New NYSBA CLEs

On order: a large shipment of 2018 NYSBA CLE digital media. Watch for them on the shelves in January!

Advanced Legal Writing
Anatomy & Medicine for Lawyers
Attorney Fee Dispute Resolution
Autonomous & Connected Vehicles: Evidentiary Issues
Basic Lessons on Ethics & Civility
Buying & Selling a Law Practice
CPLR Update
Criminal ESI: Electronic Info in Criminal Investigations
Debt Collection and the Enforcement of Money Judgments
DWI on Trial - The Big Apple XVII
Emerging Liability Issues for the Healthcare Industry
Employment Law for the General Practitioner & Corporate Counsel
Estate Planning & Will Drafting
Ethics 2018: Legal Ethics in the Real World
Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer
Family Court Practical Skills
Guide to Real Estate Closings
Home Care in New York State (Upstate NY)
How to Serve Veterans in Your Law Practice
Implicit Bias: What It Is and How Do I Interrupt It
Intellectual Property Law for the General Practitioner
Internet Law Update
Intro to Civil Practice Skills: Torts, Injury, Insurance Law
Introduction to Discovery & Use of Electronic Information
Introduction to Entertainment Law: Basic/Current Issues
Introduction to Immigration Law
Keeping Current with NY Automobile Litigation
Landlord & Tenant Law Update
Legal Ethics in the Digital Age
Legislative Developments in Medical Marijuana in NY
The Marriage of Elder Law & Family Law
Microsoft Word for Legal Professonials
Nuts & Bolts of Contract Drafting
Perspectives on the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act
Planning With Your Client’s Retirement & Life Insurance
Premises Liability: Issues & Considerations
Real Property & Tax Issues for the Elder Law Attorney
Representing a Candidate Under NY's Election Law
Special Education Law Update
Starting a Solo Practice in New York
Starting an Elder Law Practice
Transcending Labels: Diversity in the Legal Profession
What You Need to Know As a Guardian Ad Litem

Season's Greetings

Wishing you a joyful holiday season & a happy new year

Holiday Closings

We will be closed Monday, December 24, 2018 and Tuesday, December 25, 2018.

The Library will also be closed Monday, December 31, 2018 and Tuesday, January 1, 2019.

Special Frederick Douglass commemoration

We're happy to pass along this announcement from the Rochester Regional Library Council, especially as the featured speaker is the author of a new book that we have included in our current display on civic engagement in nineteenth-century Rochester:

The University of Rochester and RIT are collaborating on an incredible event which will take place on Monday, December 3rd at 7 pm at the Hochstein School in downtown Rochester. This event is in part a culmination of the almost year-long local celebration of the 200th anniversary of Frederick Douglass’s birth.

PROPHET OF FREEDOM: HONORING FREDERICK DOUGLASS IN WORD AND SONG is a multi-faceted and very special event, which will take place on the anniversary of the first issue of the North Star (12/3), and held in the location of Frederick Douglass’s 1895 funeral in Rochester, once the Central Presbyterian Church, now the Hochstein School.

The event is free and open to all, but we are asking people to please register on Eventbrite for “tickets” though you don’t have to print them out to attend. Seating is limited to 847 and we are already halfway full, so please do register if you plan to come!

The event will include:
-Premier musical performance of the piece of very rare 1847 sheet music River Campus Libraries acquired in March from the Swann auction, by two students from Eastman (piano and voice)
-Spiritual invocation and commentary by three members of Rochester clergy: Rev. Julius Jackson, Dr. Muhammad Shafiq, and Rabbi Peter Stein
-Greeting and welcome from Rochester Mayor, Hon. Lovely Warren
-Musical performance of two Spirituals with association to Douglass, coordinated by Thomas Warfield (voice and violin)
-A surprise announcement from Ken Morris, great-great-great grandson of Frederick Douglass
And our featured speaker: Dr. David Blight, Class of 1954 Professor of American History; Director, Gilder Lehrman Center, Yale University and author of Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom (Simon and Schuster, October 2018).

