Governor Kathy Hochul may have reversed her plans to strip $100 million from a fund meant to pay for civil legal services in New York, but a similar proposal to take funds from an indigent defense attorney fund remains on the table as legislators and the governor head into the final week of negotiations over the state’s budget.
Read MoreCivics, civility and collaboration – according to the New York State Bar Association, those are the “cornerstones of democracy.” But newly-sworn-in Chief Judge Rowan Wilson dissents.
Read MoreThe New York State and New York City Bar Associations released their ratings of chief judge candidates this week. All but one received a “well qualified” rating. That one candidate? Anthony Cannataro, the only person on the list who has actual experience serving as chief judge.
Read MoreThe path is about to get clearer for formerly incarcerated and justice-involved students looking for J.D. from Queens’ public law school.
Read MoreThey say the practice is an antiquated remnant that upholds white supremacist ideals.
Read More“The benefits outweigh the potential shortcomings.”
Read More“The panel is wearing so many hats for the sake of enabling people to access the court system. For us, we don't care if we keep the cases we prepare — we just want to be as helpful as we can under these emergency circumstances.”
Read MoreThe New York State Bar Association’s charity arm recently launched a COVID-19 legal relief fund.
Read More“We are committed to keeping our courts open to hear essential and emergency matters throughout this difficult period.”
Read MoreQuestions about the group sessions can be directed to Stacey Whiteley, program director for the Lawyer Assistance program, at swhiteley@nysba.org.
Read MoreThe panel will be livestreamed starting at 9 a.m.
Read More“Bob Witmer represented the best of the best in the legal profession. He was a devoted and selfless leader.”
Read More“Whitney North Seymour, Jr., was a giant. He exemplified the best of our profession, in its nobility and commitment to public service.”
Read MoreA Jamaica man was charged with tricking his 101-year-old neighbor into handing over the deed to his house last week. A trio of Maspeth thieves pleaded guilty to posing as grandchildren and even recruiting kids in order to rob senior citizens’ homes in July. And in Flushing, a man allegedly begged an elderly victim to wire him $41,000 to post non-existent bail in the Dominican Republic.
Those are just three examples of elder abuse, fraud and predation that have made their way to Queens County Criminal Court in recent weeks.
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