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CommitteesAttorneys in Public ServiceATTORNEYS IN THE PUBLIC SEERVICE COMMITTEE Hold the date! These are stormy times in the world of information technology. Hacktivists, scammers, insiders, organized crime, as well as nation states, are contributing to the growth of cyber crime. Our Nation’s critical infrastructure has become the target of cyber attacks. No organization - government, large or small business, not-for-profit, or school - is immune. It is likely that all such organizations have experienced the effects of a cyber incident, endured a virus outbreak, received a phishing email or had a network and website scanned for vulnerabilities. Help is needed to safely navigate an organization through these threats and risks. Did you know? Why should you attend? Registration is free to government and public school employees. This year’s conference will offer a variety of sessions including topics for business managers, law enforcement, cyber security professionals, teachers, CIOs, technical staff, and others. Please contact the NYS Office of Information Technology Services at cyber.outreach@dhses.ny.gov if you have any questions. On March 6th, the following public and private sector attorneys as well as representatives from the bench presented to Albany High School students from all grade levels: Daniel Bernstein, Tony Cantore, Paul Czech, Sara Fedele, Hermes Fernandez, Helene Goldberger, Richard Goldman, Hon. Victoria Graffeo, Peter Halewood, Lisa Harris-Eglin, Hon. Helena Heath-Roland, Patrick Higgins, Benjamin Hill, Amanda Kuryluk, George Lamarche, Ann Lapinski, Caitlin Monjeau, Frank Munoz, David Nardolillo, Andrew Safranko, Donna Young, and Allison Zullo. These 22 participants spoke to the students about the legal profession, the challenges they faced and overcame along their path to a career in law, and how the students can achieve their goals and dreams. This opportunity is time well spent for all of us. Giving back to our community and inspiring our young people to be steadfast and determined in setting a course for their success is an everlasting gift. We look forward to increasing the number of participants next year and continuing to encourage students to pursue higher education as we increase their knowledge of the various choices for a career in the law. In closing, we are happy to report the APS Committee is growing by leaps and bounds, and we look forward to welcoming more new faces this Spring! We welcome speakers at our lunchtime Committee meetings. Accordingly, if you are interested in speaking on your area of expertise or a topic related to public service, please contact Lisa Harris-Eglin, Esq. at lharriseglin@gmail.com or Daniel J. Hurteau, Esq., Nixon Peabody, LLP, dhurteau@nixonpeabody.com. SAVE THE DATE! April 19, 2013 @ 12:30 p.m. APS Committee’s Ethics CLE at the New York State Bar Association 1 Elk Street, Albany, NY 12207. This event is presented in partnership with the New York State Bar Association, Committee on Attorneys in Public Service. SAVE THE DATE! May 16, 2013 @ 5:30 p.m. at Provence restaurant. Come join us as we celebrate warmer weather, catch up with old colleagues and meet new ones. We’ll be sponsoring another CLE on Ethics in April, providing Public Service and other attorneys the opportunity to obtain Ethics credits while learning about the transition to the new Joint Commission on Public Ethics. The changes have an impact on executive branch and legislative employees and those who interact with both of those groups. Hold the date! On May 16th, we are planning an informal social at Provence at Stuyvesant Plaza at 6 PM. It promises to be a great event. We had several new attendees at our recent meeting in January and are hoping to build a more solid community of participants in APS. If you are a public service attorney, or know of someone who might be interested, please contact Lisa Haris-Elgin at lhassiseglin@gmail.com or Dan Hurteau at dhurteau@nixonpeabody.com about becoming active in the APS Committee. Present DOING BUSINESS WITH GOVERNMENT - ETHICALLY: on April 19, 2013 Albany Law School 11:30 AM Registration Speakers: Price: ************************* I (we) will attend the CLE Seminar on April 19th at the Albany Law School. Name (s) : ______________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ E-Mail: _________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ The APS Committee set forth an aggressive agenda for 2013, including community service events, social events and continuing legal educations programs. Importantly, the APS Committee also discussed initiatives to advance the involvement of attorneys in public service with the Committee. The hope is to grow the number of attorneys that participate regularly in the monthly meetings and in the various events that are planned for the year. The Committee is planning to invite guest speakers to several meetings through the year and to seek out opportunities for joint activities with the NYSBA CAPS Committee. The Committee is also planning to start a LinkedIn Group so that Albany County attorneys in public service have a location on social media where they can share information, work experience and