Court Resources–New York

 

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

Law.com – N.Y. Bar Panel Urges Adoption of New Conduct Rules

Joel Stashenko

New York Law Journal (read Entire Article)November 7, 2007

Attorneys in New York state are a step closer to becoming the last Bar in the United States to have rules of ethical behavior based in form and substance on the American Bar Association’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct.

The New York State Bar Association’s House of Delegates last Saturday unanimously approved revisions that are designed to transform New York’s current Code of Professional Responsibility into new state Model Rules of Professional Conduct.

It took the State Bar’s Committee on Standards of Attorney Conduct nearly five years to produce the almost 500 pages of proposed rules, which will now be sent to the appellate division’s presiding justices for review and possible final adoption.

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CLE Opportunity / FCBA Annual Board Mtg & Dinner

 Please mark your calendars for Thursday, November 29, 2007, as follows:

 

Electronic Discovery Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (2:00-4:00)

 

Guest Speaker:  Ronald J. Hedges, Esq. of Nixon, Peabody, LLP, and former U.S. Magistrate Judge for the District of New Jersey.   

Panel:  Hon. David R. Homer, U.S. Magistrate Judge; Hon. Randolph F. Treece, U.S. Magistrate Judge; and Daniel J. Hurteau, Esq., Nixon Peabody, LLP.  

 

CLE credit is available.

 

Please see the registration form on NYND’s website for further information:

 

http://www.nynd.uscourts.gov/documents/November_29_2007_FCBA_Seminar.pdf

 

FCBA Annual Board Meeting (4:30-5:30) and Dinner (beginning at 6:30). 

 

Keynote Speaker:  Kathryn Grant Madigan, Esq., President of the NYS Bar Association

 

Please see the announcement on NYND’s website for further information:

 

http://www.nynd.uscourts.gov/documents/AnnualDinnerInvitation.pdf