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Bench and Bar Leaders to Testify on Continuing Effects of Judicial Budget Cuts at NYCLA Public Hearing

Attend Panel Discussions Featuring Chief Judges to Hear Impact on Access to Justice, Public Safety, and the Rule of Law

The NYCLA Task Force on Judicial Budget Cuts will hold a day-long public hearing on Monday, December 2 to receive testimony about the continuing impact of judicial budget cuts on the administration of justice from leaders of the bench and bar. Various panels will discuss:

• The impact of the budget cuts on the state courts and its impact on children, families and the public
• The impact of the budget cuts on the federal courts including court operations, criminal defense, public safety, and the administration of justice along with the impact of these cuts on bankruptcy, business, and consumers
• The view from the bar

The hearing follows up on a recent Task Force report on the effects of budget cuts on the federal courts in the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.

Presenters include:

• Hon. Carol Bagley Amon, Chief Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
• Robert J. Anello, President, Federal Bar Council
• Preet Bharara, U.S. Attorney, Southern District of New York
• Hon. Carla E. Craig, Chief Bankruptcy Judge, Eastern District of New York
• William F. Dahill, President, Southern District of New York Chapter of the Federal Bar Association
• Briana Denney, Co-Chair, NYCLA Matrimonial Law Section
• Edward Friedland, District Executive, Southern District of New York
• Dora Galacatos, Senior Counsel, Feerick Center for Social Justice, Fordham University School of Law
• Stephanie Gendell, Associate Executive Director, Policy and Government Relations, Citizens Committee for Children of New York
• Samuel J. Himmelstein,Partner, Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph
• Hon. Robert A. Katzmann, Chief Judge of the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
• Eileen Kelly, Chief U.S. Probation Officer, US Probation Department, Eastern District of New York
• James B. Kobak Jr., NYCLA Past President, Partner, Hughes Hubbard & Reed
• William Z. Kransdorf, Director, New York Bankruptcy Assistance Project, Legal Services NYC
• Susan B. Lindenauer, Co-Chair, New York State Bar Association Task Force on the Family Court
• Hon. Lawrence Marks,Administrative Director, Office of Court Administration
• Hon. Cecilia Morris, Chief Judge, US Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York
• David Patton, Executive Director and Attorney-in-Chief of the Federal Defenders of New York
• Hon. Loretta A. Preska, Chief Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of New York
• David M. Schraver, President, New York State Bar Association
• James R. Silkenat, President, American Bar Association
• Ronald Younkins, Chief of Operations, Office of Court Administration

View the event schedule and attend to hear discussions

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Preliminary Schedule

9:00 a.m.

Welcome and Introductions

9:15-9:45 a.m.

Panel 1: Impact of Budget Cuts on the State Courts – Office of Court Administration

Presenters:

• Hon. Lawrence Marks, First Deputy Chief Administrative Judge, State of New York
• Ronald Younkins, Chief of Operations, New York State Office of Court Administration

10:00-11:00 a.m.

Panel 2: Impact of State Court Budget Cuts on Children, Families and the Public

Presenters:

• Briana Denney, Co-Chair, NYCLA Matrimonial Law Section
• Dora F. Galacatos, Executive Director, Feerick Center for Social Justice, Fordham University School of Law
• Stephanie Gendell, Associate Executive Director, Policy and Government Relations, Citizens Committee for Children of New York

• Janet Ray Kalson, Associate, Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph

• Susan B. Lindenauer, Co-Chair, New York State Bar Association Task Force on the Family Court

11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Panel 3: Impact of Budget Cuts on the Federal Courts – Part 1 Court Operations, Criminal Defense, and Public Safety

Presenters:

• Hon. Carol Bagley Amon, Chief Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
• Eileen Kelly, Chief U.S. Probation Officer, U.S. Probation Department, Eastern District of New York
• David Patton, Executive Director and Attorney-in Chief, Federal Defenders of New York

12:15-12:45 p.m.

Break

1:00-2:00 p.m.

Panel 4: Impact of Budget Cuts on the Federal Courts – Part 2 Court Operations, the Administration of Justice

Presenters:

• Hon. Robert Katzmann, Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
• Hon. Loretta A. Preska, Chief Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of New York
• Edward Friedland, District Executive, Southern District of New York
• Preet Bharara, U.S. Attorney, Southern District of New York

2:15-3:15 p.m.

Panel 5: Impact of Budget Cuts on the Federal Courts – Part 3 Bankruptcy, Business and Consumers

Presenters:

• Hon. Carla E. Craig, Chief Bankruptcy Judge, Eastern District of New York
• Hon. Cecilia Morris, Chief Bankruptcy Judge, Southern District of New York
• James B. Kobak Jr., NYCLA Past President, Partner, Hughes Hubbard & Reed
• William Z. Kransdorf, Director, New York City Bankruptcy Assistance Project, Legal Services NYC

3:30-4:30 p.m.

Panel 6: Courts in Crisis – the View from the Bar

Presenters:

• James R. Silkenat, President, American Bar Association
• David M. Schraver, President, New York State Bar Association
• Robert J. Anello, President, Federal Bar Council
• William F. Dahill, President, Southern District of New York Chapter of the Federal Bar Association