Historical Society of the NY Courts

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Full Video of the May 20th Program! Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) continue to be underrepresented in the judiciary and legal profession, though they are the fastest growing minority group in the past decade in NYS. This program during Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2021 looks back at pioneering AAPI judges in our state and then launches into contemporary challenges facing the AAPI judiciary and community, including addressing systemic bias and stere...otypes in the legal profession, the judicial system and our everyday lives topics that have particular resonance during this period of anti-Asian violence and hatred. PROGRAM WELCOME Hon. Janet DiFiore, Chief Judge of the State of New York INTRODUCTION Hon. Randall T. Eng, Of Counsel, Meyer Suozzi English & Klein P.C. & Former Presiding Justice, Appellate Division, Second Department PRESENTATION Hon. Lillian Wan, NYS Acting Supreme Court Justice, sets the stage for the panel discussion with a brief presentation on the challenges for Asian Pacific American lawyers and judges, both historically and in the present day. PANEL DISCUSSION Moderator: Hon. Lillian Wan Hon. Pamela K. Chen, U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New York Hon. Toko Serita, NYS Acting Supreme Court Justice and Presiding Judge of the Queens Human Trafficking Intervention Court Hon. Anil C. Singh, Associate Justice of the Appellate Division, First Department Hon. Randall T. Eng, Of Counsel, Meyer Suozzi English & Klein P.C. & Former Presiding Justice, Appellate Division, Second Department Q&A Special thanks to our sponsor Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. and all the participating organizations: Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY) South Asian Bar Association of New York Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York (KALAGNY) South Asian and Indo-Caribbean Bar Association of Queens #AsianPacificAmericanHeritageMonth #AsianAmericanPacificIslanderHeritageMonth #HSoftheNYCourts #NYSCourts #NYSJudges #NYSLawyers #NYSHistory #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History

Full video of our 5/20 program Asian Pacific Americans on the Bench: Progress Made, Challenges Faced and Looking Forward is now available on our website - Watch Now! #AsianPacificAmericanHeritageMonth #AsianAmericanPacificIslanderHeritageMonth #HSoftheNYCourts #NYSCourts #NYSJudges #NYSLawyers #NYSHistory #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History https://history.nycourts.gov//aapi-on-the-bench-progress-/

Today in NY Legal History: June 1, 1846 On this day in 1846, People v. William Freeman case marked the first use of the insanity defense in the United States. Read more about it here: https://history.nycourts.gov/case/people-v-freeman/... #HSoftheNYCourts #OTD #TDIH #ThisDayInHistory #TodayInHistory #NYSCourts #NYSJudges #NYSLawyers #NYSHistory #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History

If you missed, here's a second chance! Rebroadcast of Asian Pacific Americans on the Bench: Progress Made, Challenges Faced & Looking Forward, premiering tomorrow 5/27 6PM-8PM on our YouTube channel. Check out invitation. Hope you can join us! #AsianPacificAmericanHeritageMonth #AsianAmericanPacificIslanderHeritageMonth... #HSoftheNYCourts #NYSCourts #NYSJudges #NYSLawyers #NYSHistory #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History https://mailchi.mp//webinar-aapi-bench-invitation-rebroadc

In the latest installment of our series Every Month is Black History Month we are featuring the Oral Histories of Hon. George Bundy Smith & Hon. William C. Thompson. Check out our latest blog post! #EveryMonthIsBlackHistoryMonth #HSoftheNYCourts #NYSCourts #NYSJudges #NYSLawyers #NYSHistory #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History https://history.nycourts.gov/oral-histories-george-bundy-s/

Today in NY Legal History: December 31, 1813 On this day in 1813 during an attack by the British, the courthouse at #Buffalo was destroyed by fire. #HSoftheNYCourts #OTD #TDIH #ThisDayInHistory #TodayInHistory #NYSHistory #NYSCourts #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History

These messages were recorded for, and played during the December 8th virtual program: Commemorating Our Past & Welcoming Our Future, History of Puerto Rican and Latino Lawyers and Judges In New York. The program was presented by the Historical Society of the New York Courts in partnership with The Puerto Rican Bar Association’s Historic Preservation and Judiciary Committees. Click here to watch the entire program: https://www.facebook.com/185228441507746/videos/15557737979664...48/ #HSoftheNYCourts #NYSLawyers #NYSJudges #LatinxLawyers #LatinxJudges #NYSHistory #NYSCourts #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History

