The shift towards remote work for millions of U.S. employees can have significant tax implications for businesses. There is potential long-term impact as employers rethink the need for expensive spaces and shift to partial or fully-remote workforces. Potential tax implications include payroll tax, corporate income and franchise tax, as well as taxes imposed based on … Continued
It’s been a record-breaking year for the housing industry on a number of levels. We saw home prices soar to their highest two-month appreciation in 30 years, we witnessed existing home sales rise to a 14-year high in August, and we consistently see mortgage applications reach new heights each month.
Properly maintaining a trust account is integral to your practice, and could affect your law license! If you’re accepting advance payments from your clients, or receiving money on their behalf, you will need to maintain a trust account. What’s more, you will need to maintain a compliant trust account.
In the wake of the news that Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed a New York State Bar Association-advanced bill into law that simplifies and improves the state’s power of attorney form, NYSBA offered a free virtual overview session for members and the media on Dec. 16. Additionally, on Friday, Dec. 18 NYSBA will offer a … Continued
It was a year of momentous decisions followed by the loss of an iconic justice. The immediate past term saw the Supreme Court address an unusually high number of consequential, politically charged issues. The Court rendered historic rulings on presidential immunity and accountability, free exercise of religion, LGBTQ rights, abortion rights, jury trial rights, the … Continued
A bill advanced by the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) and signed into law by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo will protect consumers who want a trusted individual to handle their legal affairs should they become incapacitated and need to execute a power of attorney form.
Let’s time travel back to the pre-pandemic times of January and February of 2020. Bail and discovery reform was dominating news coverage; elected officials saw revising the new law as job #1 for State Government. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way New York State administers justice and as Chief Judge DiFiore said in her … Continued
In a major victory for New York State Bar Association advocacy on behalf of its members, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has signed a new NYSBA-advanced bill into law that simplifies and improves for consumers the state’s power of attorney form. A power of attorney is one of the most widely used legal documents, allowing people … Continued
The Smokeball app for iOS and Android brings Smokeball from your desktop to your pocket, helping you manage your practice whether on the go or in the courtroom. And with our most recent version release, the lawyer app is faster, easier to navigate, and has a sleek new user interface. Practice management software in the palm of … Continued
To the Forum: I am a recent law school graduate, who passed the bar exam and am awaiting admission to the New York bar. I was lucky to land my dream job working as a law clerk while I await my admission. As I cannot practice law until after I am admitted, I have mostly … Continued