Amici Podcast
110 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe "Amici" podcast series was created to share information and insight from New York's judges and the Unified Court System with constituents, stakeholders and anyone else who might have an interest in these topics.
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Promoting Diversity in the Courts: Neurodiversity
April 12, 2024 10:00 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBAntonella Barbieri was the young mother of a 2 ½ year old boy when she received the shocking and life-altering news: Your son has autism. “I cried,” she said. “I cried a lot.” In this candid and moving episode of Diversity Dialogues, Antonella, a senior management analyst in the Division of E-Filing, takes us behind the curtain to view the real life experiences of an autistic boy and his mother. She discusses those first moments and days, the daily struggles of the parent of an autistic c...
Promoting Diversity in the Courts: Hon. Joanne D. Quiñones
April 03, 2024 09:00 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBMany judges decorate their office with pictures of judicial luminaries who they view as role models. In Supreme Court Justice Joanne D. Quiñones' office, you’ll find Wonder Woman memorabilia. Learn why and hear about her "Camp Quiñones" mentoring program, in this new Diversity Dialogue podcast, a production of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. Transcript: https://ww2.nycourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/files/2024-04/Judge%20Quinones%20final.pdf
Demystifying the Courts: Court Of Claims
March 08, 2024 10:00 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBThe New York State Court of Claims is often a below-the-radar court in the state court system. It rarely makes news. Its jurisdiction is limited to civil cases against the state and some of its entities. There are no jurors, so each case is decided by a judge. And since the judges are all appointed by the Governor, they never interact with the public in the way that judges campaigning for public office do. In a new Amici podcast, Acting Presiding Judge Richard E. Sise and Court of Claims J...
Promoting Diversity in the Courts: Hon. Carolyn Walker-Diallo
February 21, 2024 10:00 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBWhen Carolyn Walker-Diallo, New York City Civil Court Administrative Judge, took her oath of office in 2015 with her hand on the Qur’an, the public recoil was instant. She was called “un-American,” a "jihadist" and a “terrorist.” For a time, she and her family were under armed guard. In this new Diversity Dialogue podcast, Justice Walker-Diallo, the first Muslim person to serve as a judge in New York State, discusses Islam and her spiritual journey. She also reveals that that prior to conver...
Remembering Harold Stevens: The First African American on New York’s Highest Court
February 12, 2024 10:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBFifty years ago, Judge Harold Arnoldus Stevens made history when he became the first African American to sit on New York's highest court, the Court of Appeals. In this extraordinary podcast, the two attorneys who served as Judge Steven's law clerks -- Robert McGreevy and Lawrence Zweifach -- provide an inside look at this trailblazer. Transcript: https://ww2.nycourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/files/2024-02/Harold%20Stevens.pdf #gibsondunn #courtofappeals
“Call me!” A Discussion with Deputy Chief Administrative Judge James P. Murphy
February 09, 2024 12:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBAs the third of eight children in an Irish Catholic family, future Deputy Chief Administrative Judge James P. Murphy picked up a lot of skills early on that would come in handy when he undertook the daunting task of overseeing day-to-day trial court operations in 57 of New York’s 62 counties and put him in charge of 640 judges and 6,000 non-judicial employees: teamwork, collaboration, humility, group dynamics and a keen understanding that the interests of the clan as a whole outweigh those of...
Promoting Diversity in the Courts: Hon. Milton Tingling
January 19, 2024 16:38 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBIn this Diversity Dialogue segment, we are honored and delighted to welcome to the program a truly historic figure, the Honorable Milton A. Tingling, the keystone of a nation's first three-generation family of Black judges. The Tingling family history and legacy is truly remarkable. "You don't command respect," he said. "You earn respect." NOTE: THE PODCAST DESCRIBES JUDGE TINGLING AS NEW YORK'S FIRST BLACK COMMISSIONER OF JURORS. HE WAS THE FIRST IN NYC. THE FIRST BLACK JURY COMMISSIONER ...
Promoting Diversity in the Courts: Daniel Santiago-Stewart
December 13, 2023 09:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBDaniel Santiago-Stewart, a Senior Management Analyst in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, discusses the challenges of growing up gay in a deeply religious home, and his successful quest for happiness and peace. "I am happy. Things could have been easier, but I don't regret what happened because I am who I am because of it. I am strong because of it." Transcript: https://ww2.nycourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/files/2023-12/Dan%20Santiago.pdf
Promoting Diversity in the Courts: Linda Wiedrick
November 22, 2023 10:30 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBIn this Diversity Dialogue podcast, Linda Wiedrick, Chief Clerk in the Erie County Surrogate's Court, discusses her Mohawk roots and family story, reveals that the Mohawks were the first feminists and environmentalists, and shares the traditional Native American prayer of Thanksgiving. "We're here. We're strong. We're surviving. We're striving not to lose our customs and traditions," says Ms. Wiedrick. Transcript: https://ww2.nycourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/files/2023-11/Linda%20W...
