October 11, 2024 | New York Law Journal
New York's Court System Says More Work Is Needed To Clear Up Case DelaysNew York's court system is working with the Center for Justice Innovation to implementing a number of common-sense measures aimed at reducing case processing delays, including improving oversight of the discovery process, accelerating when pretrial hearings occur, deploying court personnel to help resolve obstacles to case resolution, and establishing a formal protocol for conferencing cases and setting firm trial dates.
By Joseph A. Zayas
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May 21, 2024 | New York Law Journal
'It Takes Courage': Zayas Remarks on Judicial Service at Presentation Award Named For Late JudgeThe award was presented at the annual Awards Dinner and Reception of the Network Bar Leaders on Tuesday.
By Joseph A. Zayas
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May 01, 2024 | New York Law Journal
How New York Selects and Elects Its JudgesUnderstanding how elections work is essential to any basic understanding of how democracies function. But New Yorkers, in my experience, know very little about how judges are chosen in our state, even though most people appreciate that the courts have a profound impact on their lives.
By Joseph A. Zayas
9 minute read
September 11, 2023 | New York Law Journal
A Belated Tribute to 'My Judge,' Retired Presiding Justice Rolando T. AcostaNew York's chief administrative judge recounts his clerkship for Rolando Acosta, who retired from the bench earlier this year.
By Joseph A. Zayas
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