To help attorneys navigate these continued unprecedented times, the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) has created, “Virtual Lawyering: A Practical Guide,” a centralized resource of 22 practical chapters and subchapters authored by former federal judges, former law clerks to judges, and some of the leading New York practitioners in their fields.
Many older lawyers feel they have only two retirement options open to them: either continue in their primary career path working full time or retire from it. This is based on the traditional meaning of retirement that is a single event – “withdrawal” from the workforce into leisure, relaxation, a slide into the end of … Continued
Once COVID-19 began spreading rapidly throughout the U.S. this past spring, schools across the state and nation quickly closed their doors, and our educational system had to adjust to a new kind of learning that began to take place primarily all online. Months later, many parts of New York City and the rest of the … Continued
The definition of “culture,” according to Merriam-Webster, is the “set of values, conventions, or social practices associated with a particular field, activity, or societal characteristic.” Put more simply, culture is the way we operate. It is defined by our behaviors, not our mission or business statements. In looking at the culture of the legal profession, … Continued
As part of its continued mission to expand its global presence, the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) has entered into a historic collaboration with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) through the NBA Women Forum. The alliance with the NBA Women Forum – officially called a memorandum of understanding (MOU) – will involve the joint … Continued
Culture Change As the National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being reviewed the research published in the Journal of Addiction Medicine in 2016 and thought about what we could do to improve our professional well-being in general and our struggles with substance use in particular, we recognized that we needed to change our very culture. No … Continued
Safety above all. This is how the court system has operated since March, albeit continuously. “From the beginning of this crisis, we have not closed the courts. Justice has been delivered continuously throughout this process,” said Hon. Vito C. Caruso, Deputy Chief Administrative Judge (Outside NYC). He recently detailed the courts’ recent and future operations … Continued
Chief Judge Charles Breitel explaining pending court reforms to New York City judges at a statewide judges conference of continuing education with David Ross (seated) and William Kapelman, circa 1976. Judge Bellacosa is standing behind Chief Judge Breitel. Chief Judge DiFiore and the Lesson of History A common wisdom holds that those who fail to … Continued
As the nation remains focused on the rising number of COVID-19 cases, one statistic has been largely overlooked – the rise in domestic violence cases brought on, to a large degree, by the stress of mandatory stay-at-home orders. While the surge is cause for concern, it is not unprecedented. At the end of World War … Continued
New York’s animal cruelty laws need updating. They have not kept pace with contemporary animal protection legislation. Our pets are beloved family members yet under New York statutes abused animals are still treated more like property. The evolving view is to treat pets as sentient creatures and provide stiff penalties to protect them from cruelty. … Continued