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Doyle to be named Lawyer of the Year
Buffalo attorney Vincent E. Doyle III, a partner at Connors & Vilardo LLP, will receive the 2012 Lawyer of the Year Award at the Bar Association of Erie County‘s 125th […]
NYSBA announces new section heads
Fifteen new section chairs of the New York State Bar Association took office on Friday. The 25 sections of the state bar publish material dealing with their fields of expertise, […]
Nixon Peabody’s Schraver assumes helm in 2013
David M. Schraver, a commercial litigation partner at Nixon Peabody LLP’s Rochester office, will become president of the New York State Bar Association in 2013. He has already been involved […]
NYSBA passes leadership torch to public interest lawyer
Improving voter participation in elections and prisoner re-entry into society are among the issues Seymour W. James Jr. wants to address as part of an ambitious agenda in his one-year […]
NYC lawyer assumes NYSBA presidency
Seymour W. James Jr. of Brooklyn, a 38-year veteran of The Legal Aid Society of New York, assumes office today as the 115th president of the New York State Bar […]
RBBA releases judicial evaluations
The Rochester Black Bar Association has completed its evaluation of the 2012 judicial candidates. As with prior years, rating options include a qualification rating and a rating for racial/diversity sensitivity. […]
‘Pro bono’ requirement draws mixed reaction
If any member of the legal profession is required to provide free services, one Rochester attorney plans to quit doing pro bono work as a form of protest. Andrew J. […]
VLSP volunteer attorney honored by NYSBA
Rochester attorney Lucien A. Morin II was honored last week when the New York State Bar Association presented its 2012 President’s Pro Bono Service Awards at its annual Law Day […]
Hofstra law student wins bar foundation fellowship
Jonathan Riddix, a law student at the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, is the 2012 recipient of the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section Minority Summer Fellowship, […]
Women’s bar association releases evaluations
The Judicial Evaluation Committee of the Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys has released its evaluation of seven judicial candidates running for seats on the state Supreme Court, Monroe County […]
NY Bar Foundation awards $450,000 in grants
Sixty-seven organizations across New York State have received grants totaling $450,000, the New York Bar Foundation announced today. “We are pleased to support law-related projects that benefit individuals, families and […]
Erie bar’s Law Day to feature NYSBA president
Buffalo attorney Vincent E. Doyle III, president of the New York State Bar Association, will deliver the keynote address at the Bar Association of Erie County‘s 2012 Law Day luncheon […]
Case Digests
- 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
- Court of Appeals – Substitution of counsel: People v. Kelley
- Fourth Department – Due process: People v. Pulley
- Court of Appeals – Equitable estoppel: Incorporated Village of Freeport v. Freeport Plaza West LLC
Law News
- 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
- Attorney and law firm sanctioned for AI mistakes in court filing
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