Law Day 2020: Your Vote, Your Voice, Our Democracy
The theme for Law Day this year is Your Vote, Your Voice, Our Democracy: The 19th Amendment at 100. It celebrates the centennial of the … More Law Day 2020: Your Vote, Your Voice, Our Democracy »
Category: Garfinkel Essay Scholarship
Revisiting Our Goals
Photo: Central segment of mural at Appellate Division, First Department Courthouse We are now a few days into the new year, which is the … More Revisiting Our Goals »
My Garfinkel Scholarship Transformation
This article was written by Adoracion Hernandez. Ms. Hernandez is the 2018 David A. Garfinkel Essay Scholarship Second Prize winner. Born in Spain, she … More My Garfinkel Scholarship Transformation »
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 »
Changes Coming to the David A. Garfinkel Essay Scholarship
The 2017-2018 cycle of the David A. Garfinkel Essay Scholarship has begun, and we’re bringing some changes to the competition! After 11 years, the … More Changes Coming to the David A. Garfinkel Essay Scholarship »
It’s Possible! Reflections from a Garfinkel Essay Scholarship Mentor
This article was written by Charles Scruggs, a professor of history at Genesee Community College who has mentored many Garfinkel Essay Scholarship participants. He … More It’s Possible! Reflections from a Garfinkel Essay Scholarship Mentor »
My Experience as the Inaugural Winner of the Garfinkel Essay Scholarship
This blog entry was written by Elijah Fagan-Solis, the inaugural winner of the David A. Garfinkel Essay Scholarship when it first launched in 2008. … More My Experience as the Inaugural Winner of the Garfinkel Essay Scholarship »
The 10th Anniversary of the David A. Garfinkel Essay Scholarship — A Project of The Historical Society of the New York Courts
Anniversaries are special occasions, and the tenth anniversary of the David A. Garfinkel Essay Scholarship is especially precious because it was so dear to … More The 10th Anniversary of the David A. Garfinkel Essay Scholarship — A Project of The Historical Society of the New York Courts »