Sharing Our Memories: Peter Clark
3.26.2026
In honor of our 150th anniversary, we asked longtime, involved members for their recollections of the New York State Bar Association.
Peter Clark, an attorney in Chautauqua County, fondly recalls bringing his family to New York State Bar Association meetings.
“My favorite spot to go for the bar meetings was Cooperstown. There’s nothing quite like the Otesaga, in my opinion, for relaxation, the rocking chairs on the porch. I played golf on that course. And I used to take my son William there. He loved baseball. He was 12, 13 years old. I felt very comfortable with him going to the Hall of Fame.
“And as time went on, I used to take my granddaughter Shelby to the meetings when she was young. The first one we went to was the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. They had a CLE program there and they had Barbieland. She’s 26 now, she was 5 then – and she still remembers Barbieland. I dragged her around to a number of meetings in Boston and New Jersey. We always had a great time. In fact, at the Equinox in Vermont, there is a school of falconry right next door. I got her a turn there for an hour, and she learned how to have a falcon on her arm. So, a lot of experiences were good for the family. And I enjoyed them too.”
Do you have a special memory you want to share in honor of our 150th anniversary? Email rmelnitsky@nysba.org and your memory may be featured on our website.
