Michael Zahler, left, a litigation senior associate with Hodgson Russ Law Firm, and Glen Doherty, a partner at the firm, work on catching coy and goldfish in a fountain at Yaddo on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Employees with the law firm volunteered on Thursday to help the limited staff at Yaddo to finish up maintenance work that needed to be done before the winter. Yaddo is a retreat that offers residencies to artists from all nations and backgrounds working in a range of disciplines. Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, Yaddo had to close its doors this past spring, furlough more than half of its employees, and will remain closed through the end of the year. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times Union
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Stepping away from the bar and picking up a rake — and other implements — members of the law firm of Hodgson Russ on Thursday dispatched more than 20 attorneys, legal assistants and paralegals to volunteer to help with seasonal maintenance and upkeep at Yaddo, the Spa City artists’ colony that’s as famous for its landscaping as it is for contribution to culture.
Located on a sprawling 400-acre estate adjacent to the Saratoga Race Course, Yaddo offers residencies to artists from all nations and backgrounds working in a range of disciplines. In March, it was forced to send all its residents home and furlough more than half of its staff.
1of5Glen Doherty, a partner at Hodgson Russ Law Firm, tosses a small goldfish into a bin with water at Yaddo on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The coy and goldfish in the fountain needed to be collected out of the fountain as it was drained for the winter. Employees with the law firm volunteered on Thursday to help the limited staff at Yaddo to finish up maintenance work that needed to be done before the winter. Yaddo is a retreat that offers residencies to artists from all nations and backgrounds working in a range of disciplines. Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, Yaddo had to close its doors this past spring, furlough more than half of its employees, and will remain closed through the end of the year. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less2of5Two large coy are seen in a bin of water after being removed from a fountain at Yaddo on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Employees with Hodgson Russ Law Firm volunteered on Thursday to help the limited staff at Yaddo to finish up maintenance work that needed to be done before the winter. Yaddo is a retreat that offers residencies to artists from all nations and backgrounds working in a range of disciplines. Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, Yaddo had to close its doors this past spring, furlough more than half of its employees, and will remain closed through the end of the year. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less3of5Coy and goldfish are seen in a bin of water after being removed from a fountain at Yaddo on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Employees with Hodgson Russ Law Firm volunteered on Thursday to help the limited staff at Yaddo to finish up maintenance work that needed to be done before the winter. Yaddo is a retreat that offers residencies to artists from all nations and backgrounds working in a range of disciplines. Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, Yaddo had to close its doors this past spring, furlough more than half of its employees, and will remain closed through the end of the year. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less4of5Michael Zahler, left, a litigation senior associate with Hodgson Russ Law Firm, and Scott Paton, a litigation partner with the firm, work on catching coy and goldfish in a fountain at Yaddo on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The fish needed to be removed from the fountain as it was being drained for the winter. Employees with the law firm volunteered on Thursday to help the limited staff at Yaddo to finish up maintenance work that needed to be done before the winter. Yaddo is a retreat that offers residencies to artists from all nations and backgrounds working in a range of disciplines. Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, Yaddo had to close its doors this past spring, furlough more than half of its employees, and will remain closed through the end of the year. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less5of5Maria Yezzi, a paralegal with Hodgson Russ Law Firm, along with other employees, cleans up the flower beds at Yaddo on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Employees with the law firm volunteered on Thursday to help the limited staff at Yaddo to finish up maintenance work that needed to be done before the winter. Yaddo is a retreat that offers residencies to artists from all nations and backgrounds working in a range of disciplines. Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, Yaddo had to close its doors this past spring, furlough more than half of its employees, and will remain closed through the end of the year. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
