The Wall Street Journal the Task Force on Family Report’s 2013 report. (may require subscription) Of the more than 25,000 children in foster care in New York state, some 3,500 are waiting to be adopted. But legislation that passed the state Assembly and Senate in June could make it much harder for these children to … Continued
EPISODE SUMMARY: In the premiere of the Non-Billable Pod, Sarah and Mike talk to NYSBA’s 118th President and host of Miranda Warnings, David Miranda. They discuss Miranda’s path to law and how his career as an intellectual property lawyer began in the 1990’s by focusing on this thing called the internet. They also talk about … Continued
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Law360 mentions NYSBA’s Women in Law Section and its efforts to be inclusive. (may require subscription) From helping New York state structure millions of dollars in tax-exempt bonds for the construction of affordable housing units to mentoring young women as an adjunct professor, Barclay Damon LLP partner Sharon Brown has earned a spot as one … Continued
As an integral part of Chief Judge Janet DiFiore’s Excellence Initiative, the Office of Court Administration has begun outfitting Supreme Court, New York County courtrooms at 60 Centre Street with state-of-the-art technology. The purpose of this technology is to increase litigation efficiency, expand public participation in the courtroom, and match courtroom capabilities with the everyday … Continued
PASSWORD PROTECTION ❑ Consider dual factor authentication ❑ Use complex passphrase with numbers, symbols and/or upper- and lower-case letters ❑ Never provide your password when requested by email or through a site. Contact the requester by phone and try to independently verify the legitimacy of the request ❑ Use a password generator and manager PRIVACY … Continued
The Commercial and Federal Litigation Section’s Social Media Ethics Guidelines have long been recognized as the most widely relied upon publication in the United States on social media legal ethics. The Fourth Edition of the Guidelines, which has just been released, shows why they are so highly regarded, why they have been quoted in opinions issued by ethical … Continued
“What a boring subject! I can’t believe anyone would write an essay on this topic – no less read it. C’mon, let’s find something better to do.” Wait a minute; wait a minute. Just give me a chance. Read a bit further. Trust me. Death and taxes: the two certainties in life. Well, it’s time … Continued
In a pioneering collaboration with the New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Technology and the Legal Profession, City University of New York School of Law offered a Technology and Law course in the spring 2019 semester. This two-credit course was offered in the evening and 17 students participated, including both day and evening students. Classes featured weekly guest … Continued
BALTIMORE’S PATCHING MISTAKE On May 7, 2019, the City of Baltimore was hit by ransomware. A month later, in June, Ars Technica reported that the city had already lost $18 million. At that point, it was still far from full recovery. Less than a third of employees were back at work. Many were using “paper-based workarounds.” How … Continued