Brad S. Karp, chairman of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, sent an email to over 1,000 lawyers at his firm in mid-March. In it, he asked for volunteers to assist in the creation of an online relief center that could serve as a repository for the hundreds of federal, state and local government programs … Continued
The heart and soul of the legal profession stops and starts with the association of lawyers themselves.
“In times of crisis, lawyers have always met their professional obligation to protect the rights of those who cannot afford an attorney,” said NYSBA president Henry M. Greenberg.
Training for lawyer volunteers will be offered free of charge from 1 to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14. Sign up for the program at https://nysba.org/events/applying-for-unemployment-client-counseling-under-the-cares-act-webinar/
Good evening Members, Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks has issued an order finalizing plans for the state court system’s “virtual courts” to begin handling some non-essential matters starting Monday, April 13. In addition to essential and emergency matters, the following non-essential procedures and protocols are as follows: Conferencing Pending Cases: Courts will review their … Continued
This is the time to be courageous by committing to helping yourself.
After staying home for a month eating comfort food, we have heard the nervous jokes about putting on the “COVID 19,” those extra pounds like the “freshman 15” students are said to gain in college. With more weeks of sheltering at home to come, we need to be serious about exercise and healthy eating. This … Continued
On April 9, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order 202.15 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. On March 3, 2020, the Governor signed into law legislation that expanded his … Continued
Faced with a mid-hearing adjournment of a complex, high-stakes arbitration, we worked with opposing counsel and the tribunal to restart and complete the hearing a week later by videoconference.
Good evening Members, The presiding justices of the Appellate Division, who are responsible for overseeing the admission of attorneys to the practice of law in New York, said they will soon resume the admissions process by conducting virtual admission ceremonies for eligible candidates. In their latest statement, Justices Rolando T. Acosta, Alan D. Scheinkman, Elizabeth … Continued