New Jersey Courts announced on October 15, 2024 that the New Jersey Supreme Court will allow lawyers who had been disbarred to apply for a second chance to practice. Prior... Read More
The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) recently issued an important ethics opinion concerning the intersection of legal and real estate services. Published on September 5, 2024, Ethics Opinion 1273... Read More
In the intricate realm of legal ethics, conflict of interest rules play a crucial role in maintaining the integrity of the legal profession. This is particularly relevant for part-time attorneys... Read More
TRR Associate Randall Tesser has been named a co-Editor-in-Chief for One on One, a journal published by the General Practice Section of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA). Martin... Read More
Attorneys who commit professional misconduct can be subject to discipline in the form of disbarment, suspension, admonishment, and other penalties. Each state has unique procedures for disciplining lawyers for professional... Read More
Tesser Ryan is pleased to announce that associate Randall Tesser has been selected to receive the American Bar Association’s 2024 Rosner & Rosner Young Lawyer Professionalism Award. The award annually... Read More
Although many states have now adopted the Multistate Bar Exam (“MBE”), each state still maintains its own set of rules and regulations for how its bar exam is administered, including... Read More
Should Retainer Funds be Held in Escrow?The American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility recently published Formal Opinion 505, clarifying attorneys’ obligations with respect to their handling... Read More
New York State’s highest court, the Court of Appeals, has issued an order amending its rules relating to lawyers who are admitted in another jurisdiction, but not in New York.... Read More
The New York State Bar Association (“NYSBA”) issues ethics opinions in response to inquiries from attorneys as to the permissibility of a proposed course of action. These opinions are not... Read More
Lawyers often ask me how they can set their registration status to “inactive” to avoid paying the biennial $375 registration fee. Unlike some other States, New York actually does not... Read More
Arbitration has, in recent decades, become the conventional means of dispute resolution in civil disputes, both between businesses and between business and consumer. This is due to the increasing prevalence... Read More