A plaque of Bernard Botein on display at the New York City Bar Association's annual Botein Awards in Manhattan. Photo: Ryland West/ALM In an award ceremony to be held tonight, Presiding Justice Dianne T. Renwick of the Appellate Division, First Department will present four employees of the First Judicial Department the 2025 Bernard Botein Award for outstanding contributions to the administration of justice. The ceremony will be held at 5 p.m. at the New York City Bar Association, 42 W.