“It’s so nice to be in a room full of judges,” said Hon. Hector LaSalle when he addressed the room full of judges at the 2023 Judicial Section Reception and Luncheon on January 20, 2023. That sentiment was surely felt by the room of an estimated 150 judges who gathered at the New York Hilton … Continued
Greetings and happy new year! It was wonderful to see so many of you, up close and IN PERSON, at our annual luncheon on January 20th. Congratulations again to our amazing honorees: Hon. Hector D. LaSalle, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department, Recipient of the 2023 Distinguished Jurist Award, and our three Recipients … Continued
Reprinted with permission from the “February 10, 2023 edition of the “New York Law Journal”© 202X ALM Global Properties, LLC. All rights reserved. Further duplication without permission is prohibited, contact 877-256-2472 or [email protected]. “ Upon retiring from the Court, one of my predecessors, Bernard Botein – who served as Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, … Continued
First, plant five rows of “p’s”… Presence (Don’t just be present, but have a “presence”) Promptness (respect time) Preparation (always be prepared) Perseverance (you are in it for the long haul) Purity Next, plant three rows of squash… Squash discrimination Squash indifference Squash unjust and unfair criticism Then plant five rows of lettuce… Let us … Continued
A Tribute to Hon. Angela A. Mazzarelli – The indelible legacy of the Appellate Division’s longest serving female Associate Justice Justice Mazzarelli is currently the longest serving Associate Justice to this honorable court, having dedicated the last 29 years of her exemplary judicial career here in the Appellate Division, First Department. Her journey began in … Continued
Every year, judges receive many requests for student interns to work in our chambers and courtrooms. These requests come from law schools, colleges, universities, bar associations, community organizations, colleagues, and students themselves. We screen applications, writing samples, and conduct interviews. Ultimately, many interns are accepted, they work with us for a summer or a semester, … Continued
It has been a pleasure to serve as the Dean of the New York State Judicial Institute for the past year. I am grateful for this opportunity and thank Chief Judge Janet DiFiore and Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence Marks for their ongoing support. It has been very enlightening and illuminating to hear from most of … Continued
Greetings! I am honored to serve as Presiding Member of the Judicial Section and to follow in the footsteps of the Presiding Members who served before me. As I reflect on this new role that I assumed in June, I recognize that I am the first Latina to serve as Presiding Member of our almost … Continued
Judicial Section Officers Hon. Joanne D. Quiñones Judicial Section Presiding Member, 2022–23 Hon. Joanne D. Quiñones is a judge of the Court of Claims and Acting Justice of the Supreme Court in Kings County, where she handles both criminal and matrimonial matters. She is the first Latina to hold the position of Presiding Member of … Continued
Hon. Shahabuddeen A. Ally Asian American Judges Association of New York Hon. Shahabuddeen (Shah) A. Ally is the Supervising Judge of New York County Civil Court. Shah was elected to the New York City Civil Court in 2018 and began his judicial career in the Bronx Criminal Court. Shah was elected as President of the … Continued