News & Updates - Bar Association of Erie County

Buffalo Lawyers and Community Partners Will Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, the Historic 1954 Supreme Court Case Holding State Sanctioned Segregation Unconstitutional

April 26, 2024

Request for Public Comment on a proposal to add a preamble before Commercial Division rules 25-33

April 17, 2024

Request for Public Comment on proposed amendments to Section 202.67 and Section 207.38 of the Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and County Court relating to litigation financing agreements

April 12, 2024

Shift to Emergency Operations at Noon, 4/8 – Solar Eclipse

April 1, 2024

All counties in the 8th Judicial District will shift to emergency operations at 12:00pm on April 8, 2024, for the Solar Eclipse.

We Need Your Help: Pro Bono Defensive Asylum Representation Needed

March 19, 2024

Request for Public Comment on a proposed amendment to 22 NYCRR § 202.72 authorizing the Chief Administrative Judge to grant exemptions from the current mandate that all Child Victim Act (CVA) cases be assigned to specific CVA parts

February 14, 2024

The Bar Association of Erie County Strongly Opposes Budget Proposal that Strips Available Funding for Legal Aid

February 6, 2024

United States District Court Western District of New York Reappoints Two Magistrate Judges

February 2, 2024

For Immediate ReleasePRESS RELEASEOffice of the ClerkRochester – 585-613-4000Buffalo – 716-551-1700 Rochester, NY – Chief United States District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford has announced that the

Shift to Emergency Operations

January 18, 2024

Please be advised that Administrative Judge Carter in consultation with Deputy Chief Administrative Judge Murphy’s Office, has authorized a shift to emergency court operations for

North Tonawanda City Court Shift to Emergency Operations

January 17, 2024

Please be advised that Administrative Judge Carter in consultation with Deputy Chief Administrative Judge Murphy’s Office, has authorized a shift to emergency court operations for North

Wednesday Alert for Erie County Courthouses

January 17, 2024

Wednesday, January 17, 2024 There is a shift to emergency court operations for all state-funded Erie County Courthouses for Wednesday, January 17, 2024, effective immediately.

Emergency Court Operations for Chautauqua Family Courthouse and Chautauqua County Courthouse

January 9, 2024

Please be advised that Administrative Judge Carter in consultation with Deputy Administrative Judge Murphy’s Office, has authorized a shift to emergency court operations for Chautauqua

United States District Court for the Western District of New York Announces 2023 Donations

January 9, 2024

Hon. Lynn Wessel Keane appointed to Appellate Division, Fourth Department

January 4, 2024

Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed Honorable Lynn Wessel Keane to a vacancy on the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department. Click to

Request for Public Comment on a proposal to add a new Part 53 to the Rules of the Chief Judge continuing the Litigation Coordinating Panel

December 27, 2023

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