by Andy Garcia | Mar 27, 2023 | Blogs
“OBJECTION” is a phrase so synonymous with lawyers that, should you mention to anyone that you are either in law school or a practicing litigator, they will at some point during an initial conversation utter “I object” to you. Although I am more than sure we have all...
by James Diven | Mar 27, 2023 | Blogs
New York Labor Law (hereinafter “Labor Law”) routinely provides Plaintiffs with access to an unjustified advantage when litigating a construction accident case.[1] To date, New York remains the only state in the country “which imposes strict liability [on general...
by Jennifer B. Arlin | Mar 27, 2023 | Blogs
We’ve all heard the stories – the time the water bottle spilled all over the competitor’s notes; the fire alarm that decided to go off mid-argument. The time the internet blinked and kicked everyone out of the Zoom room; the question the judge asked about a case...
by Andrea Garcia, Client, Arbitration and Negotiation Skills Director | Feb 21, 2023 | Blogs
Introduction I joined the advocacy program because I missed the thrill of competition days. After playing multiple sports from before I could barely walk through a Division I college career, the unpredictability of competition became an anchor of stability in my...
by Isabella Eitner | Feb 21, 2023 | Blogs
Introduction During the Fall 2022 semester, I had the opportunity to prepare with my team and observe my first law school Mock Trial competition, the Hofstra Legal-Medical Mock Trial Competition. The competition was held at the Nassau County Courthouse in Long Island...
by Jill I. Gross, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Law Operations, and Professor of Law, Elisabeth Haub School of Law, Pace University | Feb 21, 2023 | Blogs
Ethical lawyers understand that their primary obligation to their clients is to represent them “zealously,” to help them achieve their goals and advocate on their behalf to the best of their ability. But the so-called duty of zealous advocacy—embodied in Rule 1.3 of...
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