Promoting Diversity in the Courts: Hon. Lillian Wan
October 26, 2023 09:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBIn this Diversity Dialogue edition, the Hon. Lillian Wan, the first and only Asian American woman to serve on any of the four departments of the Appellate Division, discusses her childhood, growing up with immigrant parents, the biases she confronted and how those life experiences made her the judge she is. “I wanted my courtroom to be a place where everyone feels welcome, everyone feels included, where everyone feels, regardless of the outcome—win, lose or draw— that I'm not going to prejud...
Standing Up for the Judiciary: Hon. Rolando T. Acosta
October 05, 2023 13:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MB" I can't think of anything more important in today's society than to defend the Judiciary." In this Amici podcast, former Presiding Justice Rolando T. Acosta of the Appellate Division, First Department, explains how growing up under a dictatorship where the judiciary was complicit in, rather than a force against, injustice, fueled his passion for judicial independence from political pressure. Transcript: https://ww2.nycourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/files/2023-10/Judge%20Acosta%2...
Promoting Diversity in the Courts: Sgt. Bernice Torres
September 15, 2023 09:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBIn honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Office of Diversity & Inclusion is pleased to present this podcast interview with Sgt. Bernice Torres, a NYS court officer who will discuss her Puerto Rican roots, her journey out of poverty, how she became a world class handball player -- and why she insists that she has the best law enforcement job possible. Transcript: https://ww2.nycourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/files/2023-08/Sgt.%20Torres.pdf
Promoting Diversity in the Courts: Hon. Peter O'Donoghue
August 16, 2023 08:59 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MBThe Hon. Peter O'Donoghue didn't let blindness interfere with his goals of attending college and law school, passing the bar and ultimately becoming a judge. In this new Diversity Dialogue podcast, Judge O'Donoghue shares his inspiring story. Transcript: https://ww2.nycourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/files/2023-08/Judge%20O-Donoghue_0.pdf
Promoting Diversity in the Courts: Chief Administrative Judge Zayas
August 02, 2023 09:00 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBIn this Diversity Dialogue segment, the Hon. Joseph Zayas, the first Latino ever appointed Chief Administrative Judge in NYS, discusses his childhood in a Harlem housing project, growing up with a mentally ill father and his vision for the court system he manages. Transcript: https://ww2.nycourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/files/2023-07/Judge%20ZayasFINAL_0.pdf
Promoting Diversity in the Courts: Christine Farrow
July 11, 2023 08:00 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBDr. Christine Farrow, the first female and first African American ever to serve as Commissioner of Jurors in Erie County, reflects on her life, her career, the importance of mentoring and her challenge in diversifying the jury pool. Transcript: https://ww2.nycourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/files/2023-07/Christine%20Farrow.pdf
Promoting Diversity in the Courts: Chief Judge Rowan D. Wilson
June 21, 2023 08:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBIn this Diversity Dialogue podcast, New York Chief Judge Rowan D. Wilson discusses his childhood growing up with a totally blind mother, his recent appointment as the first Chief Judge of color in state history, his bottom-up management style and his plan to create more work for his colleagues on the high court. Transcript: https://ww2.nycourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/files/2023-06/Chief%20Judge%20Wilson%20Final%20RDW%20edits.pdf
Promoting Diversity in the Courts: Charlie Arrowood
June 01, 2023 14:19 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBIn this presentation of the Unified Court System's Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Charlie Arrowood, senior counsel to the Richard C. Failla LGBTQ Commission discusses their own gender transition, the meaning of terms such as "non-binary" and why the use of "they" and "them" as a singular pronoun is both appropriate and grammatically correct. Transcript: ww2.nycourts.gov/sites/default/fi…0Arrowood%20.pdf
Promoting Diversity in the Courts: Hon. Shahabuddeen Ally
May 08, 2023 09:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MBIn honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Month, Diversity Dialogues is honored to present the Hon. Shahabuddeen Ally a native of Guyana and the first Muslim man elected to the bench in New York State. An unabashed believer in the American Dream, Judge Ally grew up in a one-bedroom South Bronx apartment that housed as many as 13 people. Compared to the life they left behind in Guyana, it was paradise. Transcript: https://ww2.nycourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/files/2023-05/Shah%20...
