Day: April 8, 2016

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Press Release: A.G. Schneiderman Announces Appointment of Manisha M. Sheth as New Executive Deputy Attorney General

News from Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 7 2016

New York City Press Office / 212-416-8060
Albany Press Office / 518-776-2427
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Twitter: @AGSchneiderman

A.G. SCHNEIDERMAN ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF MANISHA M. SHETH AS NEW EXECUTIVE DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

NEW YORK – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the appointment of Manisha M. Sheth as Executive Deputy Attorney General for Economic Justice, overseeing five litigation bureaus: Investor Protection, Antitrust, Internet and Technology, Consumer Frauds, and Real Estate Finance. Ms. Sheth is currently a partner at the law firm of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP.  Ms. Sheth’s first day at the Attorney General’s office will be May 9, 2016.

“I’m extremely pleased that Manisha is joining our team and will bring her talents and experience to some of our most important cases.  She is an experienced litigator whose practice has focused on securities litigation, most notably representing the federal government in its mortgage-backed securities cases against the nation’s largest financial institutions,” said Attorney General Schneiderman.  “I know that Manisha will be a fantastic leader for the outstanding bureaus in our Economic Justice division.”

Manisha Sheth said, “It is a privilege and an honor to accept this appointment from Attorney General Schneiderman.  I am very excited to join the incredibly talented team he has assembled and look forward to serving the citizens of New York by fulfilling the Office’s mission to protect consumers, investors, and businesses, and ensure that the markets are efficient, transparent and fair.”

Ms. Sheth is an experienced litigator whose practice has focused on a wide range of complex commercial litigation, including securities litigation, structured finance and derivatives litigation, healthcare litigation, government investigations, and internal investigations.  Prior to joining Quinn Emanuel, Ms. Sheth served for five years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney’s  Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and was based in the Philadelphia office.  In that position, she secured indictments in more than 35 cases and brought eleven cases to trial.  She prosecuted a wide range of misconduct, including health care fraud, financial institution fraud, money laundering, tax fraud, and regulatory crimes.  

A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the Georgetown University Law Center, Ms. Sheth was a law clerk for the Hon. William H. Pauley III in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.  Ms. Sheth was named to Crain’s New York Business “40 Under 40” list in 2013, and to The National Law Journal’s “Minority 40 Under 40” list in 2011.

For more information on all of the Attorney General’s divisions and bureaus, please visit our website:http://www.ag.ny.gov/bureaus.

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EFiling – N.Y. State Courts

EFiling – N.Y. State Courts

Chapter 237 of the Laws of 2015 authorizes the Chief Administrative Judge to implement new mandatory e-filing programs in most classes of cases in counties throughout New York State. Under the legislation, the Chief Administrative Judge may not implement new mandatory e-filing programs in any county without first consulting with and considering public comment solicited from the following organizations and persons: the County Clerk of such county, the organized bar, institutional and not-for-profit legal service providers, attorneys assigned pursuant to County Law Article 18-b, attorneys who regularly appear in proceedings that have been or may be affected by e-filing programs, and any other persons deemed appropriate.

This page has been established for the purpose of posting for public review all comments submitted in connection with the proposed implementation of new mandatory e-filing programs, and for posting of public comments submitted by persons affected by any existing e-filing programs or by recommendations for further legislation relating to e-filing.

March 25, 2016: Oneida County Surrogate’s Court. All cases, which includes estates, trusts, guardianships and adoptions, to be electronically filed, effective June 20, 2016.
Description of Proposal
Email to: [email protected]
by May 15, 2016

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CONGRATULATIONS TO PRBA BOARD MEMBER Justice Luis A. Gonzalez (Ret.) on his appointment to the Mayor’s Judiciary Committee

Announcement from the Puerto Rican Bar Association (PRBA): 

MAYOR DE BLASIO APPOINTS LUIS A. GONZALEZ TO ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

Mayor de Blasio today announced the appointment of Luis A. Gonzalez to the Advisory Committee on the Judiciary, who was the first Latino individual to have been appointed a Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court in the State’s history.

