Agenda - October 24, 2022, 9:00am - 1:00pm
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9:00am – 9:30am
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Welcome and Opening Remarks
Helaine M. Barnett, Chair, New York State Permanent Commission on Access to Justice Hon. Anthony Cannataro, Acting Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals and the State of New York |
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9:30am – 10:20am |
Opening Plenary
Presenters: Hon. Edwina G. Richardson-Mendelson, Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for Justice Initiatives, Volunteer Court Navigators -- Making a Difference by Assisting Litigants both In-Person and Virtually Hon. Andrew A. Crecca, Administrative Judge, Tenth Judicial District (Suffolk County), The Administrative Judge: Leading the Way to Ensure the Success of the Work of the Local Access to Justice Committees Hon. William K. Taylor, Administrative Judge, Seventh Judicial District, Initiatives to Help Address the Acute Attorney Shortages in New York's Rural Communities Hon. Kevin M. Carter, Administrative Judge, Eighth Judicial District, The Importance of the Erie County Landlord Tenant Eviction Hub Court Part (in Buffalo City Court) for consolidating and Resolving Eviction Matters from Town and Village Courts Moderator: Kristin Brown, President & CEO, Empire Justice Center |
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
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10:30am – 11:20am concurrent |
1A. Simplification of Court Procedures: Simplifying the Request for a Fee Waiver; Permitting Affirmations in Place of Affidavits
Panelists: Raun Rasmussen, Executive Director, Legal Services NYC Hon. Jean T. Schneider, Supervising Judge, New York City Housing Court (Ret.) Jessica M. Cherry, Assistant Deputy Counsel, NYS Unified Court System |
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10:30am – 11:20am concurrent |
1B. Library Projects -- Connecting Public Library and Public Access Law Library Users to the Courts
Panelists: Sue Ludington, Chief Law Librarian, NYS Unified Court System Mike Williams, Chief Clerk, Suffolk County Family Court |
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10:30am – 11:20pm concurrent |
1C. Legal Hand: Expanding Access to Legal Information and Assistance
Panelists: Hon. Fern Fisher (Ret.), Visiting Professor of Law, Maurice A. Deane School of Law, Hofstra University Tina Chan Scanlon, Court Attorney, Nassau County District Court Bethany Cereo, Center Attorney, Legal Hand Call-In Center, Schenectady and Albany Counties (operated by the Center for Community Justice) |
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11:30am – 12:20pm concurrent |
2A. Access to Justice Committees: Different Approaches to Expansion Districtwide
Panelists: Joanne Haelen, District Executive, Fourth Judicial District Hon. James L. Hyer, Supreme Court, Orange County |
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11:30am – 12:20pm concurrent |
2B. Emergency Response Preparedness for Staff, Clients, and Court Users
Panelists: Kurt Denk, Executive Director, City Bar Justice Center Professor Kim Diana Connolly, University at Buffalo School of Law Ronald W. Pawelczak, District Executive, Seventh Judicial District |
| 12:30pm – 1:00pm |
Closing Plenary: Report from Breakout Sessions and Closing Remarks
Raun Rasmussen, Executive Director, Legal Services NYC, Simplification of Court Procedures Sue Ludington, Chief Law Librarian, NYS Unified Court System, Library Projects Hon. Fern Fisher (Ret.), Visiting Professor of Law, Maurice A. Deane School of Law, Hofstra University, Legal Hand Joanne Haelen, District Executive, Fourth Judicial District, Access to Justice Committees Kurt Denk, Executive Director, City Bar Justice Center, Emergency Response Preparedness Helaine M. Barnett, Chair, New York State Permanent Commission on Access to Justice, Closing Remarks
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