May 2, 2011 Comments Off on Celebrating the new mayor
Hundreds of people turned out April 15 to celebrate the public swearing in of new Mayor Thomas S. Richards at City Hall. Among the guests was his predecessor, Lt. Gov. Robert J. Duffy, who administered the oath of office.
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Read More »May 2, 2011 Comments Off on GRAWA votes on slate of officers
On April 13, at the annual meeting of the Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys, a quorum was met and voted on the 2011-2012 officers and board members for both the local GRAWA chapter and WBASNY officers.
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Read More »April 21, 2011 Comments Off on PAR’s Casino Night a big winner
The Paralegal Association of Rochester hosted the Second Annual Charity Casino Night on April 1 at the Webster Knights of Columbus. When all was said and done, it was a fantastic night. The evening started out with some networking between the paralegals ...
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Read More »April 12, 2011 Comments Off on Inaugural Jazz for Justice fundraiser a success
The Foundation of the Monroe County Bar’s inaugural Jazz for Justice fundraiser was held at the Harro East Ballroom on April 1. ...The Katie Ernst Quartet and two other jazz groups ...
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Read More »April 6, 2011 Comments Off on ‘The Daily Record’ honors 10 Top Counsel
The Daily Record honored 10 recipients with this year’s Top Counsel Award on March 31. More than 270 members of the legal and business community attended the awards luncheon, held at the Hyatt Regency Rochester.
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Read More »March 11, 2011 Comments Off on Newly admitted attorneys celebrate at reception
Newly admitted members of the New York State Bar gathered recently for a reception to celebrate their accomplishments. The event, sponsored by the Young Lawyers Section of the Monroe County Bar Association ...
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Read More »March 10, 2011 Comments Off on MCBA Young Lawyers Section members attend happy hour
The Young Lawyers Section of the Monroe County Bar Association recently held a happy hour at Scotland Yard Pub on St. Paul Street in Rochester. The Young Lawyers Section is open to attorneys admitted to the bar within the last 10 years or who are 36 or younger.
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Read More »March 9, 2011 Comments Off on RBBA hosts ‘Bridges to Success’
The Rochester Black Bar Association held the “Bridges to Success” a networking event on March 3 at Nixon Peabody LLP. RBBA President J.B. Afoh Manin spoke briefly, introducing other officers of the bar association and thanking Spencer Ash and Sheldon Smith ...
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Read More »March 2, 2011 Comments Off on Teen law students celebrate magazine production
Law students at the School Without Walls for Rochester youth recently celebrated the production of the latest issue of “Rochester Teen Vibe” with a publication party. The magazine, which deals with topical legal issues ...
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Read More »March 1, 2011 Comments Off on Jazz for Justice committee hard at work
The Foundation of the Monroe County Bar Association will host an April 1 fundraiser: Jazz for Justice. The event committee chair, Elaine Cole, has been working with committee members and the Eastman School of Music to line up an evening of musical entertainment ...
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Read More »February 22, 2011 Comments Off on GRAWA holds new member lunch
The board of directors of the Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys hosted a “welcome” lunch for new members on Feb. 17 at Harter Secrest & Emery LLP.
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Read More »February 8, 2011 Comments Off on Speakers at GRAWA event discuss election campaigns
Brighton Town Board Council member Sheila Gaddis, Rochester City Council Vice President Elaine Spaull and Rochester City Council member Carla Palumbo shared their experiences about running for non-judicial positions at a dinner meeting on Feb. 3.
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