The name “Maine-Endwell” might be familiar to you if you follow New York High School football. But the school’s mock trial team hopes to make its own mark as it prepares for its first ever trip to the statewide Mock Trial competition in Albany. Last year’s team did not compete and there was no team … Continued
Speaking to three seniors on the W.T. Clarke High School mock trial team in East Meadow, you can see the gratitude they share. “It’s always such a joy to hang out with them,” says Sofia Passariello. “I always look forward to our meetings because it’s always great to be able to bond with everybody. It’s … Continued
Augustine Classical Academy, a small Christian school in Saratoga County, is returning to states this year following a decisive win against Greenwich in the Region III finals. The school is no stranger to post season play, having appeared at states four times previously and won the state title in 2011. Coach and pastor Thomas Trouwborst … Continued
Since its release in Nov. 2022, many people have been impressed by ChatGPT’s ability to understand context, generate fast responses and have a human-like conversational tone. The potential applications for ChatGPT in the legal industry are varied. As technology continues to develop, it is inevitable that this kind of technology will be incorporated into the … Continued
First introduced in 2012, the Legislature passed the Child-Parent Security Act into law on April 3, 2020.[i] This act, for the first time, legalized gestational surrogacy agreements in New York in which the surrogate has not contributed genetic material. Further, it delineated procedures for establishing parentage for children conceived either as a result of such agreements … Continued
The Mount Academy, located in the former Mount Saint Alphonsus seminary, built in 1907, looks like a cloistered community sitting high atop the banks of the Hudson River. The team’s size and remoteness can lead competitors to miscalculate the team’s strength. But team members say they use that as an advantage. “Coming from such a … Continued
The mock trial team at Abraham Joshua Heschel School in Manhattan is taking nothing for granted in preparing for their first trip to the statewide mock trial championship this month in Albany. The team placed second in the New York City Mock Trial Competition behind Hunter College High School. The top two city teams advance … Continued
A POAP (POE’-app) is an acronym for a proof of attendance protocol. It’s a digital souvenir offered to commemorate special events, conferences, or other meetings. The New York State Bar Association offered this POAP to those who attended the “Deep Dive Into the Metaverse and Web3″ event at NYU last month. The technology looks like … Continued
The federal government has officially ended the COVID-19 emergency, but remote mediation remains. The practical benefits of remote mediation for both attorneys and their clients are obvious. On the other hand, the relaxed formality of remote mediations has created unexpected problems, including the appearance of uninvited guests, who can wreak havoc and endanger a productive … Continued
Sherry Levin Wallach, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement about the assigned counsel language included in the 2023-24 state budget bills passing today: “We appreciate that Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders have recognized the state’s responsibility to protect the constitutional right to counsel for children and indigent adults … Continued