New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Appellate Division, Third Department Presiding Justice Elizabeth Garry | January 16, 2024
Many law schools now treat leadership as a trainable skill, rather than an inherent quality, and many of our recently graduated colleagues have received a formal education in leadership that will benefit our profession and our society, writes the presiding justice of the Appellate Division, Third Department
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Appellate Division, First Department Presiding Justice Dianne Renwick | January 16, 2024
While New York's court system has made strides to improve diversity on the bench, there is still work to do to ensure that the racial makeup of the judiciary better reflects the people it serves, the presiding justice of the Appellate Division, First Department writes.
By Chief Judge Rowan Wilson | January 16, 2024
Failure in civics education has serious consequences--it imperils our democracy, Chief Judge Rowan Wilson writes.
By Richard C. Lewis, President, New York State Bar Association | January 12, 2024
Richard C. Lewis, President of the New York State Bar Association, writes: Erasing AI's misunderstood stereotypes can best be accomplished by first gaining a clearer picture of it. Most important is the realization that AI doesn't have a mind of its own.
By Vivian Wesson, Chair, Task Force on Artificial Intelligence | January 12, 2024
Vivian Wesson, chair of the Task Force on Artificial Intelligence, writes: To support economical client representation as an advantage from using [artificial intelligence] tools, we must consider three things: (1) attorney competence in using such tools, (2) attorney supervision of the tool's output and (3) the reasonableness of attorneys' fees when using such tools.
By Gregory R. Gilbert, Presiding Member, Judicial Section | January 12, 2024
Gregory R. Gilbert, presiding member of the Judicial Section, writes: We have embraced new technology more than ever before and expanded virtual options for court appearances, to be carefully balanced with the continued need for in-person appearances and trials.
By Brad S. Karp, Co-Chair, Task Force on Advancing Diversity | January 12, 2024
Brad S. Karp, co-chair of the Task Force on Advancing Diversity, writes: In just one month, our collective commitment to advancing diversity coalesced into a 97-page report that provides a detailed assessment of the benefits of diversity and the impact of 'SFFA' on educational institutions, private employers and courts.
By Michael S. Schwartz, Chair, Trusts and Estates Law Section | January 12, 2024
Michael S. Schwartz, chair of the Trusts and Estates Law Section, writes: As estate planning attorneys, we are taking that concept of flexibility and building it into our client's estate plans. That is because the estate tax laws are in a period of significant flux.
By Sheryl B. Galler, Chair, Labor and Employment Law Section | January 12, 2024
Sheryl B. Galler, chair of the Labor and Employment Law Section, writes: We expect another busy year in 2024 as the law grapples with the effects of AI on the workplace and renewed debates over who is an employee and whether to limit post-employment restrictions.
By Julie T. Houth, Chair, Young Lawyers Section | January 12, 2024
Julie T. Houth, chair of the Young Lawyers Section, writes: It's not always easy separating our personal and professional lives because it's two sides of the same coin. However, we owe a fiduciary duty to our clients and to our colleagues in our profession to realize if and when we need to say goodbye to something or someone in order to be competent lawyers.
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