Historical Society Of The New York Courts

Educational programs open to the public on topics of nys legal history were conducted in a variety of formats - by webinars for online programming, in-person, and hybrid offering both choices. Below is a list of public programs:- in-person: young lawyers committee welcome celebration | february 20, 2024- hybrid: judicial independence: the israeli experience | march 4, 2024- hybrid: celebrating emeline, the heroine of the lemmon slave case: a high-water mark for the new york courts | may 21, 2024- hybrid: hon. Norman goodman lectureny county courthouse wpa murals: who created them and what do they represent? | june 25, 2024- hybrid: the evolution of the u.s. Constitution: a constitution day look back and forward | september 17, 2024- hybrid: a conversation on constitutionalism and the rule of law with two presiding justices | october 23, 2024

Publications- the society published and distributed to its members the 2024 annual calendar. The topic for the 2024 calendar is new york courts of yesteryear: how we began and where we are. - the society also published 60 centre street: a look back, with some ruminations about the future. This article explores the history of the iconic courthouse, from its creation to today.

Oral history projectthe society is engaged in an ongoing project to record the oral histories of prominent retired judges and other legal luminaries of nys to preserve the record of their experiences and accomplishments as part of nys legal history. In 2024, the society continued the process of making available existing interview footage as well as filmed a new interview in which new york attorneys robert s. Dean and lynn fahey were interviewed by david l. Goodwin. A transcript from the interview is currently in production. Communications strategy fellowin 2024, the society continued its part-time communications fellowship that has expanded the society's digital communications on social media and the website as well as develop new networks to expand the society's reach and plan podcasts. A stipend of $20,000 was granted for a year-long fellowship.