ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER OF THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE OF THE COURTS: Pursuant to the authority vested in me, and at the direction of the Chief Judge, I hereby promulgate, effective April 13, 2020, the following additional procedures and protocols to mitigate the effects of the CO VID-19 outbreak upon the users, visitors, staff, and judicial officers …
8JD Administrative Order 85-20 Initiating Virtual Chambers Read More »
New York State Empire State Development today issued the following guidance regarding the status of lawyers as essential workers: Lawyers may continue to perform all work necessary for any service so long as it is performed remotely. Any in-person work presence shall be limited to work only in support of essential businesses or services; however, even …
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued Executive Order 202.14 which includes provision on remote witnessing, health insurance premiums, school closures, and more. Additionally, this order extends all prior Executive Orders that have not already been extended by other Executive Orders. The expiration date for all Executive Orders, unless otherwise modified, is now May 7.
The New York State court system officially announced today that beginning Monday, April 13 its virtual courts will begin handling more than just essential and emergency matters.
ALBANY, NEW YORK−The Court of Appeals today announced that the New York State Bar Examination will not be administered on July 28-29, 2020 as previously scheduled. The Bar Examination will be rescheduled for dates in the fall, to be determined. When available, the Board of Law Examiners will announce the rescheduled dates for the examination …
New York State Bar Exam Rescheduled for Fall 2020 Read More »
E X E C U T I V E O R D E R Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency WHEREAS, on March 7, 2020, I issued Executive Order Number 202, declaring a State disaster emergency for the entire State of New York; WHEREAS, both travel-related cases and community contact transmission of COVID-19 have been documented in New York State and are expected to …
Click the link for helpful FAQs about Paid Family Leave in the context of COVID-19. https://paidfamilyleave.ny.gov/new-york-paid-family-leave-covid-19-faqs
Please see linked Order of the Chief Judge of the State of New York Hon. Janet DiFiore regarding the ability of Administrative Judges to transfer of matters, including local criminal court matters and family court matters, to the NYS Supreme Court.
Please see linked Governor’s Order which tolls time frames for a number of criminal, family, civil, and surrogate’s matters.
