A panel discussion on attorney problems of alcoholism and depression will be offered by multiple bar associations Oct. 22 at the Wayne County Courthouse, 25 Church St., Lyons. The program, “Doing Nothing is Not an Option,” will include prevention and ...

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The Monroe County Bar Association, Rochester Black Bar Association and the Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys together presented the annual Law Day luncheon on May 1 at the Riverside Convention Center. In honor of this year’s Law Day theme, ...

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Leaders of the Panama and New York State Bar Associations are in agreement to enhance their professional ties. An agreement was signed in Panama City last week by César Ruiloba, president of the Panama Bar Association ...

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Funding is not available this year for the LawPrep Summer Internship Program, so program coordinator Jack Hurley is hoping his colleagues in the legal profession will fill the gap. Instead of just sponsoring interns this year, he would like law employers to pay the interns’ salaries, which were previously funded with grants.

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The New York State Bar supports same sex marriage legislation in New York, former President Bill Clinton supports it, Gov. Andrew Cuomo supports it, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg supports it and last week the board of the Monroe County Bar Association voted to support it, too.

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The legal community has a rich tradition of performing voluntary pro bono work representing the underprivileged and less fortunate. Evidence suggests that the amount of free legal representation nationwide has consistently trended upward in the last 25 years.

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