Law students who helped hundreds of veterans with their legal matters and a law firm that donated nearly 22,000 hours of pro bono services are among the 18 winners of the New York State Bar Association’s 2014 President’s Pro Bono Service Awards. The awards were presented at a Law Day luncheon on April 30 at … Continued
Lifespan of Greater Rochester is the recipient of a $5,000 grant, the New York Bar Foundation announced today. Through its “Future Care Planning Services Program,” Lifespan helps families of developmentally disabled adult children with aging caregivers create a long-term-care plan. Ed Riviera and his family benefited from the Future Care program. Riviera’s mother and father … Continued
A series of New York State Bar Association radio announcements—one on the need for a will and the other on the importance of civics education—hit airwaves across upstate New York this week. State Bar Association President David M. Schraver of Rochester (Nixon Peabody) narrates the radio spots that will air through May 25. Each topic … Continued
The state Legislature, which put money in the budget for 20 additional Family Court judges, must now pass a second bill “without delay” so that the judges can began hearing cases in January, New York State Bar President David M. Schraver said today. In an April 24 letter, Schraver of Rochester (Nixon, Peabody) thanked members … Continued
Topic: Representing new clients adverse to a current or former client
The New York State Bar Association today extends its sympathy to the family and friends of Angelo T. Cometa, who served as its president between 1990 and 1991. He passed away April 16, near Baltimore. “Angelo Cometa made an indelible impact on the legal profession and public during his years of bar leadership. He helped … Continued
Topic: Advertising a lawyer’s listing in “Best Lawyers.”
Topic: Settlement agreements; restrictive covenants; prohibiting solicitation of new clients having similar claims; prohibiting the referral of such claims to other counsel
Topic: Whether using the phrases “I KNOW HOW TO WIN FOR YOU” or “unsurpassed litigation skills,” violates Rule 7.1.
Manhattan attorney Kay Crawford Murray has been honored with the 2014 Honorable George Bundy Smith Pioneer Award, given by the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association. Murray is the former general counsel to the New York City Department of Juvenile Justice. She was recognized for her commitment to legal … Continued