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New York State Unified Court System
Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Newsletter • October 2023 • Issue 7

 
 
 
 

Message from the Director

On August 4, 2023, Chief Judge Rowan D. Wilson, Chief Administrative Judge Joseph A. Zayas and First Deputy Chief Administrative Judge Norman St. George officially announced that the Office of Diversity and Inclusion would join the Office for Justice Initiatives, led by Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for Justice Initiatives Edwina G. Richardson: Read more...

 
 
 
  Hon. Lillian Wan

Lillian Wan, Associate Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Dept

The first and only Asian American woman to serve on any of the four departments of the Appellate Division, Justice Lillian Wan is reminded of the adage “it’s hard to be what you can’t see” whenever she presides over an attorney admission ceremony.

“When I see three or four or five Asian faces, I see the reason why I'm up there,” Justice Wan said. “I know that because I'm there [on the Appellate Division], one of these brand-new lawyers can say to themselves, ‘Why not me?’” Read more...

 
 
 
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Meet the ERG’s!

In this issue of MOSAIC, we are highlighting the work of the NYS Courts Columbia Society Read more...

 
 
 
 

New & Newsworthy

Read all about it! Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations, the Failla Commission in Chicago, National Disability Employment Awareness Month… (read more...)

 
 
 
 

If you experience (or witness) bias or discrimination…

Contact the Office of the Managing Inspector General for Bias Matters. Read more...

 
 
 
 

ODI Staff Spotlight: Alyssa Herrera

Joining the UCS in November 2022, Alyssa Herrera is the most recent addition to ODI family, and we couldn’t be happier to have her as part of our team! Read more...

 
 
 
 

F-M-I (For More Information)

Are you looking for more information about Diversity and Inclusion? There are many resources available to court employees, from training programs to job postings, promotional opportunities, recommended reading lists, statistics, videos and more. Read more...

 
 
 
 

Your Voice Matters:

Click here to read letters to the editor and submit your feedback and ideas. Read more...

 
 
     
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