November 2006 Visit us at www.nycla.org Volume 2 / Number 9 NYCLA’s 92nd Annual Dinner: Honoring Law Schools INSIDE LABOR RELATIONS AND by Allison Slotnick his 1976 book, The Twenty-Fifth Amend- ber of the New York bar for “unselfish ser- EMPLOYMENT LAW ment, Mr. Feerick received a Pulitzer Prize vice to the profession and the community.” COMMITTEE’S PUBLIC NYCLA’s 92nd Annual Dinner at the Wal- nomination. He is a past recipient of the Law Mr. Bartlett, a graduate of Harvard Law FORUM: dorf Astoria on December 12 will celebrate and and Society Award from the New York School, specializes in general litigation in recognize law schools. The event’s Dinner Lawyers for the Public Interest, the 1999 Cit- federal and state courts. He is a former INJURIES AND Chair is John D. Feerick and the William Nel- izen Achievement Award from the New York Chair of the New York State Board of Law CLAIMS OF WORLD son Cromwell Awardee is Richard J. Bartlett. State League of Women Voters, NYCLA’s Examiners and has served as Dean of the Al- The event’s keynote speaker is Hon. Joseph M. William Nelson Cromwell Award, the Associ- bany Law School of Union University. Mr. TRADE CENTER’S McLaughlin, Judge for the Second Circuit ation Medal of the City Bar Association and Bartlett was the minority whip in his last FIRST RESPONDERS Court of Appeals. the New York State Bar Association’s Gold year in the New York State Assembly and Medal, its highest award. also served as a New York State Supreme NOVEMBER 20 John D. Court Justice and the first Chief Administra- 3 Feerick William tive Judge of New York. He has received the Nelson Charles Hughes Award from the Warren Dinner Chair John County Bar Association and the New York EMBER ROFILE D. Feerick served as Cromwell M P Award State Bar Association’s Gold Medal. Mr. VILDA VERA MAYUGA the Dean of his alma Bartlett was also a Captain in the United mater, the Fordham The William Nel- States Air Force, Judge Advocate’s General University School of son Cromwell (JAG), during the Korean War. Law, for 20 years. Award, established He stepped down in in 1964 under Hon. Joseph M. McLaughlin 2002 to resume a NYCLA President John D. Feerick full professorship Leo Gottlieb, will Judge McLaughlin, the keynote speaker, is Richard J. Bartlett and now serves as the be presented to a United States Circuit Court Judge for the Founder and Director of the Feerick Center Richard J. Bartlett, Second Circuit Court of Appeals. He is also for Social Justice and Dispute Resolution, principal at Bartlett, Pontiff, Stewart & an adjunct professor at St. John's University which opened at Fordham earlier this year, Rhodes, P.C. The award is given each year in School of Law. He was formerly a District and as Chair of NYCLA’s Justice Center. Mr. honor of Mr. Cromwell, whose foresight and Court Judge, the Dean of Fordham University Feerick served on the task force that helped generosity enabled the construction of the School of Law and Chairman of the New develop the 25th Amendment to the U.S. NYCLA Home of Law. It perpetuates Mr. York State Law Revision Commission. Constitution on presidential succession. For See ANNUAL DINNER Page 11 Cromwell’s memory by recognizing a mem- 3 Public Service Professionals honored at NYCLA: SPECIAL EVENT AT NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOR Hon. Jonathan Lippman is Keynote Speaker SUSTAINING MEMBERS: On September 28, sequestration; new rules governing fiduciary THE SOCIETY PRESENTS NYCLA held its annual appointments; rules governing multi-disci- Public Service Awards plinary practice of law; and rules pre- NEW YORK DIVIDED: Reception recognizing scribing continuing legal education for all SLAVERY AND THE CIVIL eight public sector attor- attorneys. In his keynote address, Judge neys. The keynote address Lippman lauded the honorees for choosing WAR was delivered by Hon. public service over a more lucrative career 4 Jonathan Lippman, Chief in the private sector. (An excerpt of Judge Administrative Judge, Lippman’s address is on page 11; the full New York State, who text of his speech is on NYCLA’s website at received the Association’s www.nycla.org in News & Publications, MESSAGE FROM THE Award for Conspicuous under Speeches.) Service. Catherine A. PRESIDENT Christian, NYCLA’s Criminal Justice Public Service COPING WITH THE President Elect, and Hon. Fellowship Awardees NEW CERTAINTY William J. Davis, Chair of EDWIN DAVID ROBERTSON NYCLA’s Public Service The Criminal Justice Public Service Awards Committee, pre- Edwin David Robertson (at left), NYCLA President, and Fellowships are awarded based on an essay sented awards to six Hon. Jonathan Lippman (on right), Chief Administrative competition open to public sector attorneys public sector attorneys in Judge, New York State, who received NYCLA’s Award for practicing up to seven years in the field of 5 recognition of their dedi- Conspicuous Service. criminal justice. This year’s essay question cation and commitment was: “Collateral Consequences of a Criminal and the Criminal Justice Conviction: What Are They and Who Needs played a central role in many far-reaching THE EROSION OF PRIVACY: Section presented its Public Service reforms of New York’s judicial system and to Know?” The 2006 winners were Sean Fellowships to two attorneys who practice the legal profession during Chief Judge Sullivan, Assistant District Attorney, Special TRIUMPH OF criminal law in the public sector. Judith S. Kaye’s tenure, including establish- Investigations Bureau, Office of the Special ment of problem-solving community courts, Narcotics Prosecutor, and Peter Theis, Staff TECHNOLOGY Hon. Jonathan Lippman drug courts and domestic violence courts; Attorney, Center for Appellate Litigation. OVER ANONYMITY creation of specialized commercial and mat- Winners received a cash stipend of $2,000. The longest-serving Chief Administrative rimonial parts; opening of the Family Court (The awardees’ essays appear on page 15.) Judge of all New York State Courts in New to the public; extensive reform of the jury 8 York State history, Judge Lippman has system and elimination of mandatory jury See PUBLIC SERVICE Page 11 Is there a better way to run your back office? Introducing LexisNexis® PCLaw™ 8 *The leading time & billing software “We are truly impressed with LexisNexis PCLaw Version 8. The program is totally reliable and on those rare occasions when technical support is needed, they excel in friendliness, knowledge and response time. A truly excellent program with numerous timesaving must-have features.” Brenda Hawthorne A. 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