THE LILIES that adorned the pulpit on Sunday to herald Easter were lilies of a different field on Monday, when they formed the backdrop for the coffin containing the remains of Haywood Burns ...

Judge Betty E. Staton, president of Brooklyn Legal Services and former Family Court judge has received the Haywood Burns Memorial Award, the New York State Bar Association announced Tuesday.

The award acknowledges individuals who have made significant contributions to New York, reflecting Dean W. Haywood Burns’ commitment to justice, civil rights and the empowerment of the powerless.

Betty Staton, a former Family Court judge and the current president of Brooklyn Legal Services, has been named the recipient of the prestigious Haywood Burns Memorial Award given out annually by ...

Cesar A. Perales, president and general counsel of LatinoJustice PRLDEF (PRLDEF), was honored with the 2011 Haywood Burns Award from the New York State Bar Association during the State Bar's ...