Presented by the Historical Society of the New York Courts, in collaboration with The Puerto Rican Bar Association’s Historic Preservation and Judiciary Committees. This program brought together distinguished Latino and Puerto Rican lawyers and judges to examine and tell the story and evolution of their history in the NY legal profession, their journey to overcome struggles and challenges, including bias, lack of mentorship and access to the legal profession. It is the story ...of individual achievement as well as struggles to claim their position in the NY legal community. Featured Speakers: Betty Lugo, Esq. Stephen P. Younger, Esq. Hon. Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick Hon. Cesar A. Perales Carmen A. Pacheco, Esq. Norma E. Ortiz, Esq. William Pagan, Esq. Angélicque M. Moreno, Esq. Hon. Analisa Torres Hon. Michael J. Garcia Hon. Jenny Rivera This program was also sponsored by Pacheco & Lugo PLLC and LatinoJustice PRLDEF. #HSoftheNYCourts #NYSLawyers #NYSJudges #LatinxLawyers #LatinxJudges #NYSHistory #NYSCourts #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History

Today in NY Legal History: December 12, 1745 John Jay, first Chief Judge of both NY’s high court and U.S. Supreme Court, was born on this day in 1745. Read more about John Jay’s life and career:... https://history.nycourts.gov/figure/john-jay/ Listen to our Podcast episode on John Jay based on our Judicial Notice article: https://history.nycourts.gov/podcasts/podcast-2/ #HSoftheNYCourts #OTD #TDIH #ThisDayInHistory #TodayInHistory #NYSHistory #NYSCourts #NYSJudges #NYSLawyers #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History

Today in NY Legal History: December 12, 1829 On this day in 1829, John Lansing, Jr., former Chief Judge of the Supreme Court and later Chancellor of New York (1801-1814), left his Manhattan hotel to mail a letter and never was seen again. Judge Lansing Bio:... https://history.nycourts.gov/figure/john-lansing/ #HSoftheNYCourts #OTD #TDIH #ThisDayInHistory #TodayInHistory #NYSJudges #NYSLawyers #NYSHistory #NYSCourts #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History

Adapting on the Fly: A View from the Family Court Bench, from Albany Law School. https://www.albanylaw.edu//adapting-on-the-fly-a-view-from

Registration is open for our upcoming webinar Commemorating Our Past & Welcoming Our Future: History of Puerto Rican & Latino Lawyers & Judges In NY on 12/8 at 5:30PM. Produced in partnership with The Puerto Rican Bar Association. Register Now! #HSoftheNYCourts #NYSLawyers #NYSJudges #NYSHistory #NYSCourts #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History https://mailchi.mp//invite-hist-latino-judges-lawyers-ny-p

Join us tonight at 5:30pm for our free live webinar: History of Puerto Rican & Latino Lawyers & Judges In NY, produced in partnership with The Puerto Rican Bar Association. See the invitation and register! #NYLegalHistory #NYLawyers #NYJudges #Latinx https://mailchi.mp//invite-history-latino-judges-lawyers-n

Today for the Society's NYS Lawyers' Response to the Pandemic Project, we are including the perspective of 2020 Summer Associate at Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC and third year law student Ann Fahey, in Buffalo, NY. Interview Participants: Ann Fahey, Third Year Law Student and 2020 Summer Associate at Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, in Buffalo, NY Mary E. Aldridge, Associate at Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, in Buffalo, NY... Interview recorded on July 10, 2020 via video conferencing. #HSoftheNYCourts #NYSLawyers #NYSHistory #NYSCourts #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History

Today in NY Legal History: December 5, 1762 Abraham Van Vechten was born on this day in 1762. Known as the Father of the New York Bar, he was the first lawyer admitted under New York’s first Constitution. Read more about his life and career:... https://history.nycourts.gov/figure/abraham-van-vechten/ #HSoftheNYCourts #OTD #TDIH #ThisDayInHistory #TodayInHistory #NYSLawyers #NYSHistory #NYSCourts #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History

