Education Impact
Photo: Middle schoolers gain insight into New York’s legal history. Courtesy of photographer Editha Mesina & BHSEC As the weather gets warmer and students … More Education Impact »
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Women Pioneers: Women Leaders Reflect on their Journeys in our Oral History Project
March is Women’s History Month, and we’ve been privileged to collect the oral histories of some of the pioneering women in New York law. … More Women Pioneers: Women Leaders Reflect on their Journeys in our Oral History Project »
Judge Jane Bolin
This article was written by David L. Goodwin. It was first published in the Dutchess County Historical Society Yearbook. David is a Staff Attorney at … More Judge Jane Bolin »
History of Foley Square: Robert Pigott Talks About Upcoming Society Program for Amici Podcast
This blog entry was written by John Caher, the Unified Court System’s senior advisor for strategic and technical communications. It discusses his recent interview with Robert … More History of Foley Square: Robert Pigott Talks About Upcoming Society Program for Amici Podcast »
A Tribute to Judge Harold A. Stevens During Black History Month
This blog article by Margery Corbin Eddy, Lisa LeCours, Paul McGrath and Frances Murray is excerpted from a tribute of the same title originally published … More A Tribute to Judge Harold A. Stevens During Black History Month »
The Garfinkel Essay Scholarship: A Teaching Circle
This article was written by Christine Mooney, our inaugural Historical Society of the New York Courts Teaching Fellow. Prof. Mooney is an attorney and … More The Garfinkel Essay Scholarship: A Teaching Circle »
Reaching the Next Generation: The Society’s Young Lawyers Committee Events
Photo: Opening remarks by Leigh Llewelyn, co-chair of the Society’s Young Lawyers Committee, at Kosciuszko event Oct. 26 at Fraunces Tavern Museum. Photo courtesy … More Reaching the Next Generation: The Society’s Young Lawyers Committee Events »
Documenting Our Past: Great Documents of New York Legal History
This article was written by Dr. James D. Folts. Dr. Folts has been head of Researcher Services at the New York State Archives since … More Documenting Our Past: Great Documents of New York Legal History »
Celebrating Native American Heritage Month: Ely S. Parker (1828-1895)
November is Native American Heritage Month, and the Society is celebrating with this biography of Ely S. Parker from our fourth Legal History by … More Celebrating Native American Heritage Month: Ely S. Parker (1828-1895) »
A Global Context: The New York State Constitutional Convention of 1938
A Global Context: The NYS Constitutional Convention of 1938 by Peter J. Galie and Christopher Bopst