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Andrew Denney

Andrew Denney

Andrew Denney is the bureau chief for the New York Law Journal. He can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @messagetime

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May 06, 2015 | New York Law Journal

NY Law Grads Benefit From Less Competition for Legal Jobs

The graduating class of 2014 from New York's 15 law schools fared better at finding full-time legal work than their predecessors, but they were also part of a smaller graduating class competing for jobs, according to data from the ABA.

By Andrew Denney

6 minute read

May 06, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Prosecutor's Remarks Lead Panel to Toss Conviction

The Second Department said that a man convicted of second-degree murder was "unfairly deprived" of presenting an extreme emotional disturbance defense at trial because a prosecutor said during voir dire and cross-examination that his expert witness had lied in this case and others.

By Andrew Denney

2 minute read

May 06, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Prosecutor's Remarks Lead Panel to Toss Conviction

The Second Department said that a man convicted of second-degree murder was "unfairly deprived" of presenting an extreme emotional disturbance defense at trial because a prosecutor said during voir dire and cross-examination that his expert witness had lied in this case and others.

By Andrew Denney

2 minute read

May 04, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Sharply Divided Panel Rejects Ineffective Assistance Claim

The Second Department upheld the conviction of a man who insisted during his trial that he was not the individual seen on grainy surveillance camera recordings in a 2008 Brooklyn murder, but said his trial attorney should have offered an additional justification defense despite his wishes.

By Andrew Denney

7 minute read

May 04, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Sharply Divided Panel Rejects Ineffective Assistance Claim

The Second Department upheld the conviction of a man who insisted during his trial that he was not the individual seen on grainy surveillance camera recordings in a 2008 Brooklyn murder, but said his trial attorney should have offered an additional justification defense despite his wishes.

By Andrew Denney

7 minute read

April 30, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Custody of Youngest Son Awarded to Mother Who Got Counseling

A mother of four who lost custody of her three oldest children but successfully completed a parenting course should regain custody of her infant son, an appellate court ruled.

By Andrew Denney

4 minute read

April 30, 2015 | New York Law Journal

New York Law School to Host Business School on Campus

This summer, the University of Rochester Simon Business School plans to move from a midtown Manhattan commercial building to the New York Law School's campus in Tribeca.

By Andrew Denney

2 minute read

April 30, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Custody of Youngest Son Awarded to Mother Who Got Counseling

A mother of four who lost custody of her three oldest children but successfully completed a parenting course should regain custody of her infant son, an appellate court ruled.

By Andrew Denney

4 minute read

April 30, 2015 | New York Law Journal

New York Law School to Host Business School on Campus

This summer, the University of Rochester Simon Business School plans to move from a midtown Manhattan commercial building to the New York Law School's campus in Tribeca.

By Andrew Denney

2 minute read

April 29, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Board Releases Results From February Bar Exam

The New York State Board of Law Examiners on Tuesday released the results of its February 2015 bar exam, taken by 3,997 candidates over two days of testing. The total pass rate for all candidates, including first-timers and repeaters, was 43 percent, down from 47 percent.

By Andrew Denney

2 minute read