Interview Participants: Robert E. Brown, Founding Member & Owner of The Law Offices of Robert E. Brown, P.C. in Staten Island, NY Elen Krut Writes, Practicing Attorney in Staten Island, NY Interview recorded on June 26, 2020 in Staten Island, NY via video conferencing.... This interview is part of the New York State Lawyers’ Response to the Pandemic Project by the Historical Society of the New York Courts. This project will memorialize the historic moments we’re living in the legal profession by collecting video interviews capturing experiences of lawyers who practice in New York and how they adjusted to remote practice and social distancing during the Pandemic. #HSoftheNYCourts #NYSLawyers #NYSHistory #NYSCourts #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History

Interview Participants: James T. Potter, Principal at Hinman Straub & Chair of the Firm’s Litigation Department, Albany, NY David Johnson, Associate at Hinman Straub, Albany, NY Interview recorded on September 24, 2020 at Hinman Straub offices in Albany, NY.... This interview is part of the New York State Lawyers’ Response to the Pandemic Project by the Historical Society of the New York Courts. This project will memorialize the historic moments we’re living in the legal profession by collecting video interviews capturing experiences of lawyers who practice in New York and how they adjusted to remote practice and social distancing during the Pandemic. #HSoftheNYCourts #NYSLawyers #NYSHistory #NYSCourts #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History

Today in NY Legal History: November 6, 1917 Women’s Suffrage Amendment was adopted in NYS Constitution on this day in 1917, which granted women the right to vote in state elections. #HSoftheNYCourts #OTD #TDIH #ThisDayInHistory #TodayInHistory #NYSHistory #NYSCourts #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History

Don't forget we have a date on 12/8 at 5:30PM for our live webinar: History of Puerto Rican & Latino Lawyers & Judges In NY. Produced in partnership with the The Puerto Rican Bar Association. Program is free & open to the public. Don't miss out! https://mailchi.mp//invite-hist-latino-judges-lawyers-ny-p

Interview Participant: Eric J. Ward, Partner at Ward Greenberg Heller & Reidy LLP, in Rochester, NY Interview recorded on August 8, 2020 at Eric’s home.... This interview is part of the New York State Lawyers’ Response to the Pandemic Project by the Historical Society of the New York Courts. This project will memorialize the historic moments we’re living in the legal profession by collecting video interviews capturing experiences of lawyers who practice in New York and how they adjusted to remote practice and social distancing during the Pandemic. #HSoftheNYCourts #NYSLawyers #2020Pandemic #NYSHistory #NYSCourts #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History

This past June, I had the opportunity to be interviewed for a project that was organized by the Historical Society of the NY Courts where I discussed how the co...ronavirus pandemic has affected me and my practice. Check out my full interview with Elen Krut!! Thanks so much for including me! #carbonelaw See more

Interview Participants: Michael T. Carbone, Owner & Managing Attorney at Carbone Law PLLC in Staten Island, NY Elen Krut, Practicing Attorney in Staten Island, NY Interview recorded on June 25, 2020 at Michael T. Carbone’s Offices in Staten Island, NY.... This interview is part of the New York State Lawyers’ Response to the Pandemic Project by the Historical Society of the New York Courts. This project will memorialize the historic moments we’re living in the legal profession by collecting video interviews capturing experiences of lawyers who practice in New York and how they adjusted to remote practice and social distancing during the Pandemic. #HSoftheNYCourts #NYSLawyers #NYSHistory #NYSCourts #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History

Queens residents head to jury duty as civil trials resume for first time since March https://queenseagle.com//queens-residents-head-to-jury-dut

Jury Trials Resume in New York City Monday, October 26th, 2020 New York County Supreme Court Civil and Criminal Terms... 60 & 100 Centre Streets, New York City On Monday, October 26th criminal jury trials commenced in New York, Kings and Richmond Counties for the first time since mid-March. Criminal trials will resume next week in Queens and the Bronx. Civil trials also resumed in New York and Queens Counties. Civil trials resumed last week in the Bronx, Kings and Richmond Counties. Jury trials commenced outside New York City in early September. Approximately 4,600 prospective jurors in all five boroughs have been summoned to report over a series of days to prevent crowding. Each county will have one criminal trial at a time and should any adjustments need to be made they will be implemented. Jurors are screened upon arrival at the courthouse, temperatures taken and are given masks, face shields, hand sanitizer and gloves, if requested. Courtrooms have Plexiglas barriers and seating is appropriately distanced. Photos: PPE bags at 60 Centre Street Distanced seating for Jurors Judge Michael Obus conducting voir dire on a criminal case Plexiglas surrounds all public facing areas Counsel tables with Plexiglas barriers

