On May 31, 2021, NYS Chief Judge Janet DiFiore provided this video update to report on the latest COVID developments affecting our courts and the justice system.
May 24, 2021: Message from Chief Judge DiFiore
On May 24, 2021, NYS Chief Judge Janet DiFiore provided this video update to report on the latest COVID developments affecting our courts and the justice system.
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May 17, 2021: Message from Chief Judge DiFiore
On May 17, 2021, NYS Chief Judge Janet DiFiore provided this video update to report on the latest COVID developments affecting our courts and the justice system.
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Episode #12: Randall T. Eng — First Asian American Judge in New York State
This episode was recorded on May 7, 2021 and features a conversation with the first Asian American judge in New York State.
Chris Kwok talks with Hon. Randall T. Eng about his remarkable life and career, marked by a series of firsts for the Asian American community. They reminisce about Judge Eng’s early days in Queens and China, how he became interested in the law, his rise in the legal profession to become the first Asian American Judge in all of New York State, and his years after retiring from the bench. The conversation juxtaposes his incredible achievements against the backdrop of increased anti-Asian hate and violence around the country. Mr. Kwok is a Mediator and Arbitrator at JAMS and a Board Member of the Asian American Bar Association of New York. Judge Eng is currently Of Counsel at Meyer Suozzi English & Klein P.C. and the former Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department. He is also Trustee Emeritus of the Society’s Board of Trustees.
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May 10, 2021: Message from Chief Judge DiFiore
On May 10, 2021, NYS Chief Judge Janet DiFiore provided this video update to report on the latest COVID developments affecting our courts and the justice system.
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Episode #11: Pursuing Leadership Positions with Two Asian American Judges — Hon. Lillian Wan & Hon. Randall Eng
This episode was recorded on April 23, 2021, and features two NYS judges discussing the lack of Asian American representation in leadership in the New York judiciary and public office.
Hon. Randall T. Eng and Hon. Lillian Wan share their personal experiences as Asian American judges overcoming challenges, and provide advice to Asian American attorneys on how they too can bridge the gap. Judge Wan is a Kings County Supreme Court Civil Term Judge and member of the Society’s Board of Trustees. Judge Eng is former Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department, and currently Of Counsel at Meyer Suozzi English & Klein P.C. He is also Trustee Emeritus of the Society’s Board of Trustees.
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May 3, 2021: Message from Chief Judge DiFiore
On May 3, 2021, NYS Chief Judge Janet DiFiore provided this video update to report on the latest COVID developments affecting our courts and the justice system.
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April 26, 2021: Message from Chief Judge DiFiore
On April 26, 2021, NYS Chief Judge Janet DiFiore provided this video update to report on the latest COVID developments affecting our courts and the justice system.
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April 19, 2021: Message from Chief Judge DiFiore
On April 19, 2021, NYS Chief Judge Janet DiFiore provided this video update to report on the latest COVID developments affecting our courts and the justice system.
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April 14, 2021: Message from Chief Judge DiFiore
On April 14, 2021, NYS Chief Judge Janet DiFiore provided this video update to report on the latest COVID developments affecting our courts and the justice system.