Law Firms
18 law firms join Crowell & Moring in calling for Trump’s removal; NYC bar also seeks ouster
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Eighteen law firms have joined Crowell & Moring in calling on Vice President Mike Pence to use the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office.
Crowell & Moring sent a letter to Pence saying the mob raid and occupation of the U.S. Capitol “was the direct and predictable result of a rally summoned by the president, at which he reinforced false claims of a rigged election.”
DLA Piper was among the 18 law firms whose leaders signed the letter along with Crowell & Moring.
Delays in New York City Family Court proceedings too often result from an inadequate number of judges combined with a court structure that makes it difficult to allocate judges where.
New York City Bar Report Recommends Changes in the Appointment and Assignment Process for Family Court Judges Thursday, January 7, 2021
Delays in New York City Family Court proceedings too often result from an inadequate number of judges combined with a court structure that makes it difficult to allocate judges where they are most needed. Although these structural faults require legislative and constitutional changes, there are certain steps, according to a recent New York City Bar Association report, that the Office of Court Administration (OCA) and the Mayor’s Office should take now to improve the judicial appointment and assignment process.
As members of the work group that produced the report, we are struck by the almost impossible burden placed on court administrators to manage efficiently an archaic and confusing system of 11 separate and distinct trial courts with varying jurisdictions. Due to the lack of sufficient Family Court judges, OCA assigns judges t
Texas judicial conduct system and Washington bar association grapple with cyberattacks
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Cyberattacks affected the work of the Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct and a website of the the Washington State Bar Association, according to two recent news stories.
The Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct had limited ability to access information and fully investigate complaints as a result of a ransomware attack, according to the commission’s annual report. The problems occurred for “a significant, extended time period,” according to the report.
The commission resolved about 27% fewer cases in fiscal 2020 than in the previous year, the report said.