Overview

The Board oversees New York’s CLE program. Among other things, it considers policy issues, recommends to the Administrative Board of Courts changes to New York’s CLE Program Rules, and adopts or repeals regulations consistent with the CLE Program Rules.
 


Chair

Honorable Carmen A. Pacheco, Supervising Judge, Civil Court, Kings County 
 


Members

Honorable Laura G. Douglas, Supreme Court, Bronx County 

Honorable Daniel J. Doyle, Supreme Court, Monroe County 

Honorable Keshia J. Espinal, Supervising Judge, Criminal Court, Kings County 

Honorable David Fried, Acting Justice, Supreme Court, Rockland County 

Courtney Green, Esq., Appellate Division, Third Department 

Honorable Grace Marie Hanlon, Supreme Court, Chautauqua County

Lucie Kwon, Esq., District Attorney's Office, Suffolk County 

Norina A. Melita, Esq., Supreme Court, Montgomery County

Honorable Manuel J. Mendez, Appellate Division, First Department  

Honorable Anar R. Patel, Acting Justice, Supreme Court, New York County 

Patricia J. Shevy, Esq., The Shevy Law Firm LLC 

Honorable Damaris E. Torrent, Acting Justice, Supreme Court, Westchester County 

Liliana K. Vaamonde, Esq., The Legal Aid Society 

Honorable Juanita E. Wing, Family Court, Bronx County

 

Updated October 2025