Month: March 2020

Court of Appeals Calls For Early September Rescheduled Bar Exam

The New York State Court of Appeals decided today to seek to have the bar examination administered in early September shortly before or after Labor Day. This action comes one day after the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Task Force on the New York Bar Examination recommended that the postponed July bar exam be … Continued

Coronavirus Upends the Legal World, Lower Revenues and Job Cuts Likely

Law firms are cutting jobs. Solo practitioners are struggling to keep afloat. The July bar exam has been postponed. And attorneys are figuring out how to work remotely, as New Yorkers and other Americans are told to stay home. This is the new reality as New York’s legal profession faces the coronavirus public health emergency, … Continued

COVID-19: Execution of Estate Planning Documents

View this complimentary presentation sponsored by the Elder Law and Special Needs Section & Trusts and Estates Law Section of NYSBA.  COVID-19: Execution of Estate Planning Documents: Perspectives and Thoughts on How this Will Affect Our Practice   Speakers: Jill Beier, Esq., Beier PLLC, Lake Placid, NY Deborah Kearns, Esq., Chief Clerk, Albany County Surrogates … Continued

Summary of Executive Order 202.13

On March 29, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order 202.13 invoking new powers from a law passed to combat the COVID-19 pandemic to temporarily suspend or modify laws necessary to assist or aid in coping with a declared State disaster emergency. On March 3, 2020, the Governor signed into law legislation that expanded his … Continued

NYSBA Task Force Seeks Early September Bar Exam

With news coming late last week that the New York Court of Appeals had canceled the July bar exam, NYSBA’s Task Force on the New York Bar Examination is recommending that it be rescheduled for a date as soon as possible around Labor Day – prior to the Jewish holidays at the end of September. … Continued

Why Lawyers Should Join Our Well-Being Roundtable

New York State Bar Association’s Attorney Well-Being Committee and Lawyer Assistance Program have launched a new program for attorneys who are struggling emotionally during these anxiety-inducing times. Lawyer to Lawyer Well-being Roundtable discussions are open to law students, attorneys, and judges across the state and take place every Thursday at 4 pm EST via Zoom … Continued

State Bar Association Task Force Calls For Early September Date For Rescheduled Bar Exam, Waiver On Distance Learning Credits And, If Necessary, Expanded Supervised Practice

The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Task Force on the New York Bar Exam is recommending that New York’s postponed July bar exam should be rescheduled for a date as soon as possible around Labor Day and prior to the Jewish holidays at the end of September, and – if circumstances make a fall … Continued

ADR Law Student Writing Competition

Sponsored by the Dispute Resolution Section of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) and the American College of Civil Trial Mediators (ACCTM).   The purpose of this competition is to heighten interest in, and competence related to, student writing on the subject of Alternate Dispute Resolution. Aside from the $10,000 cash grand prize, and … Continued