Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commision - Promoting Racial and Ethical Fairness in the Courts
 

In This Issue

 

Administrative Judges Meeting

Careers in the Courts Seminar
 
 

  Judicial Friends Dinner

  Tribune Society Awards Dinner  
 
 
 
 

Administrative Judges Meeting

 
 
   
 

Scott Murphy, Joyce Y. Hartsfield, Hon. Vito Caruso, Hon. yvonne lewis, Hon. Ricard B. Lowe, Hon. Thomas Breslin, Nadine Johnson, Sandra Rivera, Hon. Richard Rivera, Beth Diebel

 
 
 

On November 18, 2016, the Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission met with the Administrative Judge for the Third Judicial District, Hon. Thomas Breslin and the Administrative Judge for the Fourth Judicial, Hon. Vito Caruso. Also in attendance was Scott Murphy, Deputy Chief of Staff for Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for Courts outside NYC, and Beth Diebel, District Executive for the Third Judicial District. The meeting was an opportunity to discuss diversity initiatives in the Third and Fourth Judicial Districts. The Commission looks forward to continued efforts to increase diversity in the courts throughout New York State.

 
 
   
 

Hon. Richard B. Lowe III and Hon. Karen Peters

 
 
 

On the day the Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission was meeting with the Third and Fourth Judicial District Administrative Judges, the Appellate Division judges of Third Department were holding oral arguments at the County Courthouse. Honorable Karen Peters, Presiding Justice for the Appellate Division, Third Department provided greetings to Hon. Richard B. Lowe.

 
 
 
 
 

Judicial Friends Anniversary Dinner

 
 
   
 

Hon. Darcel Clark, Hon. La Tia Martin, Barry Clarke

 
 
 

On December 1, 2016, the Foundation for the Judicial Friends Inc. held its annual scholarship dinner at Tavern-on-the-Park in Flushing, New York. The honorees included Barry Clarke, Office of Court Administration Chief of Operations and Hon. Darcel Clark, Bronx District Attorney.

 
 
 
 
 

Careers in the Court Seminar

 
 
   
 

Joyce Hartsfield, Executive Director, Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission; Jon L. Dueltgen, Labor Relations Attorney, OCA Division of Human Resources; Robert Friedrich, Management Analyst, Office of Career Services

 
 
 

On December 28, 2016, Joyce Y. Hartsfield, Executive Director for the Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission, Jon L. Dueltgen, Labor Relations Attorney, Office of Court Administration - Human Resources Division and Robert Friedrich, Management Analyst, Office of Career Services were speakers at "Careers in the Courts" for the court recess training seminar for members of District Council 37.

 
 
   
 

Court participants at the court recess training seminar on “Careers in the Courts”

 
 
 
 
 

Tribune Society Awards Dinner Dance

 
 
   
 

Hon. Sylvia Hinds-Radix, Esther Kelly, Major Ernest Owens, Lieutenant Eugene Jordan, Hon. Sheila Abdus-Salaam, Hon. Robin Sheares

 
 
 

On, November 3, 2016, the Tribune Society, Inc. held its 48th anniversary awards dinner dance at Marina Del Ray. Hon. Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix, Associate Justice Appellate Division, Second Department, received the Alphonso B. Deal Award; Hon. Deborah Dowling, Supreme Court Justice, Kings County Supreme Court-Criminal Term received the Alphonso B. Deal Award; Esther Kelly, First Deputy Chief Clerk, Bronx Supreme Court-Civil Term received the President’s Distinguished Recognition Award; and Eugene Jordan, NYS Court Officer-Lieutenant, Queens County Supreme Court-Criminal Term received the President’s Distinguished Recognition Award. Hon. Sheila Abdus-Salaam and Hon. Robin Sheares accepted the Alphonso B. Deal Award on behalf of Hon. Deborah Dowling.

 
 
 
Office of Court Administration Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission  25 Beaver Street, Room 861 • New York, New York 10004 Commission MembersHon. Richard B. Lowe, ChairHon. Troy K. Webber, 1st Vice Chair Sandra Rivera, Esq, 2nd Vice Chair Hon. Vanessa Bogan T. Andrew Brown, Esq. Hon. George B. Daniels Hon. Kathie Davidson Linda Dunlap-Miller, J.D., MSW Lenora B. Foote, Esq. Hon. Craig D. Hannah Nadine C. Johnson, Esq. Hon. Barbara R. Kapnick Paul Kenny, Esq. Lenore Kramer, Esq. Hon. Yvonne lewisHon. Doris Ling-Cohan Lieutenant Clemont Mack Hon. Stephen T. Miller Hon. Eduardo Padro Hon. Joanne D. Quiñones Hon. Richard Rivera Hon. Robert E. Torres Adrienne Williams, Esq.Hon. Rose H. Sconiers, Chair Emeritus Hon. Lewis L. Douglass, Chair Emeritus Joyce Y. Hartsfield, Executive Director Karlene Dennis, Associate Counsel