More than two dozen young lawyers from the New York State Bar Association were honored by a visit from Chief Justice John Roberts before their admission ceremony to the Supreme Court Bar. The Chief Justice attended a breakfast at the U.S. Supreme Court prior to the ceremony. Roberts talked about his roots as a native … Continued
Introduction Our spring column discussed the Jan. 1, 2024 amendment to CPLR 2106 allowing “any person,” regardless of where they are located, to use an affirmation in lieu of an affidavit. We reviewed the history of CPLR 2106, and the various amendments to the provision since the 1963 enactment of the statute. However, given the … Continued
When Andrew Cuomo resigned as governor in August 2021, New York had a constitutional procedure in place to fill that vacancy instantly. Under the constitution, Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul became governor. So far, so good. But what if she became incapable of serving? Who would make that determination, and how? New York is one of … Continued
Augustine Classical Academy, a small Saratoga County Christian school, bested an impressive prosecution put on by Clarence High School from Erie County to win the New York State Bar Association Mock Trial Competition. The fictional criminal case, the People of the State of Nivana v. Lindsay Gordon, involved a business owner charged with 3rd degree … Continued
Presiding Justice Elizabeth A. Garry received the Robert L. Haig Award from the New York State Bar Association. The award, which is given out by the association’s Commercial & Federal Litigation Section, was presented to her on Saturday, May 18, during a cocktail reception and gala dinner. Justice Garry is the presiding justice of the … Continued
The New York State CLE Board has extended the deadline for the changes to format restrictions applicable to newly admitted attorneys for Skills CLE credit and the approval of all Accredited Providers to offer CLE programs in certain non-traditional formats through December 31, 2024. For more information, go here.
For the second time in two years, the Syracuse public school city wide Mock Trial Team is headed to the state finals. Nottingham High School, which is made up of students from all of the city’s public high schools, beat Onondaga County powerhouse Fayetteville Manlius to move on in the competition. Nottingham students and teachers … Continued
Postseason competition in Mock Trial is nothing new for the Clarence High School team in suburban Buffalo. The team this year bested a crowded field of more than two dozen schools from Western New York to take the Region I title. They beat out last year’s Region I champ Frewsburg High School in Chautauqua County. … Continued
Amendments to Uniform Rule 202.12, developed jointly by the New York State Bar Association and the New York City Bar Association, have been ordered by Chief Administrative Judge Joseph A. Zayas after approval by the Administrative Board of New York’s Unified Court System. The approved revisions relate to the rules for preliminary conferences. A joint … Continued
Chief Administrative Judge Joseph Zayas approved the changes to the rules for preliminary conferences in response to a joint proposal developed by the New York State and New York City Bar Associations to amend Uniform Rule 202.12. The new rules are effective May 20, 2024. The new rules are intended to provide guidance for litigants … Continued