New York, N.Y. (November 26, 2019) - The Kings
County and Bronx County Supreme Courts have recently implemented
formalized early alternative dispute resolution (ADR) for civil
cases. This alert reviews the upcoming changes in Kings Supreme,
and the changes in Bronx Supreme from this past September.
Kings County Changes
On November 26, 2019, New York Trial Partner Alecia
Walters-Hinds attended a meeting in Kings County Supreme Court
chaired by Administrative Judge for Civil Matters, Lawrence Knipel
that covered updates and changes in Kings Supreme. All parties with
cases before Kings Country Supreme Court should note that,
effective January 1, 2020, it will be moving to a pick-and-go
system for selecting cases. Under the new system, "cases will
be assigned to a Trial Judge immediately upon selection of the
jury." As such, there will no longer be a
pick-and-pass system for Kings County Supreme
Court. Although there were protests from both
the plaintiff and defense