Dr. Blight will sign books after the event and there will be a special commemorative bookplate available for those getting their books signed, designed by Travis and printed by Amelia at the Cary, RIT on a 19th c. handpress!

Access to the Eventbrite registration, a poster to download (and share!), and to see a pdf of the sheet music, the 3D file of the Douglass bust, and more, click here.

This is going to be a spectacular and memorable event, and we hope you can join us and bring your family, friends, book group, or community group.

New on the shelves this week

Just in: a shipment of five new National Business Institute upstate New York seminar manuals. You'll find these and a wide selection of manuals of interest to local practitioners in our New York Treatises area, at call number KFN 5079 N356.

The Probate Process from Start to Finish

Protecting Assets While Qualifying for Medicaid

Collection Law from Start to Finish

Special Education Laws Made Simple

Voir Dire and Jury Selection


Also received this week: the 2018 edition of the ICC International Codes.

New this month

These books came in today & will be hitting our shelves shortly. Please check our new book list regularly
for more!

Assisted Reproductive Technology: A Lawyer's Guide to Emerging Law & Science, 3rd Ed.

Bankruptcy Handbook for Franchisors & Franchisees

Being Heard: Presentation Skills for Attorneys

Civil RICO: A Definitive Guide, 5th Ed.

Don't Let Dementia Steal Everything: Avoid Mistakes, Save Money,
 & Take Control

Due Diligence of Trust-Owned Life Insurance

Family Lawyer's Guide to Bankruptcy: Forms, Tips, & Strategies,
 4th Ed.

Indian Child Welfare Act Handbook: A Legal Guide to the Custody
 & Adoption of Native American Children, 3rd Ed.

Practical Handbook for the Child's Attorney: Effectively
 Representing Children in Custody Cases

Representing People with Mental Disabilities: A Practical Guide
 for Criminal Defense Lawyers

A Visit to the Nuremberg Trials Museum

A law librarian here has returned this week from a vacation in Germany, where, not surprisingly, she included courthouses, libraries, and museums on the itinerary. We're pleased to share some of her photos of the Memorium Nuremberg Trials Museum. She notes that Robert H. Jackson was discussed several times in the museum, and they had a tape running with his opening statement at the International Military Tribunal.

Some good background can be found in this article from an American newspaper covering the museum's opening in 2010.

War trials courtroom, Palace of Justice, Nuremberg Robert H. Jackson's opening statement

Der Organisator

MCBA Speakers Forum on Gun Violence

Remembering the Rochester Woman’s Rights Convention of 1848

Here's a treat for those of us inspired by our region's past: "An Equal Right to Act," a play based on the published proceedings of the historic Rochester Woman’s Rights Convention of 1848, will be presented as part of the upcoming Fringe Festival. Hear the words of Frederick Douglass, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, Amy Post, and others as they wrestle with the issues the day. The performance is accompanied by live period music and vintage photos of original participants. Written by noted local photographer Ira Srole.

Where: Lyric Theatre, 440 East Avenue
When:  Saturday, September 15th, 3:00 pm-3:45 pm
Cost:    $5

Tech tip for working with screenshots

If you find yourself opening a jumble of applications to work with screenshots, here's a tip from our Windows software maven: the snipping tool in Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 is easy to use and lets you add notes, save, or email in only one or two steps.

You can capture shots in several forms: free-form; rectangular; window; and full-screen. You can then edit the image with the use of the pen, highlighter, or eraser tool. And you can also save in various formats: as an HTML, PNG, GIF, or JPEG file.

You can even email the image right from the snipping tool window.

You can find this handy accessory by typing snipping tool in the Windows start menu search box. Instructions are available from the snipping tool window.

