November 02, 2020 | New York Law Journal
See a Brooklyn Courtroom Retrofitted for the COVID-19 EraAs in person cases are starting at the Kings County Supreme Court, new procedures and equipment have been put in place to ensure the health and safety of everyone in the courtroom.
By Ryland West
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October 30, 2020 | New York Law Journal
Legislators Rally for Prison Changes Amid Concerns of Second WaveState Assembly correction chair David Weprin, center, and crime and corrections chair Luis Sepúlveda, right, address the press during a rally in front…
By Ryland West
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October 16, 2020 | New York Law Journal
NYCBA Municipal Affairs AwardsThe New York City Bar presented its annual Municipal Affairs Awards on Oct. 15 in an online ceremony.
By Ryland West
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October 16, 2020 | New York Law Journal
NCBA President and Task Force Tour Nassau Supreme CourtThe president of the Nassau County Bar Association and members of the Bar's Coronavirus Task Force toured the Supreme Court on Thursday to view the court's new protective safety measures and protocols.
By Ryland West
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September 22, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer
The Hottest Question Today: How Can I Stimulate Referrals Working Remotely?Yes. It is true. Lawyers today want to know how they can keep the pipelines open and working if they and their contacts are all working remotely. Without face-to-face lunches or breakfast or association gatherings, a lot of my clients are feeling lost as to how to stay on their referral sources' radars—and they also feel rudderless to find new referral sources.
By Stacy West Clark
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September 18, 2020 | New York Law Journal
NYC Bar Holds its Annual Henry L. Stimson Medal Award PresentationThe New York City Bar Association held its 28th annual Henry L. Stimson Medal Presentation, via Zoom, honoring outstanding Assistant U.S. Attorneys from the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.
By Ryland West
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July 28, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer
Networking to Build Your Practice: How a Top Immigration Lawyer Did Just That!Each of you reading this CAN form a similar successful network that works. Look into your own personal rolodexes and find successful people who don't compete and organize a formal group.
By Stacy West Clark
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July 14, 2020 | Legaltech News
What Companies Say Are Their Work-at-Home Privacy and Security Challenges and Top Return-to-Work SafeguardsThe results of recent Fenwick polling suggest that companies generally have insufficient remote-working security controls and data protection practices and are considering a variety of approaches to return-to-work safeguards.
By Jim Koenig, Jim Gregoire and Sheeva Ghassemi-Vanni, Fenwick & West
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June 30, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Church and State: Determining Ownership of Church Property After Schism"The line between ecclesiastical and corporate functions was once again before the Supreme Court of Texas in The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth v. The Episcopal Church, when it was again asked to determine ownership of church property after a schism. Can the civil courts hear the dispute, or is this within the exclusive purview of the ecclesiastical hierarchy?" writes Dykema Gossett's David B. West.
By David B. West
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June 03, 2020 | Law.com
Scenes of Unrest: A Close-Up View of the Protests in New York, Baltimore and AtlantaAs protests sparked by the death of George Floyd took place around the country, ALM photographers were on the ground capturing the events as they unfolded across three cities.
By Ryland West, Diego M. Radzinschi and John Disney
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