NYCLA Amicus Curiae

Originally RELEASED NOV 03, 2021

The New York County Lawyers Association is proud to present the 2nd Special Series episode of the Amicus Curiae: The Justice Center Files with distinguished guest Hon. Margaret J. Finerty, Partner, Getnick & Getnick LLP. Host Daniel K. Wiig sits down with Judge Finerty to discuss the important factual details of New York State Gun Laws and the implications of the Supreme Court's decision to hear a challenge to New York's concealed carry law that limits the ability for people to obtain concealed carry permits to those who can demonstrate "proper cause" to do so. The case of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Corlett. The Second Amendment high stakes case will have immediate implications on the constitutionality of New York's Gun Laws.

NYCLA a special series under the NYCLA Amicus Curiae umbrella hosted by Daniel K. Wiig, and titled NYCLA Amicus Curiae: The Justice Center Files. NYCLA created this series to provide a public facing platform for the work the NYCLA Justice Center does in galvanizing the public, education, and the law around issues of civic importance. The inaugural episode features an interview with Judge Jed S. Rakoff discussing his new book Why Innocent Plead Guilty and the Guilty Go Free. Judge Rakoff shares his experiences both from the bench as a jurist for the Southern District of New York, where he now has Senior Status, as well as his 15-year tenure as a criminal defense attorney.

The NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast is proud to share the latest episode of the show. Our host Daniel K. Wiig sits down with legal heavy-hitters: Jessica Golden Cortes, Partner, Davis+Gilbert and Brian Heller, Partner, Schwartz Perry & Heller, LLP to discuss the new law amending the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). Employers and Plaintiffs in Sexual Harassment & Sexual Assault cases, what is the best way to resolve the claims? Arbitration or litigation? Where do employees and employers fare best in addressing their issues? The impact on the U.S. Supreme Court's approved use of class action waivers and more will be discussed in this insightful and timely episode.

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Bios

Jessica Golden Cortes, Partner, Davis+Gilbert

Brian Heller, Partner, Schwartz Perry & Heller, LLP

NYCLA Amicus Curiae is proud to present our conversation with leading law school deans: Dean Kathleen Boozang, Seton Hall Law School; Dean Melanie Leslie, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law; Judge Gail Prudenti, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University. Our host Daniel K. Wiig sits down to discuss the state of the legal profession, legal education, initiatives, and challenges faced by each of the our distinguished guests.

Kathleen Boozang, Dean & Profesor of Law, Seaton Hall Law School - Bio

Melanie Leslie, Dean & Dr. Samuel Belkin Professor of Law, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law - Bio

Judge Gail Prudenti, Dean and Executive Director of the Center for Children, Families and the Law, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University - Bio

Listen now to this insightful and informative discussion, it is not to be missed.

NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast with Host Daniel K. Wiig is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with 3 brilliant legal minds, our guests are: Justice Rolando T. Acosta, Presiding Justice of the NY Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department; Hon. Michael J. Garcia, Associate Judge of the NY Court of Appeals; and Gelvina Rodriguez Stevenson, General Counsel, Vice President, and Secretary of The Wistar Institute, an international biomedical research leader in cancer, immunology, and infectious diseases. The conversation takes on the topics of diversity, giving back to the community, networking, the administration of justice, and the Hispanic American Experience.

About National Hispanic Heritage Month

Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.

Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law Vin Bonventre sat down with NYCLA Amicus Curiae host Daniel K. Wiig to discuss the state of the New York Court of Appeals. Topics investigated include caseloads, judicial philosophy, and unsigned memorandum decisions. This episode was recorded prior to the resignation of the past Chief Judge Janet DiFiore, and the New York's highest court designation of then Associate Judge Anthony Cannataro to serve as acting chief judge. Listen to the latest episode of the NYCLA Amicus Curiae.

Bio: Vincent M. Bonventre

The New York County Lawyers Association is proud to share its latest episode of the NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast with Host Daniel K. Wiig. In this episode we sit down with Twyla Carter the first Black Woman and first Asian American to head the Legal Aid Society as Attorney-In-Chief and Chief Executive Officer in 145 years. The discussion delves into the immediate challenges Ms. Carter faces as a leader, guardian, and advocate for New Yorkers seeking equal justice and facing disparity in access to justice.

