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SUMMARY:Screening of Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
DESCRIPTION:In Recognition of Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month\nAt the Appellate Division\, First Department — 27 Madison Avenue\, New York\, NY 10010\nThe 2018 Academy Award Nominee for Best Documentary Feature recounts the prosecution of the Sung Family\, owners of Chinatown’s Abacus Federal Savings Bank\, in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. \n6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Screening of Documentary Feature Film & Panel Discussion \nJill Sung\, Vera Sung\, and Chanterelle Sung will join Second Circuit Court of Appeals senior judge Denny Chin and Fordham Law School professor Thomas Lee for a panel discussion immediately after the screening. \n7:30 PM – 8:15 PM Reception \nScreening Sponsored by the Center of Asian Americans and the Law\, Fordham Law School \nReception Sponsored by the Historical Society of the New York Courts
URL:https://history.nycourts.gov/events/screening-of-abacus-small-enough-to-jail/
CATEGORIES:Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250428T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250428T200000
DTSTAMP:20250822T060031
CREATED:20250401T140018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T145135Z
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SUMMARY:Reliving History: Immigration\, Exclusion\, and the Cyclical Fight for Civil Rights
DESCRIPTION:Presented by the UCS Working Group on Anti-Asian Hate\nNew York Supreme Court: Ceremonial Courtroom 60 Centre St\, New York\, NY 10007\nJoin us online or in person for an engaging panel discussion with historians\, writers\, and legal scholars. \nFree 1.0 CLE Credit in Diversity\, Inclusion & Elimination of Bias \nSponsored by: \nHistorical Society of the New York Courts\nUCS Office for Justice Initiatives Diversity & Inclusion\nFranklin H. Williams Judicial Commission\nAsian American Judges Association of New York\nNYS Courts Asian Jade Society\nAsian American Legal Defense and Education Fund\nKorean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York\nSouth Asian Bar Association of New York\nFALA New York\nBrehon Law Society of New York\nAsian American Bar Association of New York \n  \nWatch the Program Video
URL:https://history.nycourts.gov/events/reliving-history-immigration-exclusion-and-the-cyclical-fight-for-civil-rights/
CATEGORIES:Public Events,Recommended Outside Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250224T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250224T200000
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CREATED:20250124T222602Z
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SUMMARY:The Meredith Trial: A Historical Reenactment
DESCRIPTION:Commemorating Hon. Constance Motley Baker In Observance of Black History Month —Presented by the Appellate Division\, First Department\nIn Person at the Appellate Division\, First Department — 27 Madison Avenue\, New York\, NY 10010\n5:00 PM Check-In | 6:00 PM Program | Reception Following Program\nFree CLE Credit\nSponsored by the Historical Society of the New York Courts
URL:https://history.nycourts.gov/events/meredith-trial-historical-reenactment/
CATEGORIES:Public Events,Recommended Outside Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241023T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241023T183000
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CREATED:20241002T183246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250317T152526Z
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SUMMARY:A Conversation on Constitutionalism and the Rule of Law with Two Presiding Justices
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid Event • Free & Open to the Public\nAt New York Law School (185 West Broadway Room WA10\, New York\, NY 10013) and Livestreamed\nPresented by the Historical Society of the New York Courts\, New York Law School\, and NYS Supreme Court\, Appellate Division\, First Department\nThis program brings together the courts of New York and South Africa for an intimate conversation about the rule of law\, constitutionalism\, and how these principles are understood in both localities. This program will also provide context for the two court systems\, how they are similar and how they differ\, and the issues that impact them both. \nFEATURED SPEAKERS \nHon. Dianne T. Renwick\nPresiding Justice of the Appellate Division\, First Department\nVice Chair\, Historical Society of the New York Courts \nHon. Dunstan Mlambo\nJudge President of the Gauteng Division of the High Court of South Africa \nProf. Penelope Andrews\, Moderator\nJohn Marshall Harlan II Professor of Law & Director\, Racial Justice Project\, New York Law School\nTrustee Emeritus\, Historical Society of the New York Courts \nWatch the Program Video\n \n\n\nWatch on YouTube
URL:https://history.nycourts.gov/events/conversation-constitutionalism-rule-of-law-2-presiding-justices/
CATEGORIES:Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241010T180000
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CREATED:20240927T204110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241010T151423Z
UID:20278-1728583200-1728590400@history.nycourts.gov
SUMMARY:Pioneers of Change – Shaping the Future Together with Hon. Carmen A. Pacheco and Hon. Betty Lugo-Martinez
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid Event • Free & Open to the Public\nLocation: Akerman LLP\, 1251 Avenue of the Americas 37th Floor\, New York\, NY 10020\nPresented by the Puerto Rican Bar Association\, the New York Women’s Bar Association’s Diversity\, Equity & Inclusion Committee\, the Historical Society of the New York Courts\, and the New York State Judicial Institute \nFeaturing a Conversation with Hon. Carmen A. Pacheco and Hon. Betty Lugo-Martinez\, moderated by Emmy Award Winning Investigative Journalist Monica Morales\nRSVP by Oct. 8th at: diversitychairs@nywba.org
URL:https://history.nycourts.gov/events/pioneers-of-change-judge-pacheco-judge-lugo/
CATEGORIES:Public Events,Recommended Outside Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241001T173000
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CREATED:20240920T194951Z
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SUMMARY:Closing the Gap on Bilingual Education: A Panel Discussion of the Impact of Aspira v. BOE
