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As Time Goes By – What Makes the NYIPLA So Special?
A quarter century ago, the Hon. Robert W. Sweet answered that question thusly: “It is rather paradoxical that in this most modern area of the law, this organization fosters the spirit, the camaraderie and the fellowship of a simpler day when lawyers rode the circuit, knew and trusted each other. Because you strengthen each other and your own branch of the profession, you strengthen all of us in the justice system.”1
The NYIPLA’s success in fostering a kindred spirit among its members has taken different forms over the years, ranging from dinner dances and golf outings to CLE programs in the form of weekend get-aways, full- and half-day programs, and luncheon seminars. The timeless Judges Dinner continues to afford us the opportunity to share the kindred spirit with others, including family, friends and, needless to say, judges.
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1 Excerpt from an after-dinner speech at the NYIPLA’s 1988 Annual Meeting; see July/August 1988 NYPTC Bulletin, volume 28, number 6, page 4.