Cloud Technology Myth-Busting: 4 Truths About the Cloud’s Impact on Law Firm Efficiency Times are a-changin’ Most lawyers are transitioning data storage and essential workflows to the cloud in this digital age. Yet, some attorneys are still hesitant to take the plunge. This reluctance often stems from misinformation or a lack of clarity around cloud technologies’ … Continued
Ron Minkoff presenting the Facial Recognition Report to the House of Delegates The New York State Bar Association is urging the state Legislature to expand the state’s Civil Rights Act to prohibit companies from barring access to entertainment venues based on where a football fan or concertgoer works. The New York State Bar Association’s governing … Continued
Stephen Diamond does it all — from helping an 18-year-old sister raise her four younger siblings after a death in the family to finding jobs for at-risk teenagers. The Union Vale town justice, a trusts and estates attorney, received the Root Stimson award on Saturday for his dedication to such groups as Habitat for Humanity, … Continued
In 2023 it is hard to understand why the medical profession, always based (at least, in modern times) on science and increasingly utilizing technology (sometimes in frightening ways), is one of the only professions that continue to rely on fax machines for sending and receiving patient information. The stated reason: privacy requirements under Health and … Continued
New York’s leading minds in law and politics — including former Gov. David Paterson and Fordham Law School Dean Emeritus John Feerick — are coming together to discuss changing the state constitution to provide a procedure for gubernatorial succession if the state’s highest official cannot serve due to illness or incompetence. The discussion will also … Continued
As a new term of the Supreme Court begins, it is good to look back at what has gone before and at what that might tell us about the Court and what we might expect to come. There is a six-justice majority of Republican appointees on the current court. They are decidedly more politically conservative … Continued
The job of New York’s chief administrative judge is equal parts problem-solver, relationship-builder and collaborative consensus-builder. Responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, ensuring that things run smoothly at some 300 courthouses statewide, managing a $3.3 billion annual budget, boosting the morale of a 15,000-member non-judicial workforce still regrouping after the COVID … Continued
President Richard Lewis (fourth from right) and President-Elect Domenick Napoletano (far left) have met with more than 50 bar associations across the state since June. During the first 150 days of my presidency, I have crisscrossed the state, meeting with as many leaders of affinity, local, county, national and international bar associations as possible. Our listening … Continued
What does it mean to be a quality appellate attorney? What are essential elements of appellate representation? Should there be a difference in the caliber of representation for clients who retain counsel and those who are entitled to assigned counsel – so-called “mandated representation” or “public defense” for criminal and family cases? Those were among … Continued
This article contains the annual review of new legislation amending the Penal Law (PL), Criminal Procedure Law (CPL) and related statutes. The discussion that follows will highlight key provisions of the new laws and, as such, the reader should review the legislation for specific details. In some instances, where indicated, legislation enacted by both houses … Continued