Rebecca Baker
New York Law Journal
New York, NY, United States
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State Bar Urges Congress to Boost LSC Funding
The House Appropriations Committee should vote Thursday to approve a 'significant increase' in funding to the Legal Services Corporation, the New York State ... → Read More
Acosta Named PJ of First Department, 9 Others Join Appellate Bench
The Appellate Division bench is at capacity now that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has appointed nine state Supreme Court judges and promoted First Department Justice Rolando Acosta to fill that court's presiding justice role. → Read More
CLE Symposium Held in Recognition of Kaye
Three legal groups are hosting an educational symposium in Manhattan this month in honor of the late Judith Kaye, the first woman named chief judge in the st... → Read More
Garcia, Finalist for FBI Director, Wins Praise as Jurist, Trailblazer
Court of Appeals Judge Michael Garcia, a former federal prosecutor who spent years in private practice at large firms, was among several candidates interviewed over the weekend by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to replace James Comey, whom President Donald Trump fired on May 9. → Read More
State Bar Seeks Simplified Power of Attorney Form
The New York State Bar Association this week renewed its call for the Legislature to simplify New York's power of attorney form; prevent banks, investment fi... → Read More
10 Years After Release, Tankleff Passes Bar Exam
Martin Tankleff, who spent 17 years in prison before his conviction for his parents' murders was overturned and the charges dropped, is one step closer to becoming a lawyer. → Read More
MetLife Counsel Appointed to Judicial Conduct Panel
Taa Grays, the vice president and associate general counsel for information governance at MetLife, Inc., has been appointed to serve on the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct. → Read More
Bar Groups Gear Up to Preserve Legal Services Funding
New York bar groups are joining law firm leaders and the American Bar Association to stop President Donald Trump's plan to defund the Legal Services Corp. → Read More
Indigent Deaf Find Fierce Advocates in Husband-Wife Legal Team
Representing the indigent deaf poses a host of legal challenges for Bruce and Liz Gitlin, a husband-and-wife team who run a public interest law firm in Manha... → Read More