Making Yourself A Priority Is Not Selfish; It’s a Necessity: Strategies To Deal With COVID-19
If three attorneys are on a Zoom call, one of them will have a substance abuse and/or mental health issue.
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Rochester Police Chief Will Speak at Forum Held by Task Force on Racial Injustice and Police Reform
The New York State Bar Association Task Force on Racial Injustice and Police Reform will hold its third in a series of virtual public forums at 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 7. The forum will provide members of the law enforcement community with an opportunity to discuss the unique challenges they face amid the debate … Continued
SDNY Suspends All In-Person Operations Due to COVID-19 Spike
Good afternoon Members, The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has suspended all in-person operations beginning today and extending through Jan. 15, 2021. Meanwhile, several state courts have suspended all in-person proceedings due to people testing positive who work in the courthouses. According to the standing order issued by Chief Judge … Continued
Chief Judge DiFiore: Every Reason to Feel Positive and Optimistic About the Future
Good afternoon Members, In her weekly address, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore said that we have every reason to feel positive and optimistic about the future. “There are so many people who never stop doing their level best to see that justice is done, and I see that every day within our court family and in … Continued
Alternatives to Eviction: Legal Remedies When Faced with a Mentally Ill Tenant
Whether representing condominium boards, homeowners’ associations, cooperatives, or landlords, attorneys practicing real property law, or in related areas, should be familiar with the use of various New York Mental Hygiene Law tools when faced with worrisome conduct of a symptomatic mentally ill individual in a a building or residence.
Going Virtual: NYSBA’s 2021 Annual Meeting Preview
The New York State Bar Association’s 144th Annual Meeting will look and feel a bit different this year due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Rather than gathering for a week in late January at the New York Hilton Midtown, this year the Annual Meeting will be going virtual over the course of two weeks from … Continued
How High Is Too High?: Examining Opioids and the Law
The opioid epidemic is worse than ever as the global COVID-19 pandemic has swept the world. Dr. Allison Muller (Acri Muller Consulting) said that there is a connection between the two as people with substance abuse issues may be trying different substances now or have a resurgence of their disorder. Muller expects to see an … Continued
Legal Innovation Tournament To Highlight Apps Designed to Help the Underrepresented and Improve Access to Justice
Underserved members of the public could resolve their everyday legal matters more effectively and efficiently through apps developed by law students across New York. That’s the theory behind the Legal Innovation Tournament, which is being sponsored by the New York State Bar Association, Hofstra’s Maurice A. Deane School of Law and Fred DeMatteis School of … Continued
RBG and the Girls
Connecticut lawyer Allison Near with her daughters greeting Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Behind Near is her mother, Tennessee lawyer Rebecca Murray. (Photo: John Q. Barrett) Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg served on the Supreme Court of the United States for 27 years. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 42, she also served as the Court’s Second Circuit Justice, … Continued
New York State Bar Association Denounces President Trump’s Efforts to Undermine Election Results
Scott M. Karson, president of the New York State Bar Association, and 23 past presidents of the association, both Republicans and Democrats, issued the following statement today regarding President Donald Trump’s attempts to interfere with the lawful certification of the election results: “The President of the United States is improperly using the power of his … Continued