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid Event • Free & Open to the Public\nPresented by the Mendez v. Westminster Committee of the Latino Judges Association\nLocation: St. John’s University School of Law • 80-00 Utopia Parkway\, Jamaica\, NY 11439\nFree 1.5 NY CLE credits in Diversity\, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias. Scroll down for CLE materials. \nJoin us for a discussion on the case of Aspira of NY v. NYC Board of Education\, why the case was filed\, its impact on bilingual education then and now\, and what the future holds for bilingual education. \nPROGRAM \nOPENING REMARKS\nCarmen Diaz-Malvido\, Chief Executive Officer | ASPIRA of New York \nMODERATOR\nHon. Joseph A. Zayas\, Chief Administrative Judge | The New York State Unified Court System \nPANELISTS\nDiana Aragundi\, Assistant Director\, Immigrants Students’ Rights Project | Advocates for Children of New York\nDr. Betty A. Rosa\, Commissioner of Education & President | State University of New York\nDaniel O. Sierra\, Technology & Outreach Director | Historical Society of the New York Courts\nPriscilla Zarate\, Director of English as a New Language\, Pre-K to 12 | Port Washington School District \nTHIS EVENT IS CO-SPONSORED BY:\nHistorical Society of the New York Courts\nPuerto Rican Bar Association\nMoot Court Honor Society\, St. John’s University School of Law\nThe Leslie H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies\, St. John’s University\nLatin American Law Students Association \nProgram Video Available Soon!\n\nCLE MATERIALS\nPodcast: The Gap In Bilingual Education\, the Impact of Aspira v. BOE\, and How the Landmark Mendez Case Inspired It All \nAspira Complaint Class Action 9-20-1972 \nAspira Consent Decree 8-29-1974 \nAspira of New York Inc. v. Board of Education of the City of New York \nAspira Opinion 1-23-1973 \nAspira v. BOE 1973 \nAspira v. BOE 1975 \nNABE 2022 Commissioner Keynote Address \nReport from LatinoJustice PRLDEF\, Closing the Education Gap for K-12 English Learners Advocacy Needs and Opportunities \nLau v. Nichols | Oyez \n English Language Learners Programs — Office of the New York State Comptroller \n\nPrevious Events by the Mendez v. Westminster Committee of the Latino Judges Association\nPara Todos Los Niños — Mendez v. Westminster: A Seminal Case Toward Desegregation\nWednesday\, April 14\, 2021 \nMendez v. Westminster: A Seminal Case Toward Desegregation Part II — The Reenactment\nThursday\, March 23\, 2023
URL:https://history.nycourts.gov/events/lja-closing-the-gap-on-bilingual-education/
CATEGORIES:Public Events,Recommended Outside Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240917T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240917T140000
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CREATED:20241009T152152Z
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SUMMARY:The Evolution of the U.S. Constitution: A Constitution Day Look Back and Forward
DESCRIPTION:Livestream Event • Free & Open to the Public\nAt the Queens County Family Court (151-20 Jamaica Ave.\, Jamaica\, NY 11432) \nPresented by the Historical Society of the New York Courts\, King Manor Museum\, and Queens County Family Court. \nThe U.S. Constitution\, and the evolving interpretation of its principles\, remains a topic of significant discussion. This program examines the Constitution’s evolution\, tracing its journey from ratification to contemporary issues\, and explores how our understanding of this foundational document has developed over time. \nPROGRAM \nREMARKS\nHon. Edwina G. Richardson\nDeputy Chief Administrative Judge for Justice Initiatives\, NYS Unified Court System \nCONVERSATION\nProf. Tyler Rose Clemons\nAssistant Professor of Law\, St. John’s University School of Law \nHon. Philippe Solages\, Jr.\, Moderator\nActing Supreme Court Justice\, Court of Claims Judge\, NYS Supreme Court\, Nassau County \nWatch the Program Video\n
URL:https://history.nycourts.gov/events/evolution-us-constitution-constitution-day/
CATEGORIES:Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240625T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240625T143000
DTSTAMP:20250822T060031
CREATED:20240508T185437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250311T192837Z
UID:19867-1719320400-1719325800@history.nycourts.gov
SUMMARY:Hon. Norman Goodman Lecture — NY County Courthouse WPA Murals: Who Created Them and What Do They Represent?
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid Event • Free & Open to the Public\nAt the New York County Courthouse Rotunda & Livestreamed\nPresented by the HISTORICAL SOCIETY of the NEW YORK COURTS and the NYS SUPREME COURT\, NEW YORK COUNTY CIVIL BRANCH. \nWhat does the art in the New York County Courthouse say\, and how do we understand that message nearly 100 years later? This program brings together art historians for a look at the Works Progress Administration murals in the Courthouse\, showcasing both the art and artist\, and provides context for the Courthouse’s murals alongside other courthouses and New York City public art of the same era as well as today. \nThis program is held in honor of Hon. Norman Goodman\, long-serving New York County Clerk and Commissioner of Jurors\, who held the position for 45 years until his retirement in 2014. He was passionate about preserving and restoring the art and historical records in this beloved courthouse. \nFEATURED SPEAKERS \nProf. Greta Berman\nRetired Professor of Art History\, The Julliard School \nProf. Helen A. Harrison\nRetired Director\, Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center\, Stony Brook Foundation \nProf. Jon Ritter\, Moderator\nClinical Professor of Art History\, New York University \nWatch the Program Video\n
URL:https://history.nycourts.gov/events/norman-goodman-lecture-ny-county-courthouse-wpa-murals/
CATEGORIES:Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240521T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240521T200000
DTSTAMP:20250822T060031
CREATED:20240401T152325Z
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UID:19688-1716314400-1716321600@history.nycourts.gov
SUMMARY:Celebrating Emeline\, the Heroine of the Lemmon Slave Case: A High-water Mark for the New York Courts
DESCRIPTION:In Person & Livestreamed\nLocation: SCHOMBURG CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN BLACK CULTURE\n515 Malcolm X Boulevard (135th St and Malcolm X Blvd) New York\, NY 10037 \nPresented by:\nHISTORICAL SOCIETY of the NEW YORK COURTS\nNEW YORK STATE SUPREME COURT\, APPELLATE DIVISION\, FIRST DEPARTMENT\nand SCHOMBURG CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN BLACK CULTURE — LAPIDUS CENTER FOR THE HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF TRANSATLANTIC SLAVERY \nFeaturing a World Premiere Audio Drama: How Emeline Got Free — An Untold Story of History\nProduced by the Historical Society of the New York Courts \nA 30-minute audio drama that tells the story of the landmark Lemmon Slave Case from the perspective of Emeline Thompson\, the eldest of the eight enslaved women and children whose freedom was at stake at this 1852 trial. \nThe presentation will be followed by a discussion with the director Mustapha Khan\, script co-writer Trey Ellis\, and author of The Eight: The Lemmon Slave Case and The Fight for Freedom Hon. Albert M. Rosenblatt\, moderated by Hon. Dianne T. Renwick\, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division\, First Department. The program will begin with a welcome message by NYS Chief Judge Rowan D. Wilson. \nProgram Video Will Be Available Soon!
