Susan DeSantis is the deputy editor-in-chief of the New York Law Journal. She can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @sndesantis
March 28, 2019 | Law.com
How This Quinn Emanuel Partner Hit Depression's Rock Bottom and Helped Others"I know the stress that comes with building up a reputation among colleagues and clients and trying to maintain that reputation as someone who always comes through, someone who is always on 24/7, willing to pull all-nighters and run through walls," said Joseph Milowic III.
By Susan DeSantis
6 minute read
March 28, 2019 | New York Law Journal
How Quinn Emanuel Partner Joe Milowic Plunged to the Depths of Depression but Inspired Other Lawyers to Believe in Themselves"I know the stress that comes with building up a reputation among colleagues and clients and trying to maintain that reputation as someone who always comes through, someone who is always on 24/7, willing to pull all-nighters and run through walls."
By Susan DeSantis
6 minute read
March 27, 2019 | Pro Mid Market
Why a Cool Vibe Is Important to a Law Firm, According to Schwartz Sladkus' LeaderOur new space at 444 Madison Ave. will help us to promote a dynamic and contemporary office culture. It does not look like a typical legal office. In fact, the design invokes an industrial New York City aesthetic with a sophisticated and elegant setting.
By Susan DeSantis
6 minute read
March 27, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Quinn Emanuel Partner Suffers From Depression and He Wants Everyone to KnowStruggling to find meaning in your work? Lacking motivation? Thinking about quitting? Please read this first.
By Joseph Milowic III
6 minute read
March 26, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Handling of Mueller Report Isn't Mystery It's Been Made Out to BeEvery prosecutor must exercise such discretionary judgment of when and whom to prosecute on the evidence, not on political or media-generated bellowing.
By Joseph Bellacosa
3 minute read
March 26, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Property Tax Cap Turns Police and Courts Into Tax CollectorsThe property tax cap creates perverse incentives for criminalizing low-income people of color and turning the police into revenue generators. And it's wrong to create a criminal record for those who can't afford to buy back their driver's licenses.
By Katie Adamides and Erin George
5 minute read
March 25, 2019 | New York Law Journal
NY Legislators Should Focus on Reducing Pretrial IncarcerationToday, with just over 4% of the world's population, the United States has nearly 20% of the world's pretrial jail population — almost half a million people.
By Brook Hopkins and Colin Doyle
5 minute read
March 25, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Forcing Senior Lawyers to Retire Wastes a Precious ResourceIt cannot be good for lawyers to be thrown off the treadmill of the legal profession because they have reached a certain age. And it is not good for the profession or the city that needs their talents.
By John Koeltl
7 minute read
March 22, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Exonerated Man Who Spent Years in Prison in NY Calls for Public Financing of ElectionsJudges and district attorneys are elected officials with enormous power. The decisions made by judges and prosecutors determined my fate for the 22 years I was wrongfully imprisoned.
By Alan Newton
4 minute read
March 21, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Gibson Dunn, Perkins Coie and Lowenstein Sandler Fell Victim to Anna Delvey, NY Court Papers ShowThe firms were stiffed for over $250,000 by an alleged socialite grifter, prosecutors say, raising a red flag about the need for client vetting.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
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