Joel Cohen

February 11, 2014 | New York Law Journal

In his Ethics and Criminal Practice column, Joel Cohen of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, writes: We seem to think that once a judge puts pen to paper and finally decides a case, the decision is final in his own mind—there is no reverie; no compunction; no troubling self-doubt. But it isn't always like that, as shown by now-retired Justice Frank Barbaro's coming forward to seek to undo what he considers an injustice over a non-jury murder conviction he handed down in 1999.

By Joel Cohen

14 minute read

December 10, 2013 | New York Law Journal

In their Ethics and Criminal Practice column, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan's Joel Cohen and James L. Bernard write: For many lawyers, the old ways die hard, and learning new tricks is not easy. This may be especially true for the solo practitioner, who does not have the small army of tech-savvy "litigation support specialists" to help navigate the waters that many firms now have. But like it or not, an understanding of technology is ethically required, so the sooner we all get comfortable with it, the better.

By Joel Cohen and James L. Bernard

11 minute read

November 25, 2013 | New York Law Journal

Joel Cohen is an attorney at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan and a Law Journal columnist. He writes: "Could there not be an ombudsman, or perhaps a standing committee of judges in place in the courthouse, to respond on behalf of a judge who is largely defenseless in the face of sometimes irresponsible attacks…?"

By Joel Cohen

7 minute read

November 08, 2013 | Law.com

Law.com contributor Joel Cohen explores how 'anchoring' is used in sentencing hearings and how it might be deployed in plea negotiations.

By Joel Cohen

7 minute read

October 18, 2013 | Law.com

Attorney Joel Cohen discusses the ethics of switching sides as a lawyer when one gains a particularly enhanced skill set (and ardor) from having been a combatant on "the other side."

By Joel Cohen

9 minute read

September 16, 2013 | Law.com

By Joel Cohen

6 minute read

February 15, 2012 | Legaltech News

With border protection taking a tougher approach to technology searches, attorneys Katherine A. Helm and Joel Cohen advise lawyers to lead the charge against government overreach.

By Katherine A. Helm and Joel Cohen

10 minute read

August 13, 2012 | Law.com

By Joel Cohen

10 minute read

August 13, 2013 | New York Law Journal

In his Ethics and Criminal Practice column, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan's Joel Cohen and James L. Bernard write that since the adoption of the Rules of Professional Conduct in New York, an attorney's duty to the court trumps the duty of confidentiality. A recent ethics opinion addresses some key aspects of the new rule that are otherwise somewhat unclear.

By Joel Cohen and James L. Bernard

12 minute read

March 19, 2012 | Texas Lawyer

Imagine this: The banquet hall owner calls an hour before an elaborate wedding reception for 200 guests. He says that he can't go forward, period. No explanation, no referral to an alternative in a position to proceed. Or the plumber you hired to replace the pipes in your only working bathroom suddenly remembers, midway through the job, that his vacation reservations require him to fly tonight. He simply leaves, everything askew.

By Joel Cohen

7 minute read