Burgio is special counsel at Barclay Damon. She lives and works in Buffalo. What advice would you give a young lawyer just starting her or his career? When you’re in law school, it can be overwhelming trying to choose a specific area to practice in. Then, when you get into practice, you might find out … Continued
Increased legislative focus on data privacy and security has made it necessary for businesses and their lawyers to review corporate record retention policies and data disposal practices to determine whether they comply with newly enacted state laws, and to update them accordingly. The penalties for noncompliance with the provisions in these laws that specify the … Continued
On the wall of the 1837 Chenango County Courthouse is an inscription in large letters: “FIAT JUSTITIA RUAT CAELUM.” It means: “Let justice be done though the heavens may fall.” The idea of justice is eternal. We see it in the biblical passage in Deuteronomy commanding: “Justice, Justice, you shall pursue.” That is the lawyers’ … Continued
Sitting on the side of a country road, waiting for a young Guatemalan woman to emerge from a small clapboard house so that I could drive her to a local church, was not what I envisioned doing as a lawyer all those years ago in law school. Yet last May there I was, deep in New … Continued
Especially in competitive markets, attorneys need to attract and retain clients in order to stay in business. Traditionally, attorneys used to get most of their clients through referrals or perhaps advertisements in the yellow pages or, more recently, through television commercials and advertisements in general circulation and specialty print publications. Another popular choice has long been … Continued
The Legal Writer continues its series on what we can learn from the great teachers of writing. In this column, we continue our focus on Antonin Scalia and Bryan A. Garner’s preeminent book, Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges. In Part II of this two-part column, we address Scalia and Garner’s suggestions on writing … Continued
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The Albany Times Union mentioned President Greenberg’s interview with New York Now discussing his ambitious agenda. (may require subscription) This week’s episode of “New York Now,” the award-winning co-production of WMHT and the Times Union, features a newsmaker interview with Hank Greenberg, the new president of the state Bar Association, who has set an ambitious … Continued
President Greenberg appeared on PBS’ New York NOW to discuss NYSBA’s legislative agenda. It’s never too early to be thinking about the 2020 legislative agenda in Albany. This week Hank Greenberg, the president of the New York State Bar Association, tells us about the organization’s priorities including legislation that could help rural communities attract and keep … Continued
The Buffalo Law Journal mentioned NYSBA’s Task Force on the New York Bar Examination and its study of the Uniform Bar Exam. (may require subscription) A study that evaluated the transition in New York state to the Uniform Bar Examination for prospective attorneys indicated the change didn’t have sustained or adverse effects on candidates. “The … Continued