Susan DeSantis

February 28, 2019 | New York Law Journal

The Global Legal Hackathon named a slew of first-round winners, including a Philadelphia team looking to aid evictees through the legal process and a New York duo that seeks to inform consumers of reimbursements from class action suits.

By Victoria Hudgins

4 minute read

February 28, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Canopy announced in January that it will spend as much as $150 million to build a hemp facility in New York state, its first production plant in the U.S.

By Bloomberg

3 minute read

February 27, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Ilene Jaroslaw and Bradley Simon, two former federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York, are joining Phillips Nizer to launch a new white-collar and investigations practice in New York.

By Susan DeSantis

2 minute read

February 27, 2019 | The American Lawyer

Goodwin Procter counsel Jacqueline Klosek's son was born from a frozen embryo. 'To have missed that because I waited too long would have been really hard to accept.'

By Susan DeSantis

7 minute read

February 27, 2019 | New York Law Journal

'Thinking that I could not have my son, I couldn't even think about that,' says Jacqueline Klosek, counsel to Goodwin Procter, whose son Luca was born from a frozen embryo. 'To have missed that because I waited too long would have been really hard to accept.'

By Susan DeSantis

7 minute read

February 27, 2019 | Law.com

"Thinking that I could not have my son, I couldn't even think about that,' says Jacqueline Klosek, counsel to Goodwin Procter, whose son Luca was born from a frozen embryo. "To have missed that because I waited too long would have been really hard to accept."

By Susan DeSantis

7 minute read

February 27, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Lawyers should not be encouraged to freeze their eggs simply so that they can devote all their time to churn out billable hours. The work-life balance will not be significantly less challenging if a woman has children in her 40s.

By Aimee Davis

2 minute read

February 20, 2019 | New York Law Journal

"The lack of legal representation for the poor is an issue of national concern and we are thrilled that the Hofstra pro se program will offer assistance to unrepresented persons in navigating the complexities of federal litigation," Chief Judge Dora L. Irizarry of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York said.

By Susan DeSantis

2 minute read

February 19, 2019 | New York Law Journal

There are 79 5-4 decisions with no Democratic appointee joining the majority since Roberts became chief justice; and 73 of them implicate issues important to powerful Republican political interests.

By Sheldon Whitehouse

6 minute read

February 15, 2019 | New York Law Journal

At first, I felt the title, Becoming A Lawyer, was too limited, but as I reflected on this beautifully written and organized piece of work, it is clear we are all on a constant journey of becoming a lawyer.

By David M. Schwartz

6 minute read