Judges Stong and Spodek talk effects of pandemic with Volunteer Lawyers Project
The Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project (VLP) hosted a pair of...
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De Blasio, Shea blame courts for violence; Legal Aid points out courts have arraigned 19,000
The legal community immediately pushed back when Mayor Bill de Blasio and...
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Appeal blocks NYCLU’s release of police discipline records
A federal appeals court has halted a civil rights organization’s plan...
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NYSBA’s Civil Rights Committee to examine use of federal forces in U.S. cities
Scott Karson, president of the NYS Bar Association, has directed the Committee...
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Federal judge blocks Trump’s immigration wealth test during pandemic
A Manhattan federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from denying green...
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BBA training session creates experts in e-filing
The legal community has adapted faster to technology in the last four...
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Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association talks implicit bias
The Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association hosted a continuing legal education (CLE...
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Public defenders denied in bid to halt non-emergency in-person court proceedings amid COVID-19
Two weeks ago, local public defender services from each of the five...
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Judge lifts ban on NYCLU releasing police discipline records
Reversing her initial ruling, a federal judge cleared the way Tuesday for...
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