Author: Jennifer

Increase Efficiency With Cloud Computing

Cloud Technology Myth-Busting: 4 Truths About the Cloud’s Impact on Law Firm Efficiency  Times are a-changin’  Most lawyers are transitioning data storage and essential workflows to the cloud in this digital age. Yet, some attorneys are still hesitant to take the plunge. This reluctance often stems from misinformation or a lack of clarity around cloud technologies’ … Continued

HIPAA Interviews Revisited, and Whose Body Is It?

In 2023 it is hard to understand why the medical profession, always based (at least, in modern times) on science and increasingly utilizing technology (sometimes in frightening ways), is one of the only professions that continue to rely on fax machines for sending and receiving patient information. The stated reason: privacy requirements under Health and … Continued

Roundtable: What to Expect in the Fall SCOTUS Term

The roundtable is back after a summer hiatus with a lively discussion on the cases to watch before the Supreme Court this fall. Host David Miranda is joined by Albany Law professor and court expert Vin Bonventre and political strategist Liz Benjamin. Bonventre just published an article in the Bar Journal analyzing the recent 6-3 … Continued

Joseph Zayas,  New York’s First Latino Chief Administrative Judge: ‘We Want To Be More Proactive’

The job of New York’s chief administrative judge is equal parts problem-solver, relationship-builder and collaborative consensus-builder. Responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, ensuring that things run smoothly at some 300 courthouses statewide, managing a $3.3 billion annual budget, boosting the morale of a 15,000-member non-judicial workforce still regrouping after the COVID … Continued

What Matters Most to Lawyers: Takeaways From My Statewide Listening Tour

President Richard Lewis (fourth from right) and President-Elect Domenick Napoletano (far left) have met with more than 50 bar associations across the state since June. During the first 150 days of my presidency, I have crisscrossed the state, meeting with as many leaders of affinity, local, county, national and international bar associations as possible. Our listening … Continued

Excellence in Mandated Representation: Revised Indigent Legal Services Appellate Standards

What does it mean to be a quality appellate attorney? What are essential elements of appellate representation? Should there be a difference in the caliber of representation for clients who retain counsel and those who are entitled to assigned counsel – so-called “mandated representation” or “public defense” for criminal and family cases? Those were among … Continued