Beth Kaufman has been appointed by New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg to serve on the Mayor’s Advisory Committee on the Judiciary. The Committee’s mission is to recruit, evaluate and nominate highly-qualified judicial candidates for appointment and to evaluate incumbent judges for reappointment to the New York City Criminal Court and Family Court and, for interim appointments, to the New York City Civil Court.

David Black, one of the firm’s litigation associates, was appointed to the New York City Bar’s Education and the Law Committee in January 2008. The Committee analyzes New York and federal education law, issues reports and makes recommendations to improve education laws, regulations and policies.

Nancy Connery, one of the firm’s real estate partners, was recently elected a member of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL). ACREL is a national organization of real estate lawyers whose members are chosen on the basis of legal ability, experience, and high standards of professional and ethical conduct.

Schoeman, Updike & Kaufman, LLP hosted a we ekend retreat at Skenewood in Westport, NY. The gathering included attorneys, management staff and their fam ilies from both the New York and Chicago offices. The eventful weekend consisted of a tour of Camp Dudley, the oldest summer boy’s camp in the United States in continuous operation, which was founded in 1885, and a boat tour of Lake Champlain where, through a high tech camera, underwater wreckages were visible. A private tour of the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum conducted by the Museum’s Executive Director followed. The weekend closed with a softball game and a hike near Mt. Marcy, the highest peak in the Adirondacks.
Everyone enjoyed a weekend of great company and activities. We look forward to next year!