“Social Security Disability: Topics of Interest to Representatives at the Administrative and Federal Court Phases”

Please join the NDNY FCBA for a CLE Program in Syracuse on Thursday, June 27, 2013 “Social Security Disability:  Topics of Interest to Representatives at the Administrative and Federal Court Phases” Presenters of this program will be: Catherine M. Callery, Esq. Empire Justice Center Hon. Bruce S. Fein U.S. Administrative Law Judge, SSA Maria P. Fragassi Santangelo, Esq. Office of General Counsel, SSA Karen Southwick, Esq. Olinsky Law Group Louise M. Tarantino, Esq. Empire Justice Center Hon. Thérèse Wiley Dancks U.S. Magistrate Judge NDNY When: Thursday, June 27, 2013 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. Where: James M. Hanley U.S. Federal Building and Courthouse 100 South Clinton Street, Jury Assembly Room, 7th Floor Syracuse, New York Credits: This program has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board for 3.5 credits towards the Professional Practice Requirement. Register (Registration closes June 20, 2013) CLE Notice   The Northern District of New York Federal Court Bar Association has been certified by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board as an Accredited Provider of continuing legal education in the State of New York (February 16, 2013 through February 15, 2016). This program is appropriate for newly admitted and experienced attorneys. This is a single program.  No partial credit will be awarded. This  program is complimentary to all Northern District of New York Federal Court Bar Association Members.  Click on the link below to join.  The CLE program materials will be posted to our website.  As a member you may access all historic CLE materials for the NDNY FCBA CLE programs at: http://www.ndnyfcba.org

If you have any questions you would like to submit prior to the program please submit them in advance to: Questions Thank you for your interest in the NDNY FCBA.  We look forward to seeing you at this upcoming CLE program. Sincerely, Melissa Withers NDNY Federal Court Bar Association, Inc. mmwithers@ndnyfcba.org 315-422-2799

IRS Reminds Those with Foreign Assets of U.S. Tax Obligations

U.S. citizens and resident aliens, including those with dual citizenship who have lived or worked abroad during all or part of 2012, may have a U.S. tax liability and afiling requirement in 2013.

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Dropbox and the Paperless Office on Steroids | SlawTips

Here’s a tip that will ensure you always have every document in your client file handy, wherever you are.  Copy your entire client folder toDropbox (or Google Drive) the day before any court appearance or other major event.  Your client folder will then be available to you remotely, via the Cloud, if you need to check any documents that you left behind.

 

Read entire tip from Gary J. Wise.

 

 

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Negotiating Justice: The New Constitutional Spectrum of Plea Bargaining | LLRX.com

By Ken Strutin, Published on May 19, 2013

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The Supreme Court’s decisions in Missouri v. Frye and Lafler v. Cooper, and the upcoming appeal in Burt v. Titlow¹, have put plea bargaining front and center on the national stage.² As a result, they have divided practitioners and scholars into two camps: (1) those who consider the rulings to be a new statement in the law of plea bargaining and right to effective assistance of counsel; and (2) those who believe they are only a restatement of established principles.³ In any event, these cases have generated interest in the centrality and regulation of plea bargaining, the ethics and effectiveness of defense counsel as negotiator, the oversight of prosecutors regarding charging decisions, sentence recommendations and pre-trial discovery, and the scope of federal habeas corpus review and remedies.

This article collects high court opinions, scholarship and commentary regarding the themes addressed by the Supreme Court in Lafler and Frye as well as their implications for the administration of criminal justice.⁴

See first link below for entire article:

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In a Paperless Office, A Bigger Monitor is Better

English: Multi-Screen Computer Desk with a Music Studio Setup (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Multi-Screen Computer Desk with a Music Studio Setup (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

by TODD HENDRICKSON on MAY 17, 2013 in LEGAL TECHNOLOGY, PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

 

In a paperless practice, screen size is critical. Don’t skimp on the screen real estate. You have two choices: jumbo monitors or multi-monitor setups. I’ve opted for the jumbo monitor. Here’s why:

Multi-monitors are great for segregating programs to different screens. They look very cool. But if you are reading this, you are an attorney, not a day-trader. You will spend the majority of your time at your computer doing two things: reading and writing. Most of what you do falls in one of those two categories. And for those purposes, jumbo monitors excel.

