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This week Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the start of a new small business program, which his administration says recognizes small business and landlords are facing an uphill battle.
The new program called the New York Forward Small Business Lease Assistance Partnership will provide small businesses and their landlords with informational resources and pro bono assistance to help both parties reach mutually-beneficial lease workout agreements.
This service is available to all New York State small businesses and landlords, and participation is voluntary. Over the next year, the partnership has the capacity to serve thousands of small businesses statewide.
The news this week that a Manhattan-based state lawmaker wants to require most New York residents to receive the COVID-19 vaccine brought renewed interest to an issue that has crept.
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, shelter-in-place and
closure of non-essential businesses, including law firms, have
resulted in many attorneys practicing law in home offices or some
other remote or virtual settings. The new normal of
remote lawyering has serious implications related to the legal
profession s ethical mandate to serve clients competently and
confidentially, even under such unprecedented circumstances. Set
forth below is a discussion of the ethical implications of the new
paradigm of remote legal representation in light of the duties of
competence, confidentiality, and supervision under the New York