Amicus Action

If you are interested in joining the Amicus committee, please reach out to the Amicus Committee Chairs, Russell Kornblith (rkornblith@sanfordheisler.com) or Steve Bergstein (steve@tbulaw.com) or Legal Assistant, Lesly Zhicay (lzhicay@sanfordheisler.com).  All members are welcome!

If you would like NELA/NY to file an amicus brief, in order to consider your request the Amicus Committee needs a detailed description of

1. the procedural context of the case, including all relevant deadlines;
2. a detailed description of the legal issues (if you have already written a memorandum or brief you may include that);
3. a copy of the decision and briefs below, and when available the parties’ appellate briefs; and
4. an explanation of why this is an important issue that NELA/NY should support.

You must submit items 1-4 in an email, which may include attachments, at least eight weeks prior to the filing deadline, or earlier if possible. Once you submit your email, you will receive a response, via email, from the Committee within one week or less, with an answer or a request for a conference call if we need more information. When applying, bear in mind that you may be asked to provide assistance to the Committee.