Miranda Warnings

Alphonso David, president of the Human Rights Campaign, joins David to talk about his upbringing in Liberia, trailblazing career in government and the agenda he's laid out for the Human Rights Campaign.

Alphonso, the first black man and the first openly gay man to serve as Chief Counsel to the Governor of New York State, talks about his role in drafting the Marriage Equality Act and how that piece of legislation changed political discourse across the country. 

He then goes on to detail the issues he is working on currently at the Human Rights Campaign.

• Combatting voter suppression in the 2020 elections by partnering with Fair Fight and former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams.
• Issues affecting the transgender community and help provide tools to help stem the tide of violence that is affecting the trans community.
• Using impact litigation to fight against discriminatory and regressive laws across the country. 

Miranda Warnings is hosted by NYSBA's 118th President David Miranda.

Liz Benjamin, the former host of Capital Tonight and current Managing Director at Marathon Strategies, joins David for a wide-ranging conversation that covers the highs and lows of covering New York State politics for over 20 years.  

They relive some of the most sensational and surprising stories that Liz has covered, first as a reporter at the Albany Times-Union and as host of Capital Tonight. 

Liz also talks about her experience navigating the male-dominated industry of news and politics and how her competitiveness set her apart from her peers.

Miranda Warnings is hosted by NYSBA's 118th President, David Miranda. 

Aviva Abramovsky, dean at the University at Buffalo School of Law joins David to talk about the work being done by the NYSBA Task Force on Autonomous Vehicles and the Law, which she chairs. 

They also discuss some of the ethical dilemmas that have come up surrounding this topic, data privacy concerns, and how close we actually are to living in a world where this technology is commonplace. 

Miranda Warnings is hosted by NYSBA's 118th President David Miranda. 

Live From the 2019 NYSBA Tech Summit

Paul Unger, Founder of Affinity Consulting Group joins David to talk about big trends in cybersecurity, including tips on how lawyers can use technology to advance their practice and better manage their time more effectively.

Paul served as the Program co-chair for the NYSBA Tech Summit and he shares his views on how CLE providers can better attract millennial lawyers to their events, the pitfalls of digital distraction and how being a multitasking superhero is detrimental to productivity. 

Miranda Warnings is hosted by NYSBA's 118th President David Miranda.

Live From the 2019 NYSBA Tech Summit

Lisa M. Smith, United States Magistrate Judge and Ignatius Grande, Director at Berkeley Research Group join David to discuss the role technology is playing in litigation. 

They discuss the issues that can arise when technology devices like Alexa, Siri, Fitbit, Apple Watches and Google Home are brought into court proceedings. 

Do these devices violate 4th, 5th, and 6th Amendment rights?

Miranda Warnings is hosted by NYSBA's 118th President David Miranda.

Live From the 2019 NYSBA Tech Summit.

Ignatius Grande, Director at Berkeley Research Group joins David to discuss the importance of electronic communication, social media and mobile devices in the life of a lawyer and law firms. 

Ignatius recounts how much communication technology like WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook Messenger have changed the ways lawyers interact with clients and colleagues. 

They also talk about the 2014 Social Media Guidelines that Ignatius helped create for the NYSBA Commercial and Federal Litigation Section, which have garnered tremendous attention from other state bar associations and national bar associations.

Miranda Warnings is hosted by NYSBA's 118th President David Miranda.

Live from the 2019 NYSBA Tech Summit. 

John Bandler, Founder of Bandler Group LLC and Joseph DeMarco, Partner at DeVore and DeMarco join David to talk about cybercrimes and cybersecurity tips lawyers and law firms can implement. 

John and Joe discuss how to safeguard your data from increasingly sophisticated cybercriminals and attacks. They share tips on how small firms and large firms can prevent data breaches by encrypting emails and using two-factor authentication.

Miranda Warnings is hosted by NYSBA's 118th President David Miranda 

Albany Law Professor Vincent Bonventre returns to discuss the judicial records of Associate Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh and the tribal voting nature of the current Supreme Court. 

Professor Bonventre then gives us a primer on what types of cases he expects the Supreme Court to hear this Fall, including some hot button issues like abortion, gerrymandering, the death penalty, and immigration.

Make sure you stay tuned to the end as Professor Bonventre continues his tradition of singing a few lines from one of his favorite crooners, Bobby Vinton.

Miranda Warnings is hosted by NYSBA's 118th President David Miranda.

Paul Grondahl, director of the New York State Writers Institute joins David to talk about his book, Mayor Corning: Albany Icon, Albany Enigma, the history of the democratic machine in Albany and preview the Fall 2019 events at the New York Writers Institute.

Grondahl details the numerous interviews he did while reporting on his book, including New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, whose grandmother, Polly Noonan was a longtime companion of Mayor Corning. 

The conversation then turns to discuss the history of New York State Writers Institute and preview a few notable events that will be taking place this fall, including appearances by  Dan Rather, Salman Rushdie,  Francis Ford Coppola, Rakim, Kate Fodor, and Tony Shaloub.

Miranda Warnings is hosted by NYSBA's 118th President, David Miranda.