Date Set for 1st Criminal Jury Trials in Bronx, Queens Since March https://www.law.com//date-set-for-1st-criminal-jury-trial/

Today in NY Legal History: October 25, 1814 On this day in 1814, the Council of Appointment unanimously elected James Kent Chancellor of New York’s Chancery Court. https://history.nycourts.gov/figure/james-kent/... #HSoftheNYCourts #OTD #TDIH #ThisDayInHistory #TodayInHistory #NYSLawyers #NYSHistory #NYSCourts #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History Did you know the Society helped restore James Kent's gravestone? Read all about it here! https://history.nycourts.gov/unearthing-chancellor-kent/

Check out our latest blog post where we feature the program video for our latest webinar Invisible No More: The Eunice Carter Story! #HSoftheNYCourts #NYSLawyers #NYSHistory #NYSCourts #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History https://history.nycourts.gov/common-threads-of-justice-inv/

Presented by the Historical Society of the New York Courts, in collaboration with The Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission, and the NYS Unified Court System’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion. This program from October 20, 2020 showcased the life and career of Eunice Carter, the first African American woman Assistant District Attorney in NYS. We began with a talk by the authors of her biography Invisible: The Forgotten Story of the Black Woman Lawyer Who Took Down Americ...a’s Most Powerful Mobster, her grandson Prof. Stephen L. Carter and her great-granddaughter Leah Aird Carter, Esq. The program concluded with a panel discussion by prominent African American NYS Court Judges, featuring Hon. Dianne T. Renwick and Hon. Troy K. Webber, and including Ms. Carter, moderated by Hon. Rowan D. Wilson. The panelists discussed the challenges of African American women in the legal profession today. Chief Judge Janet DiFiore and Former Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman provided a welcome and introduction, we heard from Matthew Diller, Dean at Fordham University School of Law, where Eunice Carter attended law school, and NY County District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., rededicated her plaque at the Manhattan DA’s Office. #HSoftheNYCourts #NYSLawyers #NYSJudges #NYSHistory #NYSCourts #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History

Check out this piece from the New York Law Journal on Alex Drylewsky, a member of our Young Lawyers Committee! #HSoftheNYCourts #RisingStars https://www.law.com//10/21/rising-star-alexander-c-drylew/

Our webinar Invisible No More: The Eunice Carter Story begins at 1pm. This program on the first African American woman Assistant District Attorney in NYS is free and open to the public. Join us! #LiveWebinar #HSoftheNYCourts https://history.nycourts.gov//invisible-no-more-the-eunic/

Today in NY Legal History: October 16, 1916 On this day in 1916, the first birth control clinic opened in the U.S. in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Read our extensive Judicial Notice article on the landmark case People v. Sanger:... https://history.nycourts.gov//2/01/Judicial-Notice-09.pdf #HSoftheNYCourts #OTD #TDIH #ThisDayInHistory #TodayInHistory #NYSHistory #NYSCourts #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History

Have you registered yet? Registration is open for our next webinar where you'll learn about the Eunice Carter Story, the first African American woman Assistant District Attorney in NYS. This Tue. 10/20 at 1pm. Don't miss out! #FreeLiveWebinar #HSoftheNYCourts #NYSLawyers #NYSHistory #NYSCourts #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #HistoryBuff #HistoryFacts #History... https://history.nycourts.gov//invisible-no-more-the-eunic/

Today in NY Legal History: October 15, 1671 Judge Lewis Morris, strong advocate of freedom of opinion and of the press in colonial NY, was born on this day in 1671. https://history.nycourts.gov/figure/lewis-morris/... #HSoftheNYCourts #OTD #TDIH #ThisDayInHistory #TodayInHistory #NYSHistory #NYSCourts #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History

