A year ago, as the worldwide coronavirus pandemic spread to New York, Libby Coreno, co-chair of NYSBA’s Task Force on Attorney Well-Being, and Dr. Kerry O’Hara, a clinical psychologist, were preparing to launch a five-part NYSBA podcast series to help lawyers with wellness issues. Life had been turned upside down and lawyers were no exception. … Continued
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has signed the much-anticipated chapter amendment legislation as part of the new power of attorney law that goes into effect June 13. Cuomo, who signed the chapter amendment bill March 25, negotiated the agreement with lawmakers when signing the original New York State Bar Association-advanced power of attorney bill in December. … Continued
The New York State Commission on Judicial Nomination has announced that is it seeking applications for associate judge on the Court of Appeals after Judge Paul G. Feinman retired March 23 for health reasons. “Judge Feinman is an extraordinary person and a distinguished jurist who epitomizes the scholarship and collegiality that are hallmarks of the … Continued
The New York legal community was surprised and saddened by the sudden retirement yesterday of New York State Court of Appeals Associate Judge Paul G. Feinman for health reasons
Judges and justices are eligible beginning today to receive the COVID-19 vaccination as part of the allowed “public facing essential government officials and employees,” according to the New York State Unified Court System.
As we begin the month of February, America observes Black History Month – a designation made by every U.S. president since Gerald Ford in 1976. During this time, we acknowledge and celebrate the contributions that African Americans have made to American history and their struggles for freedom and equality, and seek to deepen our understanding … Continued
During its House of Delegates meeting today, the New York State Bar Association adopted a resolution urging Congress to establish an independent immigration court system that protects immigration adjudication from political pressure. Currently, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), comprised of immigration courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), is housed within the … Continued
With the current death toll in America from COVID-19 at 425,000 and climbing, Dr. Irwin Redlener says hundreds of thousands of those deaths were “unnecessary.”
Rochester native Conor Dwyer Reynolds is the first executive director of Rochester’s new Police Accountability Board. Reynolds, a Yale Law School lecturer and just 30 years old when confirmed to the position late last year by the City Council, was a featured panelist during the Annual Meeting program of NYSBA’s Task Force on Racial Injustice … Continued
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in New York last March, only one criminal trial has been completed in Queens – beginning eight months later in November and ending just after the state court system once again had to shut down in-person trials due to a resurgence of the virus. The lawyers, including the judge who … Continued