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The Mayor's Advisory Committee on the Judiciary seeks recommendations concerning the qualifications of incumbent judges for reappointment for the Interim Civil Court Judges whose terms expire on December 31, 2016.

For more information on how to submit your recommendations to the committee directly, please click here.

The Committee on Attorney Professionalism administers the annual New York State Bar Association Attorney Professionalism Award.  They are now seeking nominations to be presented during the NYSBA 2017 Annual Meeting in New York.  

 Nominations must be submitted no later than October 14, 2016.

For more information and nomination form click here.

The US District Court for the Eastern District of New York ADR Department is conducting a Mediation Advocacy Training on September 14, 2016 for attorneys interested in participating in the EDNY Mediation Advocacy Program [MAP].  The EDNY MAP matches pro se litigants with limited scope pro bono counsel for employment discrimination mediations.  The September training offers attorneys interested in participating in MAP with a basic overview of employment law, tools for working with pro se parties, and mediation advocacy skills.   

Attorneys who participate in the Mediation Advocacy Training are eligible to provide pro bono representation to EDNY pro se litigants in matters of employment discrimination.  The duration of an average MAP representation is six weeks from the first meeting with the pro se party to the completion of the mediation.   

For more information about MAP please feel free to call Robyn Weinstein, Esq., ADR Administrator, at (718) 613-2578 or email her at robyn_weinstein@nyed.uscourts.gov.  You can also visit their site for more info: https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/pro-se-mediation-advocacy-program 

The 2016 Scholarship Application is now available here. 

The completed scholarship application and the required supplemental materials must be received via email on or before Friday, July 15, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. to be considered.

The EDNY ADR Department is seeking mediators with substantial knowledge of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to join the EDNY Mediation Panel. The EDNY Mediation Program is run under Local Civil Rule 83.8

(https://img.nyed.uscourts.gov/files/local_rules/localrules.pdf)   

Applicants must complete the EDNY Mediation Panel Application which is available on the EDNY ADR website: https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/alternative-dispute-resolution and submit one letter of reference from a person who has direct knowledge of the applicant’s skill as a mediator, and one letter of reference from a person who has direct knowledge of the applicant’s knowledge of the FLSA. 

Many EDNY litigants speak languages other than English. Please indicate below if you can speak languages other than English and if so what languages. Those who speak Cantonese, Mandarin, Polish, Russian, and Spanish are strongly encouraged to apply. 

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York serves a wide variety of litigants, including persons of varying age, race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, religion, socioeconomic and family status. The Court’s ADR Department recognizes that mediators with a wide variety of cultural and life experiences enrich the mediation process by bringing diverse perspectives to resolving disputes. To that end, applicants of all diverse backgrounds and experiences are encouraged to apply for the training. 

Please submit your application and two letters of reference via e-mail to nyed_adr@nyed.uscourts.gov on or before Friday, May 6, 2016. Please use the subject line:EDNY Mediation Panel FLSA. 

The Brooklyn District Attorney’s office is hosting a competitive summer internship program for high school students who live or attend school in the borough.

The program is open to qualifying sophomores, juniors and rising seniors who must be able to commit to the entire duration of the program, which will run from July 11 to August 12, from 9am to 4pm Thursday, and 9am to 12:30pm on Friday.

Students will receive a weekly $150 stipend and a MetroCard. Applicants are required to supply their most recent school transcripts, a one-page resume, two letters of recommendation and evaluation forms, from either a teacher, coach, or mentor, and must submit a 300 word typed essay (12 pt. font and double-spaced) on why they are interested in interning with the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office and what impact they think it will have on their future personal and professional endeavors.

Completed documents should be emailed to the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office at edprograms@brooklynda.org in pdf format, with the subject line: “Brooklyn DA Summer Internship Program,” no later than May 11.

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The 2016 Scholarship Application is now available under our scholarship tab here. The completed scholarship application and the required supplemental materials must be received via email on or before Friday, July 15, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. to be considered.

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The Muslim Bar Association of New York (MuBANY) will be hosting a Mock Interview event at NYU on Saturday, March 12 for both law students and attorneys.  If you are interested or have any questions please feel to email Saira Hussain at saira.f.hussain@gmail.com.

Register here!

BRONX DEMOCRATIC COUNTY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN

HON. MARCOS A. CRESPO

and

BRONX DEMOCRATIC COUNTY COMMITTEE COUNSEL

MARISSA SOTO, ESQ.,

INVITE YOU

TO THE

LAW COMMITTEE LAUNCH MEETING

THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2016

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

BRONX DEMOCRATIC COUNTY COMMITTEE HEADQUARTERS

1640 EASTCHESTER ROAD

For more information or questions please contact (347) 281-9759