New NYSBA CLEs

Recent acquisitions of NYSBA CLE digital media:

Food Truck Law (2017)
Buying or Selling a Small Business (2017)
Defending DWI Cases: The Critical Issues (2017)
Dementia, Science and the Law (2017)
Drafting to Avoid Elder Abuse (2017)
Deposition Boot Camp (2017)
Ethical Issues in Litigation Finance (2017)
Ethics in Legal Practice (2017)
Breach of Fiduciary Duty (2017)
Legal Ethics in the Age of the Internet (2017)
Hope for the Best & Prepare for the Worst : the Pre-nup 2017 (2017)
Critical Areas in Matrimonial Law: Ethics, Evidence (2017)
Forensic Accounting & Valuation/Matrimonial Matters (2017)
The Nuts & Bolts of an Uncontested Probate Proceeding (2017)
New York Not-for-Profit Organizations Practice Symposium (2017)
Public Utility Law 2017 (2017)
Introduction to Legal Research Using Fastcase (2017)
The Art of the Brownfield Deal (2017)
Real Property Tax Assessment Litigation & Appeals (DVD) (2017)
Removing Real Estate Development Obstacles (2017)
Drone Law : Regulatory Issues (2017)
Cybersecurity Regulations (2017)
Safeguarding against Cyber Attacks (2017)

New on the shelves this week

Just in: a shipment of five new National Business Institute upstate New York seminar manuals. You'll find these and a wide selection of manuals of interest to local practitioners in our New York Treatises area, at call number KFN 5079 N356.

Street art that recently popped up
at Stillson & E. Main

Personal Injury Evidence:
Social Media, Smart Phones, Experts and Medical Records

Expert Witnesses:
Using New York Court Rules to Your Advantage

Title Law from Start to Finish

Land Use Law:
Current Issues in Subdivision, Annexation and Zoning

Business Acquisition from Start to Finish

New NYSBA CLEs

Recent acquisitions of NYSBA CLE digital media:

Basics of Matrimonial Law Practice (2017)
Basics of Elder Law and Special Needs Practice (2017)
Guardianship Practice in New York (2017)
Attorney Escrow Accounts (2017)
Risk Management (2017)
Conducting the SCPA 1404 Discovery (2017)
Henry Miller - The Trial (2017)
Fundamentals of Health Law (2017)
Workers' Compensation Law Update (2017)
Advanced Real Estate Practice (2017)
Representing the Startup Business - Part I (2017)
Representing the Startup Business - Part II (2017)

2018 Jazz Festival parking & street closings advisory

Parking
AllPro Parking at 86 Gibbs Street will be out of service for the duration of the festival, as it will be home to the Big Tent. See our Transit & Parking page  for alternatives.
Street Closings
Gibbs St. (from East Ave. to E. Main) Friday, June 15 (7AM) to Monday, July 2 (Midnight)
Chestnut St. (from East Ave. to E. Main) Friday, June 22 (6AM) to Saturday, June 23 (2AM) Friday, June 29 (6AM) to Saturday, June 30 (2AM)
East Ave. (between Chestnut & Scio) Friday, June 23 to Saturday, July 1 (4-11PM)
East Ave. (from E. Main to Scio) & Chestnut (from Broad to East Ave.) Friday, June 22 (5PM-Midnight) Saturday, June 23 (5PM-Midnight) Friday, June 29 (5PM-Midnight) Saturday, June 30 (5PM-Midnight)
Main St. (from Gibbs to Chestnut, not including Gibbs or Chestnut) Friday, June 22 to Saturday, June 30 (5PM-Midnight)
Court St. (from Chestnut to roundabout) Friday, June 29 (7AM-Midnight)

Free CLE: Latest Developments in LGBT Employment Discrimination Law

	The Richard C. Failla LGBTQ Commission of the New York State Courts and the Seventh Judicial District present their 2018 LGBTQ Pride Month Program.
CLE credit:	Earn a free CLE credit in Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias
Date:	Thursday, June 14th, 2018
Time:	12 noon – 1:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided!
Faculty:	Matthew Skinner, Esq., Executive Director, Failla Commission Nelson Thomas, Esq., Founding Partner, Thomas & Solomon LLP With introductory remarks from Hon. Craig Doran, Administrative Judge, Seventh Judicial District and Hon. Joanne Winslow, Associate Justice, Appellate Division, Fourth Department and Co-Chair, Failla Commission
Location:	Courtroom 303 Monroe County Hall of Justice 99 Exchange Blvd., Rochester, NY 14614
Appropriate for newly admitted and experienced attorneys.

