Susan DeSantis

January 31, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Henry M. "Hank" Greenberg of Albany, a shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, is currently vice president of the New York State Bar Association's 3rd Judicial District.

By Staff

2 minute read

January 30, 2018 | New York Law Journal

The mainly upstate district attorneys who oppose bail reform base their objections on a "push back" on achieving a "disposition on the alleged crime." This latter point admits that incarceration pressures the indigent to plead guilty.

By Lewis Rosenberg

2 minute read

January 30, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Roberta Kaplan received the New York State Bar Association's highest honor, the Gold Medal award, on Jan. 27 during the association's annual meeting in New York City.

By Susan DeSantis

1 minute read

January 29, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Providing civil legal services to the poor is a wonderful service. But the Judiciary of New York spending $100 million per year of taxpayer money to do so is inappropriate and probably unconstitutional.

By Michael P. Friedman

2 minute read

January 29, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Eversheds Sutherland has started a relief fund to help U.S. employees and their families recover from natural disasters, injury, illness or personal tragedies.

By Susan DeSantis

1 minute read

January 29, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Randall Eng, who recently retired as presiding justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department, has joined Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein as a member of the litigation department where he will be part of the appellate practice and criminal defense groups.

By Susan DeSantis

3 minute read

January 28, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Lateral hiring is a reality of today's legal market, even if it is fraught with risks. In the cover story for our February Laterals Report package, we look at five strategies to limit the downside, and how they've played out for firms that deploy them.

By Roy Strom and Christine Simmons

25 minute read

January 26, 2018 | New York Law Journal

The governor as chief executive has no power or authority over the day to day operation of the courts. The three branches of our state's government are co-equal.

By Ron Castorina Jr.

4 minute read

January 26, 2018 | Pro Mid Market

Ronald Shechtman, managing partner of Pryor Cashman, addresses issues facing midsize law firms in New York.

By Susan DeSantis

7 minute read

January 25, 2018 | New York Law Journal

The percentage of low-income New Yorkers whose civil legal needs are now being met has risen to a high of 37 percent, up from 20 percent in 2013, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore said.

By Susan DeSantis

3 minute read