This week Christine Vogel took part in a mentoring program sponsored by the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York. The evening included one-on-one mentoring and networking for SUNY Buffalo Law students. The event included attorneys from various sectors including solo practice, public interest, government, court system and judiciary, in-house and corporate counsel, business and not for profits, higher education, and others. The event was a huge success and Christine was excited to meet with students to discuss potential career paths. This was a unique opportunity for Christine to educate students regarding personal and professional growth opportunities. Christine looks forward to participating in the future, while encouraging other attorneys to take part in the chance share their knowledge and experience.
U.S. Supreme Court Rules That Judges Must Recuse Themselves if There Is an Appearance of Bias
June 9, 2009
An AAJ article today reported on the case of Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Co. in which the Court held in a 5-4 decision that state court judges that get big campaign contributions cannot sit in judgment of their biggest contributors.