Promoting Diversity in the Courts: Randy Bowens
April 20, 2023 14:25 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBRandy Bowens, the Statewide Equal Justice Coordinator for the NYS Courts, discusses his background and new role in this Diversity Dialogue podcast of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. Transcript: https://ww2.nycourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/files/2023-04/Randy%20Bowens.pdf
Promoting Diversity in the Courts: Marilyn Marcus
March 23, 2023 09:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBThirty years ago today, the Hon. Judith S. Kaye made history when she was sworn in as the first female Chief Judge in New York State, a position she would hold for a record-breaking 15 years. All told, Judge Kaye, who was the first woman ever to sit on the state’s highest court, served 25 years, three months, 19 days and 12 hours on the Court of Appeals. In a special Women’s History Month edition of Diversity Dialogues, a podcast program of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Marilyn Mar...
Revisiting Mendez v. Westminster
March 05, 2023 18:34 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBSeventy-six years ago, the Mendez family and other Mexican American families in Southern California took on segregated schools and set the stage for the US Supreme Court's landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education. On March 23, a re-enactment of Mendez will be presented in Manhattan and virtually To commemorate the decision from a Ninth Circuit US Court of Appeals, the Latino Judges’ Association is sponsoring a reenactment of the case with the help of students, faculty and administ...
Promoting Diversity in the Courts: Judges Troy Webber and Richard Rivera
February 16, 2023 21:19 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBJudges Troy Webber and Richard Rivera — proud products of the South Bronx — were inspired to become lawyers, judges and co-chairs of the Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission by the injustices they witnessed as children. In this Diversity Dialogue podcast, the judges talk about their childhoods, what they witnessed and their mission in co-chairing the first court-based commission in the nation committed to racial and ethnic fairness in the courts. Transcript: https://ww2.nycourts.gov/sit...
Promoting Diversity in the Courts: Salihah Denman
December 16, 2022 10:00 - 10 minutes - 9.73 MBSalihah Denman -- a first generation immigrant from Suriname and the first member of her family to attend law school -- discusses the New York Legal Opportunity Program or "NY LEO," an extraordinary initiative of the NYS Judicial Institute that helps traditionally underrepresented students prepare for law school.
Promoting Diversity in the Courts: Hon. Mark Montour
November 25, 2022 11:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBIn this Native American Heritage Month episode of Diversity Dialogues, we are proud to feature the Hon. Mark Montour, the first Native American ever elected to a state judicial position. In this podcast, Judge Montour, who serves on the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, discusses his Mohawk roots and the history of his tribe. Transcript: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/files/2022-11/Judge%20Montour.pdf
Farewell to a “True Gentleman:” Jeff Carucci
November 15, 2022 10:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBPerhaps more than anyone else, Jeff Carucci has spearheaded the NYS Court System's lengthy effort to make "e-filing" accessible in every court and every county. On the occasion of Jeff's retirement, please enjoy this short chat with a man known internally as a "true gentleman." Transcript: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/files/2022-11/Jeff%20Carucci.pdf
Promoting Diversity in the Courts: Hon. Kathie E. Davidson
October 17, 2022 07:00 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MBAfter scoring a number of “firsts” in her judicial career –first African American woman appointed as Supervising Judge in the Ninth JD, first woman to be appointed Administrative Judge in the Ninth and the first African American to be appointed Administrative Judge outside of New York City – Judge Kathie E. Davidson has embarked on a new challenge: running the cutting-edge think thank that is the NYS Judicial Institute. In this interview, she discusses her past, her present and her vision f...
