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Pro Bono Spotlight: 2012 has been another winning year for VLSP
Today, you have the opportunity to ROC the Day for Volunteer Legal Services Project of Monroe County Inc. and other agencies in the Telesca Center for Justice. Stop by for […]
Pro Bono Spotlight: Rochester’s DACA clinic at Telesca Center a success
Saturdays usually are pretty quiet at the Four Corners. But on Oct. 20, the Telesca Center for Justice was a veritable beehive of activity. Twenty-eight attorneys gave up their Saturday […]
On the Town: Attorneys ‘walk a mile’ in shoes of VLSP clients
Fifty Rochester attorneys recently spent the lunch hour “walking a mile in the shoes of a VLSP client.” The interactive panel discussion was hosted by Harter Secrest & Emery LLP […]
On the Town: DACA clinic ‘a model’ for upstate cities
Twenty-seven volunteer attorneys and 3 volunteer interpreters turned out Saturday, Oct. 20, to assist approximately 20 young people applying for the new Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The clinic […]
Pro Bono Spotlight: Campaign for Justice 2012 planning in full steam
By any measure, the Campaign for Justice is among the Rochester legal community’s many points of pride. CFJ, the annual phonathon fund drive to support free civil legal services for […]
Pro Bono Spotlight: VLSP interns – welcome additions to the pro bono family
Who doesn’t love summer? As if weekly festivals and al fresco dining weren’t enough, summer also brings with it the arrival of interns! Each year, Volunteer Legal Services Project of […]
Pro Bono Spotlight: VLSP volunteer Tuori helps those who help others
When Tom Tuori became aware that the Rochester Deaf Festival was in need of pro bono assistance to incorporate as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and secure tax exempt status from the […]
Pro Bono Spotlight: VLSP: Volunteer your time with a winning team
It’s a safe bet that none of Volunteer Legal Services Project of Monroe County’s 1,200 volunteers give so generously of their time and talent in the hope that they will […]
Pro Bono Spotlight: Record high pledges raised by 2011 CFJ
When it comes to tireless support for civil legal services providers, it’s no secret that Rochester’s legal community is a national leader. For example, the American Bar Association presented Hope […]
Pro Bono Spotlight: VLSP thankful for support of non-parent custody program
The statistics are staggering. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, in Monroe County, there were 9,841 grandchildren living in households headed by their grandparents. Out of the 62 counties in […]
Pro Bono Spotlight: Allstate Foundation supports domestic violence survivors
Domestic violence is a complex problem that blights communities worldwide. Once victims have achieved a measure of safety by escaping the immediate threat of physical harm, there remains the daunting […]
Pro Bono Spotlight: ‘Pro bono’ funding a priority for ACB and NYBF
In recent months, Volunteer Legal Services Project of Monroe County Inc. has been fortunate to receive grants from two organizations that embody the highest ideals of the legal profession. The […]
Case Digests
- Second Circuit – Long-arm jurisdiction: Northwell Health Inc. v. Group Hospitalization and Medical Services Inc.
- Fourth Department – Motor vehicle accident: Thurston v. Howard
- Western District Case Notes
- Fourth Department – Disclosure: People v. Smith
- Second Circuit – Petition for bail: Fulton v. Mullin
- Fourth Department – Breach of lease agreement: Three Buds, LLC v. NCTBP Calabrese LLC
- Second Circuit – Expert testimony: Rutledge v. Walgreen Co.; Phippen v. Walgreen Co.
- Second Circuit – Congestion pricing: County of Rockland v. Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Auth.
- Fourth Department – Apartment search: People v. Shaw
- Fourth Department – Vicarious liability: Sarah R. v. Crouse Health Hospital
- Fourth Department – Waiver of indictment: People v. Schindler
Law News
- New trial granted for defendant unhappy with their attorney
- NY appellate court reinstates medical malpractice case
- NY appeals court reinstates slip-and-fall lawsuit
- Charter Communications must pay penalty for retaliation against employee
- Webster resident named to lead national court reporter group
- NY appeals court affirms rape conviction, rejects speedy trial claim
- Telesca Center for Justice gets $90,000 in state funding
- Trevett Cristo P.C. celebrates 100th anniversary