Patrick M. Connors is an American

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and legal commentator.

Education & Early career

A graduate of

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, Professor Connors earned a

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from

Georgetown University Georgetown University is a private university, private Jesuit research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Founded by Bishop John Carroll (archbishop of Baltimore), John Carroll in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic higher education, Ca ...

in 1985 and a

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from

St. John's University School of Law St. John's University School of Law is a Roman Catholic law school in Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States, affiliated with St. John's University. The School of Law was founded in 1925, and confers Juris Doctor degrees and degrees for Mast ...

in 1988. While at St. John's, Connors was a member of the editorial board of the St. John's

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and a research assistant to David D. Siegel. After graduating from law school, Connors clerked for

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Judge

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for three years before joining the

Syracuse, New York Syracuse ( ) is a City (New York), city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States. With a population of 148,620 and a Syracuse metropolitan area, metropolitan area of 662,057, it is the fifth-most populated city and 13 ...

law firm of Hancock & Estabrook. During Connors nine years with the firm he was also an

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Writing

Connors joined the faculty of

Albany Law School Albany Law School is a private law school in Albany, New York. It was founded in 1851 and is the oldest independent law school in the nation. It is accredited by the American Bar Association The American Bar Association (ABA) is a voluntary ...

in 2000. He received tenure in 2006. In 2011 he was awarded the faculty award for Excellence in Service. Connors' writings focus on providing practical commentary to attorneys, primarily those who practice in the state of New York. He is best known for his numerous practice commentaries in ''McKinney's New York Laws'' and his regular columns on Legal Ethics and New York Civil Practice in the

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. His writings have been cited in opinions issued by the

seven times and by the other courts of New York State more than ninety times. He is also the author of nine

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articles. Connors has also taken over writing the widely used legal treatise New York Practice. The publication had been authored by David D. Siegel since its creation in 1978.

Professional Activities

Professor Connors is an active member of the

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. Most notably he has served as the Reporter on the Task Force on Nonlawyer Ownership and the Special Committee to Review the Code of Judicial Conduct. He has also served as Reporter on the New York State Committee on Pattern Jury Instructions and as Chair of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board's Racing Fan Advisory Counsel. More recently
Professor Connors has been engaged by litigation workflow systems provider American LegalNet
to publish articles on New York civil practice, Federal practice and general risk management practices within law firms.

References

External links

Albany Law School Biography

Connors' CV
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