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January 2022
From Stonewall to Windsor: New York’s March to LGBTQ Rights
POSTPONED We are forced to postpone our January 13th program which we all hoped to do in person due to the Omicron variant surge…
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The New York Court of Appeals: A Unique Appellate Practice with Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Presented by Fordham Law Historical Society Chapter & St. John's Law Historical Society Chapter with Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Webinar for Law School Students…
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Legal History From the Ground Up: Unearthing NY’s Legal Ancestors at Woodlawn Cemetery
Webinar In a fun and informative program, HSoftheNYCourts partnered with Woodlawn Cemetery & Conservancy to look back to NY’s legal ancestors. Did you know…
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Asian Pacific Americans on the Bench: Progress Made, Challenges Faced and Looking Forward
Presented by the Historical Society of the New York Courts in collaboration with the Asian American Judges Association of New York. Webinar Sponsored by Meyer…
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Para Todos Los Niños: Mendez v. Westminster – A Seminal Case Toward Desegregation
Presented by the Latino Judges Association Webinar On the 74th anniversary of the seminal decision of Mendez v. Westminster School Dist. of Orange County…
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Commemorating Our Past & Welcoming Our Future: History of Puerto Rican and Latino Lawyers and Judges In NY
Webinar Presented by the Historical Society of the New York Courts in partnership with The Puerto Rican Bar Association's Historic Preservation and Judiciary Committees.…
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Invisible No More: The Eunice Carter Story
Webinar Presented by the Historical Society of the New York Courts, in collaboration with The Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission, and the NYS Unified…
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Lessons Learned From the 1918 Pandemic: Historical and Legal Framework of the Spanish Flu and How It Relates to Today’s Crisis
Webinar Program Join us for a live webinar exploring parallels, differences and lessons learned from the 1918 flu pandemic. Sandra Opdycke, author of The Flu Epidemic of…
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NYIAC Talks: Celebrating the Publication of Hon. Judith S. Kaye’s Autobiography
New York International Arbitration Center Presented by New York International Arbitration Center and Historical Society of the New York Courts This program was produced…
Find out more »Winter 2020 David A. Garfinkel Essay Scholarship Awards Ceremony
2019-2020 David A. Garfinkel Essay Scholarship Appellate Division First Department Courthouse 27 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010 The Awards Ceremony for the HSoftheNYCourts’…
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Richmond County Courthouse Centennial: Its History, Cases, and Place in the Civic Life of Staten Island
Richmond County Surrogate's Court — 18 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island HSoftheNYCourts Joins Richmond County Courthouse Centennial Celebrations! As part of the Richmond County Courthouse…
Find out more »St. John’s University School of Law and the NYS Court of Appeals
Program III in the HSoftheNYCourts Series NYS Law Schools Present: Illustrious Alumni St. John’s University School of Law — Belson Moot Court Room, 2nd…
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Prohibition, Whiskey Wars & Modern Moonshine
Young Lawyers Series: Cocktails & Commentary Roosevelt House, NYC On June 24th, 2019 the Roosevelt House welcomed urban historian Rebecca Dalzell and Ryan Ciuchta, head blender of…
Find out more »Sharing the Bench with Former NYS Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye: Reminiscences with her Court of Appeals Colleagues: Hon. Victoria A. Graffeo, Hon. Howard A. Levine & Hon. Albert M. Rosenblatt
The Otesaga Hotel, Cooperstown, NY PROGRAM This event was the official launch of the book Judith S. Kaye in Her Own Words: Reflections on Life…
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Art Restitution: Fair and Just Solutions?
New York City Bar Association PROGRAM This program brought together Hon. John M. Walker, Jr. , U.S. Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for…
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Commemorating Hon. Jane Bolin, YLS ’31
Black History Month Closing Celebration Commemorating Hon. Jane Bolin YLS '31 and Honoring Black Women Judges of Past and Present Yale Law School This…
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Tribal Courts in New York: Case Study of the Oneida Indian Nation
Presented in partnership with the Oneida Indian Nation New York City Bar Association PROGRAM This program examined Native American courts in NYS, using the…
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Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of Erie v. Tompkins
—Stephen R. Kaye Program Series— A Young Lawyers Committee Event New York City Bar Association The Society is grateful for the generous support of…
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THEN & NOW: A Look Back at Women Trailblazers & Forward: Has Equality Been Achieved?
2018 Judith S. Kaye Program: Conversations on Women & the Law New York City Bar Association This program explored women pioneers in New York…
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History of Foley Square: New York Legal Landmarks & Civic Reform
New York City Bar Association Have you ever wondered how Foley Square came to be surrounded by State and Federal courthouses and other buildings?…
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