Queens County Bar event champions diversity in the court system

A group of five Queens judges will speak at a panel on diversity in the courts on Thursday. Photo by Sam Howzit via Flickr

By Rachel Vick

The Queens County Bar Association is hosting a virtual conversation championing the racial, ethnic and gender diversity in the Queens court and legal system this Thursday at 6 p.m.

The event, titled “Celebration of Diversity in the Queens Courts,” brings together five judges  from courts across the borough to discuss their stories about breaking barriers and securing leadership roles.

Panelists include Supreme Court Justices Ushir Pandit-Durant, Carmen Velasquez and Lourdes Ventura; Marguerite Grays, Administrative Judge – Civil Term; and former Second Department Presiding Justice Randall T. Eng.

Participants will have an opportunity to engage in a question and answer session. 

The event will be moderated by Margaret Ling, co-chair of the QCBA’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

Participation is free for anyone interested. Registration is required by March 17 at CLE@QCBA.org