URL:https://history.nycourts.gov/events/celebrating-heroine-lemmon-slave-case/
CATEGORIES:Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T140000
DTSTAMP:20250822T060031
CREATED:20240410T185457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240410T185614Z
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SUMMARY:Law Day 2024: Voices of Democracy
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Program\nPresented by The Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission and the Syracuse University College of Law\nFeaturing Law Student Speakers from Syracuse University College of Law.\nRegister by Thursday\, April 18\, 2024
URL:https://history.nycourts.gov/events/law-day-2024-voices-of-democracy/
CATEGORIES:Public Events,Recommended Outside Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240304T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240304T200000
DTSTAMP:20250822T060031
CREATED:20240212T212327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T180802Z
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SUMMARY:Judicial Independence: The Israeli Experience
DESCRIPTION:Program Presented by\nHistorical Society of the New York Courts\nSullivan & Cromwell LLP\, and\nThe Fund for Modern Courts\nProgram Sponsored by the New York State Bar Association\nHybrid Event — Livestreamed & In-Person at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP (125 Broad Street\, New York\, NY 10004-2498)\nWhy has the proposed changes to the role of the courts in the Israeli judicial system caused such controversy in Israel? This program presents a look at roots and structure of Israel’s judicial system with its many courts\, both secular and religious. It then will dive into a panel discussion featuring esteemed members of Israel’s judiciary and bar along with a NY perspective. The panel will consider how proposed reforms are impacting the operation and role of the courts in Israel\, and draw comparisons to the operation of our NY and federal courts. \nPROGRAM\nWELCOME\nRobert J. Giuffra\, Jr.\, Esq.\nCo-Chair\, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP\nChair of the Board of Trustees\, Historical Society of the New York Courts \nINTRODUCTION\nHenry M. Greenberg\, Esq.\nShareholder\, Greenberg Traurig LLP\nVice Chair\, Historical Society of the New York Courts \nREMARKS ON THE MANY FACETS OF THE ISRAELI JURISPRUDENCE & ROLE OF THE COURTS\nHadar Israeli\nPartner\, Barnea\, Jaffa\, Lande & Co. \nPANEL DISCUSSION\nHon. Rolando T. Acosta\nFormer Presiding Justice\, Appellate Division\, First Department\nPartner\, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP \nAmit Becher\nPresident of the Israel Bar Association\nPartner\, S. Horowitz & Co. \nHon. Yoram Danziger\nFormer Judge of the Israel Supreme Court \nHadar Israeli \nHon. Avichai Mandelblit\nImmediate Past Attorney General of the State of Israel \nHenry M. Greenberg\, Esq.\, Moderator \nIsrael Delegation Trip Co-sponsored by\nCadwalader\, Wickersham & Taft LLP\nCravath\, Swaine & Moore LLP\nGreenberg Traurig LLP\nPaul\, Weiss\, Rifkind\, Wharton & Garrison LLP\nProskauer Rose LLP \nWatch the Program Video\n \n\n\nWatch on YouTube
URL:https://history.nycourts.gov/events/israeli-judicial-independence/
CATEGORIES:Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240220T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240220T210000
DTSTAMP:20250822T060031
CREATED:20240205T163339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T181015Z
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SUMMARY:Young Lawyers Committee Welcome Celebration
DESCRIPTION:IN-PERSON EVENT & RECEPTION\nLocation: Location: Appellate Division\, First Department • 27 Madison Avenue\, New York\, NY 10010 \nAn evening of music\, dance\, and conversation celebrating young lawyers as history makers\, change makers\, and law shapers. \nEngage with leading trustees\, judges\, academics\, and practitioners on the importance of legal history to understanding current issues and how young lawyers can shape the future of the profession and society. \nFeaturing keynote remarks by Presiding Justice Dianne T. Renwick and a special celebration of Black History Month.
URL:https://history.nycourts.gov/events/ylc-welcome-celebration/
CATEGORIES:Public Events,YLC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231211T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231211T203000
DTSTAMP:20250822T060031
CREATED:20231013T191627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T181250Z
UID:18413-1702319400-1702326600@history.nycourts.gov
SUMMARY:Justice Felix Frankfurter and the Idea of Judicial Self-Restraint: Then and Now in Federal and State Courts
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid Event • In-Person & Livestreamed\nLocation: New York City Bar Association — 42 West 44th Street\, NYC \nPresented by the Historical Society of the New York Courts \nSponsored by the New York State Writers Institute at SUNY Albany \nCo-sponsored by the New York City Bar Association’s Federal Courts\, State Courts and Legal History Committees \nThis program delved into the judicial philosophy and legacy of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter\, starting with his New York beginnings\, with Frankfurter’s biographer. This was followed by an engaging discussion with a distinguished panel about Frankfurter’s interpretation of judicial restraint and how it is relevant in the decision-making process of today’s federal and state judiciaries\, with a focus on the U.S. Supreme Court and the New York Court of Appeals. \nPROGRAM \nWELCOME\nHenry M. Greenberg\, Esq.\nShareholder\, Greenberg Traurig LLP\nVice Chair\, Historical Society of the New York Courts \nINTRODUCTIONS\nProf. John Q. Barrett\nBenjamin N. Cardozo Professor\, St. John’s University School of Law\nTrustee Emeritus\, Historical Society of the New York Courts \nPRESENTATION ON THE LIFE OF FELIX FRANKFURTER\nProf. Brad Snyder\nProfessor of Law & Anne Fleming Research Professor\, Georgetown University Law Center\nAuthor of Democratic Justice:\nFelix Frankfurter\, the Supreme Court\, and the Making of the Liberal Establishment\n(W.W. Norton & Co.\, 2022) \nPANEL DISCUSSION ON JUDICIAL RESTRAINT THEN & NOW\nHon. Jonathan Lippman\nFormer Chief Judge of the State of New York\nPresident\, Historical Society of the New York Courts \nHon. Barbara D. Underwood\nSolicitor General of the State of New York\nFormer Acting Solicitor General of the United States \nDean Troy A. McKenzie\nDean & Cecelia Goetz Professor of Law\, New York University School of Law\nTrustee\, Historical Society of the New York Courts \nProf. Brad Snyder \nProf. John Q. Barrett \nWatch the Program Video\n \n\n\nWatch on YouTube
