Legal Tools for Managing a Public Health Crisis
New York State law provides a variety of legal tools — to multiple levels of government — so the response to a public health threat can be tailored to fit the specific needs.
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Daily Coronavirus Update: Senate Revises Paycheck Protection Program, Court of Appeals Extends Distance Learning Waiver
Good evening Members, The U.S. Senate has passed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020, which allows changes to the federal relief program for small businesses suffering as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The legislation, which passed the House last week and is expected to be signed by President Donald Trump, includes the … Continued
The Unfinished Business of LGBTQ+ Equality: Five Years After Obergefell v. Hodges
While national marriage equality was the culmination of over 50 years of changes in constitutional law, the family and religion, it will hardly be the final chapter written about the rights of LGBTQ+ people and their historic role in advancing our understanding of pluralism and equality.
Coronavirus Daily Update: Court System Moves to Phase Two of In-Person Operations
Good evening Members, The state court system announced today that courts spanning three upstate judicial districts will enter their second phase of a gradual return to in-person operations this week, coinciding with the second phase of New York’s reopening. Courts in the Fifth Judicial District (Syracuse and surrounding counties), Sixth Judicial District (Binghamton and surrounding … Continued
Make Your Video Conferences More Productive by Incorporating Nonverbal Communication Cues
We all miss personal contact, and video conferences can feel stilted and awkward, but we can still find fulfilling personal workplace connections if we try. We can each take intentional measures to make online connections, especially meetings, more emotionally satisfying.
The Case For Virtual Mediation
Mediation, even if conducted virtually, is a viable alternative to case resolution pending the resumption of normal court operations.
Scott M. Karson Makes History During Virtual Swearing-In Ceremony
Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Scott Karson today became the first-ever NYSBA president to be installed virtually. The virtual swearing-in was conducted by New York State Chief Judge Janet DiFiore, and was attended by more than 250 guests.
Daily Coronavirus Update: Second Application Period Announced for Sept. 2020 Bar Exam
Good evening Members, The New York State Board of Law Examiners has announced a second application period for the September 2020 Bar Exam that makes graduates of law schools outside of New York eligible to apply. Beginning on Tuesday, June 2 at 10:00 a.m., applications will be accepted from any candidate who graduated with a … Continued
Being Resilient During the Pandemic: “You Call This A Storm?”
The U.S. Surgeon General has called the coronavirus pandemic “our Pearl Harbor moment.” My mother sees it as a bit of déjà vu because she spent the three years after the Pearl Harbor attack rationing sugar and shoes and living behind blacked out windows at night in case the Germans decided to bomb the aircraft … Continued
Scott M. Karson Becomes 123rd President of NYSBA
Karson will serve a one-year term as president. He will be sworn in this evening by New York State Chief Judge Janet DiFiore, during a virtual ceremony that will be the first of its kind in NYSBA’s 144-year history.