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New York Law Journal

Parlez-Vous 'Due Process'?

No indigent adult in New York State should have their access to counsel limited by an inability to speak English.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Post-Mortem on the Police Raid of a Kansas Newspaper

Although even big news stories tend to recede quickly from the public's consciousness, the account of this appalling police operation in August should not be forgotten, a Law Journal columnist writes.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

A New Term at the Appellate Division, First Department

As the Manhattan-based midlevel appeals court looks ahead to a new term, its presiding justice reflects on her nascent tenure at its helm.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Removing Georgia v. Trump to Federal Court

Former White House counsel Mark Meadows' application to move the Georgia RICO case against former President Donald Trump to a U.S. district court, which might well have been more prudently delayed until after pretrial discovery was provided and reviewed by defense counsel, nonetheless focuses public attention on the federal removal statute.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Scaffold Law Update: A Synopsis of Recent Second Department Cases

Retired NYC Housing Court Judge George Heymann offers a quick primer on the Scaffold Law with a further discussion of eight recent cases applying the statute.
14 minute read

New York Law Journal

Why New York's Town and Village Justices Should Be Attorneys

The New York State Bar Association's recommendation that all justices be lawyers is based upon constitutional principles that guarantee every person accused of a crime has the right to be represented by an attorney—a right that is jeopardized when the judge hearing the case is not adequately educated and experienced in the law.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Constitutional Disqualification From the Presidency

Can an ex-president who swore to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and who thereafter betrayed that oath be allowed to hold that office again?
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Memo on the Sincerity of Religious Beliefs

William Pinzler shares his opinion that challenging sincere religious belief claims should not be limited to criminal or death row cases, they should be a part of civil litigation as well.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

No One Gets There Alone: The Value of Mentorship Programs in the Legal Profession 

By getting involved in pipeline mentorship programs, attorneys can provide support that lifts up those who might otherwise be left behind—particularly in the highly competitive process of becoming a judicial law clerk.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

After First Year on the Job, Legal Aid's CEO Touts Provider's 'Monumental Victories' for Low-Income New Yorkers

Legal Aid CEO and attorney-in-chief Twyla Carter looks back on a year of big achievements for New York's largest legal service provider for people of modest means and writes that, in year two, securing adequate funding from state and local governments will remain a top priority.
5 minute read

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