The practice of law is one that must constantly adapt to new challenges. It’s an industry that’s always changing and a field in which it is necessary for firms to keep their eyes open for opportunities to grow their businesses. One way that law firms can do this is through a concept known as “law new.” It’s an idea that’s been growing in popularity and it can help them find ways to help their clients more efficiently.
While the term is often difficult to pin down, it generally refers to the use of different strategies that are not traditionally found in a law firm. This can include things like partnering with underserved communities, embracing technology and using nontraditional methods for managing legal services.
These types of strategies are a great way for law firms to offer the type of help that their clients need without impacting areas of legal work that might be their primary focus. It’s an idea that all lawyers should understand and use to their advantage.
It would require City agencies that experience a data breach to promptly disclose the affected persons’ private information to the City’s Chief Privacy Officer, the Office of Cyber Command and the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (formerly the NYPD). This bill also amends City law to make it more consistent with the requirements of State law and makes certain changes to the definitions of “public information,” to clarify when it is permitted to be publicly disclosed and to make other technical adjustments.
A new law that will change how judges set bail and other conditions of pretrial release is being implemented in New York. This will give judges more discretion in fashioning those conditions – which can include travel restrictions, reporting to pretrial supervision, surrendering passports and participating in counseling or treatment for mental health issues — while still requiring that they take steps to ensure the defendant’s return to court.
This is a very big change to how pretrial release is handled in the state and it will require some serious thought from attorneys. However, it’s a move that will benefit many individuals in the state and it will hopefully lead to other states following suit in the future. In order for this type of reform to continue, the public must be able to see what is going on and provide feedback as needed. This is why it’s vital that citizens support this effort at every turn. They should also continue to call on their elected representatives to support and fund it as well. After all, this is a constitutionally protected right that everyone deserves to enjoy. The people deserve to have access to the process that government uses to reach decisions on their behalf and to the information and statistics that led to those decisions.