“Luis Gonzalez has much to be proud about, being the first Hispanic to serve as a Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division in New York State,” said Mayor de Blasio. “But he also has a solid track-record serving New Yorkers as a Housing Court and Civil Court Judge, as well as a New York State Supreme Court Justice.  I’m confident that he will continue to serve the best interests of New Yorkers on the Advisory Committee.”

Luis A. Gonzalez was the Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court’s First Judicial Department from 2009 through the end of December 2015. Justice Gonzalez was designated a Justice for the Appellate Division’s First Judicial Department by Governor George E. Pataki in 2002, and appointed Presiding Justice in 2009 by Governor David Paterson.  Justice Gonzalez was appointed by Mayor de Blasio alongside Justices Eugene Nardelli and Christopher Chang, who were nominated by former Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals Jonathan Lippman and the Presiding Justice of the Second Judicial Department Randall T. Eng respectively. On the Advisory Committee, Justice Gonzalez will be responsible for recruiting, screening and nominating highly qualified candidates for judicial appointment to the Family Court and Criminal Court of New York City, as well as the Civil Court for interim appointment.

About Luis Gonzalez

Luis Gonzalez has been an instructor at Lehman College since 1991. Prior to serving on the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court’s First Judicial Department, Justice Gonzalez served as a New York Supreme Court Justice in the 12th Judicial District from 1992 to 2002. In addition, Gonzalez served on the New York City Civil Court as a Housing Court and a Civil Court Judge. He also was General Counsel for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico from 1978 to 1980. Justice Gonzalez began his career at the New York City Department of Investigation. Justice Gonzalez received his B.A. from Eastern Mennonite University, and holds a J.D. from Columbia Law School.

About the Advisory Committee on the Judiciary

The Committee recruits, screens, and nominates highly qualified candidates for judicial appointment to the Family Court and Criminal Court of New York City, as well as the Civil Court for an interim appointment. Based on the Committee’s nominations, the Mayor makes appointments to these courts. The Committee also evaluates incumbent judges for reappointment to these courts and submits its recommendations to the Mayor.

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NYC Bar Office for Diversity and Inclusion: Call for Speakers/Faculty

The New York City Bar seeks recommendations for potential speakers and faculty members for our annual programming (e.g. Committee programs, CLE, etc.) We encourage you to share this form with your colleagues who may be interested in speaking at future events.

The form can be found at the following link: http://bit.ly/1arrXuz (or for those who have trouble accessing the online form, you can submit the attached PDF to Monica Parks at [email protected]).

Once you have completed the form, please submit a CV/bio to [email protected] with the subject “Call for Speakers.” Questions can be directed to Monica Parks at [email protected].

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U.S. District Court Judge Lorna G. Schofield, New York City
In a four-minute, first-person video, U.S. District Court Judge Lorna G. Schofield, New York City, tells her story of growing up the daughter of a Filipina war bride living in the Midwest. She worked hard to meet the high standards of excellence set by her mother. As a child, she had to adapt to long stays with other families when her mother was frequently hospitalized for treatment of a chronic illness.  As a teen, she shouldered adult responsibilities.  Judge Schofield’s message to young people: “You have to have faith in yourself that you can make a life that you want.”

Judge Schofield’s video is part of a series called Pathways to the Bench, produced by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.  In the videos, judges talk about the personal, character-building challenges in their lives that prepared them to serve on the bench.  Each judge has a motivational message for young people that adults find inspiring, as well. 

Judge Schofield made history as the first Filipina American Article III judge in the United States.

The Pathways to the Bench series also created a video about the Hon. Denny Chin, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, which is available from our blog here.

Thanks to Rebecca Fanning, National Outreach Manager for the Federal Courts, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, for sharing this video with us.

(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
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