A 30-member commission established by New York Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye has produced a report calling for substantial reform in court procedures that could make life easier and less costly for solo practitioners and small-firm lawyers. Rochester solo June M. Castellano, who chaired the Commission to Examine Solo and Small Firm Practice, discussed how attorneys "felt stressed by regulatory burden." Kaye will review the report in detail, but said some suggestions can be prioritized for quicker action.
February 21, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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A new report is calling for substantial reform in court procedures that could make life easier and less costly for solo practitioners and small-firm lawyers — whose combined ranks account for a clear majority of New York’s 140,000 attorneys.
The 95-page report by the Commission to Examine Solo and Small Firm Practice, which was established in May 2004 by Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye, makes specific recommendations in four broad areas:
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