely recognized expert in matters of constitutional law, has published several articles and books related to the topic, including “Impeachment: A Citizen’s Guide” in 2017.
Bloomberg Law reported on NYSBA’s latest ethics opinion on referral fees in retirement. (may require subscription) Retired New York lawyers can ask for and accept referral fees for work they’ve turned over to another lawyer for safekeeping that evolves into additional work, the state bar’s ethics committee advised. The attorney has to assume joint responsibility … Continued
EPISODE SUMMARY: Albany Law Professor Vincent Bonventre returns to discuss the judicial records of Associate Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh and the tribal voting nature of the current Supreme Court. Professor Bonventre then gives us a primer on what types of cases he expects the Supreme Court to hear this Fall, including some hot … Continued
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State Bar News recently spoke with five attorneys from rural areas about the journeys that brought them to small-town New York and the challenges their practices face. Judith Pareira Judy Pareira had been a pediatric endocrinology nurse in Manhattan for 20 years when she decided to go to law school. “I went to St. John’s University … Continued
The Daily Record reported on the Task Force on the New York’s Bar Examination public hearing in Rochester. (may require subscription) A task force of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) will hold a hearing in Rochester on Friday on the impact of the adoption of the Uniform Bar Exam in New York state … Continued
The New York Law Journal quoted President Greenberg on NYSBA’s strategic plan to attract attorneys across the globe. (may require subscription) Seoul is almost 7,000 miles from the New York State Bar Association’s headquarters in Albany but nevertheless, New York City lawyer Hyun Suk Choi spent last week at an International Bar Association meeting in … Continued
WAMC Northeast Public Radio featured President Greenberg on NYSBA’s efforts to help lawyers with depression. One of America’s greatest lawyers, judges and public servants was Charles Evans Hughes. He was a giant in American life during the first half of the 20th Century, serving as chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. secretary of state, … Continued
The Post-Journal published an editorial mentioning NYSBA’s long-term support for court reform. New York’s chief judge wants to consolidate the state’s 11 separate trial courts. The state court system has more than 1,350 judges and 15,000 non-judicial court employees. State courts deal with an average of more than three million new cases filed each year. Janet … Continued
EPISODE SUMMARY: Dan Nolan, President & CEO of Hugh Johnson Advisors and co-owner of the Albany Empire, joins Sarah and Michael to discuss how he used his law degree to carve out a niche in the business world, the advice he gives to young professionals and college students and the rich history of professional sports … Continued