other topics of interest. The hope is that the LinkedIn Group site provides another outlet for Committee activities and planning. The next meeting of the APS Committee will be on February 27, 2013, at the offices of Nixon Peabody LLP, 677 Broadway, Albany, and there will again be a phone conference set up for anyone that wants to participate remotely. The APS Committee strongly encourages participation in the meetings and the many upcoming events, which will be announced and discussed in this column through the year. To learn more please contact Lisa Haris-Eglin, Esq. at lharriseglin@gmail.com or Daniel J. Hurteau, Esq., Nixon Peabody, LLP, dhurteau@nixonpeabody.com. As we grow and cultivate our public service membership, we hope to provide information relevant to public service attorneys and resources for encouraging collaborations between private and public service attorneys. This month, the APS Committee reminds attorneys in public service to be aware of the Federal Loan Forgiveness Program. The United States Department of Education reports that in 2007, Congress created the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program to encourage individuals to enter and continue to work full time in public service jobs. Under this program, you may qualify for forgiveness of the remaining balance due on your eligible federal student loans after you have made 120 payments on those loans under certain repayment plans while employed full time by certain public service employers. To learn more please visit: http://studentaid.ed.gov/sites/default/files/public-service-loan-forgiveness.pdf. To increase access to our meetings, the APS Committee meetings are now available via conference call! To learn more please contact Lisa Harris-Eglin, Esq. at lharriseglin@gmail.com or Daniel J. Hurteau, Esq., Nixon Peabody, LLP, dhurteau@nixonpeabody.com. The APS Committee has organized the involvement of ACBA attorneys to participate in the newly created Youth Law Day program at Albany High School. The Youth Law Day program invites APS attorneys to address students and discuss their path to becoming a lawyer; challenges they faced and overcame; support they received from mentors along the way; the work they presently do; and, provide advice on how students can best accomplish their goals to pursue higher education and law school for those interested in our profession. Stay tuned as this program will again be offered to ACBA members to participate in the Spring of 2013. With each small act we take to volunteer and participate we make larger our community of attorneys with whom we can share knowledge and resources to advance the quality of service we bring to those we serve. Joining the APS Committee provides the benefit of learning something new and working with others of like minds in your area of expertise. We welcome you to the APS Committee and look forward to seeing you at our next meeting on January 16, 2013 at the offices of Nixon Peabody LLP, 677 Broadway, 10th floor, in Albany. The featured speaker will be Catherine A. Christian, Counsel to the Trial Division from the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor for the City of New York and the head of the NYSBA APS Committee. For more information on becoming a member of the APS Committee or to participate in APS Committee activities, please contact Committee Co-Chairs Lisa Harris-Eglin at lharriseglin@gmail.com or Daniel Hurteau at dhurteau@nixonpeabody.com. The ACBA Committee on Attorneys in Public Service ("CAPS" Committee) had the pleasure of organizing and participating in the Youth Law Day held at Albany High School on November 10, 2011. Under the leadership of Albany High's Principal, Dr. David McCalla, an outstanding opportunity was provided to students for them to meet public service attorneys and learn about the pathways to a career in the law. A Youth Law Day will be held annually at the school. Also, an Albany Youth Court program is now up and running at Albany High School. As part of the High School's renovations and implementation of four distinct academic academies, a beautiful mock courtroom was built last year at the school, equipped with a jury box, judge's bench, and original artifacts from actual courtrooms. My presentation was held in the mock courtroom on Youth Law Day, and the students' excitement and positive energy from learning while being in a courtroom setting was overwhelming. For the students who participate in the Albany Youth Court program, they get to conduct hearings involving ninth graders who have committed low-level violations, including disruptive behavior, minor altercations, bullying, and larceny. There will be future opportunities for ACBA members to volunteer to participate in a Youth Law Day at Albany High School, for which the CAPS Committee is pleased to help organize. Given the significant skills and values students develop from participating in Youth Court programs, the Committee will also look to collaborate with the Albany City School District in their efforts to recruit volunteers from various legal, law enforcement and family service agencies to participate in that program to help with its success. |
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