New Podcast episode published! In #SCOTUS it’s nine. In the US Courts of Appeals, it’s three. And in NY’s Appellate Division, 2nd Dept. it’s . . . four? Presiding Justice Alan Scheinkman talks about how the four-Justice appellate panel became the norm in the 2nd Dept. in our latest podcast episode. Listen now!... #Podcast #HSoftheNYCourts #NYSJudges #Appellate #PanelComposition #NYSHistory #NYSCourts #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History https://history.nycourts.gov/podcasts/podcast-10/

Registration now open for our next webinar "Invisible No More: The Eunice Carter Story" on 10/20 at 1pm. Presented in collaboration with New York State Unified Court System's Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission and the Office of Diversity & Inclusion. See the invitation and register now! Photo: Image of the plaque dedicated to ADA Eunice Carter at the Manhattan DA’s Office. #HSoftheNYCourts #NYSLawyers #LiveWebinar #NYSHistory #NYSCourts #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #Legal...History #AmericanHistory #History https://mailchi.mp/nycour/webinar-invite-eunice-carter-prog

Today in NY Legal History: October 1, 1777 On this day in 1777, first case before the NYS Supreme Court of Judicature. #JohnJay #HSoftheNYCourts #OTD #TDIH #ThisDayInHistory #TodayInHistory #NYSJudges #NYSLawyers #NYSHistory #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History... https://history.nycourts.gov/case/haddens-case/

Interview Participants: Tim O’Donnovan, Solo Practitioner in Staten Island, NY Elen Krut, Practicing Attorney in Staten Island, NY This interview is part of the New York State Lawyers’ Response to the Pandemic Project by the Historical Society of the New York Courts. This project will memorialize the historic moments we’re living in the legal profession by collecting video interviews capturing experiences of lawyers who practice in New York and how they adjusted to remote pra...ctice and social distancing during the Pandemic. Interview recorded on June 21, 2020 at Tim O’Donnovan’s Offices in Staten Island, NY. #HSoftheNYCourts #NYSLawyers #NYSHistory #NYSCourts #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History

Today in NY Legal History: September 26, 1901 In Supreme Court, Erie County, Leon Czolgosz was sentenced to death for the assassination of President William McKinley on this day in 1901. Image: Last photograph taken of President McKinley minutes before he was shot by Czolgosz.... #HSoftheNYCourts #OTD #TDIH #ThisDayInHistory #TodayInHistory #NYSHistory #NYSCourts #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History

Interview Participants: Robert S. Rosborough IV, Partner at Whiteman Osterman & Hanna David L. Goodwin, Staff Attorney at Appellate Advocates, and a member of the Society’s Board of Trustees and Young Lawyers Committee This interview is part of the New York State Lawyers’ Response to the Pandemic Project by the Historical Society of the New York Courts. This project will memorialize the historic moments we’re living in the legal profession by collecting video interviews captu...ring experiences of lawyers who practice in New York and how they adjusted to remote practice and social distancing during the Pandemic. Interview recorded on August 7, 2020 in NYC via video conferencing. #HSoftheNYCourts #NYSLawyers #NYSHistory #NYSCourts #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History

Hon. Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick is the first Judge of Hispanic Heritage to serve on the NYS Court of Appeals. #HispanicHeritageMonth #HispanicHeritageMonth2020 Read more about Judge Ciparick https://history.nycourts.gov/bio/carmen-beauchamp-ciparick/... Photo: Judge Ciparick at the NYS Court of Appeals in 2004 #HSoftheNYCourts #NYSJudges #NYSLawyers #NYSHistory #NYHistory #NYSCourts #NYLegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History

Hon. Michael Garcia is the third judge of Hispanic Heritage to serve on the NYS Court of Appeals. In nominating Garcia on January 20, 2016, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo noted that "From his work in the private sector, to serving with distinction as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and in the Department of Homeland Security, Michael has the kind of broad, well-rounded perspective on the law that our state’s highest court requires." #HispanicHeritageMonth #Hispan...icHeritageMonth2020 Read more about Judge Garcia: https://history.nycourts.gov/biography/michael-j-garcia/ #HSoftheNYCourts #NYSJudges #NYSLawyers #NYSHistory #NYHistory #NYSCourts #NYLegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History