Twyla Carter Bio

The Legal Aid Society

NYCLA is proud to present the latest episode of the NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast. In this episode our Host Daniel K. Wiig sits down with Justice Richard T. Andrias & Justice David B. Saxe, both formerly of the Appellate Division, First Department, NY State Supreme Court (RETIRED) to discuss New York's mandatory judicial retirement age and the process of certification. The in depth conversation takes on points and counter points of NY's Judges serving the Courts after the age of 70.

More Information About Our Guests

From June 1996 to September 2018, Justice Andrias served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department. He was appointed to the New York City Criminal Court in 1983 and was the Supervising Judge of the New York County Criminal Court from 1985 to 1987. Justice Andrias was elected to the Supreme Court in 1987 and re-elected in 2001, serving in the criminal and civil divisions from January 1988 to June 1996.

Hon. David B. Saxe (Ret.) served as an Associate Justice, New York State Appellate Division, First Department and is one of the most honored and respected members of New York's legal community. Recently retired from the bench, he is now a sought-after, arbitrator, mediator, and special master.

Justice Richard T. Andrias & Justice David B. Saxe are co-founders of ADAM – Appellate Division Arbitrators & Mediators. Appellate Division Arbitrators & Mediators (RETIRED) a firm consisting exclusively of appellate justices and judges that provides commercial arbitration and mediation services in New York. The firm also consists of retired justices and judges from the Second Department Appellate Division as well as the Court of Appeals.

The NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast with host Danial K. Wiig is proud to present the latest episode. Our guests: John D. Feerick, Norris Professor of Law, Fordham Law School, fmr. Dean of Fordham Law School, and primary framer of the 25th Amendment to the United States Constitution; and Michael Miller, attorney at law, Past New York County Lawyers Association President, and Past New York State Bar Association President. Professor Feerick and Michael Miller are leaders within the New York legal community and their insights on the critical issues around New York's gubernatorial succession are invaluable.

Resources & Articles

John D. Feerick Profile

Michael Miller Profile

Study Calls for Reforms to New York's Gubernatorial Succession Rules by New York Law Journa, Brian Lee, August 10, 2022

New York County Lawyers Association Proposes Creation of Statewide Bar Leader Taskforce to Recommend Clear Process for Lieutenant Gubernatorial Succession.

Report of the New York County Lawyers Association for the Establishment of a Task Force on Lieutenant Gubernatorial Succession Adopted April 27, 2022

John D. Feerick, The Problem of Presidential Inability--Will Congress Ever Solve It?, 32 Fordham L. Rev. 73 (1963)

John D. Feerick, Presidential Succession, New York Times Chairman, National Committee on' Presidential Inability and VicePresidential Vacancy, Junior Bar Conference, American Bar Association, Jan. 12, 1965 (Subscription Required to View New York Times Archives)

John D. Feerick, Fordham University School of Law

NYCLA Amicus Curiae with host Daniel K. Wiig is proud to share our recent conversation with leading trial and appellate attorney Michael J. Dell, partner, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP. Representing NYCLA and joined by 9 New York bar associations, Michael J. Dell leads NYCLA's lawsuit in the Supreme Court, New York County, for declaratory and injunctive relief against the State and City of New York to prevent the continuing violation of the constitutional right of children and indigent adults to meaningful and effective legal representation by assigned private counsel in family and criminal court proceedings in New York City.

In 2001 the New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA) brought a lawsuit seeking an increase in Assigned Counsel (18B attorneys) rates. 18B attorneys represent poor children and indigent citizens in New York and these attorneys have not seen a raise in their hourly rates in almost 20 years. Lady Justice's blindfold slips slightly when those seeking justice are deprived of the their Constitutional Rights.

NYCLA continues its longstanding commitment to promote the administration of justice. In 2020 the New York County Lawyers Association brought a new lawsuit & joined by 9 additional bar associations to equal access to justice by seeking an increase in the rates paid to Assigned Counsel.

On July 25, Supreme Court Justice Lisa Headley issued a preliminary injunction requiring the State of New York and the City of New York to pay18B assigned counsel for children and the indigent in criminal and family court cases in New York at the federal CJA rate of $158 per hour, retroactive to February 2, 2022, and to revisit and consider an increase at the same rate and at the same time that federal assigned counsel receive an increase in compensation. Listen now as Michael J. Dell shares the ins and outs of the case.