Susan J Kohlmann

May 01, 2024 | New York Law Journal

What can lawyers do about disinformation? What they do best: Speak! The sentiment among our panel was that while our national politics seem toxic, there tends to be more of a sense of community and willingness to reach across the partisan divide on the local level.

By Susan J. Kohlmann

6 minute read

January 31, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Assuming no change in circumstances between now and March 31, there will be six total commission seats to fill as of that date, the president of the New York City Bar Association writes. Failure to do so will impede the state's ability to fill a vacancy on the Court of Appeals.

By Susan J. Kohlmann

2 minute read

December 18, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Drawing on observations gathered by a delegation of New York City Bar Association members who visited the troubled jail complex on Rikers Island, the organization has joined a chorus of voices calling for the facility to be placed into federal receivership.

By Susan J. Kohlmann and Stephanie Holmes

5 minute read

March 16, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Having a conviction history, no matter how old or stale, can prevent individuals from fully participating in their communities and the economic life of their state.

By Susan J. Kohlmann

4 minute read