August 16, 2019
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Author: Caroline
Cuomo Prods Trump to Ban Military-Style Assault Weapons
The Niagara Gazette mentioned NYSBA’s Task Force on Mass Shootings and Assault Weapons. The article also appeared in the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal. Gov. Andrew Cuomo called on President Donald Trump Monday to use his executive authority to ban assault weapons and allow authorities to seize weapons from people who pose a danger to themselves or others. … Continued
10 Strategies Proposed to Stop Shootings in America, and How Likely They Are to Work, Business Insider
Business Insider quotes NYSBA President-elect Scott Karson’s article, Mass Shootings and Domestic Violence. After two mass shootings in early August left 30 dead in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas in less than 24 hours, the US had officially seen more mass shootings than days in 2019. These tragedies came just three months after the … Continued
August 2, 2019
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Non-Lawyer Justices Play Key Role in Rural Areas
The Daily Record mentioned NYSBA’s Task Force on Rural Justice. (may require subscription) The New York State Bar Association’s (NYSBA) announcement last month — that a new task force will look into the shortage of lawyers in rural areas — prompted a reminder from the New York State Magistrate’s Association about the importance of non-lawyer … Continued
Towns and Villages: Lawyer Shortage Underscores Need for Non-Attorney Justice
The New York Law Journal quoted President Greenberg on the mission on the Task Force on Rural Justice. (may require subscription) The New York State Magistrates Association said this week that it supports an initiative to address the lack of attorneys in rural areas, but that those efforts shouldn’t shift to local judges.
Iffy About 50-50: HOW TO BETTER APPORTION PARENTAL CUSTODY ARRANGEMENTS
“Fifty-Fifty” visitation has become a major bone of contention in custody battles. I have seen plenty of cases go to trial over mere percentages of difference from “mathematically equal” distributions of parenting time. But is 50-50 as fair as proponents argue? What standards exist for any apportionment of time? And if 50-50 isn’t always fair, … Continued
Your Weekly Planning Checklist – Get Your Technology in Order and Get Organized!!
Weekly planning is critical if you want to change your life and change your habits. Daily planning is equally important! If your current routine doesn’t include weekly planning, that routine must be broken and reconstructed! Sound familiar? It should! In a previous issue (Oct. 2018), I wrote about the importance of 5-10 minutes of daily planning. Just … Continued
Member Spotlight with Xavier Donaldson
What do you find most rewarding about being an attorney? I love the euphoria, the sense of accomplishment and the hugs of gratitude after securing favorable results in complex federal cases, state murder trials and multi-defendant conspiracy matters. But for me, there is nothing more rewarding than when young people of color from challenged, trauma-induced neighborhoods, very … Continued
Thoughts on Legal Writing from the Greatest of Them All – ANTONIN SCALIA AND BRYAN A. GARNER—PART I
The Legal Writer continues its series on what we can learn from the great teachers of writing. In this column, we highlight two masters: Antonin Scalia and Bryan A. Garner. In particular we focus on the advice they give in their preeminent book, Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges. In Part I of … Continued