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CITY BAR FAVORS INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL LAW

Lucas A. Ferrara
March 20, 2012 20:30

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel on Appeal The Committees on Criminal Courts and Criminal Justice Operations issued a joint report proposing legislation which would provide a remedy in New York for claims of ineffective assistance of counsel that relate to appellate representation. Currently there...

LOOK WHO'S HIRING

Lucas A. Ferrara
March 15, 2012 20:30

AttorneyRivkin Radler - Uniondale, NYProminent Long Island law firm seeks attorney with 4 to 8 years experience in writing depositions and has a broad range of litigation experience in complex litigation, commercial litigation, attorney malpractice and product liability (preferably...

HOW'S YOUR REALIZATION?

Lucas A. Ferrara
March 14, 2012 22:00

ALM Survey of Law Firm Economics Introduction Event In one of the most challenging economic environments ever, it pays to know where your firm stands versus the competition. How do you compare to similar sized firms on billing rates? Are your revenues and profits in line with firms in your region?...

SHOULD NON-LAWYERS GET A PIECE?

Lucas A. Ferrara
March 13, 2012 16:30

Office of the President Small Firm Survey on Potential Non-Lawyer Ownership of Law Firms (www.nysba.org/NLOSurvey) Dear Lucas: In 2000, NYSBA's House of Delegates passed a resolution opposing any form of non-lawyer ownership of law firms.  Recently, the American Bar Association's Commission on...

NYLS SEARCHES FOR A DYNAMIC NEW LEADER

Lucas A. Ferrara
October 17, 2011 21:30

Dear Members of the New York Law School Community, Earlier this year Dean Richard A. Matasar announced his decision to leave New York Law School. Dean Matasar will become Vice President of University Enterprise Initiatives at New York University (NYU) effective January 1, 2012.  In this new...