Promoting Excellence in the Legal Profession

CLE | Justice-Involved Veterans: How Best to Serve Them

Join Syracuse City Court Judge the Hon. Theodore H. Limpert for this illuminating and FREE CLE seminar at the Syracuse University College of Law on January 30th. A reception follows!

CLE | Settling a Personal Injury Case and Preserving Your Client’s Government Benefits

Family Law practitioner Anthony A. Marrone presents this brush up on the basics re SSI, SSDI, Medicaid Spenddown accounts, Pooled Trusts and the creation and funding of Supplemental Needs Trusts

Paralegals Section Hosts Sock Drive in honor of National Day of Service, Martin Luther King Day

Martin Luther King Day is a national day of service. The Paralegals Section proudly hosts a sock drive to benefit area homeless shelters. Sock donations accepted all month long at the OCBA offices.

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of New York – New Interim Rules

Enacted in the summer of 2019, the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 has called for the adoption of new rules due to go into effect February 20, 2020, Check out these substantive and procedural changes in this Court Order.

Job Posting: Several Attorneys Sought for Appellate Division, Fourth Department

There are several open positions in for lawyers in the Appellate Division, Fourth Department. Check out these several job descriptions!

Job Posting | Two Bankruptcy Judgeship Positions Announced

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit invites applications from qualified candidates for a 14-year appointment as United States Bankruptcy Judge. There are two vacancies in the Southern District of New York in Manhattan and one vacancy in the Eastern District of New York in Brooklyn.

Job Posting | Wayne County: Social Services Attorney, part time

Perhaps you know of someone in Wayne County or who is looking to live and work there and is need of a job. Check out this job posting for a part time lawyer to act as an assistant legal advisor and general consultant to the Department of Social Services.

NYS Courts Electronic Filing Program — Share your thoughts!

In advance of the 2020 Annual Report, your comments are sought by the State of New York Unified Court System as regards the State’s experience with the Unified Court System’s electronic filing system. Send your comments to Jeffrey Carucci at efilingcomments@nycourts.gov.

December 2019 Bar Reporter

In the December Bar Reporter read Hon. Mark C. Dillon’s The Practice Page column, check out photos from our 2019 Holiday party and the Paralegals Holiday Luncheon and so much more!

November 2019 Bar Reporter

The November Bar Reporter is packed with articles by favorites such as Hon. John J. Brunetti, Judith LaManna Rivette, Harris Beach attorneys Andrea Godfread-Brown and Caterina A. Ranieri plus Colleen Gibbons gives us another Syracuse Small Acts column. Happy Thanksgiving!