Read why here.

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New US manual for diagnosing mental disorders published | DSM-5 | guardian.co.uk

 

The field of mental health will face its greatest upset in years on Saturday with the publication of the long-awaited and deeply-controversial US manual for diagnosing mental disorders.

Early drafts of the book, the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM-5, have divided medical opinion so firmly that authors of previous editions are among the most prominent critics.

Known informally as the psychiatrists’ bible, the $199 tome from theAmerican Psychiatric Association is the guidebook that US doctors will use to diagnose mental disorders. The latest edition is the first major update in 20 years.

Read entire analysis by Guardian.

 

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NYSBA Pro Bono Appeals Program

The New York State Bar Association is proud to provide an innovative Pro Bono Appeals Program that offers free representation to individuals of modest means in selected appeals to the Appellate Division in both the Third and Fourth Departments.

The Program, which began in the Third Department three years ago, was recently expanded to the Fourth Department. Family law appeals have proven to be the area of greatest need. The Program also offers appellate representation in cases involving education, health, housing, unemployment insurance, and worker’s compensation. The Association’s Committee on Courts of Appellate Jurisdiction selects cases based on several factors, including the merits of the issues raised and the potential impact of the case.

If you have clients of modest means who could benefit from this Program, please tell them about it and help them complete an application, available at www.nysba.org/probonoappeals, along with other details about the Program. Applicants with income up to 250% of Federal Poverty Guidelines are eligible for representation. Also, if you have appellate experience and would like to participate in the program, please contact the Program at info@probonoappealsny.org.

Sincerely,

Seymour W. James, Jr., President

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MCLE | New England CLE Programs, Seminars, Webcasts – Advising Victims of the Boston Marathon Bombing

In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, a host of critical legal issues have surfaced for victims and their families, as well as for impacted businesses. Register for this FREE webcast to learn about some of the key insurance law, disability law, and Family and Medical Leave Act issues that your clients may confront. Whether you represent impacted parties as pro bono or paying clients, you need to be able to spot the legal issues and help secure the best practical remedy possible.

 

 

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Advising Victims of the Boston Marathon Bombing

A FREE webcast highlighting the insurance law, disability law, and Family and Medical Leave Act issues

 

WEBCAST 12:00 Noon – 1:30 P.M. Monday, May 20, 2013 Register at www.mcle.org Program No. 2130549WBC RECORDED WEBCAST 12:00 Noon – 1:30 P.M. Tuesday, May 28, 2013 Register at www.mcle.org Program No. 2130549RBC RECORDED WEBCAST 12:00 Noon – 1:30 P.M. Monday, June 3, 2013 Register at www.mcle.org Program No. 2130560RBC RECORDED WEBCAST 12:00 Noon – 1:30 P.M. Monday, June 10, 2013 Register at www.mcle.org Program No. 2130561RBC

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Many Tax-Exempt Organizations Must File with IRS By May 15 to Preserve Tax-Exempt Status

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Practice Management Advice: Future-Proofing Your Law Firm |LPM Section| Jim Calloway

About the Author

Jim Calloway is director of the Oklahoma Bar Association Management Assistance Program. He publishes the blog Jim Calloway’s Law Practice Tips (jimcalloway.typepad.com) and also produces, with Sharon D. Nelson, the monthly podcast, The Digital Edge: Lawyers and Technology. His Twitter handle is @jimcalloway.

THE FUTURE OF PRIVATE LAW PRACTICE has been a subject of much speculation the last several years. While some law firm partners behave as if they believe things will go back to business as usual, most of those who are paying attention believe we are headed to a “new normal” in our future. Among the factors cited to support this proposition are business clients more engaged in negotiating legal fees, an overexpansion of law schools that has led to more attorneys entering an already packed job market, the continuing impact of technological advances on law firms and the proliferation of legal services offered online by people or entities that are not lawyers.

So, it’s a basic fact: Planning is critical for lawyers and law firms. But it remains far too easy for firms to get mired in important short-term planning issues such as budgeting and managing large projects at the expense of investment in the firm.

Read Calloway’s eight (8) avenues to “Future-Proofing” your practice.

 

 

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