URL:https://history.nycourts.gov/events/frankfurter-judicial-self-restraint/
CATEGORIES:Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231108T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231108T210000
DTSTAMP:20250822T060031
CREATED:20230926T201619Z
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SUMMARY:The Struggle for Ratification: New York’s Role in Shaping the U.S. Constitution
DESCRIPTION:Webinar  •  Free and Open to the Public\nBy 1787\, six states had already ratified the U.S. Constitution — but New York had not. New York’s Constitutional Convention was divided between the Anti-Federalists advocating for states’ rights\, and the Federalists\, led by Alexander Hamilton\, fighting for a strong federal government. How did the Federalists become successful in swaying their counterparts to ratify the U.S. Constitution? Join us to find out. \nThe Society will bring together some of the nation’s finest scholars to dive into this question\, the debates on the convention’s floor\, and New York’s role in the development of the Bill of Rights. \nPRESENTERS \nModerator: Hon. Albert M. Rosenblatt\, Retired Associate Judge\, New York Court of Appeals and President Emeritus & Inaugural Albert M. Rosenblatt Legal History Scholar\, Historical Society of the New York Courts\nProf. John P. Kaminski\, Co-Editor and Director\, Center for the Study of the American Constitution\, University of Wisconsin-Madison\nProf. Michael J. Klarman\, Charles Warren Professor of American Legal History\, Harvard University Law School\nDr. Richard Leffler\, Co-Editor and Deputy Director Emeritus\, Center for the Study of the American Constitution\, University of Wisconsin-Madison\nProf. Jack Rakove\, COE Professor of History & American Studies and Professor of Political Science\, Emeritus\, Stanford University \nWatch the Program Video\n \n\n\nWatch on YouTube
URL:https://history.nycourts.gov/events/new-york-role-ratification-us-constitution/
CATEGORIES:Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231029T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231029T180000
DTSTAMP:20250822T060031
CREATED:20231006T171406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T181545Z
UID:18547-1698591600-1698602400@history.nycourts.gov
SUMMARY:The Legacy of the Lemmon Slave Case and the Contribution of John Jay II: A Conversation with Hon. Albert M. Rosenblatt\, Author of The Eight
DESCRIPTION:In-Person Only • Free & Open to the Public\nLocation: Jay Heritage Center — 210 Boston Post Road\, Rye\, NY 10580 \nPresented by the Historical Society of the New York Courts and the Jay Heritage Center \nCo-Sponsored by the Westchester County Bar Association and the Westchester Black Bar Association \nThe Jay family’s legacy of abolition work is epitomized by John Jay II’s defending eight enslaved women and children in 1852. Now known as the Lemmon Slave Case\, the court ruled that the eight were free upon arriving on New York’s free soil\, and the case became a battle cry for secession when appeals defied the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Dred Scott v. Sandford. This program dives into the case\, the dramatic events and characters\, and its impact on the State and nation — with a special guest appearance from a descendant of two of the formerly enslaved. \nITINERARY \n3:00 – 4:00 PM — JAY HERITAGE CENTER SITE TOUR\n4:00 – 5:00 PM — PROGRAM\n5:00 – 6:00 PM — RECEPTION \nFEATURING A CONVERSATION WITH\nHon. Albert M. Rosenblatt\, Retired Associate Judge\, New York Court of Appeals; Author\, The Eight: The Lemmon Slave Case and the Fight for Freedom and President Emeritus & Inaugural Albert M. Rosenblatt Legal History Scholar\, Historical Society of the New York Courts \nMODERATED BY\nHon. Philippe Solages\, Jr.\, Acting Supreme Court Justice\, Court of Claims Judge\, Nassau County Criminal Court \nWITH SPECIAL GUEST\nLuanne Wills-Merrell\, Descendant of two of the eight enslaved people \n  \nWatch the Program Video
URL:https://history.nycourts.gov/events/lemmon-slave-case-legacy-contribution-of-john-jay-ii/
CATEGORIES:Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T140000
DTSTAMP:20250822T060031
CREATED:20230131T162848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T181823Z
UID:17278-1695297600-1695304800@history.nycourts.gov
SUMMARY:A Conversation with the Descendants of Plessy v. Ferguson
DESCRIPTION:Free and Open to the Public • Virtual and In-Person\nIn-Person Location: Old County Hall — Ceremonial Courtroom — 92 Franklin Street\, 2nd Floor\, Buffalo\, NY 14202\nA Celebration of Black History\, presented by Hon. Kevin M. Carter\, Administrative Judge\, 8th Judicial District\, the 8th Judicial District Diversity Steering Committee\, the New York State Unified Court System Office of Diversity and Inclusion\, and the Historical Society of the New York Courts. \nJoin us for a conversation with the descendants of Plessy v. Ferguson — the 1896 landmark US Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation.\nModerated by Hon. Shirley Troutman\, Associate Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals. \nWith Remarks from Hon. Albert M. Rosenblatt\, Retired Associate Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals and President Emeritus of the Historical Society of the New York Courts. \nCo-Sponsored by the Bar Association of Erie County\, the Minority Bar Association of WNY\, Inc.\, the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York\, WNY Chapter\, Phillips Lytle LLP\, and Hodgson Russ LLP. \nWatch the Program Video\n \n\n\nWatch on YouTube
URL:https://history.nycourts.gov/events/a-conversation-with-the-descendants-of-plessy-v-ferguson/
CATEGORIES:Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230915T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230915T210000
DTSTAMP:20250822T060031
CREATED:20230925T192337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231013T175935Z
UID:18514-1694800800-1694811600@history.nycourts.gov
SUMMARY:LJA History Project: A Documentary Chronicling the History of Latino Judges in New York State
DESCRIPTION:Documentary\nA Virtual Screening in Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month — Open to the Public \nPresented by the The Latino Judges Association in collaboration with the The Judicial Institute. \nCo-Sponsored by the Historical Society of the New York Courts. \nWatch the Documentary Film\nThe opinions expressed in this film are those of the Latino Judges Association and do not reflect any opinions or policies of the Historical Society of the New York Courts. \n 
URL:https://history.nycourts.gov/events/lja-history-project-documentary-chronicling-history-of-latino-judges-in-nys/
