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REMINDER: FCBA Dinner

lennyesq — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:43:21 +0000

REMINDER

Members of the bar are cordially invited to attend a CLE program, and the Annual Meeting and Dinner of the NDNY Federal Court Bar Association, at The Albany Marriott this Thursday, December 10, 2009.

11:00 a.m. Complimentary Lunch Buffet
12:00 p.m. CLE Program* – “Speaking to Win: Effective Speaking for Lawyers” (presented by Steven D. Stark, Esq.)
4:30 p.m. Annual Meeting of the NDNY-FCBA
6:30 p.m. Annual Dinner

Presentation of the James R. Duane Award to the Honorable James P. King. The award, named in honor of the Honorable James R. Duane, the first Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New York, who also served as a delegate to the Continental Congress, a New York state senator and the Mayor of New York, will be bestowed on the Honorable James P. King. Judge King has had over 40 years of distinguished public service at the national and state level with the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches of government.

Distinguished Guest & Speaker – The Honorable Dennis Jacobs. Judge Jacobs is the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He became Chief Judge on October 1, 2006. Since 1997, Judge Jacobs has been a member of the Committee on Judicial Resources of the Judicial Conference of the United States, and he has chaired that committee since 1999.

The CLE program is complimentary to current NDNY-FCBA members (i.e., attorneys who join or renew prior to, or on the day of, the event).

Pre-registration is required. Please visit www.ndnyfcba.org for details and registration information.

Thank you for supporting the NDNY-FCBA.

Lawrence K. Baerman
Clerk – USDC
Northern District of New York

Complete Obituary for Patrick J. Cannon

lennyesq — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:38:28 +0000

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Patrick J. Cannon

STAMFORD _ Patrick J. Cannon, 64, of Stamford, passed away at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital, Oneonta, on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008, following a brief illness.
Pat was born Aug. 23, 1944, in Albany, son of Raymond and Ann Cannon. He attended the University of St. Bonaventure and earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Ithaca College. He attended Albany Law School and was admitted to the New York State Bar Association in 1972.
Pat practiced law at Jacobs and Jacobs, Esqs., of Stamford for many years. Additionally, he served as confidential law clerk for the New York State Supreme Court under Honorable Justice Robert Harlem. From 1992 until 2000, he served as the Delaware County Chief assistant district attorney, a position he truly enjoyed. One of his proudest professional accomplishments was successfully arguing a Fourth Amendment case before the New York State Court of Appeals. Their decision was later challenged and was ultimately presented to and upheld by the United States Supreme Court.
Pat was a selfless and loving husband, parent, and grandparent. His greatest joy in life was spending time with his wife and best friend, Anne, his children, and his grandchildren. He was adored and admired by his family and will be greatly missed. Despite his ever hectic schedule, he never missed any of his children’s games or school events, and most recently took great pride in watching his grandson Kevin’s Little League games. He also dearly loved his dogs, Archie and Seamus.
Always a devout Catholic, Pat dedicated time to teaching religious education and serving as a eucharistic minister. He was a proud member of the Sacred Heart Chapter of the Knights of Columbus, serving as Advocate for the chapter. He also spent many years as president of the Catskill Mountain Little League.
Pat is survived by his wife, Anne; daughter, Heather and son-in-law Tim Clark, of Stamford, daughter, Katie of Stamford; son, Brian and daughter-in-law Kimberly, of Poughkeepsie; son, Patrick and girlfriend Nichole VanHoesen, of Stamford; three grandchildren, Kevin, Emily and Reilly; two sisters, Kathleen Ciarico and husband Mike, of Rochester, and Maureen Carline and husband Joseph, of Yorktown Heights; sister-in-law, Grace and husband Jim Tierney, of Albany; nieces, Christine Huff, Katie Wallace, Betsy Carline, Michelle Tierney and Amanda Tierney; and two nephews, Joseph Carline and Michael Tierney.
Pat was predeceased by his son, Kevin Patrick Cannon.
Friends and relatives are invited to call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008, at the Hall-Tari Funeral Home, Stamford.
A Mass of Christian burial will take place at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 7, 2008, at Sacred Heart Church in Stamford. A reception will follow at the Sacred Heart Parish Hall.
Contributions may be made in his name to the Stamford Fire Department, 111 Main St., Stamford, NY and the Christmas Feeling Fund, 108 Main St., Stamford, NY 12167.

