NY to Allow Out-of-State Lawyers to Practice from their NY Homes
New York State’s highest court, the Court of Appeals, has issued an order amending its rules relating to lawyers who are admitted... Read More
New York State Bar Issues Ethics Opinion on Minimum Fees for Attorneys
The New York State Bar Association (“NYSBA”) issues ethics opinions in response to inquiries from attorneys as to the permissibility of a... Read More
Can New York Attorneys Designate “Inactive Status”?
Lawyers often ask me how they can set their registration status to “inactive” to avoid paying the biennial $375 registration fee. Unlike... Read More
What Happens if You’re Accused of Cheating on the Bar Exam
Although New York has adopted the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) (which is administered by the National Conference of Bar Examiners), the attorney... Read More
Hackers Target Law Firms and Local Governments
Earlier this year, Forbes reported growing numbers in both the amount of cyber attacks and their rates of effectiveness. While every demographic... Read More
NY Court Suspends Attorneys for Registration Defects
Under Section 468-a of New York’s Judiciary Law, New York attorneys are required to file a registration every two years along with... Read More
Attorney General Schneiderman Allowed to Practice Law Again After Suspension
Eric Schneiderman, New York’s former Attorney General, resigned from his post in 2018 amid accusations of physical abuse by four women. Following... Read More
Partner George Kontogiannis Quoted in Law Journal
On September 15, 2021, the New York Law Journal—New York’s preeminent legal newspaper—published an article entitled, “The Law Firm Impact of Reactions... Read More
NY Courts Update Covid Vaccination Policy
On Monday, August 23, 2021, the United States Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) gave full approval to the Pfizer vaccine for... Read More
Are Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings Confidential? Kind Of
Investigations of attorney misconduct are generally thought to be confidential, and they largely are. But there is one aspect of disciplinary proceedings... Read More