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24 Bull. 1 (1983-1984)

handle is hein.baecl/buletin0024 and id is 1 raw text is: NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION U. S.POSTAGE PAID Buffalo, N.Y. Perm it No. 416 W ~~~W-----W lMonthly ulcto f h a soi Vol. 24 -INo0. IBuffalo, N.Y.Se It is unfortunate to begin this letter, at the close- of a warm and halcyon summer,. with a somber note. We have recently and suddenly lost a fine jurist and a good person- Rudylv Johnson. Our sympathy and warmiest rega_-rds to his famrily. Our Committee on C omin tees ha-?s now finalUized the committee assignmnents., The chairpersonsi are listed in this Bulletin. The Law Journal.,-1 has promised us that the ,unms of all members of our committees will be published very shortly. If you have not submitted <apreference, we welcomie your comnmitment'. If, by oversight, you have not been assigned to committees of you-r preference, please call us. ..............On the com - mnittee note, an unpublished as- signment is the demanding Law Day Committee chair. We are pleas- ed to announce that _Les Foschio will lend- his consider- able talents to thi endeavor. Th e CLE pro- gr-am, again so competently chair- Mike Gibson ed by Harry Brand, has its programs well in hand. It is likewise for Morrie Mfesch's Noon-day programs. There are programns being considered by the Public Information and Public Education- Committee. One of these is a public forum for the towns and villages where our judges will participate, discuss and respond to the concerns of our citizens .regarding the Judicial process. Another thought is a progr-am, as part of Law WVeek and in conjunction with the court tours, to have an instructionalda in court for the Public. There was a first seminar last MAayr with the Canadian Bar Association. We are planning a second semninar which wvill focus on immigration and naturalization problems that confront our lawvyers, Chairpersons of the various committees on the Erie County Bar Associa-Etion for '1983-84 are as folllows:* Admission to the Bar, Bernard B. Freedman;- Arrange- ments, John J. Madden'; By- Laws, Edward J. O'Connor;- Commnittee on Law & Technol- ogy,- Carl H. Dobozin;, Continuing Legal Education, Harold J. Brand, Jr. 1Insurance Plans, James E. Kelly; Meetings, Morris Mesch; Membership, Peter L. Costa; Memorials & Legal Biography, Hlon. Thomas P. Flaherty; Young Lawyers, William A. Gersten. Banking Law, Michael Swart;, Com mercial & Bankruptcy, Mark S. Wallach; Corporation Law, Robert P. Fine; Taxation, Thomas M. Barney; Arbitra- tion, Maynard Schaus. Commnittee on H~uman Rights, John P. Phelain; Consumer Protection, Court- land R. LaVallee; Grievance, R. Wilijam Stephens, Job Place- mr~ent, Alcan S. Carrel. Law Office Manag-ement, MichaelJ. Brown; Latw School, Arjorie C. Mix; Lawyer Referral Servicle, Dan11iel Schoenborn; Medical Jurispr- dence, Sheldon Hurwitz;, Professional Continuity & businesses and the like. Mike Berger anrd his committee are excited about this concept. Frank Offermannr attended the recent ABA meeting in A tlan ta and, after meeting with our counterparts throughout the countryIV, found us in a position. of lea-iders, hip w vith respect to innovative and responsible programs. On page 4 of this Bulletin is a request that any of you who heave close conta,,ct with the Governor, his staff or the legislators adv,,,ise us of that fact. The mnedical mralpractice coal1ition wiill surface again. T.here are clear indic,,ations of pressure to dr9astically al1.ter product liab'ility litiga tion. Please respond. Finally we had recentl y the unfortunate situation with RayHisincuae irresponsible story in the News on a sentencing proceeding by, Justice Mfarshall. Your association responded and note should be made of Rich Pariser-'s immediate response to us regarding the factual inaccuracies of the story. Eq ually of note was his time-consuming assistance in the presentation of those inaccuracies to the media. Having felt the frustration that was experienced with Hill's story on Judge Armer, it seemed to us that an immediate, some-what strong response was appropriate. Justice M14arshall responded as well. There were predictable Arespons§es from the commissioner of police and theQ mayor To the date of this letter, there has been a respon se by th e man agi ng editor in defense of his columnist which in part, conceded that his columnist dlid not have all of the facts bunt nevertheless defen1ded the story. Once aZgain it hans proven diffic-ult to blunt the Charge -of ithe 'Light' Br-igade. Responsibility, James W. Bennett. Professional Ethics, C. DeForest Cummings, Jr.; Public Relations, Information and EducationA-, Mary(Oann S. Freedman; Speakers, Ro-salie Stoll Bailey; Unlawful Practice, Leonard Berkonwitz. Administrative Law and Procedures, William F. Savino; Appellate Practice, Frank 5, Kedzielawa; Criminal Law, Mark