On September 29, the Hon. David N. Hurd, United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York, spoke with colleagues, students and alumni of the Syracuse University School of Law at a fireside chat. The event featuring Judge Hurd, Class of 1963, was part...
In 1969, a 21-year old art teacher in a small town in upstate New York refused to lead her homeroom in the Pledge of Allegiance. The school district fired her, and she brought a lawsuit under the First Amendment. In this historic reenactment of the trial and appeal to...
On Monday, August 20, the FCBA held its 14th Annual CLE and Golf Event at the scenic Bellevue Country Club in Syracuse, New York. More than a dozen FCBA members attended the CLE program, which began at 10 a.m. and offered attendees a CLE credit in the area of...
Information Flyer: Judge Hurd September 2018 Northern District of New York Federal Court Bar Association Fireside Chat with the Judiciary Hon. David N. Hurd, United States District Judge, Northern District of New York Patrick G. Radel, Esq., Getnick Livingston...
Friday, September 28, 2018 1:30 to 4:15 p.m. Registration opens at 1:00 p.m. Melanie Gray Ceremonial Courtroom, Dineen Hall Syracuse University College of Law 950 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13244 The College of Law‘s second annual Supreme Court Preview program will...
A changing of the guard is scheduled to take place at the NDNY Clerk’s Office this summer. On August 3, 2018, current Clerk of Court Larry Baerman will retire; current Chief Deputy Clerk John Domurad will take Larry’s place as Clerk of Court; and current Chief Deputy...
By Emily Green, S.U. College of Law ‘20, Katie McGraw, SUNY Buffalo School of Law ‘20, and Alex Trunfio, S.U. College of Law ‘20 On May 23, 2018, trial began in Syracuse in the prosecution of Peter Farnum, a former Saratoga County Sheriff’s Deputy who had been...
By Mitchell J. Katz, NDNY-FCBA President I was honored to be invited to attend the 2018 Second Circuit Judicial Conference in Saratoga Springs. Held from June 13 to 15, the Conference was convened by the Chief Judge of the Second Circuit and conducted like a big firm...
By FCBA President Mitchell J. Katz So what do you do to stay sane? I run. It keeps me (mostly) sane and healthy. At the suggestion of one of my colleagues I signed up for the 2018 Boilermaker in Utica. In the half hour before the July 8 race I was walking around to...
Gioia Gensini is career law clerk to the Hon. Andrew T. Baxter, United States Magistrate Judge. She has been a clerk for more than 35 years at the federal courthouse in Syracuse, first with the Hon. Edward M. Conan (1982-1987), followed by the Hon. Gustave J. Di...
Annual NDNY-FCBA Golf Event and CLE Program: "Update on Expert Witness Selection/Daubert Issues" Bellevue Country Club AGENDA: 10:00 a.m. CLE Program (1.0 credit) 11:30 a.m. Lunch 1:00 p.m. Shot-Gun Start 6:00 p.m. Cocktails & Food Please join members of the...
NDNY-FCBA invites all attorneys who practice for federal, state, and local agencies to learn more about our organization. This event is FREE for all members and prospective members who are interested in learning about the benefits of FCBA membership.