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January 23, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Vacancies, Politics May Cloud Future of NY Commission on Judicial Nomination

Some in New York's political realm have said they believe that the decadeslong appointive process for screening Court of Appeals judges should be cast aside.
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January 12, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Celebrating the Upcoming 100th Anniversary of the Judicial Section

Gregory R. Gilbert, presiding member of the Judicial Section, writes: We have embraced new technology more than ever before and expanded virtual options for court appearances, to be carefully balanced with the continued need for in-person appearances and trials.
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January 10, 2024 | Daily Business Review

'I've Gotta Beat This Addiction': Miami Lawyer Talks Opioid Use

"When you keep it in and just deal with it yourself, it's never going go well," said a suspended Florida attorney now in drug rehab.
9 minute read
January 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Expediting Family Court Appeals Would Serve the Best Interests of Children

Attorneys from the Children's Law Center express support for a proposal outlined in a recent New York Law Journal column.
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January 03, 2024 | New York Law Journal

'A Monumental Impact': Milonas, Chair of NY Judicial Nominating Commission, Dies at 87

E. Leo Milonas, a longtime partner at Pillsbury, oversaw the formation and implementation of the Supreme Court's Commercial Division.
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January 03, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Strengthening the Delivery of Justice at the Appellate Division

Former Appellate Division, First Department Presiding Justice Rolando Acosta and former associate justice of the Appellate Division, First Department, David Saxe offer several ideas and proposals which deserve renewed attention.
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January 02, 2024 | Daily Business Review

'I Won't Live Long Enough to Fight the Florida Bar': 21 Lawyers Disciplined

"[I] did what I did under duress and business compulsion," said one attorney about his stipulation in a disciplinary case.
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December 28, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Lawyers Criticizing Judges: The Rules of Professional Conduct and the First Amendment (Part II)

The duty of lawyers coming to the defense of judges is aspirational and involves defending judges because the judge's rationale for his or her ruling is confined to the explanation provided in the ruling itself. But criticisms of United States Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas are not directed at their rulings but at their conduct—accepting financial assistance or perks and failing to disclose them.
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December 20, 2023 | The Recorder

Federal Judge Rejects Prosecutor's No-Prison Recommendation for Street-Level Fentanyl Dealers as Part of 'Fast Track' Initiative

"In sum, I agree with the Attorney General that the fentanyl chain of distribution must be attacked at every link, at every level, and that the guilty must be brought to justice," U.S. District Judge William Alsup for the Northern District of California wrote. "Refusing to seek prison time for 'Fast Track' fentanyl dealers is an egregious error. Migrants deserve our sympathy in other contexts, but when they sell fentanyl they deserve to go to prison like everyone else."
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December 20, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Open Judicial Discipline Process Is Eyed by State Lawmakers

"A judge who has already been charged should not be able to avoid an investigation by simply resigning," said Ret. Judge Rolando Acosta, formerly Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, First Department and now a partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman. "I don't think that's in the best interest of the public."
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