In 1970 she broke an unwritten rule against women lawyers in the Southern District’s criminal division. She went on to mentor ...

Investigators for the state’s top law enforcement official have begun probing the practices of several organizations that ...

Accused rapist posh property broker Oren Alexander was denied bail by a Manhattan federal judge Wednesday — after his Miami ...

The son of an inmate who died after a prolonged beating by New York prison guards has filed a federal lawsuit.

Rule 1.1 of the professional rules is about the duty of competence. Lawyers are required to have the legal knowledge, skill, thoroughness and preparation reasonably necessary for the representation.