CATEGORIES:Public Events,Recommended Outside Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230907T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230907T193000
DTSTAMP:20250822T060031
CREATED:20230815T153007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T181952Z
UID:18354-1694109600-1694115000@history.nycourts.gov
SUMMARY:On the Road: The Legacy of the Lemmon Slave Case
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid Event • In-Person at NY County Courthouse & Livestreamed • Program: 6:00 PM  |  Reception: 5:30 PM\nLocation: New York County Courthouse — 60 Centre Street\, New York\, NY 10007\nCo-Sponsored by the Supreme Court New York County-Civil Term Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion Committee\nFREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC\nThe Historical Society of the New York Courts’ exhibit of panels and a video narrated by the iconic voice of James Earl Jones presenting the landmark Lemmon Slave Case has recently concluded its successful tour of courthouses around the State at the NY County Courthouse. This program featured Hon. Albert M. Rosenblatt interviewed by David L. Goodwin\, Esq. discussing the NY courts’ decision to free eight enslaved women and children in 1852\, defying the law of the land permitting slavery soon to be codified in the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dred Scott decision\, and the dramatic events and cast of characters surrounding the case. \nWELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS\nHon. Adam Silvera\, Administrative Justice\, New York County Supreme Court\nHon. Dianne T. Renwick\, Presiding Justice\, Appellate Division\, First Department and Vice-Chair\, Historical Society of the New York Courts\nHon. Deborah A. Kaplan\, Deputy Chief Administrative Judge\, New York City\nHon. Edwina G. Richardson-Mendelson\, Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for Justice Initiatives \nFEATURED SPEAKER\nHon. Rowan D. Wilson\, Chief Judge of the State of New York \nPROGRAM INTRODUCTION\nHon. Jonathan Lippman\, Former Chief Judge of the State of New York and President\, Historical Society of the New York Courts\nMarilyn Marcus\, Executive Director\, Historical Society of the New York Courts \nVIDEO PRESENTATION NARRATED BY JAMES EARL JONES\nThe Lemmon Case: 1852-1860 — A Prelude to the Civil War \nDISCUSSION OF THE LEMMON SLAVE CASE LEGACY\nHon. Albert M. Rosenblatt\, Retired Associate Judge\, New York Court of Appeals and President Emeritus & Inaugural Albert M. Rosenblatt Legal History Scholar\, Historical Society of the New York Courts \nInterviewed by \nDavid L. Goodwin\, Esq.\, Supervisory Staff Attorney\, Office of Legal Affairs\, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit\, and Trustee\, Historical Society of the New York Courts \n  \nWatch the Program Video\n \n\n\nWatch on YouTube
URL:https://history.nycourts.gov/events/lemmon-slave-case-legacy/
CATEGORIES:Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230512T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230512T193000
DTSTAMP:20250822T060031
CREATED:20230424T185707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T182140Z
UID:17936-1683914400-1683919800@history.nycourts.gov
SUMMARY:Looking at Courthouses Through a New Lens: Art\, Architecture\, and Justice in New York and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Free Livestream\nPresented by the NYS Supreme Court\, Appellate Division\, First Department and Historical Society of the New York Courts  \nHistoric courthouses serve as the backdrop for society’s most consequential conversations. In today’s era of rapid social and technological change\, and issues of diversity\, we are faced with the thorny questions of how to contextualize the role of art and architecture in our public buildings. An esteemed group of legal and artistic thinkers gather for a thoughtful conversation exploring the First Department’s monumental courthouse off Manhattan’s Madison Square Park. \nPROGRAM\nWelcome & Introductions \nHon. Dianne T. Renwick\, Acting Presiding Justice\, Appellate Division\, First Department and Vice Chair\, Historical Society of the New York Courts \nPresentations \nDr. Michele H. Bogart\, Professor Emeritus of Art History and Visual Culture\, Stony Brook University\nDr. Jon Ritter\, Clinical Associate Professor\, New York University\nHon. Peter H. Moulton\, Associate Justice\, Appellate Division\, First Department\nShahzia Sikander\, Artist of NOW (2023) \nPanel Discussion\nModerator: Adrian Untermyer\, Attorney\, Urbanist\, and Historian\nDr. Michele H. Bogart\nHon. Peter H. Moulton\nDr. Jon Ritter\nShahzia Sikander \nWatch the Program Video\n \n\n\nWatch on YouTube
URL:https://history.nycourts.gov/events/looking-at-courthouses-through-a-new-lens/
CATEGORIES:Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230509T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230509T203000
DTSTAMP:20250822T060031
CREATED:20230308T192505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T182336Z
UID:17610-1683657000-1683664200@history.nycourts.gov
SUMMARY:200 Years of the Commerce Clause: Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) — The New York Steamboat Case that Started It All
DESCRIPTION:In Person Only • Free & Open to the Public\nLocation: New York City Bar Association — 42 West 44th Street\, New York\, NY 10036 \nFew names are more recognizable in the canon of American jurisprudence than the 1824 U.S. Supreme Court landmark decision Gibbons v. Ogden. This program will explore the critical and often deadly role steamboats played on the Hudson River for almost two centuries and how Gibbons led to the birth of the federal commerce clause doctrine\, which\, two hundred years later\, continues to be at the center of cases testing the limits of federal and state regulation of interstate commerce\, including current challenges to state laws governing recreational cannabis and animal welfare. \nPROGRAM SPEAKERS\nCraig A. Landy\, Esq.\, Program Moderator\, Retired Partner\, Peckar & Abramson P.C.\nDr. Carla Lesh\, Collections Manager & Digital Archivist\, Hudson River Maritime Museum\nBrian O’Connor\, Esq.\, Retired Partner\, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP and Author\, Death by Fire and Ice: The Lexington Steamboat Calamity\nHon. Albert M. Rosenblatt\, Retired Associate Judge\, New York Court of Appeals and President Emeritus & Inaugural Albert M. Rosenblatt Legal History Scholar\, Historical Society of the New York Courts \nWatch the Program Video\n \n\n\nWatch on YouTube
URL:https://history.nycourts.gov/events/gibbons-v-ogden/
CATEGORIES:Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230323T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230323T200000
