The New York Law Journal quoted Immediate Past President Michael Miller and Committee on Attorney Professionalism Chair Andrew Oringer on the State Bar’s adopted standards of civility. (may require subscription) In an era when politicians and pundits alike are bemoaning society’s lack of civility, the New York State Bar Association is announcing today that it … Continued
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EPISODE SUMMARY: Preet Bharara discusses his new book Doing Justice and describes how public discourse can be improved by taking lessons from lawyers. He also talks about the issues that arise when decision-makers are in it for personal gain or self-aggrandizement. And of course, he talks about Bruce Springsteen and taking his son to ‘Springsteen … Continued
EPISODE SUMMARY: Jeh Johnson, the former United States Secretary of Homeland Security, joins Dave for a wide-ranging conversation detailing how he got his start in public service, the lessons he learned and rationale behind some of his policy decisions. Secretary Johnson discusses his background from growing up in upstate New York, attending Morehouse College and … Continued
The New York Law Journal quoted Immediate Past President Michael Miller and Task Force on Wrongful Convictions chair Hon. Barry Kamins on the State Bar’s recommended criminal justice reforms to prevent wrongful convictions. Other recommendations include permitting a person who has pleaded guilty to a crime to be able to move to vacate his or … Continued
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The New York Law Journal quoted Task Force on the Evaluation of Candidates for Election to Judicial Office Robert Haig and Susan Phillips Read on the new vetting process for judicial candidates. (may require subscription) “Having effective, partisan-free judicial evaluation and screening processes in place throughout the state is critical to ensuring that candidates for … Continued
NPR News quoted Committee on Immigration Representation chair Camille Mackler on misconceptions surrounding undocumented immigrants and deportation. A change effected in the recent state budget legislation may have a big impact in immigrant communities. It’s called the One Day to Protect New Yorkers Act, or One Day Act, and it changes the maximum sentence for … Continued
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