The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Task Force on the New York Bar Exam is recommending that New York’s postponed July bar exam should be rescheduled for a date as soon as possible around Labor Day and prior to the Jewish holidays at the end of September, and – if circumstances make a fall … Continued
When the Governor issued an executive order allowing notarial services via videoconference in the wake of the coronavirus, some attorneys wondered how to get started. One attorney posed this question on the very active Trusts and Estates Law Section community. Rather quickly, dozens of responses poured in about how to handle this seismic shift in … Continued
On March 28, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order 202.12 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
New York continues to lead the nation in response to the coronavirus outbreak. New Yorkers have been urged to observe social distancing if they have to leave their homes, and large gatherings of any kind are banned. But one place where it’s nearly impossible to observe these public health mandates are the prisons in New … Continued
The days of an individual signing their power of attorney form with an attorney and two witnesses sitting close by at the same table are over — at least for now. In the last two weeks, it has been common for estate planners to execute power of attorney forms on the hood of a car … Continued
How is your stress level? Last week, I had to help get my 20-year-old daughter back from Europe, my 88-year-old mother was isolated in an assisted living facility and not allowed visitors, and the stock market tanked. Then they took away March Madness. This week you may be working remotely side by side with your … Continued
The New York State Unified Court System has implemented temporary “virtual court” operations in the New York City Criminal and Family Courts to reduce courtroom density and stem the spread of the coronavirus. The change began Wednesday, March 25 in the criminal court and will start Thursday, March 26 in the family court. Currently, courts … Continued
The International Olympic Committee officially postponed the 2020 Tokyo Olympics this week, with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe saying the games needed to be rescheduled to “a date far beyond 2020 but not later than summer 2021, to safeguard the health of the athletes, everybody involved in the Olympic Games and the international community.’ From … Continued
Tara Anne Pleat (Wilcenski & Pleat) is the chair of NYSBA’s Elder Law and Special Needs (ELSN) Section. She originally posted this message to the ELSN on-line community earlier this week, and it has been edited for publication here. I wanted to take a moment to comment on the volume of questions, comments, concerns I … Continued
Even as deal-making activity slows and many courts and companies temporarily shutter their doors, lawyers handling a range of issues from labor and employment to health care law are scrambling to keep up with the demands of existing and prospective clients. As the public health crisis unfolds along with changes in state and federal laws, … Continued