Lora Hollien

July 21, 2020 | New York Law Journal

The license to practice law in New York has long been considered the international gold standard. While the pressures on recent graduates are considerable and painful, they are only at the beginning of their careers in our great profession.

By Michael Miller

8 minute read

June 19, 2020 | New York Law Journal

We will likely never see a gut-wrenching video of a prosecutor doing physical harm to a black defendant in court, but prosecutors occupy a critical role in the perpetuation of a system that so disproportionately impacts and imprisons the black community.

By Maranda Fritz

7 minute read

June 15, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A judge may serve on the board of directors of a regional chapter of the Polish American Congress.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

5 minute read

June 08, 2020 | New York Law Journal

At the virtual installation ceremony, Edward Steinberg announced that his firm would sponsor membership dues for up to six months for New York State Trial Lawyers Association members needing financial assistance as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.

By Lora Hollien

3 minute read

June 05, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Recent tragedies and travesties have brought much needed attention to reforms that must be made to our city's policing practices. The Metropolitan Black Bar Association, as the largest association of Black attorneys and legal professionals in New York state, is advocating for the repeal of Civil Rights Law 50-a.

By Jason Clark

5 minute read

May 29, 2020 | New York Law Journal

In 2016, an 18-year old Muslim woman, Yasmin Seweid, falsely reported that three white men screaming "Donald Trump," calling her a "terrorist" had attacked her on a Manhattan subway and grabbed her hijab. In less than two weeks, NYPD investigators and Manhattan DA prosecutors determined this was a false report and then arrested and prosecuted her. Today, DA Vance has a clear video of Amy Cooper making a false report.

By Vinoo Varghese

3 minute read

May 28, 2020 | New York Law Journal

America's three largest psychiatric treatment facilities are prisons—a result of the sharp decline in the number of psychiatric hospital beds since 1955—and over 16% of people in prisons are dealing with some form of serious mental illness. The criminal justice system has assumed the woe begotten position as a backstop to the public health system.

By Michael Kahn

5 minute read

May 28, 2020 | New York Law Journal

May a full-time judge volunteer as a disc jockey for a not-for-profit college radio station?

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

3 minute read

May 28, 2020 | New York Law Journal

May a judicial hearing officer send a letter to the editor and legislative leaders about the recent bail reform legislation, either individually or on behalf of a court committee whose members are sitting and retired judges?

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

7 minute read

May 28, 2020 | New York Law Journal

May a judge may teach a law school course based on a now-concluded homicide trial in his/her jurisdiction?

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

5 minute read