J. Mahoney; Judiciary, Barbara Ellen Handschu;, Negligence, Beth L. Hof fman; P & P in City Court, Douglas S. Coppola. P & P in County Court, Ronald W. Zcackem; P & P InI Family Courit & F'Iamnily Law,, Grace Marie Ange; P & P in Federal Courts, Robert B. Conklin; P & P in Justice Courts, Donald F. McKenna; P &in State Courts, Eugene M. Gaughcan. P & P in Surrogate's Court, Laurence H1. Woodward;- Worker's Compensation, Mary M. Russo; Comm-ittee on Eminent Domain & Real Property Tax Assessm-ent, William G. Hamnilton, Jr.; Coumn'ttee on the Disabled, Roger1 E. Stone;, Environmental4, Law, Alice J. Kryzan. Labor Law, Thomas- N. Rinaldo; Legislation, William Waible; Patent Law, Tricia L. Semmel hack-, Public Interest Law, Richard F. Griffin; Real Estate, Peter J. Battalglia; Immigration & Naturalization, Michael Berger. Use Your Rights As A~~C Utlt utmer If you have complaints about a Ncew- York State utility comnpany's billing or service, or if you're threatened with having your heat water or power turned of f, the Consumer Services Division (CSD) of the New York State Public Service Commission can help. The CSD has, been estab- lished by Chairmian Paul' L. Gioia to strengthen and expand consumer services at the Commnission. It is responsible for protecting consumer rights, which include having utility companies obey strict rules with regard to termiinattion of service, budget plans, the u se of deferred payment areet to helpA customners m-,eet their bills, <and similar cactions. Lisa Rosenblum is Director of the Division.. tion of Erie County ptember, 1983 Bsar Foundation President Presents Progress- Report By Paul C. Weaver President, Erie County B3ar Fou ndationInc The Erie County Bar Foundation, Inc. has comnpleted the tranisition which followed the corporate restructuring of thne Foundation in 1980. This year for the first time the Board of Directorss reached -its full size of 15 mnembers. Each-year hereafter, 5 directors will be elected for a 3 year term.- Two of the directors elected each year shall be persons nomainated by the then sitting Board of Directors of the Erie County Bar Association. The other 3 new directors will be persons nominated by the then sitting Board of Directors of the Bar Foundation. The following persons are currently serving as directors of the Foundation:- Grace Marie Ange, Harold J. Brand, Jr., Richard F. Campbell, Stephen E. Cavanaugh, John T, Frizzell, Carl A. Green, Hon, Theodore S. Kasler, John L. Kirschner, William R. Kneeland, Robert J. Kresse, Allan R. Lipman, Philip H. Magner, Jr., David G. Stiller, Richard T. Sullivan and Paul C. Weaver. The present officers are:, Paul C. Weaver,' President; Allan R. Lipman, Vice President; David G. Stiller, Treasurer and John L. Kirschner, Secretary. The purposes of the Bar Foundation are twofold: (1) The main purpose of the Bar Foundation always has been and continues to be to provide financial assistance to members of the legal pro- fession in Erie County, their spouses and dependents, who may be ill, incapacitatled or otherwise in need of financial assistance;, and (2) Since the restructuring of the Foundation, it has the additional purpose of facilitat- New Members We welco-me these new members of the Erie County Bar Association:, Robert Michalek John Treusdell F rank Caruso Margery Geyer Judith Schwendler Stephen Gielowski David W. Clifford Rosanne Faraci Lori F. Hickey Keven M. Kinney Robert W. Michalek R. Peter Morrow III Chrilstine R. Scalzo Aloysius T. Webster Paula P. Webster Peter Cumerford Christopher Hurley Robert Bolm Maria Diakos William Lonergan PElaUi C. weaver ing and improving the administration of justice both within the profession and by helping the general public better understand our legal system. The directors are presently formulating plans which we hope will increase 'our annual fund raising to enable the Foundation to mneet the needs of those members of our profession whose need for assistance is brought to our attention. We need your help not only by way of contributions, but also by bringing to our attention those attorneys who may need financial assistance. If you know of fanyone in that situation, please contact anyone of our directors, or Kathie Bifaro at.Bar Associa- tion Headquarters. All such namnes and information are kept totally confidential. In a subsequent report I will present our current financial condition in detail. Financial statements for the fiscal year ended May 31, are, now in the process of being completed, and will be made avilable to any member of the Erie County Bar Association who requests a copy. WeaverHeas U/B iL a w ilumni Newly-elected officers of the SUNYAB Law Alumni Association are:, President, Paul C. Weaver; Vice President & Pres ident- Elect, Rose H. Sconiers;' Treasurer, Leslie M. Greenbaum, and Secretary, PresdentsdLetr Br'sCommittee Chairpersons Listed C><

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