NYS Attorney Emeritus Program

Dear NYSALJA Members, I received a letter from the Unified Court System urging us to become involved in the Attorney Emeritus Program (AEP). The program was initiated by former Chief Judge Jonathan Lipman to Promote pro bono service by attorneys 55 years of age and...

Opinion Writing for ALJs and Hearing Officers

This PowerPoint presentation was prepared by Hon. Gary E. Payne, Chief Administrative Law Judge, Oklahoma State Department of Health. There are so interactive features and is quite informative whether you are new to writing decisions/reports or an experienced jurist....

The Oxford Comma and Why You Should Care

When there are three or more items in a list it is important to get it right. Hotly debated at times, the inclusion of the serial comma, i.e., a comma between the next-to-last and last items in a list, is a matter of style for magazines and newspapers. For legal...

2016 Challenge Grant Recipient

I am pleased to announce that this year’s New York Challenge Grant winner is Judge Catherine M. Bennett. In as much as only one person applied for the grant, there is no runner-up.The sole application for the grant doesn’t diminish the award. Judge Bennett...

2016 NAALJ Annual Meeting Challenge Grants & Deadlines

Dear NYSALJA members,As you know, the 2016 NAALJ Annual Meeting is being held in Salt Lake City, Utah from September 18-21, 2016. The NAALJ and The NALJF boards are offering the Challenge Grant Program to New York for 2016.The program is one of NAALJ’s efforts to...