Good evening Members, The presiding justices of the Appellate Division, who are responsible for overseeing the admission of attorneys to the practice of law in New York, have issued a statement about getting law school graduates who have already passed the bar exam admitted despite the courts being closed except for essential business. “We wish … Continued

Good evening Members, Sad news for the legal community as Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Johnny Lee Baynes has died from complications of coronavirus, according to the state court system. Baynes, 64, passed away March 26 from pneumonia due to the coronavirus. “He was a long-standing, well-liked judge then justice,” Lucian Chalfen, spokesman for the Office … Continued

Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Johnny Lee Baynes has died from complications of coronavirus, according to the state court system. Baynes, 64, passed away March 26 from pneumonia due to the coronavirus. “He was a long-standing, well-liked judge then justice,” Lucian Chalfen, spokesman for the Office of Court Administration, said in a statement. “He will be … Continued

Just one day after the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Task Force on the New York Bar Examination recommended that the postponed July bar exam be rescheduled for a date close to Labor Day, the Court of Appeals met and decided it agreed. In an announcement late Tuesday, the Court of Appeals said it … Continued

Good evening Members, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore says the New York State Court System has been planning and implementing a statewide virtual court operation for essential and emergency cases and expects all of New York City’s courts to do so by the end of this week. By the end of next week, she expects all … Continued

With news coming late last week that the New York Court of Appeals had canceled the July bar exam, NYSBA’s Task Force on the New York Bar Examination is recommending that it be rescheduled for a date as soon as possible around Labor Day – prior to the Jewish holidays at the end of September. … Continued

The New York State Unified Court System has implemented temporary “virtual court” operations in the New York City Criminal and Family Courts to reduce courtroom density and stem the spread of the coronavirus. The change began Wednesday, March 25 in the criminal court and will start Thursday, March 26 in the family court. Currently, courts … Continued