Susan DeSantis

March 22, 2018 | New York Law Journal

The New York Law Journal asked if these former colleagues and friends would welcome an intrusion into a recent get-together and they were happy to share some of their thoughts about things past and present at the Appellate Division, First Department.

By David B. Saxe

12 minute read

March 21, 2018 | New York Law Journal

"Our function is to prevent wrongful convictions and certainly bail reform is a part of it," said Carmen B. Ciparick, who is co-chairwoman of the task force and of counsel to Greenberg Traurig.

By Susan DeSantis

3 minute read

March 20, 2018 | New York Law Journal

I was pleased to read that Columbia and NYU are in the top 10 in the US News and World Report's rankings of the nation's law schools. It is also significant that CUNY Law School ranked third in the nation for its clinical programs.

By Daniel Greenberg

2 minute read

March 14, 2018 | New York Law Journal

"People ask how I spend my days," criminal defense lawyer Ben Brafman said. "They think I'm clubbing with Puff Daddy or throwing passes to Plaxico Burress in my backyard. I'm not."

By Susan DeSantis

8 minute read

March 14, 2018 | New York Law Journal

The attorneys appearing in our courts should similarly reflect the varied population they represent, and the judiciary must actively encourage this important goal.

By Doris Ling-Cohan

6 minute read

March 13, 2018 | New York Law Journal

"As we change, we are very conscious to stay true to our values and maintain our close-knit and collaborative culture," says Alan Tarter, managing partner of Tarter Krinsky & Drogin, in describing how his young, midsize firm strives to stay true to its entrepreneurial roots while continuing to grow.

By Susan DeSantis

12 minute read

March 13, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Five employees of the New York state Unified Court System have been selected to receive the Bernard Botein Award for outstanding contributions to the administration of justice, Presiding Justice Rolando T. Acosta of the Appellate Division, First Department, announced.

By Susan DeSantis

2 minute read

March 08, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Attorneys arguing cases in the Appellate Division, Second Department, will be allowed to use electronic devices in the courtroom to refer to notes, briefs or the record and to conduct research and take notes, according to a policy announced Thursday.

By Susan DeSantis

2 minute read

March 08, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Big banks put the pressure on Big Law first when concerns about cybersecurity came to the forefront, experts say. But now, midsize law firms that have successfully competed for some of that business will lose those clients if they don't meet the same cybersecurity standards as the big firms do.

By Susan DeSantis

6 minute read

March 06, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Although not winning an Oscar for the Frontline documentary film about Abacus Bank's prosecution by D.A. Vance, the David & Goliath story of a neighborhood Chinese immigrant bank's successful defense of questionable charges brought by D.A. Vance's powerful office remains compelling.

By Lewis Rossenberg

2 minute read