Erin E. Elmouji
Member Mancuso Brightman PLLC Years in current role: 2 What is one legal issue or trend you’re keeping a close eye on this year? I always try to stay on […]
Alison Rich
Partner, Evans Fox LLP Years in current role: 19 Alison Rich advises individuals and businesses on entity formation and the ongoing operational and contractual matters that arise during the course […]
Lucien A. Morin, II
Attorney McConville Considine Cooman & Morin, P.C. Years in current role: 43 at this firm; 50 years as a lawyer What skills do you think are most crucial for new […]
Thomas M. Prato
Member, Brown, Gruttadaro & Prato, PLLC Years in current role: 27 What is one legal issue or trend you’re keeping a close eye on this year? Whether the Grieving Families […]
Mark D. Funk
Monroe County Assigned Counsel Administrator, Monroe County; Chair, MCBA Years in current role: 8; 0 What skills do you think are most crucial for new attorneys entering the field today? […]
John Larimer
Owner/Managing Attorney, Larimer Law Years in current role: 10 What is one legal issue or trend you’re keeping a close eye on this year? The developing tension between privacy-by-design applications […]
Amanda Burns
Partner Hodgson Russ LLP Years in current role: 2 What skills do you think are most crucial for new attorneys entering the field today? Communication and collaboration is key. With […]
Jacqueline Phipps Polito
Office Managing Shareholder, Littler Mendelson PC Years in current role: 6 as Office Managing Shareholder; 13 at Littler What is one legal issue or trend you’re keeping a close eye […]
Katherine McClung
Member Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC Years in current role: 7 What is one legal issue or trend you’re keeping a close eye on this year? I’m closely following the […]
Audrey Patrone Peartree
Partner Harris Beach Murtha Years in current role: 15 What skills do you think are most crucial for new attorneys entering the field today? The crucial skill set for an […]
Stacey E. Trien
Partner Adams Leclair LLC Years in current role: 10 with the firm What is one legal issue or trend you’re keeping a close eye on this year? I am closely […]
Jennifer Aronson
Partner, Hodgson Russ LLP; President, GRAWA Years in current role: 0, joined the firm on June 1 What is one legal issue or trend you’re keeping a close eye on […]
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
















