NYSACDL Committees
NYSACDL standing committees are chaired by members in good standing who are appointed by the President. Committee membership is a rewarding opportunity for members to network with colleagues throughout the state and to explore various issues in depth. Members are invited to join committees to further the important work of our association. If you are interested in joining a standing committee (listed below), please contact the committee chair or Executive Director Margaret Alverson (Malverson@nysacdl.org 212. 532.4434) for more information.
Amicus Curiae Committee
Chairs: Marshall Mintz, Marc Fernich
Member: Richard Willstatter
Annual Dinner Committee
Chair: Aaron Mysliweic
Members: Benjamin Ostrer
Continuing Legal Education Committee
Chair: Bruce Barket
Members: James A. Baker, Michael T. Baker, Deborah Colson, Wayne Bodden, Danielle V. Eaddy, James W.Grable, Andy Kossover, Arnold Levine, Marshall Mintz, Ben Ostrer, Lisa Peebles, Michael Shapiro, Andre A. Vitale, Robert G. Wells, John S. Wallenstein,
Contracts
Chair: Andrew Kossover
Members: Donald Rehkopf, John Wallenstein, David Goldstein
Federal Mentoring Committee Roster 2010 / 2011
Finance and Planning Committee
Chairs: Aaron Mysilwiec
Members: Jane Byrialsen, Michael Shapiro, Kevin D. O’Connell, Benjamin Ostrer
Lawyers Strike Force Assistance Committee
Chair: Benjamin Ostrer, President
Members: Michael Dowd, Marc Fernich, Timothy Hoover
Legislative Committee
Chair: Andrew Kossover
Members: James Baker, Michael Baker, Bruce Barket, Wayne Bodden, Andrew Correia,Timothy Donaher, Stefani Goldin, Ray Kelly, Steven L. Kessler, Greg Lubow, Aaron Mysliwiec, Kevin O’Connell, Alan Rosenthal, Lisa Schreisbersdorf, DonaldThompson, Andre Vitale, Nikki Zeichner
- Subcommittee on Proposed DNA Database Legislation:
- Chair: Bruce Barket
- Members: Timothy Hoover, Andrew Kossover, Marshall Mintz, JaneAnne Murray, Karen Newirth
- Discovery Reform Subcommittee:
- Chair: Aaron Mysliwiec
- Members: Andrew Corriea, Stephani Goldin, Nikki Zeichner, Bruce Barket
Membership Committee
Chair: Michael G. Dowd
Members: James A. Baker, Bruce Barket, Mitchell Dinnerstein, Danielle Eaddy, James W. Grable, David Goldstein, Timothy Hoover, Greg Lubow, Aaron Mysliwiec, Lisa Peebles, Robert Wells
Prosecutorial and Judicial Complaint Committee**
Chair: James P. Harrington
Members: Benjamin Ostrer, Lawrence Goldman, Donald Rehkopf, Michael Shapiro, Jane Byrialsen, and Thomas O’Hearn
** The Prosecution and Judicial Complaint Committee (PJCC)is a standing independent committee which deals with the problem of prosecutorial and misconduct. Upon receiving a complaint of misconduct, the PJCC investigates and, where appropriate, files a complaint, a referral or asks for an investigations by the Commission on Judicial Misconduct or the appropriate department disciplinary committees.
Publications Committee
Chairs: Benjamin Ostrer, John S. Wallenstein
Members: Richard Barbuto, Jessica Horani


