My Day As A Judge

As a member of the professional services team, the non-legal side of the Firm, I have few reasons to ever enter a courthouse. Unlike my colleagues in our Litigation Department, my role at the Firm does not require me to observe hearings, converse with judges, or discuss the legal and administrative challenges that are pervasive in our court system. Yet, last week I found myself doing just that. Through a program called "Judge for a Day" organized by Legal Information for Families Today (LIFT), I had the unique opportunity to join the LIFT staff at the Kings County Family Court in downtown Brooklyn for a fully immersive court experience.

As a non-profit organization, LIFT provides high-quality legal information and expert guidance to families so that they can successfully represent themselves in New York Family Court and secure access to community resources. Every day, LIFT staff are in the Family Courthouses in all five boroughs of New York providing immediate