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The New York State Bar Association has released what President Stephen P. Younger hopes is a blueprint for those in the profession to follow to adapt to change. The 120-page report, “Report of the Task Force on the Future of the Legal Profession,” was released ...

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The New York State Bar Association is sponsoring two Continuing Legal Education workshops this month in Rochester. The first, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, is “Ethics & Civility 2011,” an introductory course presented by the association’s Commercial and Federal Litigation Section

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Out-of-state attorneys can now register to practice in New York on a limited basis as in-house counsel, without formal admission to the state bar. Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman adopted the new rules Monday, codified at 22 NYCRR Part 522.

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The New York State Bar Association will receive a 2011 American Bar Association Grassroots Advocacy Award for its successful efforts in rallying more than 50 state and local bar associations in opposition to recent federal measures that would have imposed unnecessary regulations on law practices.

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Even with the growth of online resources, word-of-mouth is still the way most people look for a lawyer, according to a survey by the ABA standing committee on the delivery of legal services. Forty-six percent of respondents said ...

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One of the bands featured in the 10th annual Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival in June is scheduled to play at the Foundation of the Monroe County Bar’s inaugural Jazz For Justice fundraiser. The Katie Ernst Quartet and two other jazz groups ...

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A new judicial rule allows out-of-state attorneys to offer pro bono services to disaster victims in New York in the event of a disaster. "When a disaster occurs, it is imperative that citizens have access to critical legal services,” said New York State Bar Association President ...

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Let the boasting and the criticism begin. The U.S. News & World Report annual law school ranking of the nation’s 190 American Bar Association approved law schools was released on Tuesday by U.S. News Media Group, a month earlier than last year’s report.

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The Monroe County Bar Association is continuing its tradition of bringing the legal community together under one tent for the annual JPMorgan Chase Corporate Challenge. Attorneys in firms, the courts, legal service providers ...

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The American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law has established an award in honor of Mark T. Banner, the late former section chair and intellectual property lawyer. Banner is remembered as an extraordinary writer ...

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Should law schools provide prospective students with more detailed and accurate job placement data and education costs? The Young Lawyers Division of the American Bar Association and ABA President Stephen Zack think so.

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Despite the love affair many attorneys have been carrying on with their iPads, one small blot on the relationship has been the lack of a good outliner app.

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