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Sheila Gaddis receives Bridge Builder Award
The Rochester Black Bar Association continues to demonstrate its dedication to building bridges and breaking down barriers in the community. The Bridge Builder Award, now in its seventh year, was […]
Pro Bono Spotlight: Technology brings legal services to rural residents
In 1977, Paul E. Richardson was in law school in Syracuse and the practice of law looked quite a bit different than it does today. He recalls working at IBM […]
GRAWA celebrates new board
Jodie L. Ryan (McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP) was sworn in as the 35th president of the Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys on May 25 as Pamela Reynolds […]
HEAL Clinic helps interpersonal violence victims
What if a domestic violence victim could get an order of protection via Skype from his/her hospital bed? Rochester is one of few places that can offer that, thanks to […]
YLS celebrates success of teen court, raises funds via auction
The Arbor Loft at 17 Pitkin St. was a new venue for the MCBA Young Lawyers Section Silent Auction, but it featured many of the familiar auction packages such as […]
Pro Bono Spotlight: Pro se litigants seek practical guidance
On April 12, Mark Whitford, partner at Barclay Damon, accrued a couple hours of pro bono credit while helping four low-income unrepresented litigants and collaborating with two UB law students […]
Barclay Damon’s Women’s Forum held at Perkins Mansion
The AAUW/Perkins Mansion at 494 East Ave. offered mansion tours last week as women from across the community gathered for this year’s Women’s Forum hosted by the Rochester office of […]
GRAWA, WBASNY officer slates announced for 2017-2018
With membership above 300 for four years in a row, the Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys had good representation at its Annual Meeting on April 26, when President Pamela […]
‘Justice Is…’ exhibit aims to make people slow down, think about actions
Ask 12-year-olds to finish the sentence: Justice is ___________, and they will react openly. “Justice is unfair,” was the response from one sixth-grader, when the Hon. Jerry Alonzo was gathering […]
Pro Bono Spotlight: ‘Art of Lawyering’ is recruiting artists and guests
Oct. 19 may seem like a long time from now, but not to the committee organizing the 2017 Art of Lawyering fundraiser for Volunteer Legal Services Project, Inc. “October will […]
Teen documentary on racism sparks discussion among attorneys
Members of the MCBA, RBBA and GRAWA were represented on March 29 for the screening and discussion of a film titled: “I’m Not Racist … Am I?” The hour and […]
‘Justice Society’ reception acknowledges CFJ donors
To celebrate the final days of the 2016 Campaign for Justice, the current CFJ co-chairs — T. Andrew Brown, Thomas Durkin and Meghan Dorritie — along with many Campaign for […]
Case Digests
- Court of Appeals – Recording police activity: Reyes v. City of New York
- Second Circuit – Tax liens and levies: Besicorp v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
- Fourth Department -Tax assessment: Syracuse University v. City of Syracuse
- Fourth Department – Burglary plea: People v. Small
- Court of Appeals – Ineffective assistance of counsel: People v. Fernandez
- Fourth Department – Youthful offender status: People v. Speed
- Fourth Department – Child neglect: Matter of De’Lawrence S. III
- Court of Appeals – Missing witness instruction: People v. Khiamdavanh
- Second Circuit – Securities fraud: Huey v. Anavex Life Sciences Corp.
- Fourth Department – Probation conditions violations: People v. Relyea
- Fourth Department – Ineffective assistance of counsel: People v. Remington
Law News
- Rochester man files suit over ‘warning notice’ from ICE
- Lawsuit dismissed in Rochester police chase car crash
- NY appeals court reinstates criminal charges
- Cybersecurity requires strategy, culture and vigilance, local experts advise
- Gun conviction reversed over illegal search
- NY appeals court grants new trial for defendant who attacked RPD officer
- NY appeals court reinstates attempted murder charge
- Harris Beach Murtha adds Boston firm Peabody & Arnold
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