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Susan DeSantis

Susan DeSantis

Susan DeSantis is the deputy editor-in-chief of the New York Law Journal. She can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @sndesantis

October 29, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Appellate Hot List 2018: Cravath, Swaine & Moore

NY law firms don't always make the NLJ Appellate Hot List for the U.S. Supreme Court but this year Cravath Swaine & Moore did. Chairman Evan Chesler discusses the firm's U.S. Supreme Court win in Ohio v. American Express.

By ALM Staff

2 minute read

October 26, 2018 | New York Law Journal

The Bar Should Support Voting Reforms

Unfortunately, New York has trailed behind in voting access.

By Jerry H. Goldfeder

2 minute read

October 25, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Decision to Publish Photo of Judge Removed by COA Criticized

To the extent you decided to publish any photographs, we wonder why you chose to publish solely the photograph of the female judge of color.

By Judicial Friends Association and the Latino Judges Association

2 minute read

October 25, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Democracy Itself Is on the Ballot

Voters in 23 states—nearly half the country—face barriers to registering and voting that did not exist ten years ago and that disenfranchise our fellow citizens just as the Jim Crow laws did fifty years ago.

By  Brad S. Karp and Robert A. Atkins

5 minute read

October 25, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Getting to Know You: Feature Your Firm in NYLJ and Mid-Market's Q&A Series

The Mid-Market Report's Q&A series helps readers get to know midsize law firms around the country, and how they are innovating in an ever-changing legal landscape.

By Susan DeSantis

2 minute read

October 24, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Remembering Judge Sprizzo

The judge would frequently tell me that we should first make decisions with our head. But we should not forget to run those decisions by our heart.

By John F. Romano

3 minute read

October 23, 2018 | Pro Mid Market

Cassin & Cassin: A Firm That Doesn't Have a Minimum for Billable Hours

"We recognize that our attorneys have lives outside of work; we offer a true work-life balance environment and don't have a minimum billable hours requirement," said Cassin & Cassin managing partner Michael Hurley.

By Susan DeSantis

7 minute read

October 23, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Anti-Poverty Organization Mobilization for Justice to Launch Bronx Office

The anti-poverty organization Mobilization for Justice will launch an office in the Bronx to serve Bronx tenants facing eviction in Housing Court.

By Susan DeSantis

1 minute read

October 23, 2018 | New York Law Journal

NY State Bar Exam Pass Rates Plummet

Those who attended ABA-accredited law schools and took the New York exam for the first time performed markedly better with an 83 percent passing rate but that was still down 3 percentage points from the previous year.

By Susan DeSantis

3 minute read

October 22, 2018 | New York Law Journal

In an Effort to Be the Premier Court in the World, NY Is Investing in the Commercial Division

"We are committed to taking the fullest advantage of technology to help us adjudicate the challenging disputes that 21st-century litigation can present," said Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks.

By Susan DeSantis

4 minute read