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Syracuse attorney John A. Cirando will receive the 2013 Onondaga County Bar Association’s Distinguished Lawyer Award at the association’s annual dinner Oct. 17 at Traditions at the Links in East Syracuse. Guests will include the Hon. Henry J. Scudder, presiding ...

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The New York State Bar Association — and 18 law schools in three states — are hosting a forum today to explore the right to counsel in civil matters where basic human needs are at stake. Judges, attorneys, professors and ...

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Rating results for seven judicial candidates vying for various seats this year have been re-released by the Monroe County Bar Association. Included is a first-time rating for Monroe County Court candidate Christopher S. Ciaccio. Ratings are: Rochester City Court • ...

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New York State Bar Association President David M. Schraver of Rochester has issued a statement on the death of former Justice John T. Buckley. “With the passing of Justice John Buckley, we have lost a respected representative of the legal ...

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The landmark Electric Tower in Buffalo will be lit in blue on Oct. 17 and 18 in recognition of Mediation Settlement Day. The lighting is arranged by the Bar Association of Erie County’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, chaired by Buffalo ...

The value of New York’s Youth Court programs as an alternative way to deal with teenage delinquency will be recognized by the New York State Bar Association during a daylong seminar Sept. 23 in Albany. The free event is designed ...

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David H. Schnabel of Manhattan is the new chair of the 2,576-member Tax Law Section of the New York State Bar Association. He is a partner at Debevoise & Plimpton. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions transactions for private ...

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Crayons, pencils, and red, green and purple folders. A box of markers and a glue stick. Sorting through the supplies packed into a dark blue backpack, Shareen Randolph said these will do just nicely for class and homework. And the ...

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ALBANY — The unexpected request by New York’s anti-corruption commission that state lawmakers reveal their private law clients is bolstered by the state Bar Association and the practice in 20 other states that already require the disclosure to combat conflicts ...

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The Minority Bar Association of Western New York Inc. will host its 31st annual Scholarship and Award Celebration on Sept. 12 at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. Registration begins at 5:15 pm and awards will be presented at 6 pm ...

New York had a major presence this year at the American Bar Association’s annual meeting in San Francisco — from its chief judge to the association’s newly installed president. Among those in attendance were New York Court of Appeals Chief ...

New York attorney James R. Silkenat is wasting no time in getting to work on a national legal agenda as the new president of the American Bar Association. The corporate partner of the New York City office of Sullivan & ...

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