Promoting Diversity in the Courts: Chief David Santiago
September 19, 2022 10:00 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBFor this Diversity Dialogue segment, we're pleased to feature Chief David Santiago. Chief Santiago, a court officer since Bill Clinton was president and Mario Cuomo was governor, was the first person of color and first Latino in Suffolk County to become a sergeant and a lieutenant and a captain and a major and now chief. Transcript: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/files/2022-09/David%20Santiago.pdf #HispanicHeritageMonth
Plain Speaking with Bill Perritt
July 28, 2022 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBEvery day, the NYS Court System interacts with people of all backgrounds, all skill sets and all education levels. Our materials, both in print and online, are only helpful if they are clear, concise and intelligible to all. Bill Perritt is leading our effort to cleanse court materials of legalese, unnecessary jargon, confusing acronyms and bureaucratese. Transcript: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/files/2022-07/Bill%20Perritt.pdf
Promoting Diversity in the Courts Through the ADA: John Sullivan
July 26, 2022 10:00 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBJohn Sullivan is the statewide ADA coordinator for the New York courts. In this podcast interview coinciding with the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Mr. Sullivan discusses the law and implications for the court system and court users. Transcript: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/files/2022-07/John%20Sullivan.pdf
Getting the Courts Back to "Better than Normal"
June 05, 2022 14:35 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MBThe Commission to Reimagine the Future of New York Courts is charting a course forward for the court system. Commission Chair Hank Greenberg, former NYS Bar Association president, and Justice Craig J. Doran of the Seventh Judicial District, discuss the working of the Commission and a new working group led by Justice Doran. Transcript: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/files/2022-06/Reimagine2.pdf
Promoting Diversity in the Courts: Judges Cannataro and Winslow
June 01, 2022 09:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MBFor this Pride Month edition of Diversity Dialogues, we are fortunate to have not one but two pioneering judges as guests: the Honorable Anthony Cannataro of New York's highest court, the Court of Appeals, and Justice Joanne Winslow of the Appellate Division Fourth Department. Together the judges co-chair the Richard C. Failla LGBTQ Commission of the New York Courts. Transcript: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/files/2022-05/PrideMonth22_1.pdf
OASAS and the Courts: A Chat with Sean Byrne
May 31, 2022 13:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MBThis Amici podcast features Sean Byrne, Executive Deputy Commissioner at the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports, or OASAS. Mr. Byrne discusses addiction, the state's response and the OASAS relationship with the courts. Transcript: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/files/2022-05/Sean%20Byrne%20.pdf
Promoting Diversity in the Courts: Judge Rachel Freier
May 04, 2022 09:00 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBJudge Rachel "Ruchie" Freier is believed to be the first Hasidic woman to hold public office in United States history. Dubbed the “Hasidic Superwoman of Night Court” by The New York Times and named one of the 50 most influential Jews in the world by the Jerusalem Post, Judge Freier shatters stereotypes about Hasidic woman neither being seen nor heard outside their insular community. Transcript: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/files/2022-05/Judge%20Freier.pdf
Streamlining the NYS Court System
April 28, 2022 18:04 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBNYS Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks discusses a plan to streamline and modernize New York's convoluted, cumbersome and inefficient court structure. The interview was conducted by Daniel K. Wiig, host of the New York County Lawyers Association's Amicus Curiae podcast.
Promoting Diversity in the Courts: The Hon. Deborah A. Kaplan
March 09, 2022 10:00 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBThis Women's History Month program features the Hon. Deborah Kaplan, Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for the Courts Inside New York City. In this Diversity Dialogue podcast, Judge Kaplan describes her myriad roles -- and the challenges inherent in being a female in a leadership position. Transcript: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/files/2022-03/Judge%20Kaplan_0.pdf
Promoting Diversity in the Courts: Hon. Norman St. George
February 01, 2022 09:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBThe son of a West Indies immigrant father and a mother of European roots, the Hon. Norman St. George brings a diverse background to his position as Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for the Courts Outside NYC. “I believe I'm able to relate in some way to everyone and anyone,” he says in this new Diversity Dialogue podcast of the Office of Diversity & Inclusion. “And I think that makes a difference when you are attempting to work with people and gain trust and respect. I can always find som...
Promoting Diversity in the Courts: Vishnu Priya
January 10, 2022 08:00 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBVishnu Priya, a native of India, came to United States in 2001 to attend graduate school at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and has been with the court system since earning her master's in info science. In this podcast, Vishnu discusses her background, her job and the opportunities available in the NYS Court System for techies. Transcript: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/files/2021-12/VishnuPriyaFinal.pdf
Promoting Diversity in the Courts: Ronald Pawelczak
November 08, 2021 20:08 - 20 minutes - 19 MBIn this Veteran's Day Diversity Dialogue segment, we're pleased to welcome Ron Pawelczak, the District Executive for the Seventh Judicial District. Ron is a decorated veteran of the US Army, who served in the armed forces during operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm and Just Cause. In this interview, Ron discusses the difficulties managing such a large and geographically diverse district, the challenges in recruiting a diverse workforce -- and the personal challenges he has faced as a gay m...
