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New York Law Journal

Unprovoked Attacks on Lawyers Doing Their Jobs Must Stop

United States Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson showed no emotion as Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee berated her for her work as a public defender. But Judge Jackson wasn't choosing sides or expressing an opinion as a public defender. She was answering the highest calling of her profession—upholding the United States Constitution.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Five Legal Challenges Confronting the New DOJ KleptoCapture Initiative

Cases arising from the last klepto initiative and the hundreds of forfeiture cases around the country have contributed to settled precedent that will be front and center when targets of the new KleptoCapture Task Force will inevitably start challenging its seizures in court. This article discusses the potential legal hurdles that lie ahead for the DOJ.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Stop Blaming Bail Reform for Rising Crime

An associate professor at New York Law School writes that there are a number of factors behind the recent spike in crime, but New York's bail reforms are not among them.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Elevating Your ADR Game—Useful Insights and Perspectives: 'High Conflict'

In her book 'High Conflict', Amanda Ripley posits that we are increasingly witnessing high conflict in our national politics on a daily basis, to the point where high conflict has become "the invisible hand of our time."
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Child Custody System Is Broken; Our Kids Need It Fixed

To fix the child custody system requires an acknowledgment that "the system" is broken. The legal system is ill-equipped to handle the dissolution of the family and its re-ordering post-divorce.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Lent: A Time for Reflection

"As we enter the Lenten season, it is important to remember the faith of Moses and the words and deeds of Jesus. Despite what the white evangelicals tell you, Jesus was neither a Republican nor a Democrat."
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

In New York City, Subjectivity Trumps Data Analytics

The law's poor construction creates an HR nightmare for employers seeking to staff up.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

On Becoming an Associate Justice of the Appellate Division, First Department

How can trial judges who often have long-standing settled responsibilities in their trial parts become better prepared for the Appellate Division?
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Children Deserve Attorneys Not Guardians Ad Litem

Research and experience in child protective and custody proceedings have long demonstrated that an Attorney for the Child is invaluable to both the court and to the child.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY DEI Neutral Directory Recently Launched

The Directory, while only nascent, promises to be another integral piece of both the Greater New York and the ADR legal communities for years to come.
6 minute read

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