Frank A. Novak, Harter Secrest & Emery LLP; William Q. Lowe, Harris Beach PPLC; and Arline L. Santiago, ESL general counsel, will co-chair this year’s Campaign for Justice. The first meeting of the new CFJ cabinet was held Sept. 3, ...
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Another class of potential future lawyers has completed Law Prep, a six-week summer program that introduces Rochester high school students to the world of legal justice and inspires some to pursue a legal career. The 2015 class was recognized Aug. ...
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“Attorneys of color need to be visible in litigation,” stated Paul E. Richardson, retired Allstate trial attorney, as he spoke briefly at the Rochester Black Bar Association’s networking event at French Quarter Café on Aug. 27. “And we need more ...
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Twenty-one area attorneys were honored by The Daily Record on June 17 as it presented its annual Excellence in Law awards at a luncheon at the Hyatt Regency Rochester. The awards are broken into three categories: Unsung Legal Heroes, Top ...
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Members of the Monroe County Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section met last week for the seventh annual silent auction to raise money for the Rochester Teen Court, a program of The Center for Youth. Among those joining section Chair Jen ...
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There were some surprises among the award presentations at the Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorney’s annual installation and awards dinner, held Thursday at City Grill. The well-attended event was also highlighted by the swearing in of the 2015-2016 GRAWA ...
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Joe Casion and Mary Loewenguth were the center of attention Thursday during “A Celebration of Leadership” by the Empire Justice Center at the Strathallan. In addition to their support of the Empire Justice Center, Casion and Loewenguth were recognized for ...
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Tiffany Lee, 32nd president of the Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys, called the annual meeting to order as soon as a quorum was present on April 28. The minutes from last year’s annual meeting were approved along with the ...
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“Off the Beaten Path” was the title for an evening program organized by GRAWA’s Family and Careers Committee co-chairs Mary Lou Philbin and Vasanthi Pillai. A light buffet and a 30-minute window for networking preceded the panel presentation by three ...
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Volunteer Legal Services Project handles about 1,260 cases per year. However, that only serves about 25 percent of the clients seeking civil legal services in the Rochester area. How do we increase pro bono resources? A panel consisting of ...
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Members of Bansbach Zoghlin celebrated the law firm’s upcoming 25th anniversary last week with a reception at the Rochester Museum & Science Center. The March 20 event was in conjunction with RMSC’s inaugural Uncorked & On Tap fundraiser, of which ...
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More than 250 attorneys, judges and members of the community attended the Foundation of the Monroe County Bar’s fifth annual Jazz For Justice fundraising event on Friday at the Harro East Ballroom. Jazz For Justice is the Foundation’s primary fundraising ...
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