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
July 24, 2018 | New York Law Journal
The Changing Landscape of Diversity in the LawWith 2018 gay pride month now in the books and 49 years since the seminal Stonewall riots, it's important to take stock of the (gratefully) changing…
By Thomas Patrick Lane
1 minute read
July 24, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Two Sides of the Same Coin: Bitcoin and EthicsNew York lawyers may face a set of unique challenges that might distinguish them from lawyers elsewhere while holding a client's cryptocurrency in trust.
By Devika Kewalramani
9 minute read
July 23, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Man Acquitted in Slaying of Cuomo AideA man arrested in the 2015 slaying of an aide to Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been acquitted of all charges.
By The Associated Press
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July 06, 2018 | Pro Mid Market
How Smaller Firms Like NY's Otterbourg Compete in a Supersized MarketRichard Stehl, the chairman of Otterbourg, a 50-attorney law firm, speaks to the New York Law Journal about the advantages and challenges of being a smaller law firm in a city where everything is supersized.
By Susan DeSantis
2 minute read
June 15, 2018 | New York Law Journal
NY Law Journal Congratulates All the Winners in Its Professional Excellence ContestThe NY Law Journal would like to congratulate all the winners in its professional excellence contest:Attorney of the Year FinalistsLifetime AchievementLitigation…
By Susan DeSantis
1 minute read
June 15, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Why Lawyers Should Care About Alarming Increase in Suicide RateSuicide in the United States has been on the rise, going up 25 percent since 1999.
By Mark L. Dubois
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June 15, 2018 | New York Law Journal
New York, It Is Time to Put an End to the Use of Gay and Trans "Panic Defense" in Our CourtsWhat's more, gay and trans “panic defenses” run afoul of New York's anti-hate legislation enacted nearly two decades ago, which increases the severity of a specific offense motivated by bias.
By Eric Lesh and James Castle
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June 14, 2018 | New York Law Journal
NY Law Journal Announces Attorney of the Year FinalistsWe don't announce the winner for Attorney of the Year until our recognition dinner in October but we are pleased to recognize our three finalists today.
By Susan DeSantis
2 minute read
June 14, 2018 | New York Law Journal
New York Law Journal Names Its Rising StarsOur Rising Stars award recognizes the region's most promising lawyers who are no older than 40 by the date of submission.
By Susan DeSantis
1 minute read
June 13, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Queens County Bar: The Goal of a Bar Association Is to Ensure Its Existence"Bar membership is essential to the growth and development of our members' practice areas," said Hilary Gingold, president of Queens County Bar Association and principal court attorney for the New York State Unified Court System.
By Susan DeSantis
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