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Published in The Daily Star from 11/4/2008 – 11/5/2008

Announcement–Free CLE

lennyesq — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:10:23 +0000

WHEN: Wednesday, November 12, 2008

8:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

WHERE: Sixth Judicial District Office

State Office Building

44 Hawley Street

18th Floor – Room 3

Binghamton, New York

WHY: CLE Credits: 1.5 – ethics

5.0 – professional practice

There is no commitment on your part, but it is

hoped that you will consider becoming an Arbitrator for the Fee Dispute Program.

COST: FREE

VICTUALS: Refreshments and lunch provided

WHAT TO DO: Sign up by contacting Stephen H. Judd, Esq.

Tel: 607-547-7585

E-mail: sjudd@courts.state.ny.us

HURRY – the program is limited to the first

35 applicants!

[DelCoBarAssn] Bar Assoc / Request from Stephen Judd o/b/o Admin Judge Coccoma for fee dispute arbitrators

lennyesq — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:46:17 +0000

From Stephen H. Judd:

I am the Law Clerk for the Honorable Michael V. Coccoma, the new Administrative Judge for the 6th Judicial District. By reason thereof, I am the administrator of the Fee Dispute Resolution Program (22 NYCCR Part 137).
Presently there are 15 arbitrators; however, this number is insufficient and overworked. Please canvas your respective members and ascertain if anyone would be interested. The training is typically 6 hours and CLE credit is offered (at no expense to the participants). The location of the training will depend upon the number interested and where they reside.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter, and I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.
Stephen H. Judd

SJUDD@courts.state.ny.us

Delaware County Family Treatment Court Vacancy

lennyesq — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:01:16 +0000

August 5, 2008

Delaware County Bar Association

re: Notice for Vacancy

Respondent Attorney Team Member for the Delaware County Family Treatment Court

Our Team is searching for an attorney willing to take on the commitment for supporting the Participants in our Family Treatment Court. To avoid conflicts of interest, attorneys should not be on the Delaware County assigned attorney list or represent respondents in Delaware County Family Court. The Attorney’s time would be paid for by the County’s 18-B plan (assigned counsel).

The Respondent Attorney would be required to participate in all team meetings held on the first and third Mondays of each Month, generally held 1:30-3PM. The attorney is then also asked to attend each court session held the same day 3-4PM; in order to best serve the Participants in the Court. The Attorney will be kept informed of case events and updates by email daily and will receive program agendas, by email, the Friday prior to team meetings.

Current team members are: Hon. Carl F. Becker (presiding over both Drug Treatment Court and Family Treatment Court) Chief Clerk Lori Metzko, Chief Clerk Allison Barnes, Resource Coordinator Kelly Sanfilippo, DSS Attorney Porter Esq. Kirkwood, Law Guardian Christine McCue Esq., David Ramsey (Delaware County Drug and Alcohol Council), Cynthia Heaney (Director of Delaware County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services), Anne Marie Mills (Delaware County Mental Health Clinic), Caseworker Scott Burrows and Supervisor Tatiana Amadon (DSS Staff)

If you have any questions or wish to express your interest in observing our program, please contact myself at the number below.

