Month: May 2020

Marketing in the COVID-19 Era

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It’s scary out there. Every day the rules change. Many of us have no active clients, while others are being overcome with clients’ questions. So, what’s a lawyer to do? Let’s acknowledge the magnitude of this pandemic and the stressful anxiety it causes. Then let’s choose: On the one hand, you can be a Chicken … Continued

Ethics Opinion 1190

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Topic: Professional limited liability company to provide legal services with non-lawyer members

NYSBA To Collaborate With Largest Bar Association in Romania

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As part of its continued mission to collaborate with bar associations around the world, the New York State Bar Association has entered into a working relationship with the largest bar association in Romania – the Bucharest Bar Association. “By continuing to expand our global relationships, it allows us to work together to increase membership, exchange … Continued

Returning to the Office: Navigating the Anxiety

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Many of us survived working from home by following those guidelines and made a somewhat successful, if bumpy, adjustment to the new normal.  Now we are being faced with a new challenge: returning to the office.

How to Negotiate a Contract During Coronavirus…and After

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There is simply no substitute for a well-drafted contract with concise language. This is doubly true now in the coronavirus era. Jill Pilgrim of New York City (Pilgrim & Associates) discussed what lawyers can expect and what tried-and-true negotiation lessons remain paramount in the CLE webinar, “Negotiating Contracts in the Era of COVID-19: Contract Provisions, … Continued

Have We Learned Anything From the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic?

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Leaders and philosophers dating back to ancient Greece have always been there to remind society about the perils of failing to learn from history. For that reason, as the United States continues to grapple with the COVID-19 health crisis, the New York legal community is paying attention to the lessons from the Spanish flu pandemic. … Continued