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Breaking Up with Clients
Every year or so, divorce lawyer Alton Abramowitz does something that would make many a lawyer lose sleep: He breaks up with a client. He would rather not show clients the door, but, he says, their unrealistic expectations sometimes leave him with no other choice. For instance? “People who walk into a lawyer's office and expect to get revenge or punish spouses,” says Abramowitz, a partner in Sheresky Aronson & Mayefsky and co-chair of the New York County Lawyers' Association matrimonial law section. Or clients who “expect you to identify with their anger and feed on their anger.” Then there are clients who become incensed because they see Abramowitz “chatting in the hallway with the wife's lawyer.”
In these situations, Abramowitz reminds clients that “matrimonial clients are not married to their lawyers,” he says. “I've said, 'If you're that unhappy with the way I'm conducting the case, find another lawyer,'” recalls Abramowitz. But, as counselors know first-hand, breaking up can be hard to do — especially if the client doesn't want to find other counsel. For clients who refuse to seek another attorney, Abramowitz says he asks the court to relieve him.
New York's Latest Cybersecurity Commitment
On Aug. 9, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced New York's inaugural comprehensive cybersecurity strategy. In sum, the plan aims to update government networks, bolster county-level digital defenses, and regulate critical infrastructure.
Law Firms are Reducing Redundant Real Estate by Bringing Support Services Back to the Office
A trend analysis of the benefits and challenges of bringing back administrative, word processing and billing services to law offices.
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How AI Has Affected PR
When we consider how the use of AI affects legal PR and communications, we have to look at it as an industrywide global phenomenon. A recent online conference provided an overview of the latest AI trends in public relations, and specifically, the impact of AI on communications. Here are some of the key points and takeaways from several of the speakers, who provided current best practices, tips, concerns and case studies.