New CJA Mentoring Program in the EDNY
New CJA Mentoring Program in the EDNY
The Criminal Justice Act (“CJA”) Committee of the Eastern District of New York is implementing a new Mentoring Program for criminal practitioners who are interested in gaining federal criminal experience and participating in the CJA Panel. Although one objective of the Mentoring Program is to encourage increased diversity among our Panel members, all interested, qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.
Please circulate the Program description and Mentee application to any members of your organization who may be interested in applying. Applications are available on the EDNY webpage and must be submitted to the Clerk of Court on or before November 23, 2016.
Thank you,
Cheryl Pollak, Chair CJA Committee
Mentee Application: https://img.nyed.uscourts.gov/files/forms/CJA-Mentoring-Mentee-Appl_0.pdf
Program Description: https://img.nyed.uscourts.gov/files/local_rules/CJA-MentoringProgram_0.pdf
EDNY Web Page: https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov
PRESS RELEASE | NAPABA Applauds Nomination of Diane Gujarati to U.S. District Court – E.D.N.Y.
For Immediate Release
Sept. 13, 2016
For More Information, Contact:
Brett Schuster, Communications Manager
[email protected], 202-775-9555
WASHINGTON — Today, President Obama nominated Diane Gujarati to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. If confirmed, Gujarati will be the first Indian American to serve as an Article III federal judge in New York. The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) applauds her nomination and encourages the Senate to swiftly confirm her to the bench.
“Diane Gujarati has a long and distinguished record of service in the U.S. attorney’s office that prepares her to be an asset to the District Court for the Eastern District of New York,” said Jin Y. Hwang, president of NAPABA. “I urge the Senate to quickly confirm Ms. Gujarati to the district court.”
Ms. Gujarati is currently the deputy chief of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York. An experienced litigator, she has been an assistant U.S. attorney for 17 years, and worked on a range of criminal prosecutions and appellate matters, including: economic, violent, narcotics, trafficking, and exploitation crimes.
Ms. Gujarati is an adjunct professor at the New York University School of Law and was previously a litigation associate at Davis Polk & Wardwell. She clerked for the Honorable John M. Walker, Jr., of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. She is a graduate of Barnard College of Columbia University and Yale Law School.
NAPABA commends President Obama for nominating Ms. Gujarati to the bench. NAPABA thanks Senators Gillibrand and Schumer for recommending Ms. Gujarati to the White House.
For more information, the media may contact Brett Schuster, NAPABA communications manager, at 202-775-9555 or [email protected].
The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) is the national association of Asian Pacific American attorneys, judges, law professors, and law students. NAPABA represents the interests of almost 50,000 attorneys and approximately 75 national, state, and local Asian Pacific American bar associations. Its members include solo practitioners, large firm lawyers, corporate counsel, legal services and non-profit attorneys, and lawyers serving at all levels of government.
NAPABA continues to be a leader in addressing civil rights issues confronting Asian Pacific American communities. Through its national network of committees and affiliates, NAPABA provides a strong voice for increased diversity of the federal and state judiciaries, advocates for equal opportunity in the workplace, works to eliminate hate crimes and anti-immigrant sentiment, and promotes the professional development of people of color in the legal profession.
Woman forced into teen prostitution weds in ceremony led by judge who prosecuted her traffickers: ‘I believed I would never be able to love a man again’
Wow – what a triumphant story of compassion, strength, and justice! Click on the link above to read a story about how human trafficking victim Carmen found love again after being forced into prostitution at age 14.
Featured in the article is our very own Judge Pamela Chen, who presided over Carmen’s wedding and also prosecuted the human traffickers in federal court.
Judge Pamela Chen, who prosecuted the human traffickers in federal court, presided over the wedding of Carmen to her husband Luis, praising her “indomitable will to thrive and be happy.”
“No one deserves to find happiness and love more than Carmen,” the judge said. “Carmen’s ability to transcend her prior experiences is breathtaking.”
Federal Magistrate Judge Vacancy – Eastern District of New York
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 28, 2015
Shared By: Linda Lin, Co-Chair of the Judiciary Committee
PUBLIC NOTICE: FEDERAL MAGISTRATE JUDGE VACANCY
There is one (1) full-time United States Magistrate Judge position vacancy at the Brooklyn
Courthouse of the Eastern District of New York located at 225 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, NY
11201 effective October 1, 2015.
The duties of the position are demanding and wide-ranging, and will
include:
- conduct of preliminary proceedings in criminal cases;
- trial and disposition of
misdemeanor cases; - conduct of various pretrial matters and evidentiary proceedings on delegation
from the judges of the district court; - trial and disposition of civil cases upon consent of the litigants;
and - assignment of additional duties not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the United
States.
The basic jurisdiction of a United States Magistrate Judge is specified in 28 U.S.C., section 636.
To be qualified for appointment, an applicant must:
- be a member in good standing of the bar of the
highest court of a state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin
Islands for at least five years; - have been engaged in the active practice of law for a period of at least
five years (with some substitutions authorized); - be competent to perform all the duties of the office,
of good moral character, emotionally stable and mature, committed to equal justice under the law, in
good health, patient and courteous, and capable of deliberation and decisiveness; - be less than 70
years old; and - not be related to a judge of the district court. An applicant should have federal court
experience and be knowledgeable in federal civil and criminal practices and procedures.
