FREE FORECLOSURE/SANDY CLINIC IN NASSAU
Today at 3pm at Nassau County Bar Association, 15th and West Streets, Mineola, NY 11501 From http://jmpattorney.blogspot.com/
View ArticleHANDLING NEGATIVE ONLINE COMMENTS
Avvo has a webinar on March 12: Someone Online Hates You: Ethical Responses to Negative Online Feedback.I recall seeing this earlier and I do recommend it as it is also helpful to advise business...
View ArticleSTUDENT MENTORING - NASSAU COUNTY
Today is another day of volunteering as a student mentor. This program is offered through the Nassau County Bar Association:"Student MentorsProvide valuable adult guidance and serve as a role model for...
View ArticleLAWYERS AND MENTAL HEALTH
Excellent article from ABA Journal - Lawyers who self-medicate to deal with stress sometimes steal from those they vowed to protectFrom http://jmpattorney.blogspot.com/
View ArticleTHE LYING CLIENT
Having just finished watching the documentary on HBO regarding the Durst case, I am also fascinated by the article which originally appeared in the March 2015 issue of the ABA Journal with this...
View ArticleON DIVORCE AND BANKRUPTCY
From Robert H. Solomon, P.C.24 E. Park AvenueLong Beach, New York 11561 "Dear Colleague: I hope this finds you well. I recently came across this issue in my practice and thought it may...
View ArticleFREE SENIOR LEGAL CLINIC TODAY AT NASSAU COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
The next Senior Clinic is scheduled for today Wednesday, March 18, 2015 9:30-11am in the Lecture Room. For more information, contact Demi Tsiopelas, Lawyer Services Coordinator, Nassau County Bar...
View ArticleOLD OFFERING PLANS
Here is the situation: client is selling/buying an "old" co-op and no one has a copy of the original offering plan. The attorney general's office has no record for the co-op in their electronic...
View ArticleFREE FORECLOSURE/SANDY CLINIC IN NASSAU
Today at 3pm at Nassau County Bar Association, 15th and West Streets, Mineola, NY 11501 From http://jmpattorney.blogspot.com/
View ArticleZOMBIE HOMES
Kudos to Newsday for their week long series on the "Zombie Homes" situation. A Buffalo University Law School student wrote an interesting paper in 2013 on this issue:Unfinished Foreclosures: When Banks...
View ArticleINTERESTING REFERENCES TO LANDLORD/TENANT PRACTICES IN FORECLOSURES
Today's Newsday series on Zombie Homes raises some interesting references to landlord/tenant practices in NY. According to Newsday:1. The holdover procedure (squatters after 30 days are deemed tenants)...
View ArticleON AFFORDABLE HOUSING
As Newsday's series on Zombie Homes turns to illegal housing, if one was "reading the signs", it would appear that the underlying problem is affordable housing.In that respect, Long Island and New York...
View ArticlePROPOSALS BY CONGRESS RE: TAX DEDUCTIONS AND CREDITS
The Republican budget proposal in Congress would eliminate the tax deduction for spousal maintenance, among other deductions, credits, etc.See...
View ArticleA FREE RESEARCH TOOL FOR NEW YORK ATTORNEYS
Attorneys who are New York State residents and are admitted to practice in New York State are eligible to receive a NYS Library Attorney Borrower's Card. Free online research is available. For more...
View ArticleNON-RESIDENT NEW YORK ATTORNEYS MUST HAVE OFFICE IN NEW YORK
New York law requires attorneys who practice in the state but live elsewhere to maintain physical office space in New York. The decision of the Court of Appeals can be found at this...
View ArticleNASSAU COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION ACCESS TO JUSTICE HONOREES
From last night's reception - I am in the middle of the fourth column - a testament to the number of attorneys in Nassau County performing pro bono service.From http://jmpattorney.blogspot.com/
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