Sometimes even the most avid blogger feels like a jinx!  Just one day after we blogged about the lawsuit six New York City...

A report issued by the Legal Referral Service (LRS) Committee of the New York City Bar supports a bill that would repeal a 1909 statute...

In this episode of Remotely Ethical, we discuss updates of previous topics and a new federal lawsuit seeking to enjoin the New York state...

From their earliest time in law school, would-be lawyers learn that protecting a client’s confidences is sacrosanct, zealously guarded...

It is no secret that the COVID crisis poses a risk to criminal defendants, particularly those who are incarcerated or come from at-risk...

As we previously reported, on July 1, 2020, the New York Court of Appeals issued a new rule permitting most law school graduates to...

The New York Court of Appeals and the Board of Law Examiners (BOLE) announced that the New York bar exam will now be administered...

Last week, we posted about the New York Court of Appeals’ and New York Board of Law Examiners’ decision to cancel the New York Bar Exam,...

Earlier today, the New York Court of Appeals and the New York Board of Law Examiners announced that it was canceling the New York Bar...

In this episode of Remotely Ethical, we discuss advocacy efforts around the country to eliminate the bar exam and implement a "diploma...

In this episode of Remotely Ethical, we discuss what lawyers should do if they discover they have made a mistake on a client matter.

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When times get tough, law firms get tougher and… sue each other?  Recently, there has been a spate of trademark infringement suits...

In this episode of Remotely Ethical, we are joined by special guest, Ned Rosenthal, to discuss a recent sanctions order issued by a...

Yesterday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order 202.48, which continued the temporary suspension and modification of...

In this episode of Remotely Ethical, we discuss the arrest and prosecution of two attorneys who stand accused of throwing a Molotov...

We have spent a lot of time on our Professional Responsibility Blogcovering how the state and federal courts in New York have...

Last week, the Unified Court System issued a memorandum detailing the screening procedures for all visitors to New York State...

Today, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore announced that as of this week courts in several upstate counties in the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th...

As we previously reported, all courts outside New York City moved to Phase 3 of the Unified Court System's plan to gradually return to...

In this episode of Remotely Ethical, we are joined by special guest, Greg Boyd, to discuss substance abuse in the legal profession. Greg...