❑ On October 11, 2017, Justice Mark C. Dillon of the Appellate Division, 2nd Dept., was “vouched in” to help hear a case at the Court of Appeals in Albany. Vouching in is a rarely-used procedure where the state’s Chief Judge, Hon. Janet DiFiore, selects Appellate Division justices to substitute for Court of Appeals judges that have recused off a case. The appeal here was Bransten v. State of New York. 

Q: You have been a staunch supporter and member of the WWBA.  What drew you to the organization?

A: When I first joined the WWBA, it was because I was impressed with its forward-looking and inclusive approach to the legal community. Many professional organizations tend to be limiting and insular, but the WWBA has rejected that approach. The effect has been an organization growing in membership and evolving to meet the interests of a legal community that includes women and men.