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Take a moment to watch a new video produced by The Historical Society of the New York Courts and the Commercial Division Advisory Council that showcases the world-class status of the Commercial Division of the New York State Supreme Court.
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.
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
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 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.”
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.