The Commercial and Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association has recognized U.S. District Court Judge Shira A. Scheindlin of the Southern District of New York with its Stanley H. Fuld Award. The award, named for the ...
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Read More »Educating tomorrow’s lawyers and helping practicing lawyers adapt to changes in the rapidly evolving legal profession are the focus of the New York State Bar Association’s 2014 Presidential Summit. The summit, the centerpiece of the association’s weeklong annual meeting, will ...
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Read More »Seven newly appointed section chairs of the New York State Bar Association will take office during the state bar’s annual meeting this week. The 25 sections of the association publish material dealing with their fields of expertise, much of which ...
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Read More »The New York State Bar Association’s 137th annual meeting will feature discussions on legal education, the future of the legal profession, social media and Internet security, and the need for greater civics education. More than 4,000 attorneys are expected to ...
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Fatimat O. Reid, the new president of the Rochester Black Bar Association, is excited to lead the organization this year as it celebrates its 20th anniversary. Many events are being planned, she said, including a welcoming reception in February for ...
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Read More »The new executive board of the Rochester Black Bar Association will be formally introduced to members at a meet-and-greet social event from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Wall Street Bar & Grill, 330 East Ave. The event is ...
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Patrick Gooch watched his iPad as the email containing the PDF slowly — too slowly — opened. The first sentence read, “Congratulations.” And excitement ensued. His girlfriend thought something was wrong from the commotion, but Gooch, a Hamburg, Erie County, ...
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Read More »As part of a ceremony in the Appellate Division, Fourth Department on Thursday, 277 were admitted to the state bar: Patrick Reilly A’Hearn, James Richard Adam, Richard Mark Ahrens, Candace Rachel Alnaji, Craig Wesley Anderson, Bethany Lynn Arliss, Jennifer Lee ...
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Read More »A search is underway for a new executive director of the New York State Bar Association. Attorney Patricia K. Bucklin has held the post for 12 and a half years. She announced her departure Tuesday in a letter to President ...
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Read More »In preparation for its judicial evaluation process, the Monroe County Bar Association is seeking information from candidates planning to run for a seat in any court in Monroe County, including Surrogate’s Court. Candidates are asked to notify the association in ...
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Read More »The Foundation of the Monroe County Bar is seeking people to serve on its board of directors, starting in the 2014-15 year. As the charitable arm of the Monroe County Bar Association, the foundation supports programs like the DEAFund, Rochester ...
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Read More »The International Association of Judges will honor the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative with its Justice in the World Award. The award, recognizing people and organizations that work to uphold judicial independence, will be presented to ABA President ...
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