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Censorship, Misinformation and Harassment On Social Media with Scott Malouf | Miranda Warnings Jun 08, 2020

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Scott Malouf, a social media lawyer and co-chair of the NYSBA Social Media committee joins the show to talk about censorship on social media, the recent executive order signed by President Trump that seeks to prevent online censorship and the recent changes to the ethics laws surrounding attorney advertising and its impact on the legal community.

Blood & Politics: The History of White Nationalism from the Margins to the Mainstream with Leonard Zeskind | Miranda Warnings Jun 01, 2020

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Leonard Zeskind, author of Blood and Politics: The History of the White Nationalist Movement from the Margins to the Mainstream and founder and president of the Institute for Research & Education of Human Rights is today’s guest.

He talks to David about the growth of the White Nationalist movement and why its seen enormous growth since 2016. He also talks about the differences between white nationalism and white supremacists and how these groups are using the internet to mobilize and coordinate to hold rallies.

Download the IREHR’s anti-bigotry app, Trepper for your Android or iPhone here.

Miranda Warnings is hosted by NYSBA’s 118th President, David Miranda.

A Step-by-Step Guide On How To Reopen Your Law Firm | Miranda Warnings May 18, 2020

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Marian C. Rice (L’Abbate Balkan) & David Schraver (Nixon Peabody) join the show to talk about the NYSBA Working Group to Reopen Law Firms and the model reopening plan the working group released last week to help law firms get back to work as quickly as possible, while protecting employees and clients.

They discuss the 9 key guidelines in the plan, what steps firms should take to ensure they’re ready to resume operations and how important a healthy employee/employer relationship will be during this time.

Miranda Warnings is hosted by NYSBA’s 118th President David Miranda.

NY Secretary of State Rossana Rosado | Can You Spare 5 Minutes For The Census | Miranda Warnings May 11, 2020

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This week’s guest is New York’s Secretary of State Rossana Rosado, who joins the show to talk about the 2020 Census; why its so important it is for New Yorkers to fill it out and how plans for door-to-door census takers have changed due to the COVID-19. Secretary Rosado also dispels some common misnomers about the Census and gives tips on how New Yorkers can identify scam attempts.

Fill out the Census at https://my2020census.gov/

Jack Newton, CEO of Clio | Using Legal Superpowers To Help Unemployed New Yorkers | Miranda Warnings May 04, 2020

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Jack Newton, CEO and co-founder of the legal technology company Clio joins David to discuss the help they’re providing the New York State Bar Association to launch a pro bono initiative, how the embrace of technology has changed the legal profession in the wake of the COVID-19 health crisis, and dispel the myth that lawyers are slow to adapt to technology.

Brenda Berkman | FDNY’s First Female Firefighter | Miranda Warnings Apr 27, 2020

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Recorded at the 2020 Annual Meeting

Brenda Berkman, activist, artist, and the first female firefighter in FDNY history, joins David to talk about her trailblazing career, the obstacles women still face and why the number of female firefighters is so low.

Miranda Warnings is hosted by NYSBA’s 118th President David Miranda.

Emergency Task Force for Solo and Small Firm Practitioners | Miranda Warnings Apr 20, 2020

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Domenick Napoletano (Brooklyn, NY) and June Castellano (Rochester, NY), co-chairs of the NYSBA Emergency Task Force for Solo and Small Firm Practitioners join David to talk about the work they’re doing to help lawyers impacted by the COVID-19 public health crisis.

With more than half the members of the State Bar Association working as solo or small firm practitioners, they discuss the areas where the task force is seeking to help members, from economic best practices and law office management to advocating for clarifications about Executive Orders and ensuring rural communities are heard.

Napoletano and Castellano, who are both solo practitioners, then explain how virtual notarizations will take place via video conferencing or video chat .

Miranda Warnings is hosted by NYSBA’s 118th President David Miranda.

The Paul Weiss Coronavirus Resource Center Is Here To Help | Miranda Warnings Apr 13, 2020

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Paul Weiss, chairman Brad Karp along with partners Robert Atkins and Michael Gertzman join David to talk about the firms Coronavirus Resource Center and how the public, small businesses, and those in need the most can utilize it to make sense of the hundreds of federal, state and local relief programs.

Paul Weiss Coronavirus Resource Center

Jonathan Lippman | Access To Justice Is Not A Luxury Affordable Only In Good Times | Miranda Warnings Apr 06, 2020

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Jonathan Lippman, former Chief Judge of New York, joins David to talk about the partnership between NYSBA and the NYS Court System to build a pro bono network of lawyers in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Hank Greenberg & Judy Perry Martinez | What The Legal Community Is Doing To Help Lawyers During Coronavirus Pandemic | Miranda Warnings Mar 30, 2020

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Hank Greenberg, President of the New York Bar Association and Judy Perry Martinez, President of the American Bar Association join David to discuss how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting the U.S. courts and legal system and how bar leaders are addressing this crisis.

Martinez provides an update on the steps courts are taking to ensure employee safety, while also continuing to operate and serve in the best way possible. She also praises states like Texas for their commitment and ability to move to remote proceedings in a robust way.

Greenberg provides an update on what is happening in the New York court system, where except for emergency proceedings in state courts, there are no in-court proceedings happening and how court leaders in the state are responding to the needs of both the public and the profession.

Martinez then discusses the ABA's Task Force on Legal Needs Arising Out of the 2020 Pandemic, which you can read more about here.

The conversation then turns to discuss the unintended consequences that have arisen because of the coronavirus pandemic including; economic and emotional anguish felt by solo practitioners and small firms, what to do about the upcoming bar exam, which has been since rescheduled to a date sometime in the fall and how state and federal legislation can help.

Miranda Warnings is hosted by NYSBA's 118th President David Miranda.

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