Monika Kozak

February 11, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Chief Judge Janet DiFiore swore in Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clarke for her second term of office on February 8.

By Monika Kozak | Patricia Kane

1 minute read

February 10, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Harriet Newman Cohen, founding partner of Cohen Rabin Stine Schumann, and David Berger, founding partner of Allegaert Berger & Vogel, received Alumni of the Year award. Jason Jia, founder of Jia Law Group, received the Rising Star award.

By NYLJ Staff

2 minute read

February 07, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Judge Chin received the Honorable Harold Baer Jr. Award in recognition of his leadership, dedication to promoting diversity, and his impact in the Asian American community.

By NYLJ Staff

2 minute read

January 30, 2020 | New York Law Journal

State Attorney General Letitia James spoke at the NYSBA's annual meeting, during a discussion on white nationalism and domestic terrorism in the U.S.

By NYLJ Staff

2 minute read

January 30, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Southern District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil was honored at the Annual St. Johns University School of Law Alumni Association Luncheon.

By NYLJ Staff

1 minute read

January 28, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Nassau County Administrative Judge Norman St. George was honored with the award which recognizes the highest standards in the legal profession, at a ceremony on January 23.

By Monika Kozak

2 minute read

January 27, 2020 | New York Law Journal

More than 4,000 lawyers are attending the New York State Bar Association's week-long annual meeting, which has opened on Monday at the New York Hilton Midtown.

By NYLJ Staff

2 minute read

December 10, 2019 | New York Law Journal

In response to Vivia Chen's article on new class of Paul Weiss partners.

By Stuart M. Rissoff

1 minute read

December 06, 2019 | New York Law Journal

In 'North v. Russell' Supreme Court Justice Stewart opined that the right to counsel becomes meaningless if the person hearing the case is incapable of understanding the arguments being made—a 'hollow mockery' is how he put it.

By Gregory Lubow

3 minute read

December 06, 2019 | New York Law Journal

New York's new legislation, signed into law in August 2019 and effective February 2020, extends the statute of limitations from one to three years for complainants seeking redress regarding workplace sexual harassment claims.

By Sara Begley, 
Jeremy Sternberg 
and Dana Feinstein

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