The newly formed Queens County Criminal Bar Association, founded by a group of defense attorneys and prosecutors from across the field of New York criminal law, convened for their first meeting recently and hope to soon be the voice attorneys working in the borough’s criminal court.
Read MoreGovernor Kathy Hochul stood by her controversial pick for chief judge, Hector LaSalle, on Friday as doubts continued to be cast on his ability to be confirmed by a State Senate growing increasingly displeased with his nomination.
Read MoreAttorneys representing indigent clients and children in Family and Criminal Court cases in New York were handed a significant – albeit temporary – victory in their fight for better pay last week.
Read MoreTwo of the four candidates running for one of two vacancies on the Queens Civil Court bench were given an “approved” rating by two local bar associations last week.
Read MoreA Queens immigration attorney who sought asylum in the U.S. in the 1990s after being jailed by the Chinese government, was fatally stabbed in his Flushing office Monday.
Read More“It is extremely unusual, perhaps unprecedented, for all of these bar associations to join together to file a complaint.”
“Attorneys need to get back to work and cases have to start moving.”
Read More“I am in favor of going back to court. I just wish they wouldn't do it so abruptly,”
Read MoreThe New York court system is moving to resume in-person jury trials as early as March 22
Read More“This is not the first incongruity we’ve seen for the new bail and discovery statutes that aren't lined up with the practice as it stands.”
Read More“What does that do? It makes you better lawyers, to be honest.”
Read MoreSilver, the Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for New York City, announced the town hall meeting on Thursday morning before a packed courtroom.
Read MoreThe QCBA’s presence was part of a series of tablings intended to promote the bar association and encourage student participation.
Read MoreIn recent years, prior to its ruling in the Indiana case, the Supreme Court had taken certain steps to restrict excessive fines and forfeitures.
Read More“Will our Chief Law Enforcement Officer continue to tolerate the totally lawless environment that is Rikers Island … ?”
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