Onondaga County Bar Association

Are you a NYS attorney? You know a good reputation is what helps attract new clients to your law practice. Register for this Dec. 16th CLE and gain the know-how to Ethically Get a 10.0 AVVO Rating (and earn 1.5 MCLE credits!) Register here: http://ow.ly/Jtl650Cznsj

It’s that time of year again! This year’s 4th Annual VALAC Christmas Food and Puppy Supply Drive will benefit our friends at HumaneCNY. Due to COVID-19 restri...ctions, we will be accepting your kind donations on Friday, December 18th from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm in the parking lot of the Onondaga County Bar Association. We are in great need of Clorox bleach, non clumping cat litter, Purina Pro Plan dog food and dry cat food. Of course, any and all donations will be greatly appreciated!! Let’s help our VALAC pups and all the rescue dogs and cats at HumaneCNY have a very Merry Christmas For more information, please contact VALAC Program Director Nick DeMartino at 315-314-3400 or at [email protected]. #AnotherLifeSaved See more

The Onondaga County Bar Association closes today at 2 p.m. and will be closed November 26 & 27. We're so grateful to our Board of Directors and steadfast membership for their commitment to each other and our work together. Happy Thanksgiving!

This letter from our recent "Bar Reporter" newsletter from OCBA President Paula Engel announces the legal community's "Race and Justice in CNY" initiative and responds to a recent incident compelling the organization to address issues of and about racism in our community.

Volunteering is a win-win proposition. By helping others we really help ourselves, so learn how to help your neighbor when you register for this @vlpcny Onboarding CLE. Register here: http://ow.ly/2hui50CopYl

It's not too late to join us! Continues through November 23rd -- weekly online discussion groups via Zoom from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Click below to register online:... https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FZWGXNT See more

End the year right when you register for this CLE "How to Ethically Get a 10.0 AVVO Rating." Your reputation precedes AND follows you -- make sure it's what you want it to be. This CLE is December 16th register at http://ow.ly/ngRy50CmcmG

Landlord / Tenant Law Update in the age of COVID-19, presented by the Onondaga County Bar Association and the Minority Paralegals Association

Here is a great video about the need to foster diversity in the legal profession. #ourdiversityisourstrength #thetimeisnow #RaceandJusticeinCNY https://youtu.be/MJWciRc8reQ

Do you know that we have a panel of lawyers in most practice areas ready to evaluate your case? Contact the Lawyer Referral Service today to get connected! Click below to find out how.

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Joanne Van Dyke L'87, a long-time coach in Syracuse University College of Law's 15th-ranked Advocacy Program and Founding Partner of Cote & Van Dyke LLP, has be...en elected to the position of National Association of Legal Advocacy Educators Region 2 Representative, part of the inaugural NALAE leadership team ... http://law.syr.edu//joanne-van-dyke-l87-elected-to-nalae-n

This has been a challenging time to take over as President of the Onondaga County Bar Association. We had to pivot, as everybody did, with the new realities of serving our membership during the pandemic but we tightened our belts, learned how to foster dialogue and CLE‘s on the Zoom platform, and developed the start of our year-long series of programs on Race and Justice in CNY. We were able to bring back staff to get out our first Bar Reporter (link below) in a long time. We will stay strong, and we will continue to deliver the services, learning and networking opportunities our legal community needs and more! Jeff Unaitis Carrie Chantler Maggie James

The July issue of THE BAR REPORTER newsletter is here: https://www.onbar.org/july-2020-bar-reporter/

Opportunity to hear arguments in the case involving the death of Eric Garner. The matter before the court involves a motion by NYC to dismiss an application brought by Gwen Carr (Eric Garner’s mother) and others under New York City Charter Section 1109 against the Mayor and other officials seeking a summary judicial inquiry into the violations of duty and neglect of duty relating to the death of Eric Garner. For those interested in watching the proceedings in Carr v. DeBlasi...o (Index No. 101332/2019), the hearing information is as follows: Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2020 Time: 11:30 am Link: http://wowza.nycourts.gov/VirtualCourt/st-nysupcv.php Pin Code: 1927 The stream will work on any modern web browser and has been tested on Microsoft Edge, Chrome, FireFox, and Safari (Please do not use Internet Explorer). The stream will not be brought online until approximately 15 minutes before the scheduled argument.

One of the innovative programs that was created by our past president Nick DeMartino is the VALAC (Volunteer Advoate Lawyer for Animal Abuse Court) program. These volunteer attorneys work with organizations like the CNY SPCA and the Humane Society of CNY, law enforcement and the courts to advocate for abused and neglected dogs. Sadly, new cases come in regularly. Find out more at our website! https://www.onbar.org//volunteer-advocate-lawyer-animal-a/ #animalrights