New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Rolando T. Acosta and David B. Saxe | January 3, 2024
Former Appellate Division, First Department Presiding Justice Rolando Acosta and former associate justice of the Appellate Division, First Department, David Saxe offer several ideas and proposals which deserve renewed attention.
By Jimmy Hoover | December 31, 2023
"As 2023 draws to a close with breathless predictions about the future of Artificial Intelligence, some may wonder whether judges are about to become obsolete," Roberts wrote in his annual year-end report. "I am sure we are not—but equally confident that technological changes will continue to transform our work."
By Andrew Denney | December 31, 2023
A look back at some of the Law Journal's biggest stories from yet another turbulent year for New York's legal community.
By Brian Lee | December 29, 2023
The cap presently stands at one justice per 50,000 residents in the state's 13 judicial districts.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Norman A. Olch | December 28, 2023
The duty of lawyers coming to the defense of judges is aspirational and involves defending judges because the judge's rationale for his or her ruling is confined to the explanation provided in the ruling itself. But criticisms of United States Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas are not directed at their rulings but at their conduct—accepting financial assistance or perks and failing to disclose them.
By Michael J. McDermott | December 27, 2023
The First Chief Justice: John Jay And the Struggle of a New Nation By Mark Dillon SUNY Press There are many of us who enjoy historical works…
By Brian Lee | December 26, 2023
Hochul declined to sign into law a bill that had asked to lift the the century-old requirement that attorneys either live in or have an office in New York to practice in-state.
By Avalon Zoppo | December 26, 2023
By contrast, the report also found that the probability of plaintiff success in harassment cases on appeal decreased after the #MeToo movement began.
By Andrew Denney | December 21, 2023
"It is astonishing and utterly contemptible that anyone, let alone a judge, would adopt or promote Nazi imagery," State Commission on Judicial Conduct Administrator Robert Tembeckjian said.
By Brian Lee | December 20, 2023
Supporters of non-attorney judges--who are often popular and well-connected figures in their communities--say they only need more support and education from the statewide judicial system.
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