NYCLA Amicus Curiae

The law is often considered absolute, fair and just as it is applied blindly and without prejudice. Most would acknowledge that present day cases, where the defendants' names are easily recognizable, those cases are tried in multiple courts. The court of public opinion and the the court in which defendants & plaintiffs present their case to Judge and Jury. In the intersection of the two lies the art of communication, story, perception and the truth. Richard Gabriel "is a one of the preeminent trial consultants in the country. Since 1985, Mr. Gabriel has been a leader in the field of jury research, jury selection and litigation communication with experience in more than 1,500 trials in both the civil and criminal arenas across the country." Richard sat down with Amicus Curiae Host Dan Wiig to discuss the nuances of jury selection, the art of story, perception, and the importance of strategic communication.

Mr. Gabriel has worked on many high profile cases and is the author of several books including Acquittal: An Insider Reveals the Stories and Strategies Behind Today's Most Infamous Verdicts . He has edited several publications including Jury Selection: Strategy and Science; The Online Courtroom: Leveraging Remote Technology in Litigation.

Richard Gabriel is the President of Decision Analysis Litigation Strategy.

Amicus Curiae is celebrating Caribbean American Heritage Month with New York City's Corporation Counsel, Hon. Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix, the first Caribbean-born woman to serve as Corporation Counsel in the City's history. As Corporation Counsel, Justice Hinds-Radix leads the City's Law Department, which is primarily responsible for providing legal representation to the City, the Mayor, other elected officials, and City agencies in all affirmative and defensive civil litigation. Listen to this inspirational episode following Hon. Hinds-Radix's extraordinary journey to becoming the top lawyer for New York City.

Depp v. Heard: Did the Jury Get it Right?

The court of public opinion seemed to side with Johnny Depp, the jury awarded Mr. Depp millions. Did the public and the jury come to the right conclusion? Answers to this question and more as we sit down with criminal defense attorney & frequent legal commentator Vinoo Varghese. Checkout the latest episode of NYCLA Amicus Curiae with Host Daniel K. Wiig!

All eyes are on the New York State Court system and its efforts to deliver equal, efficient, and fair access to justice from a system that some consider outdated, and that all agree needs change. What will provide the greatest impact to create the change New Yorkers deserve? Host Dan Wiig sits down with Justices Barbara R. Kapnick, Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department of New York & President of the Association of Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New York and Justice Verna L. Saunders, New York County Supreme Court, First Judicial District of New York, First Vice President of the Association of Justices of the Supreme Court of New York, to discuss their proposals which they believe will bring the NY Courts closer to bridging the access to justice gap.

The NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast is proud to share its latest episode spotlighting 3 legal powerhouses in the New York legal community: Hon. Margaret Anne P. Y. Chan, Acting Supreme Court Justice, NY County, New York State Supreme Court; Hon. Denny Chin, Senior U.S. Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit: and Hon. Randall T. Eng, Presiding Justice, New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department (Ret.). The conversation is a celebration of perseverance, triumph, and excellence. Each of our guests is a 1st generation jurist and has broken barriers to serve on the Bench. Listen now as we celebrate Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month with our inspiring guests.

NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast is proud to share our latest episode featuring our guest Mr. Bruce C. Blackwell, President and Founder of Career Strategies International, Inc., and Executive Director of the Barnstable County Bar Association in Cape Cod, MA. Our host Daniel K. Wiig sits down with Bruce to discuss career transitioning for lawyers. What does it take to successfully transition your career? What are the opportunities? Pitfalls and considerations? Mr. Blackwell has more than 20 years of expertise in advising attorneys on career related matters and he is sharing his knowledge with our listeners.

Chief Administrative Judge of the New York State Unified Court System Hon. Lawrence K. Marks sits down with the NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast host Daniel Wiig to discuss the proposed restructuring of the New York's complicated trial court system. Judge Marks shares the inside view of the hurdles to making it happen, the least of which is approval by the state's legislature and approval by the voters of New York. Listen now to this enlightening episode of the NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast.

Our Host Daniel K. Wiig sits down with Hon. Bruce Marshall Selya, Senior United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Judge Selya's career spans more than six decades and he is noted as one of the most highly quoted jurists in the United States with more than 1000 published judicial opinions. Hon. Selya hired future Supreme Court Justice nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson to a year-long clerkship with the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Providence. In this conversation Judge Selya shares his unique insights into the recently nominted Hon. Ketanji Brown Jackson and his opinion on her as a future Supreme Court Justice and the 1st African American woman to be nominated to the highest court in the land. We hope you enjoy this very special episode.