Women Share Insight on Why They Started Their Own Law Practices
Instead of waiting around in hopes of making partner one day, women lawyers are increasingly trying their luck on their own and having great success.
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The Moment is Now
The past two years have ushered in a historic period for women and our country. Women are claiming their power and a new era in women’s rights has arrived. Following the largest women’s march in the history of the world in January 2017, women with the support of other women – and armed with new … Continued
Never Alone: Addiction, Recovery and Community
“Striving for perfection, hiding our real self from others, or putting on a false face keeps up separate and alone. But in the act of admitting our pain and suffering, we open up to a community.” – Therese Jacobs-Stewart from “Mindfulness and the 12 Steps” Let me just say – I love lawyers. I love … Continued
Becoming an Alcoholic in Private – Living in Recovery in Public
After years of drinking I stood on the cusp of losing all the gains I had made in my legal studies and chosen career in government service. With the assistance of friends and relatives already in recovery, my life took a better turn as I got sober and began a recovery process that has held … Continued
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Issues: This is Us
This issue of the State Bar Journal is unlike any other. While two articles discuss clients who suffer from mental illness and substance abuse and programs that serve them, the balance of this issue is not about them – it is about us. Too often we look at mentally ill or substance abusing clients or litigants as … Continued
Is Your Law Firm Ready for Artificial Intelligence?
Many lawyers consider themselves anything but tech savvy. They may hear the term artificial intelligence and have nightares of robots replacing their jobs in the not-too-distant future.
Federal Laws Hinder Cannabis Research
Dr. Laszlo L. Mechtler is medical director of Dent Neurologic Institute in Western New York, the largest private neurologic institute in the country. When New York legalized medical marijuana in 2014, Dent Neurologic, which formed the Dent Cannabis Clinic, began receiving 400 to 500 calls per day from patients interested in medical marijuana to treat … Continued
Mass Shootings Trigger Litigation
How the Connecticut high court ultimately rules could go a long way toward determining whether gun manufacturers face potential civil liability in the wake of mass shootings.
No, @NYSBA Cannot Disbar Aaron Schlossberg
All it took was one tweet from a New York columnist with 977,000 followers and the New York State Bar Association was in the eye of a social media firestorm.
Juror Excuses Heard Around the State
Over the years, commissioners of jurors have heard members of jury pools express a wide range of “reasons” why they could not serve as jurors. The following is a compendium of memorable, and frequently creative, explanations the commissioners have heard. Montgomery County A woman asked to be excused because her 17-year-old cat had cancer and … Continued