DTSTAMP:20250822T060031
CREATED:20230301T160729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T182457Z
UID:17569-1679594400-1679601600@history.nycourts.gov
SUMMARY:Mendez v. Westminster: The Reenactment
DESCRIPTION:The 76th Anniversary of a Seminal Case Toward Desegregation\nPresented by\n \n\nHYBRID EVENT (Microsoft Teams Link to be provided after registration)\nIn Person at:\nU.S. District Court – Southern District of New York\nDaniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse\n500 Pearl Street\, New York\, NY 10007 \nCLE Credits: 1.0 in Areas of Professional Practice & 0.5 in Diversity\, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias\nThis program has been approved by the New York State Judicial Institute\, in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board\, for a maximum of 1.5 credit hours\, of which 1 credit hour can be applied toward the Areas of Professional Practice requirement and 0.5 credit hours can be applied toward the Diversity\, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias requirement. \nSponsored by:\nFranklin H. Williams Judicial Commission\nColumbia Law School — Office of Judicial Clerkships\nJudicial Friends Association\nAsian American Judges Association of New York\nSt. John’s University School of Law\nHistorical Society of the New York Courts\n \nWatch the Program Video
URL:https://history.nycourts.gov/events/mendez-v-westminster-reenactment/
CATEGORIES:Public Events,Recommended Outside Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221208T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221208T200000
DTSTAMP:20250822T060031
CREATED:20221121T174813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221209T205402Z
UID:16808-1670522400-1670529600@history.nycourts.gov
SUMMARY:What Law School Doesn’t Teach You About Your First Year of Practice
DESCRIPTION:Free in-person event for newly admitted attorneys and law school students\nAt Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP – One Manhattan West\, New York\, NY 10001\nPresented by the Society’s Young Lawyers Committee \nPROGRAM \nMeet new people and reconnect with old friends at the Young Lawyers Committee’s first networking event and panel discussion after the pandemic! Hear from practitioners in public service\, government\, law firms\, and the court system as they dive into what they learned in their first years of practice after law school and how they built their careers. The Committee’s Chair Thania Charmani\, Esq.\, will give opening remarks and introductions. \nPANEL \nHon. Margaret Chan\, Acting Supreme Court Justice\, New York County\, Commercial Division\nNomi Berenson\, Esq.\, Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York\nLara Flath\, Esq.\, Partner\, Complex Litigation and Trials\, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP\nDavid L. Goodwin\, Esq.\, Supervisory Staff Attorney\, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
URL:https://history.nycourts.gov/events/ylc-first-year-practice/
LOCATION:Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP\, One Manhattan West\, New York\, NY\, 10001
CATEGORIES:Public Events,YLC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221018T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221018T133000
DTSTAMP:20250822T060031
CREATED:20220721T180859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T183203Z
UID:15758-1666096200-1666099800@history.nycourts.gov
SUMMARY:Who Owns A Photo of Your Face? The Right to Privacy & The Courts
DESCRIPTION:Webinar\nPresented as a part of the New York State Archives Partnership Trust’s Speaker Series \nPROGRAM\nThis session explores the 1902 landmark decision Roberson v. Rochester Folding-Box Company. 17-year-old Abigail Roberson went to court to stop a company from using her face in ads for its flour. She asserted an inherent right to privacy and called on the courts to shield her (and others) from this sort of commercial exploitation. The State Supreme Court and Appellate Division agreed. But the Court of Appeals rejected her plea: there was no inherent right to privacy in the constitution and the court could not bestow it. That was up to the legislature. In 1903\, in response\, the legislature passed the first state privacy law\, which is still on the books. The Roberson case explores privacy issues that reverberate today and illustrates the powerful role of the courts in our lives. \nFeaturing: \nBruce W. Dearstyne\, Historian and Author of The Crucible of Public Policy: New York Courts in the Progressive Era\nHenry M. Greenberg\, Esq.\, Shareholder\, Greenberg Traurig LLP & Vice Chair\, Historical Society of the New York Courts \n  \n \n  \nWatch the Program Video\n \n\n\nWatch on YouTube
URL:https://history.nycourts.gov/events/roberson-privacy-rights/
LOCATION:Webinar\, New York\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221004T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221004T200000
DTSTAMP:20250822T060031
CREATED:20220721T141247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T183412Z
UID:15744-1664908200-1664913600@history.nycourts.gov
SUMMARY:Uncovered: Sojourner Truth's Quest for Liberty and Justice
DESCRIPTION:Free In-Person and Online Event at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture — Open to the Public\nPresented by the Historical Society of the New York Courts in collaboration with the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture\, New York State Archives\, and Unified Court System \nPROGRAM\nSojourner Truth stands today as an iconic activist. She was born into slavery but escaped to freedom. Shortly after freeing herself\, she began the process of restoring her family and went to court in Ulster County to free her son — and won. Truth became one of the first Black women to win a lawsuit\, and while the records of this historic case were preserved\, at some point in the ensuing 200 years they were lost — only to be recovered in 2022\, igniting greater understanding of Truth’s undaunting courage. \nThis program will tell the story of Sojourner Truth’s inspiring life\, and will also focus on the detective story of how the records were recovered and the important role of archives in preserving documents for future generations and teaching history to better inform the future. \nWELCOME & INTRODUCTION  \nPRESENTATION: THE LIFE OF SOJOURNER TRUTH\nDr. Nell Irvin Painter\, Edwards Professor of American History\, Emerita\, Princeton University \nPANEL DISCUSSION: THE IMPACT OF THE COURT CASE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PRESERVING COURT RECORDS\nDr. Michelle Commander\, Program Moderator\, Deputy Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives\, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture\, New York Public Library\nPaul O’Neill\, Esq.\, Commissioner of Jurors\, Ulster County\nDr. Nell Irvin Painter\, Edwards Professor American History\, Emerita\, Princeton University\nThomas J. Ruller\, NYS Archivist \nQ&A: Moderated by Dr. Michelle Commander \nWatch the Program Video\n \n\n\nWatch on YouTube
