Don’t Wear a Wrap Dress and Other Valuable Lessons Learned From Chief Judge Judith Kaye
4.7.2026
By Jennifer Smith
On Jan. 7, we marked 10 years since the passing of Judith S. Kaye, the first woman to serve on the New York Court of Appeals and to this day its longest-serving chief judge. During her lifetime, Judge Kaye was recognized and lauded for her brilliant legal mind and innovative executive skills and in death she was rightfully and permanently enshrined as a bright star in the legal firmament. I will always be in awe of the mark Judge Kaye left on New York jurisprudence, and I know I am not alone…