If you tuned in to the Super Bowl last year, then you probably saw Coinbase’s 60-second commercial featuring a colorful QR code bouncing around on your screen. If you are a normal person, you might have rushed to your phone to scan the QR code and look up what Coinbase is. If you are like … Continued

To be leaders and innovators, lawyers must continue to embrace novel technologies and new ways of conducting legal practice. In our ever-evolving world, attorneys must stay at the forefront of change to be best prepared to represent our clients and advance the legal profession. If the pandemic years have taught us anything, we must keep … Continued

Check out our slideshow from the November 5th House of Delegates meeting held in Albany:

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) have become commonplace in today’s business landscape, so much so that some may think of it as merely a buzzword. While the term may sound like nothing but jargon, it essentially refers to the business metrics that evaluate a company’s performance.   Your efforts as a lawyer should reflect in your firm’s … Continued

The New York State Bar Association is calling on the United Nations to investigate whether the Russian Federation and its officials violated international law in the Ukraine war. The tribunal would be similar to the courts that investigated war crimes in Sierra Leone, Rwanda and Cambodia. The House of Delegates, the association’s governing body, voted … Continued

To make sure that New York’s most vulnerable residents don’t get left behind when it comes to access to justice, the New York State Bar Association is recommending that the bench and bar appoint a task force to decide which court proceedings should be held virtually, how all clients can access technology and how e-filing … Continued

The November “Bridging the Gap” CLE programs are tailored to meet the needs of both new lawyers and the seasoned professional. The leaders of the Committee on Technology and the Legal Profession crafted a program to help lawyers at every stage of their career. “If you are practicing now or in the near future, the … Continued

Is someone you know helping a loved one transition into a skilled nursing or assisted living facility? Beware of some hidden traps for the unwary. Imagine coming home to find a letter from a facility or their legal team addressed to you demanding payment for tens if not hundreds of thousands of dollars for services … Continued

In the years following passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, courts took the first steps toward creating a legal doctrine now known as the “ministerial exception.” The ministerial exception provides that the government is barred from interfering with a religious institution’s ability to hire and fire ministers,[i] including by prohibiting it from enabling employees … Continued