Need to learn how to prevent hackers from compromising your client’s confidential information? Or want to know how the latest Macs, iPhones and iPads can be used effectively in your law practice? This and so much other timely and cutting-edge information will be available at the New York State Bar Association’s first-ever technology summit at … Continued

The New York State Bar Association’s 29th president, Charles Evans Hughes, was one of the greatest public servants in American history. He served as chief justice of the United States, U.S. secretary of state, and a two-term governor of the state of New York. In 1916, he came within a hairsbreadth of becoming president of … Continued

“Fifty-Fifty” visitation has become a major bone of contention in custody battles. I have seen plenty of cases go to trial over mere percentages of difference from “mathematically equal” distributions of parenting time. But is 50-50 as fair as proponents argue? What standards exist for any apportionment of time? And if 50-50 isn’t always fair, … Continued

Weekly planning is critical if you want to change your life and change your habits. Daily planning is equally important! If your current routine doesn’t include weekly planning, that routine must be broken and reconstructed! Sound familiar? It should! In a previous issue (Oct. 2018), I wrote about the importance of 5-10 minutes of daily planning. Just … Continued

What do you find most rewarding about being an attorney? I love the euphoria, the sense of accomplishment and the hugs of gratitude after securing favorable results in complex federal cases, state murder trials and multi-defendant conspiracy matters. But for me, there is nothing more rewarding than when young people of color from challenged, trauma-induced neighborhoods, very … Continued

The Legal Writer continues its series on what we can learn from the great teachers of writing. In this column, we highlight two masters: Antonin Scalia and Bryan A. Garner. In particular we focus on the advice they give in their preeminent book, Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges. In Part I of … Continued

Overture This article is a reprint of the introduction to Chapter 23 of Transactional Skills – Contract Preparation and Negotiating, Carolina Academic Press (2019). It is reprinted here with the permission of Carolina Academic Press. I dedicate the article to Justice Gerald Lebovits, who diligently, tirelessly and relentlessly strives to improve the writing of the members … Continued

We can take judicial notice that the law is a stressful profession. Lawyers work long hours juggling multiple matters, often under short deadlines. Clients present them with bad facts, opponents belittle their arguments, and courts disagree with them. Their carefully drafted deal documents come back from the counterparty marked up with comments. On top of … Continued

These interviews took place several years ago, but the insights still hold up. Since the interviews, Kayla, Carl and Brianna graduated from Albany Law School and are working in the legal field. Law school is starting up again, and the 1Ls are gathered at orientations across the state. They start out eager, but by the … Continued

INTRODUCTION By now, most are well aware that federal anti-discrimination law includes the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),1 as well as the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA),2 which offer substantial protections for those with qualifying disabilities in areas including public accommodation, commercial facilities, telecommunications, and employment.3 “As a result of . . . bipartisan … Continued