URL:https://history.nycourts.gov/events/sojourner-truth/
LOCATION:Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture\, 515 Malcolm X Blvd.\, New York\, NY\, 10037\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220922T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220922T200000
DTSTAMP:20250822T060031
CREATED:20220628T174033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250411T204705Z
UID:15611-1663869600-1663876800@history.nycourts.gov
SUMMARY:Willowbrook State School: How a Lawsuit Closed the Gates to a Notorious Institution and Opened the Doors of Opportunity for Thousands
DESCRIPTION:Free In-Person and Online Event at the New York City Bar Association (42 W. 44th St.\, NYC) — Open to the Public\nPresented by the Historical Society of the New York Courts in collaboration with the Willowbrook Legacy Project at the College of Staten Island/CUNY\, the NY City Bar Association’s Disability Law Committee\, and NYSBA’s Disability Rights Committee. \nSponsored by Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP. \nPROGRAM\nWillowbrook State School was an infamous institution on Staten Island built to care for those with developmental disabilities.  Following a series of articles in the Staten Island Advance in the fall of 1971\, in January 1972\, television reporter Geraldo Rivera brought his camera to Willowbrook and reported on the horrible conditions at the “school\,” once described by Sen. Robert Kennedy as a “snake pit.” Two months later\, lawyers from the NYCLU and the NY Legal Aid Society\, on behalf of residents\, parents and organizations filed a class action lawsuit arguing that residents had a constitutional right to treatment and sought injunctive relief. A distinguished panel of attorneys who have been involved with this case will discuss the filing of the complaint\, the entry of a Consent Judgment and the continuing nature of the litigation. The panel will also discuss the importance and relevance of Willowbrook today. The site of the former Willowbrook State School is now the campus of the College of Staten Island/CUNY; this program is presented as part of its 2022 “Year of Willowbrook.” \nSee images of individuals with development disabilities and the terrible conditions they were forced to endure at Willowbrook State School. (Courtesy of Pennhurst Memorial & Preservation Alliance). \nPANEL DISCUSSION\nBeth Haroules\, Esq.\, Senior Staff Attorney\, New York Civil Liberties Union\nChris Hansen\, Esq.\, Retired Senior National Staff Counsel\, American Civil Liberties Union\nPaul Kietzman\, Esq.\, Of Counsel\, Barclay Damon LLP\nHon. Robert M. Levy\, United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of New York\n \n2.0 CLE Credits in Areas of Professional Practice\, Provided by the Judicial Institute\nAvailable only to members of the Historical Society of the New York Courts\, the New York City Bar Association\, and attorneys at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP. \nThe Society is grateful for the generous support of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP\, sponsor of this program. \nWatch the Program Video\n \n\n\nWatch on YouTube
URL:https://history.nycourts.gov/events/willowbrook-state-school/
LOCATION:New York City Bar Association\, 42 West 44th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220908T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220908T100000
DTSTAMP:20250822T060031
CREATED:20220415T153036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220908T134829Z
UID:15312-1662627600-1662631200@history.nycourts.gov
SUMMARY:250th Anniversary of the Fulton County Courthouse
DESCRIPTION:Fulton County Office Building \nPresented by the Fulton County Court in collaboration with the New York Court of Appeals\, Historical Society of the New York Courts\, NYS Archives\, and Office of State History \nDid you know the oldest\, continuously operating courthouse in the United States is located in New York’s Fulton County? This courthouse predates the Revolutionary War\, provided Elizabeth Cady Stanton with the opportunity to learn from her father Judge Daniel Cady\, and continues to serve the people of New York to this day. \nIn celebration of the 250th anniversary\, join the Court of Appeals for a special session of oral arguments and a program to follow that highlights the historical significance of this special courthouse\, featuring speeches from Presiding Justice Elizabeth A. Garry\, Justice Richard T. Aulisi\, and others. \nLearn More! Listen to this episode of A New York Minute in History in which Society President Emeritus Hon. Albert M. Rosenblatt is interviewed by State Historian Devin Lander discuss the court system when the courthouse was built.\nThe Fulton County Courthouse: 250 Years of Legal History | A New York Minute in History \n \n  \nWatch on YouTube
URL:https://history.nycourts.gov/events/250th-anniversary-fulton-county-courthouse/
LOCATION:Fulton County Office Building\, 223 West Main Street\, Johnstown\, NY\, 12095
CATEGORIES:Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220609T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220609T200000
DTSTAMP:20250822T060031
CREATED:20220425T194304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T183902Z
UID:15341-1654797600-1654804800@history.nycourts.gov
SUMMARY:The Enduring Legacy of John Jay
DESCRIPTION:Webinar\n2022 Stephen R. Kaye Memorial Program\, Sponsored by Proskauer Rose LLP\nWhile many may be familiar with Founding Fathers such as Franklin\, Hamilton\, and Washington\, they may not be as aware of the impact of America’s first Chief Justice of both the NY Courts and the U.S. Supreme Court\, John Jay. His influence on America’s jurisprudence is profound. \nFollowing in the first Chief Justice’s footsteps\, our present-day Chief Judge Janet DiFiore will give remarks remembering John Jay as Founding Father of our NY and the nation’s courts in this auspicious year of the NY Court of Appeals’ 175th anniversary. \nThis conversation moderated by Hon. Albert M. Rosenblatt\, retired NY Court of Appeals Associate Judge\, with Hon. Mark C. Dillon\, Appellate Division\, Second Department Associate Justice\, and Walter Stahr\, Counsel for EMP Global\, both John Jay biographers\, dives into Jay’s jurisprudence in his critical role as founder of the nation’s legal system. The program will also explore Jay as diplomat\, Governor\, abolitionist and family man. \nProgram\nWelcome & Introductions\nHon. Albert M. Rosenblatt\nRetired Associate Judge\, New York Court of Appeals\nPresident Emeritus\, Historical Society of the New York Courts \nRemarks\nHon. Janet DiFiore\nChief Judge of the State of New York \nPresentation: Jay\, the Person and Professional\nWalter Stahr\, Esq.\nCounsel\, EMP Global\nAuthor of John Jay: Founding Father \nPresentation: Jay\, the Chief Justice\nHon. Mark C. Dillon\nAssociate Justice\, Appellate Division\, Second Department\nAuthor of The First Chief Justice: John Jay and the Struggle of a New Nation \nPanel Discussion \nHon. Mark C. Dillon\nWalter Stahr\, Esq.\nHon. Albert M. Rosenblatt\, Moderator \nThe Society is grateful for the generous support of Proskauer Rose LLP as sponsor of the Stephen R. Kaye Memorial Program. \nWatch the Program Video\n \n\n\nWatch on YouTube
