There are not too many optimists in the legal profession. By preparing for the worst-case scenario to solve client problems, lawyers are trained in law school to be pessimists and to embrace the negativity. Perhaps then it’s unsurprising that job dissatisfaction is the highest it’s ever been, according to Hon. Sarah L. Krauss (Ret.), chair … Continued
Speaking about the importance of pro bono work in these uncertain times New York State Attorney General Letitia James delivered the keynote address to members of the New York State Bar Association during the President’s Committee on Access to Justice (PCAJ) event on Thursday at the association’s Annual Meeting.
The changes to the New York Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney (POA) are long overdue.
Managing law firm partners foresee that the traditional firm environment will return later this year, albeit with some changes.
COVID-19 shut down offices and sent employees home to work — often out of state — leaving a big question about state income taxes: Should they be paid where the employees are actually working, or where the employer is located? Alysse B. McLoughlin, a partner at McDermott Will & Emery in New York, led a … Continued
This article lists five key takeaways from the report that lawyers should consider when envisioning the future of their practice.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in New York last March, only one criminal trial has been completed in Queens – beginning eight months later in November and ending just after the state court system once again had to shut down in-person trials due to a resurgence of the virus. The lawyers, including the judge who … Continued
She was not a commercial litigator, but Ruth Bader Ginsburg instead brought a particular type of litigator experience to the Supreme Court. It was her unique way of persuading people by connecting them to the type of wrong she tried to get the court to address. Often, this involved using male plaintiffs in her cases, … Continued
New York State Attorney General Letitia James will deliver the keynote address and receive an award for her leadership and commitment to advancing access to justice for all New Yorkers by the New York State Bar Association’s (NYSBA) President’s Committee on Access to Justice (PCAJ) on Thursday, Jan. 21 at the 2021 NYSBA Annual Meeting.
Valerie Ackerman, the commissioner of the Big East Conference and founding president of the Women’s National Basketball Association, has worked her entire career in both.
She spoke Tuesday to members of the New York State Bar Association’s Women in Law Section at the association’s Annual Meeting. She detailed the successes and failures of top collegiate conferences and international athletic associations in getting more women in leadership roles.