by Francesca Rocha | Oct 28, 2025 | Blogs, Booklore, FRE Overview, New York Evidence, Uncategorized
When I started my first semester of law school, no one could convince me to do any sort of advocacy. I was completely set on focusing on contract, transactional, and corporate law. The thought of participating in one, let alone three, advocacy experiences never...
by Alexa Saccomanno | Oct 28, 2025 | Blogs, Booklore, FRE Overview, New York Evidence, Uncategorized
An opening statement provides the initial opportunity to set the tone for the trial. In this moment, you introduce the key players, outline the key events of the case, and, most importantly, establish a connection with the jury by integrating the facts, emotions, and...
by Brooke Lauren Burschlag | Sep 2, 2025 | Blogs, Uncategorized
By: Brooke Burschlag Who Really Wins? Ever stopped to think about who’s footing the bill for those ‘headline grabbing’, multi-million-dollar lawsuits? Behind the scenes, there’s a growing player in the legal world; third-party litigation financing. Despite spending...
by Jared Hatcliffe | Mar 31, 2025 | Blogs
A “demon that walks among us”. That is the phrase used by former Suffolk County Police Commission Rodney Harrison to describe Rex Heuermann, a married architect and father of two, allegedly living a double life. Heuermann was arrested and charged as the Gilgo Beach...
by Maxwell Albanese | Feb 19, 2025 | Blogs
Introduction The right to counsel is a fundamental component of the criminal justice system, designed to ensure that individuals accused of crimes are afforded fair legal representation and protection against abuses of state authority. In New York, this right is...
by Steven Caputo | Feb 18, 2025 | Blogs
The American Legal System is an ever-growing web of complexity. It is the cornerstone of the standards and practices within our country, but the sad reality is, it is far from perfect. The flaws within our system range from basic procedural inefficiencies to...
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