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Driving While on the Cell Phone: Punitive Damage Awards Should Come through Loud and Clear

By May 2, 2013

By Richard I. Segal, Esq., Ira H. Leesfield, Esq. and Kurt Zaner, Esq. Socrates, as reported by Plato, noted that “[t]he unexamined life is not worth living.” Today, the “good life” that we usually seek would be somewhat removed from the values Socrates espoused.  Nonetheless, we all could agree that …

Alan J. Kluger

As States Consider Mandatory Pro Bono Hours, What Would That Mean for Practitioners?

By April 23, 2013

By Alan J. Kluger A recent article in the National Law Journal discussed changes and proposed changes to state bar requirements, which include mandatory pro bono hours for new attorneys.  New York’s recent changes require applicants to the New York Bar to complete 50 hours of pro bono work.  Work done …