Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 17, 2013
Karen K. Peters, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Third Department, announced today that approximately 475 people are scheduled to be sworn in as newly admitted members of the New York State Bar by the Court at a ceremony at noon on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany, New York.
The members of the Court presiding at the ceremony will include Presiding Justice Peters and Associate Justices Robert S. Rose, John A. Lahtinen, Leslie E. Stein, Edward O. Spain, William E. McCarthy, Elizabeth A. Garry and John C. Egan Jr.
Presiding Justice Peters stated that the Court is very pleased that Hon. Thomas E. Mercure, Administrative Judge for the Third Judicial District and former Acting Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Third Department, will address the new attorneys.
Justice McCarthy will administer the constitutional oath of office to the applicants.
All of the new attorneys who will be sworn in on June 19 have passed the New York State Bar examination or have satisfied the motion admission requirements and will have been approved for admission by the Third Department's Committees on Character and Fitness.
Based upon their current residence addresses, applicants from at least 35 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and 27 foreign countries will be admitted. Foreign countries represented include Armenia, Barbados, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Monaco, Morocco, Pakistan, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom. The Third Department is responsible for the admission of all out-of-state applicants and applicants from other countries.
The ceremony on June 19 is open to the public and all are invited to attend. For further information, please contact Robert D. Mayberger, the Clerk of the Court (518-471-4777), or Daniel C. Brennan of the Admissions Office (518-471-4734).
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 1, 2013
Pursuant to Part 150 of the Rules of the Chief Administrator of the New York State Courts, Patricia A. Cummings, Esq., of Binghamton, the Chairperson of the Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commission for the Sixth Judicial District, has given notice of judicial vacancies in the district to be filled at the November 2013 election and has invited candidates for these offices to seek an evaluation of their qualifications from the Commission.
The Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commissions are a statewide network of independent screening panels in each of the judicial districts of New York State. They are charged with the responsibility of reviewing the qualifications of candidates, within their respective judicial districts, who submit a questionnaire and are seeking election to the following New York State Courts: Supreme, County, Surrogate’s, Family, New York City Civil, District and City.
Counties encompassed within the Sixth Judicial District are: Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Madison, Otsego, Schuyler, Tioga and Tompkins.
A copy of the Amended Notice of Judicial Vacancies for the Sixth Judicial District is attached.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 3, 2013
Presiding Justice Karen K. Peters of the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department, is pleased to announce the appointment of the following attorneys to the Committee on Character and Fitness for the Third Judicial District.
Jeffrey E. Hurd, Esq., Albany County: Mr. Hurd is a partner with Burke, Scolamiero, Mortati & Hurd, LLP, in Albany. He was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1994 and is a graduate of Hamline University School of Law in Minnesota.
Elena DeFio Kean, Esq., Albany County: Ms. Kean is a principal with Towne, Ryan & Partners, P.C., in Albany. She was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1994 and is a graduate of Albany Law School.
Matthew J. Kelly, Esq., Albany County: Mr. Kelly is with Roemer Wallens Gold & Mineaux LLP in Albany. He was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1980 and is a graduate of Buffalo Law School.
William J. Keniry, Esq., Albany County: Mr. Keniry is a partner with Tabner, Ryan and Keniry, LLP, in Albany. He was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1990 and is a graduate of Western New England University School of Law.
Robert T. Schofield, Esq., Albany County: Mr. Schofield is a partner with Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP in Albany. He was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1997 and is a graduate of Syracuse University Law School.
George J. Szary, Esq., Albany County: Mr. Szary is a partner with DeGraff, Foy & Kunz, LLP, Albany. He was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1991 and is a graduate of New York University School of Law.
Presiding Justice Peters is also pleased to announce the appointment of the following attorneys to the Committee on Character and Fitness for the Fourth Judicial District.
Carrie McLoughlin Noll, Esq., Clifton Park, Saratoga County: Ms. Noll is a partner with Breedlove & Noll, LLP, located in Clifton Park. She was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1992 and is a graduate of Albany Law School.
Molly T. Scala, Esq., Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County: Ms. Scala is an administrative law judge with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. She was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1988 and is a graduate of University of Buffalo Law School.
The Committees on Character and Fitness are charged with the responsibility of investigating and making recommendations to the Court regarding the character and fitness of applicants for admission to the New York State Bar. Its members are appointed for five year terms. All members of the Committees serve without compensation.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 1, 2013
Pursuant to Part 150 of the Rules of the Chief Administrator of the New York State Courts, Edward M. Cooke, Esq., of Monticello, the Chairperson of the Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commission for the Third Judicial District, has given notice of judicial vacancies in the district to be filled at the November 2013 election and has invited candidates for these offices to seek an evaluation of their qualifications from the Commission.
The Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commissions are a statewide network of independent screening panels in each of the judicial districts of New York State. They are charged with the responsibility of reviewing the qualifications of candidates, within their respective judicial districts, who submit a questionnaire and are seeking election to the following New York State Courts: Supreme, County, Surrogate’s, Family, New York City Civil, District and City.
Counties encompassed within the Third Judicial District are: Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Schoharie, Sullivan and Ulster.
To view the Notice of Judicial Vacancies for the Third Judicial District, please click here.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 1, 2013
Pursuant to Part 150 of the Rules of the Chief Administrator of the New York State Courts, Concetta R. Lomanto, Esq., of Johnstown, the Chairperson of the Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commission for the Fourth Judicial District, has given notice of judicial vacancies in the district to be filled at the November 2013 election and has invited candidates for these offices to seek an evaluation of their qualifications from the Commission.
The Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commissions are a statewide network of independent screening panels in each of the judicial districts of New York State. They are charged with the responsibility of reviewing the qualifications of candidates, within their respective judicial districts, who submit a questionnaire and are seeking election to the following New York State Courts: Supreme, County, Surrogate’s, Family, New York City Civil, District and City.
Counties encompassed within the Fourth Judicial District are: Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady, St. Lawrence, Warren and Washington.
To view the Notice of Judicial Vacancies for the Fourth Judicial District, please click here.