It’s been a little over a year since Chief Judge Rowan Wilson was sworn in as the chief judge of the State of New York. In this short time, the state’s highest court has seen changes in how the court operates and the number of appeals it hears. The Miranda Warnings Roundtable, which was released … Continued
Domenick Napoletano, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement about the alarming rise in hate crimes reported by the New York State Office of the Comptroller: “I am saddened but unfortunately not surprised by the steady rise and alarming increase in hate crimes in New York State. It is painful … Continued
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Opinion 1272 (08/27/2024) Topic: Conflict of Interest when part-time Department of Social Services Attorney represents clients adverse to Department of Social Services Digest: Regardless of the scope of a part-time attorney’s work for a county Department of Social Services (“DSS”), the part-time DSS attorney may not represent private clients in Family Court in matters in … Continued
Lawyers and scholars have relied on the New York State Bar Association’s ethics opinions to navigate tricky ethical and legal issues since 1952. But now, for the first time, members can buy a fully searchable electronic volume of more than two decades of opinions in a new reference book. “This new volume will make our … Continued
As the new practice area of cannabis law grows, Jeffrey Schultz wants the New York State Bar Association’s Cannabis Law Section to flourish as well. Schultz, the new chair of the Cannabis Law Section, said the association has a role to play in keeping attorneys in this expanding and dynamic field informed. “The legal and … Continued
Opinion 1271 (08/20/2024) Topic: Sharing of Legal Fees with Non-Lawyer; Impermissible Referral Fees; Non- Refundable Retainer Digest: A lawyer violates Rule 5.4(a), which prohibits a lawyer from sharing legal fees with a non-lawyer, if she pays a percentage of a legal fee to an online service owned by non-lawyers, on which attorneys can bid … Continued
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