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18th Annual Daniel F. Mathews Memorial Golf Outing is August 22nd

We’re heading once again to the links of the Pompey Country Club on Thursday, August 22nd to raise funds for the Onondaga County Bar Foundation. Join us!

Family Court Updates & Issues 2019 – Oswego, NY

Register for this 6.0 MCLE seminar and receive up-to-date information on Family Law expert Margaret Burt, Esq. Renown for her expertise on a far-ranging number of Family Law topics, Ms. Burt brings her knowledge to the shores of Lake Ontario for this daylong seminar.

July/August 2019 Bar Reporter

Catch Appellate Justice Mark C. Dillon’s take on obtaining out-of-state witnesses and documents in his Practice Page column. Plus Newsmakers, job postings, announcements and more in this double edition of the Bar Reporter

CLE | The 22nd Annual Bridge the Gap

Cover all the bases and basics in ONE seminar specifically geared to the newly admitted attorney. Plus hear from Northwestern Mutual Financial Adviser Michael Schram who’ll supply tips on on how to effectively pay back your law school loans – certainly priceless information!

FREE Lunch & Learn with Criminal Defense Lawyer and Author Ed Menkin

This FREE Lunch & Learn brings you face to face with Ed Menkin, one of Syracuse’s longtime criminal defense attorneys who’ll read from his new memoir “Death on the Doorstep & Other Stories.”

June 2019 Bar Reporter

In this Issue: 50-Year Members honored | OCBA is proud in June of LGBTQIA+ Syracuse initiatives | VALAC’s Mutt Strut is all the fashion | Hon. Mark C. Dillon provides the Practice Page: New Statute of Limitations for Sex Abuse |Newsmakers, Job Postings, and more! June 2019 Bar Reporter

May 2019 Bar Reporter

In the May issue of the Bar Reporter you’ll find a book review of the Business and Commercial Litigation of the Federal Courts, Fourth Edition, Law Day 2019 photos, and more! It’s a must read!

April 2019 Bar Reporter

In this issue | We recognize the hard work of the future lawyers of America when we applaud the teen attorneys of Fayetteville-Manlius on their way to Albany for the Mock Trial 2019 State Finals! Plus, Newsmakers, Announcements, and more!

CLE | NY Civil Practice – 2019

Need a brush up on the rules of practice in New York State? Register for this 3.0 credit CLE. We welcome back the powerhouse presentation team of Onondaga County Supreme Court Judge Deborah Karalunas and the 2018 OCBA Distinguished Attorney of the Year Thomas E. Myers to lead this CPLR seminar.

CLE | What Every Lawyer Needs to Know About Trauma: Giving Lawyers the Tools to Understand & Represent Clients Who Have Experienced Trauma

This FREE powerhouse CLE covers a lot of ground and you’ll want to be in at that level and work toward an upper level understanding of the issues related to representing a client who has gone through a traumatic experience.