URL:https://history.nycourts.gov/events/the-enduring-legacy-of-john-jay/
CATEGORIES:Public Events,SRK Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220525T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220525T200000
DTSTAMP:20250822T060031
CREATED:20210720T175912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T184129Z
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SUMMARY:From Stonewall to Windsor: New York’s March to LGBTQ Rights
DESCRIPTION:Free In-Person and Online Event at the New York City Bar Association — Open to the Public\nPart of the Judith S. Kaye Program series\, sponsored by Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP. \nPROGRAM\nSee the landmark New York LGBTQ cases through the eyes of those who know them best – the judges and attorneys who lived this history. Get grounded with a presentation on New York’s march toward LGBTQ rights\, and dive into a panel discussion featuring leading legal luminaries who will share their personal recollections; give insight into cases like Onofre\, Braschi\, and Hernandez; and look to the future of LGBTQ rights in New York. \nWELCOME\nHon. Jonathan Lippman\, Former Chief Judge of New York State; Of Counsel\, Latham & Watkins LLP; and President\, Historical Society of the New York Courts\nStephen P. Younger\, Esq.\, Partner\, Foley Hoag LLP; and Chair of the Board\, Historical Society of the New York Courts \nINTRODUCTION \nHenry M. Greenberg\, Esq.\, Shareholder\, Greenberg Traurig LLP and Vice Chair\, Historical Society of the New York Courts \nPRESENTATION\nChristopher R. Riano\, Esq.\, President\, Center for Civic Education and Lecturer\, Constitutional Law & Government\, Columbia University and Of Counsel\, Holland & Knight LLP \nPANEL DISCUSSION\nModerator: Henry M. Greenberg\, Esq.\nHon. Rosalyn Richter\, Former Associate Justice\, Appellate Division\, First Department and Senior Counsel\, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP \nHon. Matthew J. Titone\, Surrogate\, Surrogate’s Court\, Richmond County\nRoberta A. Kaplan\, Esq.\, Partner\, Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP and Trustee\, Historical Society of the New York Courts\nChristopher R. Riano\, Esq.\n \nThis event is co-sponsored by The Richard C. Failla LGBTQ Commission of the New York State Courts\, New York State Bar Association’s LGBTQ Law Section Committee and New York City Bar Association’s LGBTQ Rights Committee. \nWatch the Program Video\n \n\n\nWatch on YouTube
URL:https://history.nycourts.gov/events/from-stonewall-to-windsor-new-yorks-march-to-lgbt-rights/
LOCATION:New York City Bar Association\, 42 West 44th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Events,JSK Program
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SUMMARY:Legal History From the Ground Up: Unearthing NY’s Legal Ancestors at Woodlawn Cemetery
DESCRIPTION:Webinar\nIn a fun and informative program\, HSoftheNYCourts partnered with Woodlawn Cemetery & Conservancy to look back to NY’s legal ancestors. Did you know that many of the giants of NY law\, including William Nelson Cromwell\, Samuel Untermyer\, and even Charles Evans Hughes\, have their final resting places in Woodlawn Cemetery? A panel of descendants shared little known stories about these important lawyers and judges and discussed their impact on the law today. \nPanelists \nModerator: Michael T. Reynolds\, Partner\, Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP and Chairman of the Board of Trustees\, Woodlawn Cemetery\nRobert J. Giuffra\, Jr.\, Vice Chair & Partner\, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and Practice Descendant of William Nelson Cromwell\nMarshall L. Miller\, Partner\, Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP and Descendant of Hon. William Butler Hornblower\nAdrian Untermyer\, Attorney; Board Member\, Woodlawn Conservancy; and Descendant of Samuel Untermyer\nHon. Troy K. Webber\, Co-Chair\, Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission; Associate Justice\, Appellate Division\, First Dept.; and Judicial Descendant of Hon. James S. Watson  \nWatch the Program Video\n \n\n\nWatch on YouTube
URL:https://history.nycourts.gov/events/woodlawn-ancestors-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Public Events
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SUMMARY:Asian Pacific Americans on the Bench: Progress Made\, Challenges Faced and Looking Forward
DESCRIPTION:Presented by the Historical Society of the New York Courts in collaboration with the Asian American Judges Association of New York.\nWebinar\nSponsored by Meyer Suozzi English & Klein P.C.\nMeyer Suozzi English & Klein P.C. is a sponsor of this program in honor of our wise and respected colleague Hon. Randall T. Eng. We stand with him against bias and prejudice\, and for equality and justice. \nPROGRAM\nAsian 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 stereotypes 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. \nWELCOME\nHon. Janet DiFiore\, Chief Judge of the State of New York \nINTRODUCTION\nHon. Randall T. Eng\, Of Counsel\, Meyer Suozzi English & Klein P.C. & Former Presiding Justice\, Appellate Division\, Second Department \nPRESENTATION\nHon. 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. \nPANEL DISCUSSION\nModerator: Hon. Lillian Wan\nHon. Pamela K. Chen\, U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New York\nHon. Toko Serita\, NYS Acting Supreme Court Justice and Presiding Judge of the Queens Human Trafficking Intervention Court\nHon. Anil C. Singh\, Associate Justice of the Appellate Division\, First Department. \nQ&A \nWatch the Program Video\n \n\n\n  \nWatch on YouTube
URL:https://history.nycourts.gov/events/aapi-on-the-bench-progress-challenges-looking-forward/
CATEGORIES:Public Events
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