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Family court renovations finished; ceremony held

Monroe County Family Court personnel have a little more room thanks to a new expansion unveiled earlier this month. County Executive Maggie Brooks joined judges and court personnel in a ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 14 at the Hall of Justice.

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Telesca Center bake sale helps families in need

The Telesca Center for Justice Third Annual Bake Sale, a collaboration of Empire Justice Center, Monroe County Bar Association, Monroe County Legal Assistance Center, Volunteer Legal Services Project and the Legal Aid Society, was held on Dec. 15.

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Campaign for Justice phonathon at WXXI

On Dec. 1, members of Rochester’s legal community took time out of their busy schedules to solicit pledges in support of the 2010 Campaign for Justice. WXXI donated the use of its studio and phone bank for daytime CFJ calling ...

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Judge O’Connor honored at WBASNY celebration

Retired Family Court Judge Marilyn Hoffman O’Connor was the center of attention on Dec. 4 at the 30th anniversary celebration of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York, held at the Hyatt Regency Rochester.

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First Jacobs award goes to Jill L. Paperno

Jill L. Paperno is the first recipient of the newly created Jeffrey A. Jacobs Memorial Award. She is second assistant public defender in the Monroe County Public Defender’s Office where Jacobs had worked for more than 20 years until his death in November 2006.

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Seventh Judicial District celebrates ‘pro bono’ week

On Oct. 29, attorneys in Rochester and throughout the Seventh Judicial District joined in the ABA’s Second Annual National Celebration of Pro Bono by attending “Ethics Redux.” The live pro bono CLE program held at Rochester’s Hall of Justice ...

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McElheny receives 2010 Nathaniel Award

The Daily Record honored the 2010 class of Leaders in Law and presented the 15th Nathaniel Award to James P. McElheny, managing partner Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP, on Nov. 4.

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UB Law at Murphy’s Law

The Rochester Chapter of the University at Buffalo Law School held its annual fall social at Murphy’s Law in the City of Rochester’s East End on Nov. 3.

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Bankruptcy team wins 10th Brain Game

­A record number of lawyers and law firms participated in the 10th annual Brain Game, held Oct. 14 in support of Literacy Volunteers of Rochester. Contestants from other professions also participated in the live trivia contest ...

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RBBA awards dinner

The Rochester Black Bar Association’s eighth annual Awards and Scholarship Dinner was held Friday, Oct. 1 at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center.

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CPAs help with interview skills

The Rochester chapter of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants worked with aspiring CPAs last week during a mock interview event at the offices of Mengel Metzger Barr.

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