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Notice To The Bar

Effective the week of Oct 4,2010
All commercial L&T's will be on Thursday at 9:30 AM (Thursday 10/7). There will no longer be a Wednesday 11 AM commercial L&T call.

Attorneys Build War Chest

New York City's 18-B lawyers have reached into their own pockets to raise nearly $100,000 to battle Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's plan to give much of their work to institutional providers, such as the Legal Aid Society…Learn more.

Second Circuit Rejects Attorney Ad Rules

In rejecting the bulk of New York's content-based restrictions on attorney advertising, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held Friday that a ban on the use of nicknames like "Heavy Hitters" or client testimonials about pending cases violates the First Amendment…Learn more.

Top Judge Sets Liberal Course
for New York

By WILLIAM GLABERSON
Jonathan Lippman has helped turn the Court of Appeals into a scrappier, more divided and more liberal panel. Learn more.

Letter to Congressman McMahon

I take this opportunity to express the Richmond County Bar Association's appreciation for all that you and your fine staff did to make the U.S. Supreme Court admissions trip such a wonderful event. Read more.

Op-Ed, Enough with the tort reform
myths, NY Daily News

By Michael Getnick
In Washington, President Barack Obama has said he would be open to suggestions about constraining lawsuits by victims of medical malpractice - and insurance companies and medical organizations are making their case. Learn more.

New! Spring 2010

IN THIS ISSUE:

• RCBA CLE Pictures
• President's Message
• Best Interests Test
• Ethical Considerations
• Elder Law
• New Logo
• Legal Updates
• Roll Call
• Online Filing of Notices of Claim v. NYC

DANIEL COHEN, 96 Respected attorney known for his integrity and passion for the law. Daniel Cohen, 96, a native Staten Islander, World War II veteran, former prosecutor and prominent lawyer who liked to say he "lived a charmed life," died July 29, 2009 in St. Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick, N.J. Read Obituaries. Read Daniel Cohen's reminiscences of the practice of law on Staten Island.

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