Women in the Law Collection turns 15

Dedicated to the memory of Justice M. Dolores Denman on May 21, 2003, the Women in the Law Collection was created to archive speeches, judicial decisions, and other important documents from prominent women jurists along with relevant contemporary and historical books and periodicals. Its purpose is to collect material and information including books, audio, videos, and artifacts that reflect the experiences, issues, concerns, observations, and history of women in the law.

Housed in what has been described as the nicest room in the courthouse, the Women in the Law Room is a comfortable space for reading, research, and small gatherings.

The original modest Women in the Law Collection as it appeared at the time of the dedication.

In addition to a collection of treatises and periodicals, the collection includes a small number of archival materials pertaining to the late Hon. M. Dolores Denman and the late Hon. Elizabeth W. Pine.

Justice Denman

Justice Pine

 The Dedication Ceremony

Judge Evelyn Frazee

The dedication ceremony was held in the courthouse atrium, located just outside of the Women in the Law Room. It was attended by members of the Denman family as well as judges, court staff, and members of the Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys (GRAWA). The idea for the collection originated with members of GRAWA, and they were instrumental in its establishment at the courthouse. During the ceremony, a limited-edition book on the life and writings of Justice Denman entitled Justice is a Woman was released. The book, authored by Law Librarian Maryanne Clark, received much praise from Presiding Justice Eugene Pigott.

Justice Elizabeth Pine speaking at the 2003 dedication
with Presiding Justice Eugene Pigott and Clerk of the Court Joanne Wahl nearby

Presiding Justice Eugene Pigott and Author Maryanne Clark
at the 2003 dedication. Judge Pigott is holding a copy of the Denman book.

 Renovation & Re-dedication
The collection grew rapidly and necessitated the renovation of the room in which it was housed. The Women in the Law Collection was re-dedicated on September 7, 2006 in front of a large gathering in the courthouse atrium. Custom-built bookcases and Craftsman-style furniture adorned with green leather upholstery illuminated by alabaster and stained-glass fixtures made the room one of the most luxurious in the courthouse.


 The Future
We continue to develop the collection with every round of book ordering. On order this month we have a selection of books on the suffrage centennial in New York State and the historic presidential campaign of Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Remember the Ladies: Celebrating Those Who Fought for Freedom at the Ballot Box
Votes for Women: Celebrating New York’s Suffrage Centennial
The Woman's Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote
Women Will Vote: Winning Suffrage in New York State
First Woman: Celebrating the Historic Presidential Campaign of Hillary Rodham Clinton
 and Other First Women in Government

Do you have a suggestion for the Women in the Law Collection? We welcome patron requests.

Eat up

It's been a couple of years since we shared our extensive expertise in lunchtime dining options around here. It's time for an update! Aside from the disappointment of the poutine fans at the closing of Vive, we're happy to say that most of our fave lunch spots continue to delight us and several other options have come along that are worth trying. So without further ado, our food reporters would like to offer some new recommendations.

"Branca Midtown serves fresh and hand-crafted Italian food that makes you feel good. Authentic Italian Cuisine and True Neapolitan Pizza, in the heart of Rochester. The prime rib panino is an excellent choice, prepared with provolone, caramelized onion, horseradish, giardiniera, and crema. Delizioso!"

"The menu at City Grill highlights the use of a wood oven. Wood-fired French onion soup has the expected caramelized onions and topping of toasted bread and melted cheese and the Italian Pizza has a thin, foldable crust, with just the right number of leopard-like char spots on the bottom. It’s spread sparingly with tomato sauce and topped with tasty meatball chunks, strips of red onion, sliced fresh tomatoes, and a blend of five cheeses."

“From sushi, Chinese, Indian, American, salads, and comfort food, the East Avenue Wegmans offers a plethora of choice at most any time of day. Amore Italian Restaurant is next door, serving great food and wine in true Italian tradition, using the freshest seasonal ingredients for meals you won’t soon forget."