Sincerely,

Kelly Sanfilippo

Resource Coordinator

607-746-2592

Court Resources–New York

lennyesq — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:00:19 +0000

The New York State Parent Education and Awareness Program – Certified

providers statewide help separating or divorcing parents better

understand the effects of their breakup on their children. The program,

which in many cases is free, offers parents practical skills to help

their children adjust to their new family situation. The online link

would direct the public to the Program’s web page with a list of

providers and contact information, www.nycourts.gov/parented

Court Interpreting Services – The online link would direct the public

to a web page including details about the role of court interpreters and

general requirements of the position. The online page would also provide

the public with information about obtaining interpreting services, at no

cost, in over 100 languages, www.nycourts.gov/courtinterpreter

Official Court Forms Free – The online link would direct the public to

CourtHelp a web page where court users can download official court

forms, at no cost, for family law, divorce (uncontested) civil law and

other court matters, http://www.nycourts.gov/courthelp/forms.html

Delaware County (NY) Courthouse Gets Free Wi Fi

lennyesq — Sat, 10 May 2008 19:06:40 +0000

Pete Nowacki, chief techie for the 6th JD has asked that the bar be informed that the Delaware County Courthouse now has free internet wireless service.

All that is needed is a laptop with a wireless card.

However, there is no tech support.

Sign on instructions?

Here is the response from Pete Nowaki:

“I don’t think there really are any. It may come to a screen that says you are on the court system’s public network and do you accept the terms? You click “yes”, and you should be good to go.”

New from the Northern District of New York

lennyesq — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:01:31 +0000

Please visit www.ndnyfcba.org for more information on these upcoming events:

Federal Criminal Defense Practice Update

Tuesday, April 29, 2008, 8:15 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. (CLE credit)

Renaissance Syracuse Hotel and Conference Center

701 East Genesee Street, Syracuse, New York

Registration Deadline Extended & Walk-Ins Welcome

Second Circuit Court of Appeals Sitting, Admissions Ceremony & Reception

Friday, May 16, 2008, 10:00 a.m.

James T. Foley United States Courthouse, Albany, New York

Application Deadline: May 8, 2008

[DelCoBarAssn] Law Day Dinner April 30, 2008

lennyesq — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:47:43 +0000

Please save Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 for our Annual Law Day Dinner.

We will return to the same venue as last year for our dinner. It has a new name

Shankzters Restaurant is now “The Cafe on the Green”

80 Scotch Mountain Road

PO Box 185

Delhi, New York 13753

The restaurant, now run by CADI under the direction of Peter Niceforo, is located at the Delhi College Golf Course, so those who enjoy golf may want to schedule play in the afternoon.

There will be a cash bar, cheese and crackers at 6:00PM, followed by a buffet dinner at 7:00PM.

The dinner menu will include your choice of Roast Beef au jus; Stuffed Sole; Herb Roasted Chicken; or Vegetarian entree. Side dishes will be Roasted Red Potatoes, Vegetables, and Salads and Breads. Dessert will be Creme Brulee. Coffee and tea are included in the price of $25.00 per person.

Spouses and other guests are welcome.

The cost for the dinner is $25.00 per person (includes tax and tip) payable to the “Delaware County Bar Association”.

Please RSVP to Porter Kirkwood, Esq. no later than April 25, 2008, at P.O. Box 66, Delhi, New York 13753

607-746-8530.

Paul F. Eaton, SR.

lennyesq — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 16:57:23 +0000

The Delaware County Bar Association has lost one of its most esteemed and distinguished members. It was an honor to have known Mr. Eaton. Our sympathies are extended to his family, in particular his sons, Paul, Jr. and Richard, who are or were fellow members.

WALTON _ Paul F. Eaton Sr., 98, a longtime Walton attorney, passed away Monday evening, March 31, 2008, after a long illness.

A memorial Mass will be held at St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Walton, at a date and time to be announced.

Memorial contributions in Paul’s memory may be made to St. John the Baptist Church, 25 Benton Ave., Walton, NY 13856.

Condolences to the family may be made online by visiting the website www.courtneyfh.com.

Complete obituary available here.

Please sign the online guestbook:

http://www.webfh.com/fh/obituaries/tribute.cfm?o_id=175245&fh_id=10469