Andrew Denney is the bureau chief for the New York Law Journal. He can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @messagetime
September 07, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Jimmy Carter's 1974 Law Day Speech: A Call for Lawyers to Do the Public GoodWith Jimmy Carter's passing sadly imminent, it is worth pausing to reflect on those qualities of heart and mind that make him a singular figure in American life. Those qualities were on full display two years before becoming president, when he delivered a Law Day speech at the University of Georgia School of Law.
By Henry M. Greenberg
14 minute read
September 06, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Parlez-Vous 'Due Process'?No indigent adult in New York State should have their access to counsel limited by an inability to speak English.
By Philip Katz
5 minute read
September 05, 2023 | New York Law Journal
A New Term at the Appellate Division, First DepartmentAs the Manhattan-based midlevel appeals court looks ahead to a new term, its presiding justice reflects on her nascent tenure at its helm.
By Dianne T. Renwick
7 minute read
August 31, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Judge Clears Claims in 'Bitter,' Long-Running Legal Dispute Between Justin Theroux and His Attorney Neighbor for TrialTheroux alleges that attorney Norman Resnicow has made a "twisted sport" of harassing him since 2015, when the actor and his then-wife Jennifer Aniston began $1 million worth of renovations to their apartment at 71 Washington Place near the edge of Washington Square Park.
By Andrew Denney
3 minute read
August 29, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Removing Georgia v. Trump to Federal CourtFormer White House counsel Mark Meadows' application to move the Georgia RICO case against former President Donald Trump to a U.S. district court, which might well have been more prudently delayed until after pretrial discovery was provided and reviewed by defense counsel, nonetheless focuses public attention on the federal removal statute.
By Roger Bennet Adler
7 minute read
August 28, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Why New York's Town and Village Justices Should Be AttorneysThe New York State Bar Association's recommendation that all justices be lawyers is based upon constitutional principles that guarantee every person accused of a crime has the right to be represented by an attorney—a right that is jeopardized when the judge hearing the case is not adequately educated and experienced in the law.
By Andrew Kossover and Catherine A. Christian
7 minute read
August 10, 2023 | New York Law Journal
No One Gets There Alone: The Value of Mentorship Programs in the Legal ProfessionBy getting involved in pipeline mentorship programs, attorneys can provide support that lifts up those who might otherwise be left behind—particularly in the highly competitive process of becoming a judicial law clerk.
By Josh Mathew
5 minute read
August 10, 2023 | New York Law Journal
After First Year on the Job, Legal Aid's CEO Touts Provider's 'Monumental Victories' for Low-Income New YorkersLegal Aid CEO and attorney-in-chief Twyla Carter looks back on a year of big achievements for New York's largest legal service provider for people of modest means and writes that, in year two, securing adequate funding from state and local governments will remain a top priority.
By Twyla Carter
5 minute read
August 10, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Abrams Fensterman Represents Western New York Mechanic Who Claims Local Officials Forced Him to Fix Cars at His 'Hot Rod Ranch'This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
By ALM Staff
2 minute read
August 10, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Decision of the Day: Counsel for Defendant Convicted of Torturing DEA Informant Was Not IneffectiveThis ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors.
By ALM Staff
2 minute read
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