Brian Lee is an Albany-based litigation reporter for the New York Law Journal. He has worked at daily newspapers in Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey. He can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @bleereporter
March 13, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Immigration Advocates Say Hike in Legal Services Budget Is Needed to Fix 'Completely Broken' SystemThe request would increase funding for immigration counsel from $74 million to $150 million.
By Brian Lee
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March 12, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Bipartisan Support Emerges for Loan Forgiveness Program for Public-Sector LawyersThe amended bill, S4511B/A1568C, aims to expand the cap on what public defense lawyers, attorneys who work for civil legal services organizations, and district attorneys can receive in student loan forgiveness: up to $8,000 annually, for up to eight years, or $64,000
By Brian Lee
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March 12, 2024 | New York Law Journal
NY Court System, Civil Libertarians, Re-Examine Need for Appointed Counsel in Foreclosure ProceedingsPrior to Monday's settlement, state courts routinely failed to make the assessment, plaintiffs counsel from the New York Civil Liberties Union, practitioner Yolande Nicholson, Mehri & Skalet, and Valli Kane & Vagnini said jointly.
By Brian Lee
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March 12, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Appellate Judge Named to Blue-Ribbon Committee on Women in LawIn announcing Appellate Division, First Department Justice Llinét Rosado for the role, which takes effect immediately, and coincides with Women's History Month, Chief Judge Rowan Wilson said Rosado joins "trailblazing" retired Judge Betty Weinberg Ellerin, senior counsel at Alston & Bird.
By Brian Lee
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March 11, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Attorneys for Children Lawyers Call for $60M Budget IncreaseThe requested boost, they said, is needed to provide competitive salaries in order to guarantee equal access to justice for children.
By Brian Lee
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March 11, 2024 | New York Law Journal
NY Appellate Courts Mull Markedly Differing Lawsuits Questioning State Ethics WatchdogA Syracuse lawyer whose appointment to the panel was spurned by a body of law school deans is challenging the process on constitutional grounds.
By Brian Lee
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March 08, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Meet the NY 2nd Dept. Judicial Screening Committee's New ChairHarris Beach partner Tom Garry has been named to replace retired Judge Jeffrey Lebowitz, who stepped down as chairman of the group responsible for vetting appellate court hopefuls.
By Brian Lee
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March 08, 2024 | New York Law Journal
NY Lawmakers Eye Bolstering Regulatory Framework for FintechThe burgeoning industry operates currently with limited guidelines and mandates, according to witnesses at a hearing in Albany.
By Brian Lee
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March 07, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Advocates To Push for Statewide Right-to-Counsel Law for New York Tenants Facing EvictionThe bill asks for the Empire State to follow in the footsteps of New York City, which in 2017 became the first city in the country to enact a right to counsel for tenants facing eviction.
By Brian Lee
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March 07, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Joseph Belluck Is Reappointed to New Term With NY Judicial WatchdogJoseph Belluck has been the commission's chair since 2016, and a member for a third of its 46-year existence.
By Brian Lee
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