Courts Issue Updated Face Mask Policy
Effective September 15, 2022, face masks are no longer be required for any persons, regardless of vaccination status, in a Unified Court System facility, with two exceptions: Return from Isolation: Any…
Courts Issue Administrative Order 199/22, Re New Mandatory Form for Erie County Landlord Tenant Eviction Petitions
Please see below for AO 199-22 requiring the use of the Notice of Petition Form for filings of residential eviction matters in any City, Town or Village Court in Erie…
Courts Issue Administrative Order 189/22, Adding a New Section to the Uniform Rules
Below please find Administrative Order AO/189/2022, amending Rule 6 of Section 202.70(g) of the Uniform Rules for the Supreme and County Courts (Rules of Practice for the Commercial Division), effective…
Notice of Public Hearings on Pandemic Practices
Below you’ll find an important notice regarding two upcoming Public Hearings of the Commission to Reimagine the Future of New York’s Courts – Pandemic Practices Working Group, to be held…
Attorneys for Children Program Presents Introduction to the Effective Representation of Children
The Attorneys for Children (AFC) Program invites members of the BAEC to apply for their introductory training webinar on October 17, 18, and 19 (agenda, application, and memo attached.) Applications…
United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit Announcement for Bankruptcy Judgeship
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit invites applications from qualified candidates for a 14-year appointment as United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of New…
Courts Issue Administrative Order 158/22
Below please find Administrative Order AO/158/2022, which is effective immediately and is in regards to the resumption of residential and commercial eviction matters, filing and service, remote proceedings, alternative dispute…
Courts Issue Administrative Order 151-22 Amending Part 202.12 of Uniform Rules
Below see the attached Administrative Order AO/151/2022, amending Part 202.12-a of the Uniform Rules for the Supreme and County Courts, regarding Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Actions; Settlement Conference, effective July 1,…
Courts Issue Administrative Order 153-22 Amending Rule 19 of Uniform Rules
Below please find Administrative Order AO/153/2022, amending Rule 19 of Section 202.70(g) of the Uniform Rules for the Supreme and County Courts (Rules of Practice for the Commercial Division), effective…