And one other tip: there's a possibility that it will stop snowing by next week, and if it does, you should take the opportunity to venture out at lunchtime to any of the wonderful local restaurants participating in the inaugural Eat Up Rochester, running April 23-April 29, and enjoy $10 lunch specials. Taking part will be some of our old favorites such as Aunt Rosie's and new favorites such as Branca Midtown.

Need a laugh?

Check out our current display, Legal Humor Then & Now. Thumb through the New Yorker Book of Lawyer Cartoons, admire our prized bobbleheads, learn about the common law origins of the infield fly rule ..... you might just find something to make you smile.

Traffic & Parking Advisory for this Friday

If you're planning a visit to the library this Friday, March 23rd, please bear in mind that the funeral for Congresswoman Louise Slaughter will occur in the Eastman Theatre Friday morning at 11. According to some reports, there will be a very large Congressional delegation attending, as well as numerous other dignitaries, and a large public presence is also expected. The Eastman School of Music anticipates a completely full Kodak Hall, and will be simulcasting the funeral in Kilbourn Hall and the Hatch Recital Hall.

According to the Eastman School, due to security concerns, the streets around Eastman Theatre will be closed (Gibbs, Main, Swan, East), and considerable traffic is anticipated. Swan and Gibbs Streets will be closing late Thursday, and East Main Street between Chestnut Street and Scio Street will be closing by 7 am Friday morning. Attendees of the funeral are being directed to both the Gibbs Street Lot and the East End Garage.

New this month

These books came in today & will be hitting our shelves shortly. Please check our
new book list regularly for more!

Demonstratives: Definitive Treatise on Visual Persuasion
Electronic Payment Systems: Law and Emerging Technologies
Flexible Trusts and Estates for Uncertain Times, 6th Ed.
From the Trenches II: Mastering the Art of Preparing Witnesses
A Handbook on Aviation Law
The Law of Later-Life Healthcare and Decision Making, 2nd Ed.
Money and Divorce: The Essential Roadmap to Mastering Financial Decisions

Black History Month event coming up at the Telesca Center

Join the Rochester Black Bar Association and others in the greater Rochester legal community for a reception celebrating the contributions of African American attorneys in Monroe County. Presented in celebration of Black History Month & in honor of the late Judge Roy Wheatley King, the evening will feature brief opening remarks by long-time Rochester attorneys Connie Walker and Paul Richardson followed by an informal discussion and reception including light refreshments.

The event is free and open to the public.

Date:	Thursday, February 15th, 2018
Time:	5:30-7:30 p.m.
Location:	Telesca Center for Justice One West Main Street, 5th Floor Rochester
Pre-registration:	The event is free and open to the public; however, pre-registration is strongly recommended due to space limitations. Please RSVP to bfish@vlsprochester.org.
Sponsored by:	Rochester Black Bar Association Foundation of the Monroe County Bar Harris Beach, PLLC Barclay Damon, LLP Greater Rochester Association of Women Attorneys Monroe County Bar Association Volunteer Legal Services Project of Monroe County, Inc.

February holiday closings

We will be closed

Monday, February 12th,
for Lincoln's Birthday

and

Monday, February 19th,
for Presidents' Day.

Notary public service now available

The library is lucky to have three notaries public on staff. We are pleased to announce we can now offer this service to any library patron needing a document notarized.

This service is free of charge.

New category of CLE credit

Effective January 1, 2018, NYCRR Section 1500.2(g) has been revised to include a new category of CLE credit: Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias.

Effective July 1, 2018, experienced attorneys due to re-register on or after July 1, 2018 must meet the requirement of at least one credit hour in this category each biennial reporting cycle.

Questions? See the court system's FAQs on the topic.

Change in printing policy

Due to budgetary constraints free printing will end on Friday, January 5, 2018. Beginning Monday, January 8, 2018, printouts will cost fifteen cents with a copy card and twenty-five cents without a copy card. Copy cards are available for purchase at the Circulation Desk for one dollar.

Gearing up

The display mavens have outdone themselves with their exhibit on pioneering businesswoman and philanthropist Kate Gleason. Catch it through mid-February.