New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Joseph W. Belluck and Robert H. Tembeckjian | December 19, 2023
A bill before the State Assembly would change the State Commission on Judicial Conduct's funding process to mirror the way the annual judicial branch budget is handled, respecting the separation-of-powers principle and recognizing that the commission is created in the judiciary articles of the state constitution and statute, rather than an executive branch agency reporting to the governor.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Susan J. Kohlmann and Stephanie Holmes | December 18, 2023
Drawing on observations gathered by a delegation of New York City Bar Association members who visited the troubled jail complex on Rikers Island, the organization has joined a chorus of voices calling for the facility to be placed into federal receivership.
By Richard C. Lewis | December 13, 2023
In the 21st century, thanks to the internet and a wide array of other technologies, a traditional "brick and mortar" office is not only moot, but unduly burdensome on those wishing to practice law in New York state, the president of the New York State Bar Association writes.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Bennett L. Gershman | December 11, 2023
Tyrants depend on lawyers to retain power, seek retribution against enemies, and suppress dissent, a Law Journal columnist writes.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Linda M. Jackson and Brian Farkas | December 7, 2023
New York state is poised to enact a radical change to its employment laws: the elimination of all noncompetition agreements. A sweeping bill passed by the state Legislature in June 2023 now awaits signature from Governor Kathy Hochul, who is considering the measure. Although well-intentioned, this legislation is deeply misguided. The governor would be wise to reject it.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Peter J. Galasso | December 6, 2023
Peter Galasso has previously argued to multiple jurists that AFCs should not be appointed to represent toddlers in child custody cases. Due to the absence of guidance from the Appellate Division, this argument has yet to gain traction in the minds of judges responsible for the appointment of AFCs for toddlers. To safeguard the integrity of the judiciary and to save our clients a substantial amount of money in the process, this misguided practice needs to end.
By Steve Cohen | November 16, 2023
The New York Law School dean and president reflects on his education and career, including where it overlapped, and offers advice to both current law students and those thinking of pursuing law school.
New York Law Journal | Letter to the Editor
By Alan M. Dershowitz | November 16, 2023
The thrust of the article is that the National Lawyers Guild, on the day after the Oct. 7 massacres and before Israel entered Gaza, praised the Hamas rapes, beheadings and kidnappings as entirely justified "military actions." I criticized the guild for its support of terrorism and its insensitivity toward the Israeli victims, Alan M. Dershowitz writes.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Joseph W. Bellacosa | November 16, 2023
The better policy of wait-and-see, with diligent continuing deliberations among the permanent members, is a virtue well worth practicing because it affords the opportunity to pursue common-ground solutions inter sese for the decisions where recusals or absences occur, and the few where a vouch-in is unavoidably needed.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By A. Gail Prudenti | November 16, 2023
In this season of gratitude, it's appropriate to recall the "four freedoms"—freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from fear and freedom from want—articulated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt at the threshold of World War II and illustrated so memorably in Norman Rockwell's iconic renditions.
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