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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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A Tribute to Henry G. Miller: 40 Years After His NYSBA Presidency
The obituary for Henry G. Miller that circulated after his death during the third week of April 2020, and which can be found online, speaks of his family, his law practice, his bar association activities, and his love of theater.…
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Attorney Professional Forum: A Judge Wants a Lawyer To Brief Him on a Topic Outside the Courtroom: Is That Ethical?
To the Forum: I am a lawyer at a well-known criminal defense firm. I often write articles in legal journals and am quoted as an expert in criminal law in various notable news publications. Recently, while moderating a CLE program…
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Trump v. United States: The Chilling Effects of Potential Presidential Immunity
If the President does it, it’s not illegal.” Richard M. Nixon, 1977 The view of maximalist executive power has rarely been expressed as bluntly as Richard Nixon did in his interview with British journalist David Frost in 1977, two years…
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Ethics Opinion 1273: Referral of real estate matters to lawyer from real estate broker who is also employed by lawyer as an associate
Opinion 1273 (08/28/2024) Topic: Referral of real estate matters to lawyer from real estate broker who is also employed by lawyer as an associate Digest: A lawyer may accept real estate clients referred by an associate in the lawyer’s firm…
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Cross-Border Litigation, IP and Crypto Regulation Featured at NYSBA International Conference in Seoul
If your practice involves international trade, litigation and emerging technologies, Seoul, South Korea, is the place to be this fall for the annual New York State Bar Association’s International Section Global Conference. Each year, lawyers from around the world convene…
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