Chenango County celebrates Law Day
NORWICH – The Chenango County Bar Association organized the 53rd National Law Day celebration Friday and honored court attendant Cora Jeffrey with the 2011 Liberty Bell Award.
Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Garry, retired Supreme Court Justice Irad S. Ingraham and acting Supreme Court Justice W. Howard Sullivan, presided over this year’s event at the courthouse.
Justice Garry explained the annual Liberty Bell Award recognizes distinguished contributions to the community by non-lawyers who have fostered public understanding of the importance of law in our community.
Sullivan said there was a unanamous response from officials as they considered offering the award to Jeffrey. “And that response was, ‘she’s perfect.’ Cora’s contributions, like many others, weren’t ones to grab the front page headlines. Her contributions were quiet and consistant and have not gone unnoticed,” he said.
Jeffrey worked at Norwich Pharmecuaticals for 18 years and has been a county court attendant for more than 15. Sullivan also said Jeffrey had worked at the Syracuse Hopsital, the Pink Door and was still an active member of the North Norwich United Methodist Church.
The judge said Jeffrey was active in the community, participating in routine visits at area nursing homes, charity food drives and deliveries. He said she’s also known for collecting flowers from her garden and sharing them with others.
Sullivan, who described Jeffrey as a “kind and gentle soul,” said he often joked by telling court visitors she was a black belt in charge of security.
He produced a 1951 newspaper article where a 28-year-old Jeffrey made local headlines after she stopped her car to pick up an unclaimed $10 bill lying on the ground. She then brought it to police.
“She was always a worker, never afriad to do the work. It wasn’t too long ago that as we prepared for a Monday program using the podium that I watched her pick it up and try to carry it. We usually get one of the officers to move it, guess they weren’t around that day, but the podium is bigger than she is,” Sullivan said.
Jeffrey thanked the judges and the public for the honor.
The Sherburne-Earlville school district was recognized as this year’s winner of the County Mock Trial tournament during the ceremony.
The Chenango County Bar Association also announced it is now accepting applications for its law school scholarship. The scholarship is available to law school students from Chenango County. A student must have successfully completed their first, second or third year of law school in order to apply. A letter of interest and an official transcript from the past academic year may be submitted to James Cushman, Esq., at 15 Eaton Ave., Norwich, New York 13815. She said submissions must be received by Aug. 1.
Law Day was established by President Dwight Eisenhower in 1958 as “A day of national dedication to the principle of government under law.” Commemorated annually since that date, Law Day programs are conducted throughout the country by bar associations, courts, schools, and civic groups.
Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Garry, retired Supreme Court Justice Irad S. Ingraham and acting Supreme Court Justice W. Howard Sullivan, presided over this year’s event at the courthouse.
Justice Garry explained the annual Liberty Bell Award recognizes distinguished contributions to the community by non-lawyers who have fostered public understanding of the importance of law in our community.
Sullivan said there was a unanamous response from officials as they considered offering the award to Jeffrey. “And that response was, ‘she’s perfect.’ Cora’s contributions, like many others, weren’t ones to grab the front page headlines. Her contributions were quiet and consistant and have not gone unnoticed,” he said.
Jeffrey worked at Norwich Pharmecuaticals for 18 years and has been a county court attendant for more than 15. Sullivan also said Jeffrey had worked at the Syracuse Hopsital, the Pink Door and was still an active member of the North Norwich United Methodist Church.
The judge said Jeffrey was active in the community, participating in routine visits at area nursing homes, charity food drives and deliveries. He said she’s also known for collecting flowers from her garden and sharing them with others.
Sullivan, who described Jeffrey as a “kind and gentle soul,” said he often joked by telling court visitors she was a black belt in charge of security.
He produced a 1951 newspaper article where a 28-year-old Jeffrey made local headlines after she stopped her car to pick up an unclaimed $10 bill lying on the ground. She then brought it to police.
“She was always a worker, never afriad to do the work. It wasn’t too long ago that as we prepared for a Monday program using the podium that I watched her pick it up and try to carry it. We usually get one of the officers to move it, guess they weren’t around that day, but the podium is bigger than she is,” Sullivan said.
Jeffrey thanked the judges and the public for the honor.
The Sherburne-Earlville school district was recognized as this year’s winner of the County Mock Trial tournament during the ceremony.
The Chenango County Bar Association also announced it is now accepting applications for its law school scholarship. The scholarship is available to law school students from Chenango County. A student must have successfully completed their first, second or third year of law school in order to apply. A letter of interest and an official transcript from the past academic year may be submitted to James Cushman, Esq., at 15 Eaton Ave., Norwich, New York 13815. She said submissions must be received by Aug. 1.
Law Day was established by President Dwight Eisenhower in 1958 as “A day of national dedication to the principle of government under law.” Commemorated annually since that date, Law Day programs are conducted throughout the country by bar associations, courts, schools, and civic groups.
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