Law You Should Know

Ken Landau talks with personal injury attorney Jason Green; whop discusses what to do if you have an auto accident. He offers advice on what to do, and not to do, at the scene of the accident and in the weeks following the accident.

Ken Landau talks with Charles Grimes, a leadership coach, who discusses leadership skills for attorneys and clients, and how attorneys can be most helpful to their clients, and clients can be most helpful to their attorneys, to resolve their legal matters. He is the author of 'A Question of Leadership."

Ken Landau talks with Elizabeth Eckhardt, LCSW, PHD and Director of the Lawyer's Assistance Program at the Nassau County Bar Association, and Christina Dumitrescu, Attorney and Mental Health Professional, about support for lawyers and clients stressed by the practice of law or being involved in a legal matter or litigation.  They also offer suggestions on how to cope with and reduce those pressures. They also describe free confidential help and support for paralegals and lawyers who feel stressed by the practice of law.

Ken Landau talks with Elizabeth Eckhardt, LCSW, PHD and Director of the Lawyer's Assistance Program at the Nassau County Bar Association, and Christina Dumitrescu, Attorney and Mental Health Professional, about why it is important for lawyers to find a work/life balance and prioritize physical and mental health. PLUS: how clients can reduce anxiety and risk in resolving legal matters and if they are involved in litigation.

Ken Landau talks with Donald Rollock, Esq., the President of the Nassau Criminal Courts Bar Association, and an Adjunct Professor at Hofstra Law School.  They discuss what to do if you are arrested.  If you are stopped by the police. perhaps just for a traffic violation, what should you do, and not do. He explains the dangers of providing additional information, or offering to open your trunk and why it is important to protect yourself, and assert your right to counsel and request an attorney.

Ken Landau talks with Leonard J. Badia, the Assistant Dean for Career and Professional Development at the Touro Law Center in Central Islip.  He discusses the many programs available and course offerings, and describes the part-time evening and innovative Sunday-only program offered by Touro Law.

Ken Landau talks with Lindsay Boorman Esquire, the administrator of the Nassau County Bar Association Assigned Counsel Defender Plan, who explains when a defendant in a minor or serious crime is eligible for and provided with free defense counsel. She also explains do's and don'ts for someone who is arrested, and how to take advantage of your right to a free attorney if you meet the economic guidelines in Nassau County or elsewhere. Information is also provided to attorneys on how they can qualify for and join the assigned Council Defender plan panels.

Ken Landau talks with Executive Coach Chad C. Betz, author of "An Authentic Success," who discusses how lawyers and clients can achieve greater levels of success in legal matters by managing or moving beyond their legal problems.

Ken Landau speaks with attorney Kevin Murphy and advocate Sienna Marisa Brown, authors of the book "I Am The One In Four."  They discuss sexual assault on campus, including prevention, prosecution, and reporting requirements.  They also suggest questions to ask when visiting a college.

Ken Landau talks with Professor Sophia Romma of the Touro University Law School, who discusses AI and the law.  She also describes how non-lawyers and lawyers are using - and misusing - AI, and why it so important to check the accuracy of the court cases cited by AI when it conducts legal research.