Bar Association of Erie County

Serving the Legal Community and the Public in Western New York

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The Bar Association of Erie County (BAEC) is a professional organization with more than 3,700 member lawyers, judges, law students, legal administrators and paralegals. The BAEC is the largest bar association outside the metropolitan New York City area and each year conducts various programs and services for the legal community and the community at large. Members of the BAEC work to improve the profession, the community in which they live and the administration of justice.

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KEYNOTE SPEECH AT 2008 LAW DAY LUNCHEON DELIVERED BY THE VERY REV. N. DELIZA SPANGLER
DeLiza presentation.pdf

BAR ASSOCIATION OF ERIE COUNTY 121ST ANNUAL DINNER
Don't miss this special opportunity to recognize excellence in the legal profession.
Lawyer of the Year ~ Francis X. Carroll
Outstanding Jurist ~ Hon. Rose H. Sconiers
Award of Merit ~ Sharon Stern Gerstman
Charles H. Dougherty Civility Award ~ Douglas Coppola
Special Service Award ~ Lawyers Helping Lawyers Committee
Recognition of our 25 and 50-year members.
Monday, June 2, 2008 ~ Hyatt Regency Buffalo
6:00 P.M. Cocktail reception ~ 7:00 P.M. Dinner
Tickets: $55.00 each
Please call Sharlene Hall @ (716) 852-8687 to order your tickets.

GOLFERS WANTED
The Bar Association of Erie County and Legal Services for the Elderly Golf Tournament
Where: Brookfield Country Club
When: Monday, June 30, 2008
Cost: $225 (included golf, cart, lunch, cocktail hour and dinner)
To register for the outing please call LSED @ 716-853-3087
Sponsor support is welcome - sponsor levels to meet all budgets. Click below for more sponsor information.
All proceeds to benefit Legal Services for the Elderly, Disabled or Disadvantaged
golf 08 sponsor levels sold 4-21.pdf

2008 ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
The election will be held Friday, June 6, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Bar Association, 438 Main Street, 6th Floor in the Adelbert Moot Center.
Proxy ballots and on-line voting will be available on May 16th.
Click below to view 2008 Slate of Candidates

2008 slate.doc

REAL ESTATE CONTRACT AND RIDERS
The residential real estate contract and all riders may be viewed and downloaded from this site. Go to "Committees" and scroll down to "The Real Property Law Committee". Then click on "more information".

NEW MEMBER BENEFIT LAUNCHED
ADP,Automatic Data Processing, Inc. is offering a 25% discount off payroll/tax filing services to non-ADP clients.
Members looking to take advantage of the discount should call Stacey Lee Klimtzak at 626-6036 or e-mail Stacey_Klimtzak@adp.com

Commercial Division Certification
Cert.pdf

Rules and Practices for Cases Assigned to Commercial Division, Supreme Court, Erie County
Rules.pdf

Rules of the Justices of the Supreme Court

Now Available - The published Rules of the Justices of the Supreme Court for Civil & Matrimonial Cases: Eighth Judicial District - 9th Edition.

Download 9th Edition here (pdf). The Rules are also available at the Chief Clerks of Supreme and County Courts and at BAEC Headquarters.