On Sept. 18, President Biden announced that the COVID-19 pandemic was over. For some, it had been over since their first vaccine shot, their latest booster shot, or when they took their masks off and returned to their offices. But for many, the pandemic and its resultant economic hardships and health challenges are very much … Continued
Law Students from more than 20 law schools around the country came together virtually to compete in the National Legal Innovation Tournament co-hosted by the New York State Bar Association and the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra. Teams were paired with students from Hofstra’s engineering and business programs and legal experts in … Continued
In a follow up to the first New York State Bar Association Career Fair, NYSBA hosted an informational session to help job candidates navigate the delicate time following a job interview. Nancy Schess, who facilitated the discussion, is a partner at Klein Zelman Rothermel Jacobs & Schess with a specialty in workplace compliance and training. … Continued
Artificial Intelligence as a litigation tool, the ethical duties of attorneys using new technologies and a demonstration of a powerful new search engine called Merlin were the subject of the second part of the New York State Bar Association’s webinar, “Intro to Artificial Intelligence.” Sponsored by the NYSBA Committee on Technology and the Legal Profession … Continued
These days, clients expect more from their attorneys than ever before. With modern technology providing instant access to everything a consumer could want or need, legal professionals are faced with the challenge of staying up to date with the latest software and practices. Many legal professionals are finding it increasingly difficult to integrate their front-office … Continued
With nearly 850 million users as of July 2022, close to 200 million of which are in the United States, LinkedIn is a valuable – and in many cases still underutilized – marketing tool for lawyers. Even if your potential clients aren’t using LinkedIn to search for lawyers (and some of them most certainly are), … Continued
Jane[1] was nervous. She had recently opened up her own law firm and switched practice areas. Whereas her peers seemed to have extensive networks to leverage for referrals, Jane had none. Wracking her brain for what to do, she came up with an unconventional but brilliant idea. She would start a TikTok account. TikTok – … Continued
Providing resources for members and addressing the need to bring in new talent for New York’s legal firms were the major goals of the New York State Bar Association’s first virtual career fair on Sept. 28. The fair drew 135 job candidates ranging from law students to experienced attorneys. More than two dozen firms looking … Continued
Lawyers who take on the task of representing unpopular or unorthodox clients and causes are frequently the subject of heated debates and controversies. Such debates and controversies may produce a “chilling effect” on the availability of counsel, where “unpopular or unorthodox clients” are prone to experience much greater difficulties in implementing the constitutional right to … Continued
To the Forum: I am a shareholder in Newtide Corporation and have recently encountered an issue with regard to the company’s general counsel, whom I will refer to as Ms. Weaver. In addition to serving as the company’s general counsel, Ms. Weaver has also represented me individually in matters unrelated to Newtide. A few months … Continued