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June 22, 2017 (New York, NY) – Mark Berman, attorney with Manhattan based law firm Ganfer & Shore, will chair a new committee created by the New York State Bar Association. The 19 member committee will examine the impact of technology— including artificial intelligence, e-discovery, data privacy and cybersecurity—on the way attorneys practice and legal services are delivered, now and in the future.

The mission of the new committee is to:

  • Identify ways attorneys can use technology to enhance their practice;

  • Assist attorneys in achieving “reasonable technological competence” in all areas of their practice;

  • Enhance protection of the public by developing and recommending regulations and best practices for legal service technology providers; and

  • Explore ways that new technologies might bridge the “justice gap” and provide better access to courts and legal service to individuals who cannot afford lawyers.

Mark Berman is a partner in Ganfer & Shore’s litigation practice group. He also heads the firm’s E-Discovery Counseling practice. He is the outgoing chair of the New York State Bar Association’s Commercial and Federal Litigation Section.

“I am honored to be chosen to chair this new committee as its platform will extend over all practice areas.  Technology is changing the face of the legal profession and this committee will lead that change in assisting both lawyers and the general public in dealing with our newly technologically-driven world.”

About Ganfer & Shore

Manhattan-based Ganfer & Shore, LLP is a significant force in the fields of commercial and securities litigation and real estate law. Since the firm’s founding in 1979, Ganfer & Shore has offered the skill, quality service, and sophistication of a large law firm with the responsiveness and efficiency of a small firm. A wealth of experience and outstanding talent: these are Ganfer & Shore’s strengths that continue to attract clients including Fortune 500 companies, major real estate investors, and other leading law firms. The high level of quality, expertise and hands-on treatment that Ganfer & Shore offers gives the firm a niche that is unique.

Ganfer & Shore, LLP is a member of the International Society of Primerus Law Firms.

Contact Information:
Mark Berman
Mberman@ganfershore.com
Ganfer & Shore, LLP
360 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10017
Tel: (212)922-9250 x266
www.ganfershore.com