Onondaga County Bar Association

06/04/2026

OCBA will be there!

CNYWBA is proud to partner with the Pride Alliance of the NYS Courts, NYS LGBTQ+ Judges Association, Onondaga County Bar Association, 5th Judicial District Access to Justice Engagement & Outreach Subcommittee, and the Association of Law Libraries of Upstate New York to MARCH IN THE 2026 CNY PRIDE PARADE!

All are welcome to march in the parade! If you know in advance that you plan to join, please sign up so we can get a ballpark estimate for our group size: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=kv5WNNHLbUC1o1NkvsCoM_6nODVz3wtLtZDjd15ONhpUQkE2N0NPTVhLWFdFT0pVMlBBRDdOQ0ZERi4u

05/21/2026

Congratulations to the Mock Trial team from Fayetteville-Manlius High School, the 2026 Onondaga County and Region II champions, who competed in the New York State championship in Albany May 17-19. F-M made it all the way to the final championship round, falling just short to the winning team from Hunter College High School. Congrats, Hornets!

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05/07/2026

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05/07/2026

Breakfast at the bar is back! May 12th, 8-9am - we hope to see you there!

05/01/2026

OCBA was pleased to join with the Fifth Judicial District to celebrate our awardees at the 2026 Law Day Celebration on May 1 at the Onondaga County Courthouse.

04/30/2026

Professor Paula Johnson to be the Keynote Speaker and Colleen M. Gibbons L’17 to Receive Rising Star Award at Onondaga County Bar Association’s Law Day Celebration

College of Law Professor Paula Johnson will give the keynote address at the Onondaga County Bar Association Law Day Celebration on May 1, 2026, at 9 a.m. in the Onondaga County Courthouse Hon. Stewart F. Hancock Ceremonial Courtroom (Room 400).

In addition, Colleen M. Gibbons L’17 will receive the Rising Star Award, which is awarded to a lawyer in the Fifth Judicial District admitted to the practice of law for less than 10 years, deemed by their peers as an emerging leader in the practice of law because of their contributions to the profession, the association, and the community, and promise of leadership in the future.

04/09/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Onondaga County High School Mock Trial champions, Fayetteville-Manlius High School. Next stop: the regional championship in Norwich on April 25.

04/09/2026

The 2026 Onondaga County High School Mock Trial Championship round is under way, the Hon. Deborah Karalunas presiding. Good luck to our finalists!

12/04/2025

It's not Christmas at the OCBA offices until the annual poinsettia from the Lynn Law Firm arrives to brighten our offices. Thank you!

11/11/2025