Vincent L. Briccetti was confirmed yesterday as the latest judge to join the bench in the Southern District of New York. The U.S. Senate by unanimous consent confirmed Mr. Briccetti, a partner at Briccetti, Calhoun & Lawrence in White Plains, who was nominated by the White House in November. A graduate of Fordham University School of Law, Mr. Briccetti will serve in White Plains. His confirmation leaves eight vacancies in the Southern District. Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously endorsed two other nominees to help fill those slots: J. Paul Oetken, a senior vice president and associate general counsel at Cablevision Systems Corp., and Paul Engelmayer, head of the New York office of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr. — Mark Hamblett
State Bar Releases Report on Future of Profession
The New York State Bar Association has released a report that looks at the future of the legal profession by examining issues such as law firm operations, billing practices, attorney training, technological advances and finding a balance between personal and professional obligations. The “Report of the Task Force on the Future of the Legal Profession,” posted at www.nysba.org, offers recommendations in a number of areas, including the expansion of alternative fee arrangements, increased technological training and skills-based licensure requirements.
