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The Growing Use of Meditation at Work
When you think of meditation, an image of sitting cross legged on a yoga mat in a spa may come to mind. Increasingly, professionals are finding time to practice meditation without leaving the workplace. Over the past year, nearly 300…
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Ethics Opinion 1274: Conflicts of interest, former clients, government lawyers
Opinion 1274 (09/12/2024) Topic: Conflicts of interest, former clients, government lawyers Digest: A lawyer employed in the counsel’s office of a state agency would not have a conflict in representing the agency in an enforcement action against a client the…
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The Challenges of Being the Trustee of a Special Needs Trust
Over the last three decades, the use of a Special Needs Trust, also known as a Supplemental Needs Trust, has become the primary planning vehicle for persons with disabilities. If the trust is a First Party Special Needs Trust (one…
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New York State Bar Association Revolutionizes Bar Association Membership
Under the New York State Bar Association’s new membership model, members will receive thousands of hours of continuing legal education courses, membership to exclusive sections that focus on their interests, access to hundreds of automated forms that handle monotonous legal…
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NYSBA President Takes Part in Panel Investigating Civil Legal Service Needs in New York
New York State Bar Association President Domenick Napoletano joined members of the Court of Appeals and Appellate Division at the annual Civil Legal Services hearing in Albany. The daylong hearing highlights the realities faced by attorneys dedicated to providing civil…
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Hundreds of Lawyers To Descend on Albany To Tackle Legal Issues Affecting Vulnerable New Yorkers
More than 500 lawyers from across the state will descend on Albany’s Capital Center for the New York State Bar Association’s two-day biennial Partnership Conference. The event offers more than two dozen programs and panels educating lawyers on issues such…
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New York’s Next Bar Exam: Where Should We Go From Here?
It’s been 10 years since New York faced the question of whether to adopt the Uniform Bar Exam. New York decided to do so, after much debate and dissent, with positive and negative consequences for law schools, students, the public…
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Burden of Proof: Make It Stick
Attorneys (and, less often, parties) reach agreements with one another in litigation all the time. Being lawyers, of course, we cannot simply call them “agreements”; instead, we refer to them as “stipulations.” Lawyers’ stipulations can cover an almost infinite range…
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Beyond 183 Days: Comparing Tax Residency in California and New York
Introduction Many high-net-worth foreign nationals are interested in purchasing residences and spending extended time in the United States but do not want to accidentally become U.S. taxpayers. While the initial inquiry from a foreign national might concern federal income and…
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Social Media 2.0: Transitioning From Law Student to Professional
The transition from student to professional is more than the job search and upgrading your wardrobe. A recent event sponsored by the Young Lawyers Section tackled the issue of reforming the use of social media for the newly licensed attorney.…
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