Jack Newton, CEO and co-founder of the legal technology company Clio joins David to discuss the help they’re providing the New York State Bar Association to launch a pro bono initiative, how the embrace of technology has changed the legal profession in the wake of the COVID-19 health crisis, and dispel the myth that lawyers are slow to adapt to technology.
Brenda Berkman, activist, artist, and the first female firefighter in FDNY history joins David to talk about her trailblazing career, the obstacles women face and why the number of female firefighters still remains so low.
Domenick Napoletano (Brooklyn, NY) and June Castellano (Rochester, NY), co-chairs of the NYSBA Emergency Task Force for Solo and Small Firm Practitioners join David to talk about the work they’re doing to help lawyers impacted by the COVID-19 public health crisis. With more than half the members of the State Bar Association working as solo … Continued
Paul Weiss chairman Brad Karp along with partners Robert Atkins and Michael Gertzman join David to talk about the firms Coronavirus Resource Center
Jonathan Lippman, former Chief Judge of New York, joins David to talk about the partnership between NYSBA and the NYS Court System to build a pro bono network of lawyers in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Hank Greenberg, President of the New York Bar Association and Judy Perry Martinez, President of the American Bar Association join David to discuss how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting the U.S. courts and legal system and how bar leaders are addressing this crisis. Martinez provides an update on the steps courts are taking to ensure … Continued
Max Kenner, Executive Director of the Bard Prison Initiative, joins David to discuss what the BPI does, why college-in-prison programs are essential to reducing recidivism and how prisons are adapting and preparing for the coronavirus. The conversation begins with a discussion about the effectiveness of college-in-prison programs, how these programs benefit inmates, and how prior … Continued
Terri Gerstein, Director of the State and Local Enforcement Project at the Harvard Law School Labor and Worklife Program, joins David to talk about the gig economy and the impact it’s having on workers and companies. Gerstein talks about the need to get a true reporting of how many workers participate in the gig economy, … Continued
Hermes Fernandez, chair of the NYSBA Health Law Section joins David to talk about issues surrounding the coronavirus, how public health authorities have responded to the pandemic and what powers they have to curb the spreading of the virus. Fernandez who is a health law partner at the firm Bond, Schoeneck & King in … Continued
Robert Masters, chair of the New York State Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Section, joins David to talk about the controversial bail and discovery law reforms recently enacted by the New York State Legislature. Masters, who served as Executive Assistant District Attorney in Queens County for 30 years, talks about how the arcane and aged court … Continued