Lawyer Turned Away at New York’s Court of Appeals for High Temperature https://brooklyneagle.com//lawyer-turned-away-at-new-york/

Today in NY Legal History: September 15, 1823 Charles A. Rapallo was born on this day in 1823. He was the first Italian American to serve on the New York State Court of Appeals. Read more about Judge Rapallo:... https://history.nycourts.gov/biogr/charles-anthony-rapallo/ #HSoftheNYCourts #OTD #TDIH #ThisDayInHistory #TodayInHistory #NYSJudges #NYSLawyers #NYSHistory #NYSCourts #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History

Hon. Jenny Rivera is the second woman of Hispanic Heritage to serve on the NY Court of Appeals. Announcing her nomination on January 15, 2013, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo stated: "Throughout her career, Professor Rivera has worked to defend the legal rights of all New Yorkers and make our state a fairer, more just place to live." #HispanicHeritageMonth Read more about Judge Rivera: https://history.nycourts.gov/biography/jenny-rivera/

Interview Participants: David Lebowitz, Partner at Kaufman Lieb Lebowitz & Frick LLP David L. Goodwin, Staff Attorney at Appellate Advocates, and a member of the Society’s Board of Trustees and Young Lawyers Committee This interview is part of the New York State Lawyers’ Response to the Pandemic Project by the Historical Society of the New York Courts. This project will memorialize the historic moments we’re living in the legal profession by collecting video interviews captur...ing experiences of lawyers who practice in New York and how they adjusted to remote practice and social distancing during the Pandemic. Interview recorded on July 31, 2020 in NYC via video conferencing. #HSoftheNYCourts #NYSLawyers #NYSHistory #NYSCourts #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History

Interview Participants: M. Cornelia Connie Cahill, Deputy Managing Partner at Barclay Damon LLP Dena DeFazio, Associate at Barclay Damon LLP This interview is part of the New York State Lawyers’ Response to the Pandemic Project by the Historical Society of the New York Courts. This project will memorialize the historic moments we’re living in the legal profession by collecting video interviews capturing experiences of lawyers who practice in New York and how they adjusted t...o remote practice and social distancing during the Pandemic. Interview recorded on July 13, 2020 in Albany via video conferencing. #HSoftheNYCourts #NYSLawyers #NYSHistory #NYSCourts #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History

Today in NY Legal History: September 9, 1777 The first session of the Supreme Court of the State of New York was held on this day in 1777 at Kingston, and Chief Justice John Jay delivered the first charge to the Grand Jury. #HSoftheNYCourts #OTD #TDIH #ThisDayInHistory #TodayInHistory #NYSHistory #NYSCourts #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History

Today in NY Legal History: September 7, 1847 The New York Court of Appeals convened for the first time on this day in 1847. #HSoftheNYCourts #OTD #TDIH #ThisDayInHistory #TodayInHistory #NYSLawyers #NYSHistory #NYSCourts #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History

New from our blog: "Legally Remote: Attorneys Surviving the Pandemic in Richmond County" by Elen Krut, Staten Island Attorney. Part of the Society's NYS Lawyers' Response to the Pandemic Project. #HSoftheNYCourts #NYSLawyers #NYSHistory #NYSCourts #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History https://history.nycourts.gov/nyslrpp-legally-remote-attys-/

This interview is part of the New York State Lawyers’ Response to the Pandemic Project by the Historical Society of the New York Courts. This project will memorialize the historic moments we’re living in the legal profession by collecting video interviews capturing experiences of lawyers who practice in New York and how they adjusted to remote practice and social distancing during the Pandemic. Interview Participants: Eve Newman, Solo Practitioner in Staten Island, NY Elen Kr...ut, Practicing Attorney in Staten Island, NY Interview recorded on June 20, 2020 at Eve Newman's home in Staten Island, NY. #HSoftheNYCourts #NYSLawyers #NYSHistory #NYSCourts #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History

Interview with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP's Scott Musoff and Alex Drylewski, part of the Society's NYS Lawyers' Response to the Pandemic Project. Watch now!

