Parents are living in the most difficult time with respect to making decisions about what’s the safest way for your children to become educated, whether you continue to live in your home and be educated there or go to school. Everyone has their heart in their throat.
In an era of constant breaking news cycles highlighted by the coronavirus pandemic and the racial justice movement, NYSBA President Scott M. Karson has acted fast to get the association’s message out to the media and its membership. During the first quarter of Karson’s presidency, he has issued numerous statements ranging from racial justice and … Continued
For a lawyer, trying to sign up a client should feel like you’re helping someone and not like you’re selling a car. Being a salesperson is not sleazy; it is necessary if you want to make a living, said Carol Schiro Greenwald at the recent CLE Webinar, “Presenting Your Best ‘You’ To Your Best Prospects.” … Continued
The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) is launching a task force to examine why a disproportionate number of residents died from COVID-19 in nursing homes and long-term care facilities across the state. As has been widely reported, some of the earliest and deadliest outbreaks of the virus occurred among the vulnerable – and largely … Continued
The New York State Board of Law Examiners has released details about the Oct. 5-6 remote bar exam. The remote exam, which will be the same as the content of the Uniform Bar Exam, will consist of one Multistate Performance Test item, three Multistate Essay Examination questions, and 100 Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) questions divided … Continued
The coronavirus pandemic has forced us to rethink almost every aspect of modern life – particularly when it comes to education. Schools at all levels – from pre-K and elementary through college – are struggling to determine how to operate safely in the new normal. This unprecedented situation has also presented a host of legal … Continued
Good afternoon Members, In her weekly Monday update, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore said the first petit jury summonses went out last week in the Fourth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Judicial Districts, as well as Suffolk County. DiFiore said a limited number of civil and criminal trials have been scheduled on a pilot basis in those … Continued
New York State Bar Association President Scott M. Karson wrote the following letter to law school graduates about the unique challenges facing the Class of 2020.
To the Forum: I represent a client who is the executor and beneficiary of a decedent’s estate, as well as the trustee of a supplemental needs trust created for the benefit of his disabled sister. The client requested that I close the estate, but in order to do so I need to obtain a release … Continued
On August 20, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order 202.57 invoking new powers from a law passed to combat the COVID-19 pandemic to temporarily suspend or modify laws necessary to assist or aid in coping with a declared State disaster emergency