Susan DeSantis

Susan DeSantis

Susan DeSantis is the deputy editor-in-chief of the New York Law Journal. She can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @sndesantis

December 12, 2019 | New York Law Journal

At 107, Paul Weiss Partner Mordie Rochlin Says Hard Work Makes for a Long Life

Mordie Rochlin has been with Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison for 83 years and joined the New York State Bar Association on Jan. 1, 1939, eight months before the outbreak of World War II.

By Susan DeSantis

5 minute read

November 02, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Bar Associations Must Invest in Millennial Lawyers To Survive

Belonging to a bar association used to be a tradition and a privilege. Years ago, becoming an attorney almost automatically meant joining the bar association. It was the norm.

By Elen Krut

9 minute read

October 29, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Bar Associations Rate Judicial Candidates

New York's bar associations have released their judicial ratings for the Nov. 5 election. Early voting has already begun.

By Susan DeSantis

1 minute read

October 29, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Remembering the Tumultuous Years Under Special Prosecutor Maurice Nadjari

It all began in 1972 when a New York City Police officer named Frank Serpico went to the New York Times to tell his story of widespread police corruption. That was a big deal. It was even a bigger deal when Frank Serpico was shot in the head shortly after that.

By John O'Hara

4 minute read

October 27, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Professional Excellence Awards 2019

They handle complex and consequential matters across continents. They fight decades-long battles with billions of dollars at stake. Everything they touch is precedent-setting, high-stakes, high-profile. Yet they have time to mentor young lawyers, to help the less fortunate and bring out the best in a profession they clearly love.

By Susan DeSantis

5 minute read

October 25, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Carnegie Hall Debut Thrills New York City Bar Association

You walk through the Carnegie Hall stage door. You pass the photos of the legends who came before you: Leonard Bernstein, Duke Ellington and Lena Horne to name a few. And when you ascend to the stage and get a glimpse of those plush red seats, you gasp.

By Susan DeSantis

3 minute read

October 15, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Rising Stars

The New York Law Journal's Rising Star awards recognize the region's most promising lawyers under 40.

By Staff

3 minute read

October 08, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Chess Is a Serious Game but Reading About It Is a Delight

Comparisons between law and chess are common enough. Many articles have explored that metaphor and explained how the two fields are similar—up to a point. The literature is full of such analyses. But such studies are typically no more than short articles. Now we have a new book on the subject, and it is a good one.

By Daniel J. Kornstein

5 minute read

October 07, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Survival of the Fittest: How New York City's LGBT Bar Association Is Redefining What It Means To Be a Bar Association

"I see us getting to a point in 20 years where we don't have dues-paying members at all," said Eric Lesh, executive director of LeGaL, the LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York.

By Susan DeSantis

4 minute read

October 04, 2019 | New York Law Journal

How Can Rudy Giuliani Still Be Trump's Lawyer?

Isn't it just possible that Rudy Giuliani could ultimately be viewed as a co-conspirator (assuming improper or illegal acts were committed) so that ethically he cannot and should not be representing "his client"—the president of the United States.

By  Joel Cohen

5 minute read