The New York County Lawyers Association is proud to present Season 3 - Episode 6 of the NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast with Host Daniel K. Wiig: Cryptocurrency & the Blockchain Explained: A Panel Discussion with Attorneys: Joseph J. Bambara, M. Ridgway Barker, and Charles S. Kolstad.  Unless you've been living under a rock you can not miss the unmistakable impact of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain technology. Our guests explain what cryptocurrency and blockchains are, how they work, and how...

NYCLA's Amicus Curiae Podcast Host Daniel K. Wiig sits down to chat with Hon. Sol Wachtler, former Chief Judge of the New York State Unified Court System. Judge Wachtler, once considered the heir apparent to become the Governor of New York, takes the listener on a journey that begins at the height of his legal career and ventures to the other side of the Bench with candid observations of the criminal justice system, the role his mental health played in his actions, the associated stigma, and...

There are few ready to do battle not only when called but before the rest of the world has realized there is something amiss. Ms. Allred is the exception, noted for her constant vigilance in the face of systematic discrimination, and her commitment to the plight women and women's rights. We are honored to share our Women's HER-story month episode of the NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast with Daniel K. Wiig. Ms. Allred, a founding partner of the law firm Allred, Maroko & Goldberg (AM&G) sat...

A partner at leading law firm Bracewell, and former acting U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Seth D. DuCharme sits down with NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast host Daniel K. Wiig, to discuss the brouhaha around classified documents. What matters, the call for empathy, and balancing National Security Interests, what justice requires and the best interest of the American people. This insightful episode will break through the noise and present a cogent discussion on what really...

We're celebrating Black History Month in an in-depth conversation with Deneen L. Donnley, Senior Vice President & General Counsel of Consolidated Edison Company of New York.  Our host Daniel K. Wiig sits down with Deneen to delve into topics of importance and the keys to advancing the legal field. Listen as Ms. Donnley discusses specific attributes that foster professional success, the importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and the necessity of embracing change.  Noted as agile...

The New York County Lawyers Association is proud to present the first episode of our 3rd Season of the Amicus Curiae Podcast with Host Daniel K. Wiig. Our guest is Kings County, Brooklyn District Attorney, Eric Gonzalez. DA Gonzalez is the first Latino elected to a District Attorney position in New York State. Listen to this inspiring conversation taking on the challenges, triumphs, goals of DA Gonzalez as he keeps Brooklyn strong & safe in his history making role as District Attorney. A...

The NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast with Host Daniel K. Wiig is honored to present the finale episode of Season 2: The Art of the Law: A Conversation with John Sexton, President Emeritus of New York University, Dean Emeritus of NYU Law School, and Benjamin Butler Professor of Law. John Sexton is the Benjamin F. Butler Professor of Law at New York University, where he teaches at both the law school and the undergraduate college.  He served as the Dean of NYU’s Law School from 1988-2002 and as the...

The New York County Lawyers Association is proud to present the latest episode of Amicus Curiae with Host Daniel K. Wiig. In this episode with speak with the 2022 Edward Weinfeld Award Honoree: Hon. Colleen McMahon. The Honorable Colleen McMahon is Senior District Judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.  President Clinton nominated Judge McMahon to the Court in 1998, and she served as Chief Judge of that Court from 2016 – 2021.  Prior to her federal...

Originally RELEASED NOV 03, 2021 The New York County Lawyers Association is proud to present the 2nd Special Series episode of the Amicus Curiae: The Justice Center Files with distinguished guest Hon. Margaret J. Finerty, Partner, Getnick & Getnick LLP. Host Daniel K. Wiig sits down with Judge Finerty to discuss the important factual details of New York State Gun Laws and the implications of the Supreme Court's decision to hear a challenge to New York’s concealed carry law that limits...

NYCLA a special series under the NYCLA Amicus Curiae umbrella hosted by Daniel K. Wiig, and titled NYCLA Amicus Curiae: The Justice Center Files. NYCLA created this series to provide a public facing platform for the work the NYCLA Justice Center does in galvanizing the public, education, and the law around issues of civic importance. The inaugural episode features an interview with Judge Jed S. Rakoff discussing his new book Why Innocent Plead Guilty and the Guilty Go Free. Judge Rakoff...

The NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast is proud to share the latest episode of the show. Our host Daniel K. Wiig sits down with legal heavy-hitters: Jessica Golden Cortes, Partner, Davis+Gilbert and Brian Heller, Partner, Schwartz Perry & Heller, LLP to discuss the new law amending the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). Employers and Plaintiffs in Sexual Harassment & Sexual Assault cases, what is the best way to resolve the claims? Arbitration or litigation? Where do employees and employers fare...

NYCLA Amicus Curiae is proud to present our conversation with leading law school deans: Dean Kathleen Boozang, Seton Hall Law School; Dean Melanie Leslie, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law; Judge Gail Prudenti,  Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University. Our host Daniel K. Wiig sits down to discuss the state of the legal profession, legal education, initiatives, and challenges faced by each of the our distinguished guests. Kathleen Boozang, Dean & Profesor of Law, Seaton Hall...

NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast with Host Daniel K. Wiig is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with 3 brilliant legal minds, our guests are:  Justice Rolando T. Acosta, Presiding Justice of the NY Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department; Hon. Michael J. Garcia, Associate Judge of the NY Court of Appeals; and Gelvina Rodriguez Stevenson, General Counsel, Vice President, and Secretary of The Wistar Institute, an international biomedical research leader in cancer, immunology, and...

Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law Vin Bonventre sat down with NYCLA Amicus Curiae host Daniel K. Wiig to discuss the state of the New York Court of Appeals. Topics investigated include caseloads, judicial philosophy, and unsigned memorandum decisions. This episode was recorded prior to the resignation of the past Chief Judge Janet DiFiore, and the New York's highest court designation of then Associate Judge Anthony Cannataro to serve as acting chief judge. Listen to the...

The New York County Lawyers Association is proud to share its latest episode of the NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast with Host Daniel K. Wiig. In this episode we sit down with Twyla Carter the first Black Woman and first Asian American to head the Legal Aid Society as Attorney-In-Chief and Chief Executive Officer in 145 years. The discussion delves into the immediate challenges Ms. Carter faces as a leader, guardian, and advocate for New Yorkers seeking equal justice and facing disparity in...

NYCLA is proud to present the latest episode of the NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast. In this episode our Host Daniel K. Wiig sits down with Justice Richard T. Andrias & Justice David B. Saxe, both formerly of the Appellate Division, First Department, NY State Supreme Court (RETIRED) to discuss New York's mandatory judicial retirement age and the process of certification. The in depth conversation takes on points and counter points of NY's Judges serving the Courts after the age of 70.  More...

The NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast with host Danial K. Wiig is proud to present the latest episode.  Our guests: John D. Feerick, Norris Professor of Law, Fordham Law School, fmr. Dean of Fordham Law School, and primary framer of the 25th Amendment to the United States Constitution; and Michael Miller, attorney at law, Past New York County Lawyers Association President, and Past New York State Bar Association President. Professor Feerick and Michael Miller are leaders within the New York legal...

NYCLA Amicus Curiae with host Daniel K. Wiig is proud to share our recent conversation with leading trial and appellate attorney Michael J. Dell, partner, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP. Representing NYCLA and joined by 9 New York bar associations, Michael J. Dell leads NYCLA's lawsuit in the Supreme Court, New York County, for declaratory and injunctive relief against the State and City of New York to prevent the continuing violation of the constitutional right of children and...

The law is often considered absolute, fair and just as it is applied blindly and without prejudice. Most would acknowledge that present day cases, where the defendants' names are easily recognizable, those cases are tried in multiple courts. The court of public opinion and the the court in which defendants & plaintiffs present their case to Judge and Jury. In the intersection of the two lies the art of communication, story, perception and the truth. Richard Gabriel "is a one of the...

Amicus Curiae is celebrating Caribbean American Heritage Month with New York City's Corporation Counsel, Hon. Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix, the first Caribbean-born woman to serve as Corporation Counsel in the City’s history. As Corporation Counsel, Justice Hinds-Radix leads the City’s Law Department, which is primarily responsible for providing legal representation to the City, the Mayor, other elected officials, and City agencies in all affirmative and defensive civil litigation. Listen to this...

Depp v. Heard:  Did the Jury Get it Right? The court of public opinion seemed to side with Johnny Depp, the jury awarded Mr. Depp millions. Did the public and the jury come to the right conclusion? Answers to this question and more as we sit down with criminal defense attorney & frequent legal commentator Vinoo Varghese. Checkout the latest episode of NYCLA Amicus Curiae with Host Daniel K. Wiig!

All eyes are on the New York State Court system and its efforts to deliver equal, efficient, and fair access to justice from a system that some consider outdated, and that all agree needs change. What will provide the greatest impact to create the change New Yorkers deserve?  Host Dan Wiig sits down with Justices Barbara R. Kapnick, Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department of New York & President of the Association of Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New...

The NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast is proud to share its latest episode spotlighting 3 legal powerhouses in the New York legal community: Hon. Margaret Anne P. Y. Chan, Acting Supreme Court Justice, NY County, New York State Supreme Court; Hon. Denny Chin, Senior U.S. Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit: and Hon. Randall T. Eng, Presiding Justice, New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department (Ret.). The conversation is a celebration of...

NYCLA Amicus Curiae Podcast is proud to share our latest episode featuring our guest Mr. Bruce C. Blackwell, President and Founder of Career Strategies International, Inc., and Executive Director of the Barnstable County Bar Association in Cape Cod, MA. Our host Daniel K. Wiig sits down with Bruce to discuss career transitioning for lawyers. What does it take to successfully transition your career? What are the opportunities? Pitfalls and considerations? Mr. Blackwell has more than 20 years...

What does it take to be considered a trusted advisor to some of the biggest names in the music, entertainment, digital media, fashion and consumer products industries? NYCLA Amicus Curiae Host Daniel K. Wiig sits down with leading intellectual property & litigator and transactional powerhouse Brad D. Rose, a Partner at Pryor Cashman LLP, & Chair of the Intellectual Property Group. We don't like to drop names but Brad Rose represents  the likes of Jay-Z, Kanye West, & Buno Mars on...