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February 2017 Bar Reporter
This Newsletter features: NYS Mock Trial Season Kicks Off | Memorial Observance 2017 | New Staff at ACP and ONVLP | Newly Admitted, Newsmakers, and much more!
Appellate Court Attorney postion open in Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department
All interested parties meeting the minimum qualifications are encouraged to submit a UCS-5 Application for Employment form obtainable at www.nycourts.gov/careers/UCS5.pdf and a resume to: Mary L. Jones, Human Resources, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, M. Dolores Denman Courthouse, 50 East Avenue, Suite 200, Rochester, NY 14604.
Oswego County Seeks Assistant District Attorney
Do you know someone with criminal law experience who’s looking for work? An Assistant District Attorney position has opened up in Oswego County. This position is open due to a retirement within the Oswego County District Attorney’s Office.
January 2017 Bar Reporter
This Newsletter features: Linda Gehron Chosen to Lead Frank H. Hiscock Legal Aid Society | Fordham’s Center on Neuroscience & Crime | Holiday Community Engagement Update | Appellate and Criminal Court Case Notes, Newsmakers, and much more! January 2017 Bar Reporter
Onondaga County Surrogate’s Court eFiling Now Mandatory
As of January 18, 2017, the Onondaga County Surrogate’s Court is now a mandatory eFiling court for probate and administrative proceedings and miscellaneous proceedings relating thereto for such proceedings.
Fifth District Judicial Assignments Announced
Fifth Judicial District Administrative Judge James C. Tormey announces judicial assignments in the five-county district. In a statement, Tormey expressed “every confidence that this team will continue to lead the State in innovative ideas, follow through with a systematic implementation of our standards and goals responsibilities, and the timely and efficient delivery of justice to all that seek it.”
Hopeprint Professional Clothing Drive Benefits Area Refugees
Donate your gently used professional apparel and help a new-to-Syracuse refugee look their best at a job interview. This clothing drive is brought to you by Hopeprint, a Syracuse organization, and is facilitated by Reta Raymond, Esq., an attorney with Legal Services of Central New York.
Applications Sought for two Pro Se Law Clerk Positions in NYS Western District
It’s 2017! Perhaps you, or someone you know, will begin the new year in Rochester. Applications are being accepted for two pro se law clerk positions in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York. Duties include drafting legal memoranda, reports and recommendations, decisions and orders plus analyizng statutes and legal issues in federal habeas corpus and civil rights matters.
Join Bar Association Committees, Volunteers Reap Benefits
The Onondaga County Bar Association is currently seeking volunteers interested in serving on its Continuing Legal Education and Lawyer Referral Service committees (each meets monthly), its Law Day Committee (Law Day will be held May 2 in 2017) — and members interested in being considered for its Board of Directors. (The OCBA year runs June 1 – May 31.)