For 30 years, Volunteer Legal Services Project Inc. has spearheaded an annual campaign to fund services and programs provided by the Legal Aid Society of Rochester, Legal Assistance of Western New York, and VLSP. A donor reception at the Memorial ...

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Just as sure as Labor Day comes each September, kids go back to school and the Rochester legal community gears up for the annual Campaign for Justice, a fundraising initiative in its 25th year, supporting Volunteer Legal Services Project, Inc. ...

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In 1977, Paul E. Richardson was in law school in Syracuse and the practice of law looked quite a bit different than it does today. He recalls working at IBM after earning his undergraduate degree at Hampton University, then his ...

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When Lorna Affronti began her career as a one-woman family law practice in 1998, she made a decision that has shaped her career, her life and the lives of many children: She became a member of both the Monroe County ...

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To celebrate the final days of the 2016 Campaign for Justice, the current CFJ co-chairs — T. Andrew Brown, Thomas Durkin and Meghan Dorritie — along with many Campaign for Justice Cabinet members gathered March 23 for the Justice Society ...

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On Thursday, March 23, the Campaign for Justice (CFJ) leadership team will host the annual Justice Society Donor Reception at the Memorial Art Gallery (5:30-7:30 p.m.) for those contributing $350 or more to the 2016 Campaign. “The Justice Society was ...

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President Donald Trump’s recent actions on immigration issues have left attorneys and agencies scrambling to determine their options. On Friday, Trump signed an executive order to keep immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim nations out of the United States for three ...

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The legal service agencies in the Telesca Center for Justice are planning to create a new reception area on the first floor and basement of the building at 1 W. Main St. Kevin Ryan, executive director of the Monroe County ...

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Do you recognize anyone in this photo? This is the 2016 Campaign for Justice Cabinet, with a few folks missing that particular day. The cabinet is led this year by co-chairs:  T. Andrew Brown, Thomas P. Durkin, and Megan Dorritie. ...

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The Legal Aid Society of Rochester has been awarded a $600,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to provide quality representation to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking in Monroe, Orleans, and Genesee Counties. The ...

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Alan S. Harris, president and CEO of the Legal Aid Society of Rochester, will retire on Nov. 30 after 37 years with the agency. A retirement dinner to honor his service will be hosted on Thursday at the Joseph A. ...

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Attorney Alan S. Harris, long-time CEO of the Legal Aid Society of Rochester, will retire in November, the board of directors has announced. Harris has been an attorney with the Legal Aid Society for 33 years and its CEO since ...

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