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Join & Donate Our Supporters Annual Gala 0 Celebrating Emeline, the Heroine of the Lemmon Slave Case: A High-water Mark for the New York Courts Tuesday, May 21, 2024 | 6:00 - 8:00 PM | Hybrid Event | Register Now! Featuring a World Premiere Audio Drama: How Emeline Got Free An Untold Story of History NY County Courthouse WPA Murals: Who Created Them and What Do They Represent? Tuesday, June 25, 2024 | 1:00 - 2:30 PM | Hybrid Event | Registration Opens Soon! Hon. Norman Goodman Lecture 2024 Youth Speech Contest New Opportunity for NYS High School Students in Rotary District 7230 The Society; Appellate Division, First Department; and Rotary District 7230 are sponsoring a speech contest that asks high school students how they participate in protecting democracy. Read the rules & learn more! 2024 Law Day Art Contests Winners Announced On May 1, Chief Judge Rowan D. Wilson announced the winners of the Law Day Art Contest, co-sponsored by the Society and Office for Justice Initiatives. Nearly 100 students entered the competition, creating art that shows what Voices of Democracy means to them. Who won the top prize? Find out! New Chatting with the Authors Podcast–Recovering Cardozo In our first podcast of Chatting with the Authors of Judicial Notice 18 , Prof. John Q. Barrett and Henry M. Greenberg share their views of one of the State’s most preeminent jurists: Benjamin N. Cardozo. The two discuss their articles and how we understand Cardozo’s jurisprudence today. Watch now! Looking Back & Forward with AAPI Judges May is Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. AAPI people continue to be underrepresented in the legal profession. This 2021 program looks back at the careers of pioneering judges and forward to address contemporary challenges, including systemic bias and stereotypes. Watch now! Join The Society’s Mailing List! Click Here Recent Blog Posts Law Day 2024 Art Contest Winners On May 1, Chief Judge Rowan D. Wilson announced the winners of the 2024 Law Day Art Contest, co-sponsored by the Society and the … More Law Day 2024 Art Contest Winners » Read more Society on the Road: Region 9 Association of Public Historians Meeting The Society is heading upstate for a virtual presentation to members of the Association of Public Historians of New York State’s Region 9 Meeting. … More Society on the Road: Region 9 Association of Public Historians Meeting » Read more Judicial Notice 18 — Out Now! Issue 18 of Judicial Notice is now arriving on our members’ doorsteps. This issue features articles about important New York legal figures and judges, fascinating cases, … More Judicial Notice 18 — Out Now! » Read more nylegalhistory The Society’s mission is to preserve, protect and promote the legal history of New York State. We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 New York has had four state constitutions. Six of NEW: We are hosting a speech contest for high scho As we conclude our reflections on #NewYorkConstitu We continue to explore #NewYorkConstitutionDay by New York’s constitutional history is constantly There are certain figures that are central to the It’s a double-header for us today! We continue t Today, as we continue our tour of the #Courthouses Today, April 20th, marks New York Constitution Day SOUND ON! We have an exciting new event coming up Join us for the World Premiere of How Emeline Got Today we resume our #CourthousesOfNY series with a Our friends at the @nycourts Williams Judicial Com On April 3rd, Judge Inga O’Neale and her Court Att Today we’re relaunching the Chatting with the Au In this final clip we share from our conversation Our conversations with the women of the Court of A Load More Follow on Instagram About The Society The Historical Society of the New York Courts was founded in 2002 by then New York State Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye. Its mission is to preserve, protect and promote the legal history of New York, including the proud heritage of its courts and the development of the Rule of Law. Learn More Join Our Mailing List Sign up to receive our free quarterly newsletter, invitations to public CLE programs, important announcements & much more! Join Mailing List © Historical Society of the New York Courts. All rights reserved. 0Mission & History Society Board & Staff Young Lawyers Committee Young Lawyers Committee Members Young Lawyers Committee Events Law School Student Chapters Contact Us What We Do Our 20th Anniversary Public Society Events Upcoming Society Events Past Society Events Recommended Events by Other Organizations Education New! 2024 Speech Contest 2024 Law Day Art Contest The Lemmon Slave Case Teaching Democracy Toolkit Middle School Resources High School & Community College Resources Teacher Professional Development Resources Courthouse Tours & Classroom Speakers Additional Resources Oral Histories of the NYS Bench & Bar Publications Judicial Notice Society Calendars Society Books Blog The Lemmon Slave Case Publications Traveling Exhibit Videos & Events Educational Materials County Legal History Resources County Legal History County Court Records Podcasts & Videos NY Legal History Podcast Dispensing Justice from a Distance Interview Series Interview Archive Milestone Timeline New York State Lawyers’ Response to the Pandemic Interview Series Our Films About HSoftheNYCourts Films Classroom & Teacher Workshop Films Court History Films NYS Court of Appeals Oral Arguments Recommended Films by Other Organizations Legal History Archive Legal History by Era New York Under Dutch Rule Colonial New York Under British Rule Revolution & The Emerging State Antebellum, Civil War,...