A year ago, I promised that much of my efforts as MCBA president would be focused on strategic planning and governance issues. We were overdue to prepare a new strategic plan, which was delayed during the transition to our new ...
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Read More »Our Law Day luncheon on May 1 focused on this year’s theme: “Separation of Powers; Framework for Freedom.” We had the opportunity to hear eloquent remarks from our honorees, Jill Paperno for the Foundation of the Monroe County Bar’s Humanitarian ...
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Read More »One of the most satisfying aspects of being president of the MCBA is the opportunity to recognize, encourage and promote attorneys whose voices are underrepresented in our legal community and the MCBA. Last month, I wrote about some of our ...
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Read More »As we all know, February is Black History Month, which makes this the perfect time to draw attention to the MCBA’s ongoing efforts to: Increase the diversity of our membership, MCBA leadership and the local bar in general; Position ourselves ...
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Read More »I have written in the past about our aging lawyers and the very moving memorial service for attorneys who have died in the previous year, which takes place each November. This service is planned and executed with great care and ...
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It is that time of year when many of us find ourselves, amid the crush of holiday preparations and year-end driven work deadlines, taking stock of where we are and thinking about those things for which we are grateful. How ...
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Read More »Last week I attended the federal courts dinner in Buffalo at the new Hotel Henry, along with several other attorneys from Rochester who actually practice before the judges of the Western District of New York federal court. I have never ...
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Read More »During the year I spent as president-elect of the MCBA, I became aware of how many ceremonial duties were performed by the president. They included appearances at the federal court dinner, section and committee luncheons, a reception for Court of ...
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Read More »*Adapted from my remarks at the MCBA Installation Dinner on June 22, 2017. Every bar president is asked about his or her plans for the year ahead. Twenty years ago, when I served as secretary of the MCBA, it was ...
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The Monroe County Bar Association on Thursday installed new officers, recognized longtime members and honored several award recipients at the organization’s annual dinner at the Hyatt Regency Rochester. About 300 people attended the event where Jill Cicero was sworn in ...
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The Monroe County Bar Association’s annual dinner on June 22 will be a bittersweet event for incoming President Jill M. Cicero. Not only will Cicero be installed as leader of the organization, but she also will accept the Charles F. ...
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