The firm is among a select group of New York law firms ranked a “top law firm” by American Lawyer Media, as announced in the May 21, 2012 issue of New York Magazine. The designation is given to a law firm having more than 25% of its attorneys ranked AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell. All partners of Schoeman, Updike & Kaufman, LLP are ranked AV Preeminent by Martindale Hubbell.
Congratulations to Nancy A. Connery who has been named among 2012 Super Lawyers® Top Real Estate Women Attorneys in the New York Metro Area.
Congratulations to the following partners who have been named New York Super Lawyers® for 2012: Beth L. Kaufman (business litigation; employment litigation: defense; personal injury defense: products), Charles B. Updike (general litigation), Nancy A. Connery (real estate), and Norman L. Greene (general litigation).
Related Attorneys: Beth L. Kaufman, Charles B. Updike, Nancy A. Connery, and Norman L. Greene
On July 19, 2012, at the annual meeting of The National Association of Women Lawyers, held at the Waldorf Astoria in New York, Beth Kaufman was installed as President of NAWL. NAWL is the only national women’s bar association and is the oldest women’s bar association in the country. More information about NAWL and the Annual Meeting can be found at www.nawl.org.
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Beth Kaufman has been re-elected as Secretary of the Section of Litigation for a second two-year term.
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The Section of Litigation has appointed Beth Kaufman to chair its important committee reviewing the far-reaching proposals of the ABA Ethics 20/20 Commission to change and update the Model Rules of Professional Responsibility.
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The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently affirmed the dismissal of an employment discrimination case against Columbia University. The claims had been pursued for nearly 20 years. After a successful defense in a trial before the New York State Division of Human Rights, the claims were dismissed on the merits. A Right to Sue letter was issued and pursuit of the claims de novo in the Southern District resulted in a defense verdict after full discovery and a week long jury trial. A motion for a new trial was denied. The result in the district court was affirmed and the appeal dismissed on July 3, 2012. Charles B. Updike tried the case and briefed and argued it in the Court of Appeals.
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On January 27, 2011, Nancy Connery spoke at the New York State Bar Association Real Property Law Section’s Annual Meeting. She gave a general overview of commercial lease cases decided in 2010. The cases involved a wide variety of issues, including lease guaranties, the voluntary payment doctrine, constructive eviction, Rule against Perpetuities, and much more! To read her summary of the cases, click here: Commercial Lease Law Roundup 2010.
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Nancy Connery was one of the speakers at the American Law Institute-American Bar Association’s annual program on commercial leasing. This year’s program, entitled “Selected Issues in Drafting and Negotiating in a Distressed and Troubled Market,” will be held in Philadelphia, PA on June 9 and June 10, 2011. A program description is available at: http://www.ali-aba.org/cs048.
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