A Merit Selection Panel composed of attorneys and other residents of the district will review all
applications and recommend in confidence to the judges of the district court the five persons whom it
considers best qualified. The Court will make the appointment following an FBI and IRS investigation
of the appointees. An affirmative effort will be made to give due consideration to all qualified
candidates, including women and members of minority groups. The salary of each position is now
$185,012 per annum. The term of office is eight years.
Please note that the application form can be accessed on-line at the district’s website:
www.nyed.uscourts.gov. Application forms also may be obtained from the Clerk of Court at 225
Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, New York 11201, (718) 613-2270. Applications must be personally
prepared by potential nominees and must be received no later than SEPTEMBER 11, 2015. An email
with a copy in Word or PDF sent to [email protected] and eight (8) paper
copies of the completed application must be mailed or delivered to the office of the Clerk of Court at the
above address.
Congratulations to former Board Member Vinoo Varghese, Esq. on his recent EDNY victory!
We’d like to congratulate our former Board Member, Vinoo Varghese, on his recent victory in the Second Circuit. Last year, Vinoo successfully petitioned for a new trial in the Eastern District of New York for his client in a criminal tax trial. The government, represented by the DOJ Criminal Tax Division, appealed to the Second Circuit. Last month, the Circuit denied the government’s appeal, in what Law360 termed a “rare move.”
Congratulations to Vinoo and his client!
More information can be found at: http://www.law360.com/whitecollar/articles/653666
Volunteer with Empire Mock Trial: January 24-26
Earn 3 free CLE credits while educating top collegiate mock trial competitors!
The nonprofit Empire Mock Trial, in conjunction with NYU Mock trial, is pleased to invite you to our ninth annual Downtown Invitational mock trial tournament on January 24-26 at the EDNY (225 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn. Each year the Downtown brings together sixteen of the top collegiate trial advocacy teams. This year’s field includes Harvard, Columbia, NYU, UVA, 2014 national runner-up Princeton, and the 2014 defending national champion, UCLA.
You can help teach talented, motivated college students about the law by volunteering just a few hours of your time. In exchange, we’ll provide you with free non-transitional CLE credits in the category of skills.
Find out more on our website (http://empiremocktrial.org/program/empire-downtown/), and register at (http://empiremocktrial.org/wpgforms/2015-empire-downtown-judge-registration/).
General information:
- Features four preliminary rounds of competition, and you can judge as many or as few as you like—no litigation experience is required
- Please free to invite a friend or colleague to co-judge with you at the tournament. We’ll pair you together!
- 16top trial advocacy teams will compete including Harvard, Columbia, NYU, UVA, and defending national champion UCLA
- We’ll serve complimentary food and beverages as a token of our appreciation
- Registering takes less than a minute – just visit our site
We’d be happy to answer any questions you may have. Feel free to call (917-426-EMTA) or e-mail [email protected].
We look forward to seeing you in January.
EDNY Magistrate Judge Vacancy
PUBLIC NOTICE
FEDERAL MAGISTRATE JUDGE VACANCY
There is one (1) full-time United States Magistrate Judge position vacancy at the Long Island Courthouse of the Eastern District of New York located at 100 Federal Plaza, Central Islip, NY 11722 effective August 5, 2014. The duties of the position are demanding and wide-ranging, and will include: (1) conduct of preliminary proceedings in criminal cases; (2) trial and disposition of misdemeanor cases; (3) conduct of various pretrial matters and evidentiary proceedings on delegation from the judges of the district court; (4) trial and disposition of civil cases upon consent of the litigants; and (5) assignment of additional duties not inconsistent with the Constitution and the laws of the United States.
The basic jurisdiction of a United States Magistrate Judge is specified in 28 U.S.C., section 636. To be qualified for appointment, an applicant must: (a) be a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands for at least five years; (b) have been engaged in the active practice of law for a period of at least five years (with some substitutions authorized); © be competent to perform all the duties of the office, of good moral character, emotionally stable and mature, committed to equal justice under the law, in good health, patient and courteous, and capable of deliberation and decisiveness; (d) be less than 70 years old; and (e) not be related to a judge of the district court. An applicant should have federal court experience and be knowledgeable in federal civil and criminal practices and procedures.
A Merit Selection Panel composed of attorneys and other residents of the district will review all applications and recommend in confidence to the judges of the district court the five persons whom it considers best qualified. The Court will make the appointment following an FBI and IRS investigation of the appointees. An affirmative effort will be made to give due consideration to all qualified candidates, including women and members of minority groups. The salary of each position is now $183,172 per annum. The term of office is eight years.
Please note that the application form can be accessed on-line at the district’s website: www.nyed.uscourts.gov. Application forms also may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court at 225 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, New York 11201, (718) 613-2270. Applications must be personally prepared by potential nominees and must be received no later than September 19, 2014. A disk in Word or pdf and seventeen (17) copies of the completed application must be mailed or delivered to the office of the Clerk of Court at the above address.
