How the Kings County American Inn of Court came to Brooklyn: Part Two
Chuck Otey's Pro Bono Barrister
Inn’s Goals: Professionalism, Collegiality, Sharing Expertise and Tradition With Incoming Barristers
It took plenty of work and patience for the Kings County American Inn of Court founders to win the approval of the National Inn Board and, at the same time, recruit “barristers, benchers and masters” to their ranks.
But in September 2002, under the leadership of then-Justice Edward Rappaport, the inn’s first session was held at Kings Supreme Court, 360 Adams St. Present, along with scores of jurists and lawyers, were the other inn founders — Justices Gerard Rosenberg, Marsha Steinhardt and Abraham Gerges.