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40 Nassau Law. 1 (1992)

handle is hein.barjournals/nassau0040 and id is 1 raw text is: SERVING MORE THAN 6500 MEMBERS OF THE NASSAU LEGAL COMMUNITY. 10kO P- 'Jrenna tanager 30526 N A S i~m saleos &' tarletilng Wi/lliam S. t~i Co., rlc*.E THEJOURNAL OF THE 1285 1ialn street 14209 ....J., INC. Buffal.o HY o~qno~. t SERVING THE LEGAL PiKUFESSION AND THE PUBLIC SINCE 1899. February, 1992 President Levin Attends ABA House Of Delegates Mid-Year Meeting NCBA President im L.evin recently at- tended the American Bar Association House of Delegates meeting in DallasTEras, onFebruary3 and 4, as therepresentativeof the Nassau County Bar Association. Dur- Ing this meeting, the House considered a number of Items affecting lawyers around the natlon. One principal subject ofdiscussion was a recommendation by the Bevely Hills Bar Association that theABA support theadop- tion of laws legalizing euthanasia. This recommendatiop was voted down by an overwhelming majority of the House of Delegates. Also a prime focus at the meeting was a report from an ABA Commission recoin. mending model rules fortheoperation of at. tomey disciplinary panels ineachState.The more controversial parts of this report .commended that attorney disciplinary pro. ceedings be open to the public, that all documentsinsuch proceedings also beopen to the public, from the filing of a complaint about an attorney, and that each State establish procedures for ranidomaudits ofat- tomey trust accounts. After extensive debate, the House voted by a wide margin to adopt a recommendation that attorney discip- linary proceedings remain confidential, and that such pro-. edings be open to the public (and the media) only upon a finding that probable cause exists to Institute formal charges against an attorney. The random audit recommendation was approved by a narrow margin. The Househeard an address from United Stat.ChiefJustice William Rehnquist.con. cerning his efforts to reduce the amount of litigation in the federal courts, primarily by limiting federal jurisdiction. In other pro. ceedinzs, the Nominating Committee nominated William Id. Ill, of Atlanta, Georga. as President-Elect of the ABA for 1992-1993, and Samuel Smith, of Miami, Florida, as Secretary-Elect for 1991-1994. The formatelectons forthese positions wil be held at-the ABA Annual Meeting in August 1992. Board VotesAction On County Clerk Delays; Urges Restoration Of Probation Services At the February Board of Directors mLming, PresidentTm Levin informed the Board that the backlogintheCountyclerk's officehad gotten worseduringtheprevious month. The delays in processing index number applrations have Increased from one-half-day to eight days. The backlog of orders andjudgments awaiting entry has In- creased from eight weeks to eleven weeks, and the delay In entry of matrimonial judgments has Increased from three weeks to nearly five weeks. After consideratlon of this news, and legal advice regarding the viability of ;udicial remedies for the situa- lion, the board overwhelmingly voted to authorize the Executive Committee to take appropriate action, including litigation If necessary, to resolve this troublesome situation. The Board also unanimously endorsed a resolution by Past President Frank E. Tan. nelli expressing strong support for the Nassau County Probation Department, recogniingitsimpotancein thedeliveryof essential criminal justice services, and re- questing the Board of Supcrvisors to main- tan funding of the Probation Department to ensure the quality of justice. Er. net Agoglia, chairof the Court Con- gcstion Thsk Force Subcommittee on Jury Selection Procedures addressed the Board with respect to the recommendations of the Task Force. The Board endorsed proposals intended to expedite and improve the jury selection process. The recommendations will be forwarded to Administrative Judge McGinity, in hopes that the courts will im- plement these suggestions. In other business, the Board heard reports from President-Elect Andrew Simons regar- ding the recent Nationat Conference o Bar Presid,.ts meeting, and from Executive Director Deena Ehrlich about the National Association of Bar Executives meeting. President Levin reported on the recent meetings or the New York State Bar House of Dclegatcsand theAn'erican BarAssocia- tion Houseof Dclegates. The Board atsoap- proved action to expand the Founder's Room, with the expenses or this project to be paId from funds presemtlyavailablem the Bar's capital reserve fund. Thenext regulai mctingof the Board of Directors Is March 10, 1992. See Emerging Technologies at... L.I. Law Expo '92 April 8th & 9th 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Nassau County Bar Association 15th & West Streets, Mineola For' 6V Attorneys V Legal.Support Staff 6/ Other Professionals 0 Learn What's New in Office Management Dozen if Pxhibitors The Newest Products and Services Office Management Techniques Informative Seminars Prize Drawings and More. Awl Free Admission With This Ad, OrA Business Card Additional Reduction In Document Room Hours Severe budget cuts by the Nassau County Board of Supervisors have resulted in the layoff of 53 employees in the County Clerk's office, as of January 17, 1992. Effective immediately, the County Clerk Document Room will be o' only from 9 a.m. to I p.m. each day. If Orders to Show Cause are required at other hours, the papers wilt be accepted at the Supreme Court Motion Clerk's Office. This schedule will remain in effect until further notice. See the Centerfold 4for Nassau Academy of Law Program Descriptions and Registration Forms For Upcoming Seminars The Nassau Academy of Law Is attempting to use the Nassau Lawyer as a vehicle for disseminating information and r.-gistration for our seminars. We anticipate that eventually all information about the Nassau Academy of Law seminars will appear in the Nassau Lawyer only, rather than through individual mailings. Please use the handy registration form in the centerfold to pre-register. A. THOMAS LEVIN

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