The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on the overall economy, including the legal industry. But in many ways, the crisis has helped demonstrate the efficiency of remote working and technology to accelerate the modernization of the profession. That ...

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The “excited delirium” listed as a contributing factor in the death of Daniel Prude is a “quasi-medical” term used to place blame on the victim, according to Frederick Brewington, a Nassau County lawyer who participated in a Zoom program on ...

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The Monroe County Bar Association presented an online continuing legal education (CLE) program Wednesday on criminal defense and civil litigation in protest-related cases. The CLE was prompted by numerous arrests stemming from protests in Rochester and across the country triggered ...

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The Monroe County Bar Association held a virtual swearing-in ceremony Tuesday for incoming officers and board members and announced two significant awards. Outgoing Monroe County Bar Association President Carolyn Nussbaum presented the President’s Award to Judge Richard Dollinger and the ...

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About 250 people turned out Thursday for a march organized by the Monroe County Bar Association and the Greater Rochester Association of Women Attorneys to protest the killing of George Floyd and to condemn racism and injustice. On May 25, ...

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The Monroe County Bar Association will host a panel discussion about New York’s “Red Flag” Law, which is intended to prevent individuals showing signs of being a threat to themselves or others from purchasing or possessing guns. Attorneys, mental health ...

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Carolyn G. Nussbaum, a partner at Nixon Peabody LLP, was sworn in Wednesday as the new president of the Monroe County Bar Association at the bar’s installation dinner. Nussbaum will officially replace outgoing president Jon Getz on July 1. The ...

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The Monroe County Bar Association’s Speakers Forum will present a program on what can be done to curb gun violence at noon on Sept. 26. The event will be held at the Rubin Center for Education, on the fifth floor ...

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The use of social media has become so commonplace that some commentators have suggested that it might be malpractice in some cases if an attorney fails to scour pertinent online information. But what is the proper process for conducting such ...

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The first annual Willow Charity Bakeoff was held Monday evening at Bazil Italian Restaurant, 1384 Empire Blvd., to raise money for the Willow Domestic Violence Center. Eight teams from law firms and legal organizations competed in the event organized by ...

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The Monroe County Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section hosted the Newly Admitted Attorney Reception during a Red Wings game at Frontier Field Tuesday evening. About 75 people turned out for food and drinks. Rochester beat the Gwinnett Braves 5 -4. Left to right: Justin Vigdor, ...

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