Issue: Vol. 11 No. 2

Trailblazer Judge Rosalyn Richter Honored in New York

On Monday, June 17, 2024, the Richard C. Failla LGBTQ Commission of the New York Courts hosted an amazing event to recognize former Associate Justice Rosalyn H. Richter for her work in strengthening diversity and inclusion at its Third Annual Judge Paul G. Feinman Award Ceremony. The ceremony took place at the ornate courthouse of … Continued

PRESIDING MEMBER’S MESSAGE

Dear Judicial Section Members, I salute my friend and colleague, Past Presiding Member, Hon. Gregory R. Gilbert, on a successful term. I am grateful for his support and words of encouragement as he passes the leadership baton to me. I am honored to serve as your Presiding Member. As Judicial Section Members, each of you … Continued

New York’s Judicial Adjuncts: The Hear and Report and the Hear and Determine

Justice Lebovits is an acting Supreme Court justice in New York County. Rachel E. Miller is Justice Lebovits’s assistant court attorney. Mark H. Shawhan is Justice Lebovits’s principal court attorney. The New York courts’ experienced and highly qualified judicial adjuncts—court–attorney referees, special referees, support magistrates, judicial hearing officers, and private/special masters—serve an essential function in … Continued

Greetings from NYSBA President – Domenick Napoletano

Judges have a difficult and underappreciated job. They do their best to apply the law in some tough circumstances. The just decision isn’t always obvious, and the stakes are high. Certainly, that’s true for the litigants and in many cases, the impact of a judicial decision has a ripple effect on the neighborhood, the state … Continued