Feminist Warrior: Charlotte Watson
October 23, 2021 11:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBCharlotte Watson, Executive Director the New York State Judicial Committee on Women in the Courts, has been crusading to end violence against women for virtually her entire life. In this Amici podcast, Charlotte shares the personal and professional journey that began as a little girl in her grandmother's beauty salon. Transcript: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/files/2021-10/Charlotte%20Watson.pdf
Promoting Diversity in the Courts: Hon. Edwina Richardson
October 13, 2021 17:30 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBJudge Edwina Mendelson wears a variety of hats in the court system. She’s the Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for Justice Initiatives, oversees about 300 problem-solving courts as director of the Office of Policy & Planning, oversees the Child Welfare Court Improvement Project and leads the Equal Justice in Courts initiative. She describes her most recent project, implementing the recommendations of Secretary Johnson in his October 2020 report on institutional bias in the courts, as the “a...
Promoting Diversity in the Courts: Hon. Edwina Mendelson
October 13, 2021 17:30 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBJudge Edwina Mendelson wears a variety of hats in the court system. She’s the Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for Justice Initiatives, oversees about 300 problem-solving courts as director of the Office of Policy & Planning, oversees the Child Welfare Court Improvement Project and leads the Equal Justice in Courts initiative. She describes her most recent project, implementing the recommendations of Secretary Johnson in his October 2020 report on institutional bias in the courts, as the “a...
Promoting Diversity in the Courts: Hon. Edwina Richardson - Mendelson
October 13, 2021 17:30 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBJudge Edwina Mendelson wears a variety of hats in the court system. She’s the Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for Justice Initiatives, oversees about 300 problem-solving courts as director of the Office of Policy & Planning, oversees the Child Welfare Court Improvement Project and leads the Equal Justice in Courts initiative. She describes her most recent project, implementing the recommendations of Secretary Johnson in his October 2020 report on institutional bias in the courts, as the “a...
Promoting Diversity in the Courts: Hon. Edwina Richardson-Mendelson
October 13, 2021 17:30 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBJudge Edwina Mendelson wears a variety of hats in the court system. She’s the Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for Justice Initiatives, oversees about 300 problem-solving courts as director of the Office of Policy & Planning, oversees the Child Welfare Court Improvement Project and leads the Equal Justice in Courts initiative. She describes her most recent project, implementing the recommendations of Secretary Johnson in his October 2020 report on institutional bias in the courts, as the “a...
Promoting Diversity in the Courts: Judge Edwina G. Mendelson
October 12, 2021 14:11 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBThe Hon. Edwina Mendelson is tasked with ensuring meaningful access to justice for all New Yorkers, and was recently selected to implement key reforms toward eradicating bias in the courts. In this Amici podcast, Judge Mendelson reveals her vision and plan. Transcript: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/files/2021-09/Judge%20Mendelson_0.pdf
Promoting Diversity in the Courts: Judge Edwina G. Richardson
October 12, 2021 14:11 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBThe Hon. Edwina Mendelson is tasked with ensuring meaningful access to justice for all New Yorkers, and was recently selected to implement key reforms toward eradicating bias in the courts. In this Amici podcast, Judge Mendelson reveals her vision and plan. Transcript: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/files/2021-09/Judge%20Mendelson_0.pdf
Promoting Diversity in the Courts: Judge Edwina Mendelson
September 29, 2021 15:23 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBThe Hon. Edwina Mendelson is tasked with ensuring meaningful access to justice for all New Yorkers, and was recently selected to implement key reforms toward eradicating bias in the courts. In this Amici podcast, Judge Mendelson reveals her vision and plan. Transcript: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/files/2021-09/Judge%20Mendelson_0.pdf
Promoting Diversity in the Courts: Maria Izaguirre
September 24, 2021 07:01 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBThe daughter of two deaf parents -- one from Mexico, the other from Puerto Rico -- Maria Izaguirre is a Sign Language Interpreter in the NYS Court System. In this Diversity Dialogue segment for both National Disability Employment Awareness Month and Hispanic Heritage Month, Maria tells her fascinating story. Transcript: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/files/2021-09/Maria%20Izaguirre.pdf
Promoting Diversity in the Court System: Lieutenant Vincent Sinclair
August 11, 2021 13:34 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBIn this Diversity Dialogue segment, we're joined by Lt. Vincent Sinclair, a court officer recently commended by Chief Judge DiFiore for his role in designing a new Community Affairs program. Transcript: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/files/2021-08/Vincent%20Sinclair.pdf
Keeping Drug Courts Vibrant During the Pandemic
August 04, 2021 13:30 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBAddiction is not something that can be put on "pause" because there's a pandemic going on. This Amici podcast features Craig Stratton and Debbie Miller, two key members of Drug Court teams who creatively found ways to keep these problem-solving courts active and vibrant in the face of unparalleled challenges. Transcript: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/files/2021-08/StrattonMiller.pdf