Chief judge Lawrence H. Cooke Fifth Annual State Constitutional Commentary Symposium: great women, great chiefs: opening remarks.

• Jurisdiction: United States
• Date: 22 June 2011
• Author: Lewis, Caitlain Devereaux

Good afternoon. My name is Caitlain Devereaux Lewis and I'm the Editor-in-Chief of the Albany Law Review. On behalf of the Law Review, I'd like to welcome you to the Fifth Annual Chief Judge Lawrence H. Cooke State Constitutional Symposium. This year we have the great privilege of presenting Great Women, Great Chiefs.

As some of you may know, this year marks the centennial of International Women's Day. This year's International Women's Day is just three weeks away and the United Nations has chosen the theme of Equal Access to Education: Pathway to Decent Work for Women. So, we thought this would be a momentous year to celebrate women in the judiciary.

And as you all know, Albany Law School is a particularly appropriate venue for this event because Kate Stoneman, the first woman admitted to practice law in New York State, was a graduate of Albany Law School. We will also be celebrating her contributions to the legal profession next month at our Annual Kate Stoneman Day...