NEW YORK (AP) — The New York state court system’s longtime communications chief has been fired after inadvertently telling a reporter that he “barely” went to work. The Office of Court Administration says David Bookstaver was terminated Thursday. Chief courts ...

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New rules on New York’s disciplinary process for lawyers that were supposed to take effect in July, now won’t be implemented until Oct. 1. The decision was made because of the complexity and logistics requiring extra time to put them ...

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The state judiciary’s 2015-16 spending request of $1.86 billion survived the budget process mostly intact, other than having to cut $9 million — half of a 1 percent — to keep within the governor’s 2 percent cap on growth. As ...

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The state Office of Court Administration is dedicated to keeping the doors open on the state CASA: Advocates for Children Program, a division of the national Court Appointed Special Advocates program. Chief Administrative Judge A. Gail Prudenti, testifying Wednesday before ...

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The state Office of Court Administration, the New York State Bar Association and other state agencies are partnering to find new ways to better provide affordable legal services to senior citizens and New Yorkers with disabilities. “Access to affordable legal ...

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Comments from the legal community and public are being sought on four recently proposed amendments by the Office of Court Administration. One would create special calendars to identify inactive foreclosure cases and authorize courts to conduct status conferences and direct ...

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It is only the beginning, but the state Office of Court Administration heard some encouraging words Wednesday from Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo regarding its proposed 2012-13 budget request. “I commend the judiciary for examining their operations and for continuing to ...

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The Special Commission on Judicial Compensation, in a split decision, is recommending phased-in pay raises for the state’s judges at levels well below what the Office of Court Administration and New York State Bar Association had suggested would be appropriate.

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If the state Office of Court Administration is forced to cut its budget 10 percent, it could lead to mass layoffs and the closing of courts. Chief Administrative Judge Ann Pfau, testifying Wednesday before a joint legislative public hearing ...

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