Jeff Storey

May 26, 2017 | New York Law Journal

A program launched seven years ago by then Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman as "a permanent piece of the puzzle" to close the justice gap for low-income New Yorkers has "grown steadily," with more than 200 senior attorneys currently volunteering with one of 64 approved host agencies.

By Jeff Storey

12 minute read

May 22, 2017 | Legaltech News

A current prohibition requires the chief administrative judge to get legislative approval before ordering e-filing in matrimonial matters.

By Jeff Storey

6 minute read

May 19, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Less than two years after the state judiciary was given the authority to mandate e-filing for a wide swath of courts and cases, court administrators want additional authority that, in the words of a report released Friday, will "carry us further."

By Jeff Storey

6 minute read

May 16, 2017 | New York Law Journal

A recent three-day Court of Appeals session in White Plains, where the court invited more than 100 high school and college students and enlisted volunteer attorneys and law students to prepare them for what they would be observing, has provided a model for future trips of the court outside Albany, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore said.

By Jeff Storey

10 minute read

May 15, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Court of Appeals Judge Michael Garcia, a former federal prosecutor who spent years in private practice at large firms, was among several candidates interviewed over the weekend by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to replace James Comey, whom President Donald Trump fired on May 9.

By Rebecca Baker and Jeff Storey

17 minute read

May 10, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Judges presiding over criminal trials may soon have a new tool to notify attorneys appearing before them of their professional responsibilities.

By Jeff Storey

13 minute read

April 26, 2017 | New York Law Journal

State courts are gearing up to expand the availability of bilingual orders of protection. Under a policy contained in the new state budget, court administrators plan to add additional languages and courthouses—including all state Supreme Courts—by the end of 2020.

By Jeff Storey

6 minute read

April 25, 2017 | New York Law Journal

The Second Department said Gregory Hesterberg had acknowledged that he could not defend himself against allegations that included "misapplication of escrow funds and failure to account." The court accepted his resignation and disbarred him.

By Jeff Storey

3 minute read

April 24, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Attorneys in New York's Commercial Division would have to assure the court early on that they had talked with their clients about the availability of alternate dispute resolution, under a proposed regulation by state court administrators.

By Jeff Storey

8 minute read

April 21, 2017 | New York Law Journal

A Manhattan appellate court has taken the unusual step of vacating and replacing a decision it had issued five months ago that advocates for tenants feared would hobble safeguards against eviction.

By Jeff Storey

10 minute read