New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Joel Cohen | April 4, 2018
The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct reviews more than 2,000 complaints a year. Some of the complaints the Commission receives are meaningful and serious; some are baseless; many, frankly, are in between. But all need to be evaluated and considered.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Shira A. Scheindlin and Rosalind Fink | April 3, 2018
Is the current rush to bar NDAs really helpful to victims of sexual harassment? Is Albany's answer provided in legislation passed last weekend—barring NDAs in agreements that settle sexual harassment claims unless they explicitly state that confidentiality is the “complainant's preference”—going to change anything? We are skeptical.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Dan Weiller | April 2, 2018
As a nonlawyer, I had a lot to learn about juvenile law and the way the judicial system worked for the children in our care, and Kay Crawford Murray was my tutor.
New York Law Journal | Letter to the Editor|Commentary
By Hilarie Bass | March 30, 2018
Sadly, our profession is falling short when it comes to well-being. Law firms need to emphasize that mental health is an indispensable part of a lawyer's competence and work to educate lawyers on mental health and addiction issues.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Thomas F. Whelan, J.S.C. | March 29, 2018
The economic crisis of 2008 is over. All indicators show that the national economy is humming along. Yet, Long Island is currently mired in an foreclosure epidemic that shows little, if any signs of easing.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Joseph Milowic III | March 28, 2018
Struggling to find meaning in your work? Lacking motivation? Thinking about quitting? Please read this first.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Colin Jamron | March 28, 2018
Depression is a mental condition that affects millions of Americans each year. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, over 16 million Americans have suffered at least one major depressive episode in 2016.
New York Law Journal | Commentary|Q&A
By David B. Saxe | March 22, 2018
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.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Helen E. Freedman | March 21, 2018
After three years as a neutral, I can report that while my judicial skills prepared me in some ways, they presented obstacles in other ways.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Robert Goldman | March 20, 2018
Not until a lawyer witnesses their mentally ill client placed in handcuffs and escorted to jail does the injustice of this law manifest itself.
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