UNITED STATES COURT of APPEALS for the SECOND CIRCUIT

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Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse

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(212)857-8500

Dennis Jacobs, Chief Judge

Karen Greve Milton, Circuit Executive

Catherine O'Hagan Wolfe, Clerk of Court

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  OFFICE OF LEGAL AFFAIRS

General Information

Office of Legal Affairs
Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse
New York, New York 10007
212-857-8800 (Main Number)
212-857-8898/99 (Fax Number)


Director and Senior Staff Attorney Elizabeth Cronin, Esq.
Administrative Manager Tonya Lapsley-Cockett
   
Staff Attorneys' Office - Appeals & Motions Unit
Supervisory Staff Attorney Michael Zachary, Esq.
Supervisory Staff Attorney Catherine Minuse, Esq.
Supervisory Staff Attorney Tamala Wayne, Esq.
Supervisory Staff Attorney Noelle Stern, Esq.
   
Staff Attorneys' Office -Immigration Unit
Supervisory Staff Attorney Eva Saltzman, Esq.
Supervisory Staff Attorney Elizabeth Duwe, Esq.
   
Office of Staff Counsel - 212-857-8760
Acting Chief Staff Counsel Lisa Greenberg, Esq.
Pre-Argument Attorney Vidya Kurella, Esq.

The Office of Legal Affairs consists of the Staff Attorneys’ Office and the Office of Staff Counsel CAMP. The Staff Attorneys’ Office assists the Court by conducting research into specific areas of law and provides written memoranda of law. This work encompasses both substantive and procedural issues. Staff Attorney Law Clerks work on all substantive motions and pro se appeals. All procedural motions go through the Office of Legal Affairs.

Staff Attorneys develop substantial expertise in the areas of habeas corpus, prisoners’ rights, constitutional law, civil rights and employment discrimination. Staff Attorneys are appointed for two year term period. Depending on performance can be asked to stay for yearly appointments up to five years.

The Office of Staff Counsel is also known as CAMP. The staff counsel are mediators. They generally hold conferences before briefing in civil, counseled appeals. The mediation conference is designed to explore the prospect of amicable resolution tailored to the needs of the parties while reducing the time and expense of the appellate process. Staff counsel focus on clarifying and narrowing appellate issues, objectively assessing the best alternatives to a negotiated agreement and generating realistic parameters for possible settlement. See Local Rule 33.1

 

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