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Legal Services Funding to Be Focus of Public Hearing
Court administrators plan to hold one public hearing next month into the benefits of significant state funding for civil legal services in New York.
Lippman to Receive ABA's John Marshall Award
Former New York Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman has been named the 2016 recipient of an award presented annually by the ABA's Judicial Division for outstanding contributions to judicial independence, justice system reform or for raising public awareness of the justice system.
Commencement Ceremonies for Law Schools in New York
Vice President Joseph Biden is the featured speaker Friday at the commencement ceremony of his alma mater, Syracuse University College of Law, where he obtained his J.D. in 1968. But Syracuse is only one of several New York law schools inviting alumni to speak to this year's graduates.
Survey Finds NY Excels in Some Facets of Access to Justice
Although New York was in the middle of the pack of the latest ratings of the National Center for Access to Justice, its score for attorney availability was among the highest in the country, and the state scored better than most in services for self-represented individuals.
DiFiore Taps Dwyer for Justice Task Force
Chief Judge Janet DiFiore has appointed Acting Supreme Court Justice Mark Dwyer to succeed her as co-chair of the New York State Justice Task Force. The task force, which was formed in 2009 to examine the causes of wrongful convictions and to recommend ways they can be avoided, is also co-chaired by Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick.
'Fair' Court Budget Allows Initiatives, Administrator Says
New York's top court administrator Tuesday said that the need to find $19.5 million in the new Judiciary budget to pay for raises for state judges will not derail new Chief Judge Janet DiFiore's plans for court improvements.
'Queen of Pro Bono' Esther Lardent Dies at 68
Esther Lardent, known as the "Queen of Pro Bono," died Monday morning. Lardent founded the Pro Bono Institute in 1996 and quickly became one of the nation's most high-profile and effective advocates for free legal assistance for the poor and disadvantaged. She stepped down as president of the Institute in July amid a battle with cancer.
DiFiore Takes First Steps to Fixing State Court Backlog
Shortly after she was sworn in, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore convened a marathon five-hour meeting at the Judicial Institute in White Plains, the first step in what she said in her first interview would be a "muscular" new initiative to curb backlogs and other "troublesome" inefficiencies in court operations.
Members of Rikers Island Review Panel Selected
Former chief judge Jonathan Lippman announced Thursday the members of a commission he is chairing to study the Rikers Island jail complex and whether alternative facilities are practical.
Mark Dubois: Re-Thinking the Concept of Cross-Border Practice
A parting gift from Jonathan Lippman, New York's recently retired chief judge of the Court of Appeals, was the adoption of Model Rule 5.5, which allows New York lawyers to engage in cross-border practice.TRENDING STORIES
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