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First Department Justice Tapped for Top Bench
Reprinted with Permission of the New York Law Journal. First appeared in New York Law Journal on Monday, April 8, 2013.

The New York State Unified Court System's Committee to Celebrate Black History Month Commemorates the 15th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and the 50th Anniversary of the Great March on Washington

Quest for Diversity Triggers Debate Over Role of Race, Gender in Judicial Selection Process
Reprinted with Permission of the New York Law Journal. First appeared in New York Law Journal on March 11, 2013.

An Inclusive Judiciary Is a Work in Progress
Reprinted with Permission of the New York Law Journal. First appeared in New York Law Journal on January 22, 2013.

Moving Toward Representative Juries
Reprinted with Permission of the New York Law Journal. First appeared in New York Law Journal on January 22, 2013.

Judge returns to Washington Hts. roots for swear-in to state Supreme Court
Reprinted with Permission of the New York Daily News. First appeared in New York Daily News on Dec. 27, 2012.

Experts Point to Experience, Diversity of Court of Appeals Candidates on List
Reprinted with Permission of the New York Law Journal. First appeared in New York Law Journal on Dec. 4, 2012.

Slide Show: 27th Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards Dinner Honoring: Hon. Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick
(September 27th, 2012)

18th Annual Take Our Children to Work Day

Director of Workforce Diversity spotlighted in the Franklin H Williams Judicial Commission on Minorities, Winter 2011 Newsletter

Slide Show: National Hispanic Heritage Month Presentation Featuring: Retired Supreme Court Justice Edwin Torres
(September 21, 2011)

More Minorities Were Promoted to Top Positions In New York City Courts After Early Retirements This article first appeared in the New York Law Journal on Sept. 29. 2011 Reprinted with permission of the New York Law Journal.

Franklin H. Williams - Judicial Commission on Minorities
20th Anniversary Celebration – June 2011
Slide Show

Judge Lippman's Speech for Black History Month - February 2011

Video | Transcript
(Run time: 6 min. 7 sec.; Windows Media Format)