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Greene County Magistrate’s Association Celebration for Hon. Constance Pazin

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The Greene County Bar Association is forwarding the following invitation to our membership (those interested in attending should contact the GCBA):

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Dear Attorney,                                                  

The Greene County Magistrates Association is inviting you to attend a social event to recognize and celebrate the Hon. Constance Pazin of the Town of Athens Justice Court for forty years of dedicated service on the bench.

The event will be on May 29th, 2025, at 5:30 PM and will be held at The Meadowbrook Farm, 513 County Rt. 67, Leeds, NY 12451. This venue is relatively new, and the setting is outdoors under a tent. www.meadowbrookfarm.com

The caterer will be Smokin Joe’s BBQ, and the meal will be a barbecue trio. Start with a salad, followed by a combination of beef brisket, BBQ chicken, and a BBQ ribs. With sides of coleslaw and vegetarian style baked beans and corn bread. Dessert will be apple pie ala mode.

 For vegetarians it will be a vegetarian stacker which will be like a stacked eggplant, onion, tomato, squash, portobello, mushroom, and if they like, a slice of mozzarella, The cost of the meal is $60.00 per person. There will be a cash bar available on site.

We are also inviting spouses and significant others to the event as well as special guests such as yourself. The attire will be casual.

If you choose to pay by check, make it payable to the Greene County Magistrates Association and send it to me at Catskill Town Hall, 441 Main Street, Catskill, NY 12414

PLEASE RSVP WITH YOUR CONFIRMATION AND PAYMENT AND ATTENDANCE NO LATER THAN MAY 23rd.

Respectfully,

Hon. William R. Jacobs 

President            

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AI and the Law Workshops for 2024 (as of March 11, 2024)

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Dave Woodin is planning to hold three more sessions to build upon his recent training. Below is a copy of the email Dave sent out to those who previously attended the last AI training:

To all GCBA members,

I thoroughly enjoyed sharing with everyone who attended the March 1 program on Introduction to Uses of AI in Legal Practice. Based on evaluations, several attendees requested that we plan some follow-up sessions.

To that end, I have planned a series of workshops.  These will be informal sessions (not CLEs), where those interested can ask questions, discuss ongoing work, as well as work on and share projects of their own.  

I have reserved time and space for the first three sessions, on Friday 03/22/24, Friday 04/12/24 and Friday 05/03/24, from 1:30 to 3:30 pm, at 411 Main Street, Catskill, in Room 428 (a different room than last time, on account of  “early voting” that I’ve been told will be in progress those dates).

All sessions are free to GCBA members.  I ask that you do email me to reserve, so I can keep track of available seating.  In your email, please indicate what session(s) you will attend, and please include any thoughts or requests for topics that you would like to see covered.

The field continues to change rapidly – since the first session, there have already been major developments.  I look forward to exploring them together!

Thanks and hope to see lots of you again soon.

2024 Annual GCBA Meeting

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Our annual public meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at 330PM in the Ceremonial Courtroom of the Greene County Courthouse.

UPDATED: The abbreviated agenda (full agenda emailed to all 1/30) is as follows:

  • Election of officers
  • Budget report
  • Scheduling of events/social
  • Proposal on AI and Law from a member
  • Reminder of dues
  • Other remarks/requests, and
  • Close of business.

Appellate Division, Third Department, Session at the Greene County Courthouse

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There will be a special session of the Appellate Division, Third Department, at the Greene County Courthouse in Catskill, New York, held on April 25, 2023 at 10:30AM.

Those intending to observe oral argument should RSVP by contacting J. Fisher’s chambers or through the contact us box on this website.

There will be a special luncheon with the Justices of the Third Department, presented by the GCBA. Please RSVP for such luncheon by contacting J. Fisher’s chambers or through this box. UPDATE: THIS IS FULL AND THERE IS A WAITLIST.