Brian Lee

March 13, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The request would increase funding for immigration counsel from $74 million to $150 million.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

March 12, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The 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

3 minute read

March 12, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Prior 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

4 minute read

March 12, 2024 | New York Law Journal

In 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

3 minute read

March 11, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The requested boost, they said, is needed to provide competitive salaries in order to guarantee equal access to justice for children.

By Brian Lee

3 minute read

March 11, 2024 | New York Law Journal

A 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

4 minute read

March 08, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Harris 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

2 minute read

March 08, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The burgeoning industry operates currently with limited guidelines and mandates, according to witnesses at a hearing in Albany.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

March 07, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The 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

4 minute read

March 07, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Joseph Belluck has been the commission's chair since 2016, and a member for a third of its 46-year existence.

By Brian Lee

2 minute read