Dear Colleagues: We are being confronted by modern and historical issues that are impeding the ability of lawyers to practice. Some of these matters arise from the complexities of burgeoning technology and others are rooted in more practical causes. For lawyers to operate more efficiently, we’d like to see court rules further simplified and made … Continued
Judge Matthew D’Emic, a pioneer who expanded mental health courts in New York State, will receive the New York State Bar Association’s Vincent E. Doyle Jr. Award on Jan. 20 during the association’s Annual Meeting. The Criminal Justice Section is also honoring the Chemung County district attorney and four other attorneys. D’Emic, who serves as … Continued
Former New York Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney will kick off the Women in Law Section program on the Equal Rights Amendment at the New York State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting at the Hilton Midtown in New York City on Thursday, Jan. 18. The program, “Each One Reach One – Educating Our Community About the ERA,” will … Continued
The New York State Bar Association Committee on Leadership Development is profiling the association’s leaders in a series of articles that will appear on the website. In each profile, we examine the path they took to become a leader, the mentors that inspired them and the beliefs that made them successful. We hope these interviews … Continued
Bridget Mary McCormack was still on the bench, serving as chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, when ChatGPT was released. She says it only took a few days for her to realize that “something pretty significant was happening, and it was going to impact the legal profession very quickly.” McCormack made it her business … Continued
Katherine B. Forrest, partner in the litigation department and co-chair of the Digital Technology Group at Paul, Weiss, is a leading national expert on artificial intelligence and its impacts – both current and future – on the legal system. She has lectured and written extensively on the subject, including two books, the most recent of … Continued
You are an in-house lawyer in a highly regulated industry. You do your best to interpret the complex regulations governing your company’s business with the federal government, but some of those regulations are unclear – some of them even conflict with each other. Is the business insulated from liability under the False Claims Act (FCA) … Continued
To the Forum: I am a young attorney named Iam Abel. I opened Abel Law in 2020. I hired my twin sibling, Sheis Cane, as my paralegal. Sheis Cane also took the bar but failed. One of the first cases that I signed up was Maybie Tomorrow’s personal injury case in March 2020. Cane conducted … Continued
The New York State Bar Association honored New York State’s Deputy Chief Administrative Judge Edwina Richardson with its Ruth G. Schapiro Award during its House of Delegates at the association’s Annual Meeting in New York City on Friday Jan. 20. “I am so deeply grateful,” Judge Richardson said as she received the award. “This honor … Continued
Beyond Sandy Hook: The Intersection of Disinformation, Conspiracy Theories, and Gun Violence is a free event at 1 p.m. Jan. 10 featuring New York Times journalist and author Elizabeth Williamson and Sandy Hook attorney Monte Frank. Williamson is the author of Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth. This discussion will focus … Continued