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New York Law Journal

Lawyers: Beware of AI Hallucinations

In the last month I have received four letters containing references and quotes from court decisions and statutes that were strongly opposed to positions…
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New York Law Journal

An Overview of the Court of Appeals' Substitution Policy After One Year

Skepticism verging on suspicion is the inevitable result of the New York Court of Appeals' substitution policy as presently carried out, a former associate judge on the court writes.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Charging Parents When Their Children Kill                                                  

Responsible parenting may be the most difficult job in the world, Law Journal columnist Bennett Gershman writes. But as prosecutors turn to parents to hold them responsible for the criminal acts of their children, raising juveniles today brings colossal risks, unforeseen landmines, and unenviable judgment calls.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

We All Deserve Support Before Burnout

Without any intervening support, continuing to function under intense or prolonged stress is a recipe for burnout, writes therapist Jennifer Kupferman.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Anti-Zionism Getting the Poor Treatment It Deserves in Campus Anti-Semitism Cases

Courts are beginning to render decisions in the wave of cases filed following universities' widespread failure to protect Jewish students from discrimination after the October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks in Israel, and the early verdict is encouraging.
14 minute read

New York Law Journal

Obtaining the Criminal Client's Story

Many clients often lie to their criminal lawyers about something, not to mention that they lie to themselves, or tend to "forget" certain imposing facts, Law Journal columnist Joel Cohen writes. How might criminal practitioners manage defendants' recitation of their facts?
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Navigating AI in Legal Practice: A Road Map for In-House Counsel

Deploying Gen AI in these use cases need not raise the prospect of a threat to legal jobs, two contributors explained in a recent webinar. Instead, it's a means to improve efficiencies and to allow lawyers to focus their energies on priorities rather than routine matters.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Late Justice Sondra Miller and 'Best Interests of the Child'

A New York-based partner reflects on his use of a legal standard developed through by former Appellate Division, Second Department Justice Sondra Miller, who died earlier this month.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

My Summer as a Judicial Intern

A Court of Claims judge's son who is preparing to begin high school this year shares his experiences as an intern in Westchester Supreme Court in White Plains, a rich experience in which he wasn't relegated to making copies.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Can a Plaintiff Whose Dog Was Killed by Motorist Seek 'Zone of Danger' Damages for Emotional Distress?

The plaintiffs maintain that dogs "are certainly much more than personal property, and as countless dog owners can attest, are akin to family."
8 minute read

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