We launched a new series: NYS Lawyers’ Response to the Pandemic Project Documenting the experiences of attorneys from across the state practicing during the 2020 pandemic. https://history.nycourts.gov/lawyers-pandemic-response/ Watch interviews with Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler’s Steve Younger, New York State Bar Association's Hank Greenberg, Barclay Damon LLP's John Langan, Appellate Advocates's Paul Laisure, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP's Scott Musoff, and R...ichmond County Bar Association's Sheila McGinn & Jay Duskin. #HSoftheNYCourts #2020Pandemic #NYSHistory #NYSCourts #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History

Grand Juries Return to New York City’s Courts for First Time Since Pandemic. https://brooklyneagle.com//grand-juries-return-to-new-yor/

Queens Grand Juries are set to Resume as In-Person Operations Increase. https://queenseagle.com//queens-grand-juries-set-to-resume

Today in NY Legal History: August 6, 1930 New York State Supreme Court Justice Joseph Force Crater went missing after leaving a Manhattan restaurant on this day in 1930 his disappearance remains a mystery. #HSoftheNYCourts #OTD #TDIH #ThisDayInHistory #TodayInHistory #NYSHistory #NYSCourts #NYCourts #NYSupremeCourt #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #NYSLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History

Establishing a Functioning Court System Amidst a Global Pandemic: A Discussion With Hon. George Silver. https://nysba.org/establishing-a-functioning-court-system-/

Today in NY Legal History: August 4, 1791 On this day in 1791, Freeborn Garrettson Jewett was born. He was the first Chief Judge of the NYS Court of Appeals. Read more about Judge Jewett:... https://history.nycourts.gov/figure/freeborn-jewett/ #HSoftheNYCourts #OTD #TDIH #ThisDayInHistory #TodayInHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #NYHistory #AmericanHistory #NYShistory #NYSLegalHistory

Today in NY Legal History: August 4, 1735 On this day in 1735, verdict of not guilty was issued in Crown v. John Peter Zenger. https://history.nycourts.gov/case/crown-v-zenger/... #HSoftheNYCourts #OTD #TDIH #ThisDayInHistory #TodayInHistory #NYSHistory #NYSCourts #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History

Today in NY Legal History: August 4, 1938 Hon. Judith S. Kaye was born on this day in 1938. Judge Kaye was the first woman to serve on NYS Court of Appeals & 1st female Chief Judge. We'll be forever thankful to her for founding our Historical Society of the New York Courts. Photo: Annie Leibovitz - Contact Press Images... Watch her oral history videos: https://history.nycourts.gov/oral_history/judith-kaye/ Read more about Judge Kaye: https://history.nycourts.gov/biography/judith-smith-kaye/ #HSoftheNYCourts #OTD #TDIH #ThisDayInHistory #TodayInHistory #NYSHistory #NYSCourts #NYSCourtofAppeals #NYCourtofAppeals #NYHistory #NYLegalHistory #LegalHistory #AmericanHistory #History

Listen to New York State Unified Court System's latest Amici Podcast with our Executive Director Marilyn Marcus on our new series "Dispensing Justice from a Distance: Journal of the NYS Courts During the 2020 Pandemic." https://history.nycourts.gov/ctj-amici-podcast-marilyn-mar/

Society Podcast episode "John Jay: Practicing Attorney, Traveling Judge, Man of the People." Featuring David Goodwin, Hon. Mark C. Dillon, & Paul Rheingold. Listen now! #SocietyPodcast https://history.nycourts.gov/podcasts/podcast-2/

In this podcast episode, Bard Early Colleges Dean of Academic Life William Hinrichs & JSK Teaching Fellow Aaron Welt discuss the Society's Judith S. Kaye Teaching Fellowship at BHSEC Queens & Manhattan campuses. They chat about the importance of the Society’s grant to facilitate these civics courses that focus on the legal history of New York State, the positive effect it has on students who take the courses, and the benefits and challenges of virtual learning. https://history.nycourts.gov/podcasts/podcast-7/

In-person Operation in Supreme Court Begins for First Time Since March 16. https://brooklyneagle.com//in-person-operation-in-supreme/

New York Law Deans Back Diploma Privilege After Bar Exam Cancelation https://www.law.com//new-york-law-deans-back-diploma-priv/