The New York State Judicial Institute is located about north of
New York City
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on the campus of the
Pace University School of Law
The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University is the law school of Pace University located in White Plains, New York. Founded in 1976 as Pace Law School, the American Bar Association (ABA) accredited it in 1978. Pace has a top-ranked Envir ...
in
White Plains,
NY. Spearheaded by
New York State
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Chief Judge
Judith S. Kaye and Chief Administrative Judge
Jonathan Lippman
Jonathan Lippman (born May 19, 1945) is an American jurist who served as Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 2009 through 2015. He is currently Of Counsel in the Litigation & Trial Department of Latham & Watkins’ New York office ...
, the institute was created through a unique partnership between the New York State Courts and
Pace University School of Law
The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University is the law school of Pace University located in White Plains, New York. Founded in 1976 as Pace Law School, the American Bar Association (ABA) accredited it in 1978. Pace has a top-ranked Envir ...
. The New York State Judicial Institute serves as a statewide center for the education, training, and research facility for all judges, justices, legal staff and employees of th
New York State Unified Court System It is the nation's first training and research facility for judges built by and for a state court system. The Honorable Juanita Bing Newton serves as the dean of the institute.
Jurists from not only
New York but also from around the world have traveled to the institute, to participate in programs and conferences. The institute also serves as a forum where judges, lawyers, and scholars from the state, the nation and the international community can convene for events as varied as a North American symposium on environmental law, whose cosponsors included the
United Nations Environment Programme
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is responsible for coordinating responses to environmental issues within the United Nations system. It was established by Maurice Strong, its first director, after the United Nations Conference on th ...
, and a "Partners in Justice" colloquium, where the judiciary, law school clinical programs, and the bar explored
collateral consequences of criminal conviction
Collateral consequences of criminal conviction are the additional civil state penalties, mandated by statute, that attach to a criminal conviction. They are not part of the direct consequences of criminal conviction, such as prison, fines, or pr ...
s and ways to improve indigent representation and access to the courts.
The building, operated by New York State Unified Court System personnel, is a three-story state-of-the-art facility of and features a 160-seat auditorium, a multi-use lecture hall, classrooms, conference rooms, and a business center.
NY LEO Fellowship
Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye has established the New York Legal Opportunity Program (NY LEO) to help ensure a diverse legal community by promoting academic success for individuals historically under-represented in the legal profession.
THE NY LEO PROGRAM assists minority, low-income and educationally disadvantaged college graduates in acquiring the fundamental and practical skills necessary to succeed in law school. The program is available to qualified candidates who will attend law school in New York.
THE NY LEO PROGRAM is an intensive six-week summer program offered by the New York State Judicial Institute. Honorable Juanita Bing Newton, the Dean of the Judicial Institute, administers the program. Students are required to live on campus and participate in the program full-time. Experienced law professors will provide instruction in first-year law school core courses as well as in legal research, writing and analysis. As part of the program, students will have the opportunity to visit courts in session and meet with members of the judiciary and other legal professionals.
External links
New York State Judicial InstitutePace University School of LawGroundbreaking CeremonyNY LEO Fellowship Program
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Education in New York (state)
Education in Westchester County, New York