Victor A. Kovner, a First Amendment lawyer for more than five decades, served as Corporation Counsel for the City of New York under Mayor David N. Dinkins. He served on the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct for 14 years, concluding as its Chair. He also served as Chair of the Judiciary Committee of the City Bar Association.
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