Character & Fitness Bar Application Process - 3rd/4th Judicial Department
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2026 10:30 am
The Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission, in collaboration with the Committees on Character and Fitness of the Third and Fourth Judicial Departments, will host a virtual program titled Preparing for the Character and Fitness Process (Early):
Date: Thursday, April 9th
Time: 12:30pm-2:00pm via Teams
This program is designed to assist law students in preparing for the Character and Fitness application process in advance.
The RSVP link is included in the attached flyer. An email will be sent out in advance of the program with the meeting link for all those who RSVP.
The program will feature opening remarks by:
• Hon. Elizabeth A. Garry, Presiding Justice, Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department
• Hon. Gerald J. Whalen, Presiding Justice, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department
The panelists will include:
• Hon. Verónica Romero Guerrero, Justice of the Court of Claims, Acting Supreme Court Justice, Bronx Supreme Court (Civil Term), First Judicial Department
• Maritza Buitrago, Support Magistrate, Monroe County Family Court, Franklin H. Williams Commissioner
• Anthony A. Moore, Director of Attorney Admissions, Appellate Division, Third Department
• Jellisa M. Joseph, Chair of the Third Judicial District Committee on Character and Fitness
• Alan L. Ross, Deputy Clerk of the Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department
• Doreen A. Simmons, Chair of the Fifth Judicial District Committee on Character and Fitness
• Lisa Sweet, Associate Appellate Court Clerk, Appellate Division, Fourth Department
Date: Thursday, April 9th
Time: 12:30pm-2:00pm via Teams
This program is designed to assist law students in preparing for the Character and Fitness application process in advance.
The RSVP link is included in the attached flyer. An email will be sent out in advance of the program with the meeting link for all those who RSVP.
The program will feature opening remarks by:
• Hon. Elizabeth A. Garry, Presiding Justice, Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department
• Hon. Gerald J. Whalen, Presiding Justice, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department
The panelists will include:
• Hon. Verónica Romero Guerrero, Justice of the Court of Claims, Acting Supreme Court Justice, Bronx Supreme Court (Civil Term), First Judicial Department
• Maritza Buitrago, Support Magistrate, Monroe County Family Court, Franklin H. Williams Commissioner
• Anthony A. Moore, Director of Attorney Admissions, Appellate Division, Third Department
• Jellisa M. Joseph, Chair of the Third Judicial District Committee on Character and Fitness
• Alan L. Ross, Deputy Clerk of the Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department
• Doreen A. Simmons, Chair of the Fifth Judicial District Committee on Character and Fitness
• Lisa Sweet, Associate Appellate Court Clerk, Appellate Division, Fourth Department