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By Richard M. Maltz — This article was originally published on May 12, 2020. The mantra you hear whenever COVID-19 is mentioned is, “Testing, Testing, Testing.” The mantra for solo practitioners in a COVID-19 era should be, “Prepare, Prepare,...
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By Tyler Maulsby — This article was originally published June 2, 2020. Last month, we reported that the New York Board of Law Examiners (BOLE) decided to restrict registration for the September 9-10, 2020 bar exam in order to give graduates of the...
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By Adam J. Osterweil — This article was originally published June 2, 2020. After weeks of uncertainty regarding commencement of probate petitions and the admission of Wills to probate, the New York State (NYS) Surrogate’s Court system has taken steps...
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By Tyler Maulsby — This article was originally published June 3, 2020. In the wake of the killing of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and countless others, communities across the country have organized to call for widespread police reform and to highlight...
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Comments Off on New Rules in 1st and 2nd Departments Now Require Attorneys to E-File Retainer Statements
By Tyler Maulsby — This article was originally published June 16, 2020. Last week the Supreme Court of New York Appellate Division First Department and Second Department approved amendments to their practice rules that require retainer statements in...
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By Nicole Hyland — This article was originally published July 24, 2020. As we previously reported, the New York Court of Appeals issued a new rule permitting most law school graduates to practice law temporarily under the supervision of a New York...
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Comments Off on A Rare Sighting of the Attorney Self-Defense Exception
By John B. Harris — This article was originally published July 28, 2020. From their earliest time in law school, would-be lawyers learn that protecting a client’s confidences is sacrosanct, zealously guarded except under extreme circumstances such as...
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Comments Off on Public Defenders’ Lawsuit Over Court Reopenings Dismissed
By Ronald C. Minkoff — This article was originally published July 31, 2020. Sometimes even the most avid blogger feels like a jinx! Just one day after we blogged about the lawsuit six New York City public defender offices brought against New...
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Comments Off on Florida Seeks to Solve the “Butt-In-Seat” Problem
By Ronald C. Minkoff — This article was originally published August 11, 2020. Ethics lawyers call it the “butt-in-seat” problem. It is one of the most common and intractable issues in modern professional responsibility law. It is begging for a...
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Comments Off on NY Reaches Reciprocity Agreement with Other States for Transfer of Remote Bar Exam Scores
By Tyler Maulsby — This article was originally published August 19, 2020. As we previously covered, New York’s next bar exam will be administered online on October 5-6, 2020. My colleague Nicole Hyland and I also discussed the issue in...
