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May 16th, 2023
How GCs Can Handle Internal Pressure To Hire A Certain Firm
Ethics & Professional Responsibility Partner Tyler Maulsby is quoted in the article, “How GCs Can Handle Internal Pressure To Hire A Certain Firm” published by Law360. The article discusses the pressure that general counsels face over sending work to certain law firms and how experts suggest handling these obstacles. Tyler is quoted saying, “Pressure on general counsel can be both perceived and actual. If an in-house attorney previously worked for a law firm that's capable of handling a certain matter, there's no harm in encouraging colleagues to hire those lawyers. But if there is outward, oppressive pressure to steer work to a certain law firm for political reasons, regardless of whether that is in the best interest of the company, that's where you get into issues with ethics, and that's where you also get into issues with all kinds of corporate officer and director liabilities for breach of fiduciary duty, et cetera.” Tyler adds, “Anyone in a hiring position, whether that's for legal services or otherwise, has to be careful about and cognizant about outside pressures when they have a duty to do something that's in the best interest of their employer or of their client.”
Read the full article here. (Behind paywall)
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In Suits and Ties, Lawyers Protest Trump’s Attacks on the Legal System
The New York Times quotes Ronald C. Minkoff in its coverage of the May 1, 2025 National Law Day of Action, in which approximately 1,500 people in Manhattan protested the U.S. president’s threats against judges, lawyers and the rule of law. Legal groups organized attorneys across the country to show their opposition to the Trump administration’s defiance of court orders, targeting of law firms, and wrongful deportations. The lawyers reaffirmed their promise to uphold the rule of law and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Foley Square protest organizers requested that attorneys dress in suits—as if going to court and carry pocket Constitutions. “‘We want people to see that we treat this issue with utmost respect,’ said Ronald C. Minkoff, a defense lawyer and an organizer. ‘This is like the courtroom to us.’” View Article
May 1 2025
Attys Join Nationwide ‘Day Of Action’ Rallies For Rule Of Law
Law360 quotes Ronald C. Minkoff on the thousands of attorneys who rallied across the country on May 1, National Law Day, to publicly oppose the Trump administration’s attack on the rule of law. The article stated, “New York County Lawyers Association vice president and noted legal ethics expert Ron Minkoff of Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, PC, said the rallies came together fairly organically as bar associations across the country began looking at ways to spotlight the Trump administrations actions against judges and lawyers and then realized National Law Day of Action was just a few weeks away.” Mr. Minkoff stated that he doesn’t normally go to demonstrations but these are things that stir him to action. “’When the ability of lawyers to represent their clients is under threat, that is an attack on one of the pillars of the American system, the American experiment,’ he added.” View article. (Behind paywall)
May 1 2025
Jonah Brill and Spouse Emma Brill Featured on Cardozo Law School Podcast
Jonah Brill and his wife Emma Brill are interviewed on their alma mater’s audio publication SPARKS: A Cardozo School of Law Podcast | Cardozo Law. Having met as first-year law students at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, they discuss how their law school affected their personal lives and chosen career paths. They share their class recommendations, “insights into the complexities of tax law,” and “lessons learned along the way.” Listen here.
April 8 2025
