Sherry Levin Wallach, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision not to grant certiorari in Fitisemanu v. United States: “The court’s disappointing decision misses the mark and forgoes a significant opportunity to usher in a new era that separates this nation from racist policies … Continued
Richard J. Washington is a solo practitioner in labor & employment law and criminal defense. He entered private practice following a career in the Manhattan District Attorney’s office. He is active in the NYSBA Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee and the Cannabis Law Section. You are a member of both the Diversity, Equity Inclusion Committee, … Continued
Billable hours are at the heart of any successful law firm, but far too many attorneys still treat tracking and billing for those hours as an afterthought. Keeping track of your time doesn’t need to be difficult. With the right approach and software tools, attorneys can spend less time tracking their hours while increasing the … Continued
Sherry Levin Wallach, president of the New York State Bar Association, has been appointed to a newly-formed ten-member advisory board that will help steer NYU’s School of Professional Studies as it collaborates with industry partners to prepare for the transformative effect of the rapidly-developing virtual world. “I am honored to be at the forefront of … Continued
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