Brooklyn Supreme Court celebrates separation of powers during Law Day
The Brooklyn Supreme Court celebrated Law Day and this year’s theme of “Separation of Powers: Framework for Freedom” with a celebration at the courthouse in Downtown Brooklyn on Tuesday.
Justice Matthew J. D’Emic, administrative judge for the Brooklyn Supreme Court, Criminal Term, served as the master of ceremony for the event. Justice Lawrence Knipel, administrative judge for Brooklyn Supreme Court, Civil Term, served as the keynote speaker; and Nicholas Allard, dean of Brooklyn Law School, and Aimee Richter, president of the Brooklyn Bar Association, also made remarks.
“We also have a very special guest with us this afternoon,” said D’Emic as he introduced a contingent of judges from South Korea. “They travelled all the way from the Republic of South Korea, supreme court justice Junghwa Park. Thanks for accepting our invitation.”