Richard A. Kupferman at a glance
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- Supreme Court Justice
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- New York · State
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- Current term ends 2036
Richard A. Kupferman
Supreme Court Justice · Saratoga County Supreme Court
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Biography
Professional career
- Judge of the New York Supreme Court, Judicial District 4 (Saratoga County), serving a term from 2023 through 2036
- Acting Supreme Court Justice, District 4 (2014–2020)
- Managing Partner, Law Office of Richard Kupferman (1990–2011)
Education
- Albany Law School, SUNY — J.D.
Additional information
- Surrogate, Saratoga County, Elected, 2012 to 2021
- Election history: Won multiple state assembly seats (District 5) before becoming a judge
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
New York statewide rules require permission before photographing, filming, videotaping, audiotaping, broadcasting, or telecasting in court facilities, including courtrooms.
Taking photographs, films or videotapes, or audiotaping, broadcasting or telecasting, in a courthouse including any courtroom, office or hallway thereof, at any time or on any occasion, whether or not the court is in session, is forbidden, unless permission of the Chief Administrator of the Courts or a designee of the Chief Administrator is first obtainedPart 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings ↗
Exhibits
Statewide
The official Guide to New York Evidence identifies court control over presentation of evidence as a statewide evidence topic; counsel should expect the assigned judge to control the mode and order of proof.
1.07. COURT CONTROL OVER PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCEGuide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role ↗
Statewide
In New York Supreme Court and County Court civil cases, the court may require indexed trial exhibit binders, notebooks, or electronic equivalents for the court, counsel, and witnesses.
The court may direct that on the first day of trial or at such other time as the court may set, counsel shall submit an indexed binder or notebook, or the electronic equivalent, of trial exhibits for the court's use.Part 202: Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court ↗
Statewide
Civil trial counsel in New York Supreme Court and County Court must confer before trial and attempt to agree on exhibits to be offered without objection, unless the court directs otherwise.
Counsel for the parties shall consult prior to trial and shall in good faith attempt to agree upon the exhibits that will be offered into evidence without objection.Part 202: Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court ↗
Remote appearances
Statewide
For Commercial Division matters, New York rules encourage Virtual Evidence Courtrooms for managing and presenting trial evidence after authorization by request or court direction.
Virtual Evidence Courtrooms (VECs) may be used to facilitate real-time access to trial exhibits and other relevant documents.Part 202.70 Commercial Division Rules: Virtual Evidence Courtrooms and Trial Exhibits ↗
Statewide
For New York criminal proceedings, virtual and hybrid appearances are governed by Part 200 consent, objection, public-access, and calendar-update requirements.
For all hybrid proceedings, all electronic appearances shall be projected in the physical courtroom in which the in-person portion of the proceeding is taking place in such a manner as to provide a reasonable opportunity for members of the public to view and hear the participants appearing electronically.Part 200: Uniform Rules for Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction ↗
Published courtroom rules
Judge and named-part rules
Published judge / part rules (51 excerpts)
See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding.
Official rules document ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27
Communications with chambers
All communication to the court should be by way of email to: bconboy@nycourts.gov
Source page 1Trial exhibits and witnesses
To the extent that the CPLR and/or Uniform Rules of practice for the Trial Courts conflict with these local rules, the following rules which govern the conduct of trials and the hearing of cases shall take precedence
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1.1 A paper copy of all motion documents with exhibits clearly tabbed shall be provided to Chambers upon the filing of same.
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1.2 Parties involved in e-filed cases shall familiarize themselves with the statewide E-Filing Rules available online at www.nycourts.gov/efile. General questions about E-Filing should be addressed to the E-Filing Resource Center at (646) 386-3033 or nyscef@nycourts.gov and not to the Chief Clerk, Clerk’s staff or Chambers.
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1.4 When directed by the Court to prepare a proposed Decree, Order, or Judgment (collectively “Order”) Counsel shall agree upon the form and content of such Order without involvement or communication with the Court Clerk or Chambers. Should counsel be unable to agree, a conference shall be requested for purposes of settling the Order at issue.
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1.5 Once submitted for signature, such Order shall be accompanied with a letter from the submitting counsel stating that all counsel has approved the Order as to form and content. In the absence of approval as to form and content, and if an agreement on the language of the Order cannot be reached after the request for and conduct of a conference required by 1.4 above, notice of settlement procedure provided in the Uniform Rules for Trial Courts (22 NYCRR) § 202.48 shall be used.
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1.8 All counsel and unrepresented parties shall be carbon copied (“cc’d”) on all communications to chambers.
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2.1 Counsel/ parties shall prepare, in advance, sufficient copies of their exhibits so that the judge and each party or their counsel is provided with a paper copy at the hearing/ trial of the exhibit being introduced.
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2.2 For witnesses for whom permission has been granted to appear virtually, counsel for all parties shall submit copies of all pre-marked exhibits to such witness via electronic mail at least forty-eight (48) business hours in advance of the scheduled time for the hearing or trial.
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2.3 Such exhibits shall, in all cases, be pre-marked with identifying labels commonly used by, or substantially similar to those used by the Clerks and Court Reporters of the Unified Court System. Plaintiff's/Petitioner’s exhibits are to be numbered and Defendant's/ Respondent’s exhibits are to be lettered.
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2.4 Counsel/parties must confer before the appearance in regard to stipulating to their respective exhibits' admissibility. Any exhibits not so stipulated shall be ruled upon regarding their admissibility at the time offered.
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2.5 Individual exhibits which exceed five (5) pages shall be “Bates” stamped or otherwise paginated in such a manner that does not interfere with the authenticity or readability of the document.
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2.6.1 Any attorney/ party intending on submitting electronic evidence such as audio or video files to be used on court technology shall provide a USB flash drive marked as an exhibit which contains the material intended to be presented to the Court.
Source page 3Conferences and appearances
2.6.2 A personal laptop and audio equipment shall be provided by the attorney/ party who intends to present electronic media. 2.6.3 Anyone intending to play audio/ video evidence as part of a proceeding where a party or witness will be appearing virtually shall contact the Chief Clerk of the Court where the matter is being litigated at least a week prior to the scheduled appearance date to discuss technical arrangements.
Source page 3Artificial intelligence
2.7.2.3 “A.I.-Assisted Material”: Any document or evidence prepared with the assistance of AI technologies. 2.7.3 Disclosure of A.I. Assistance. Attorneys, witnesses, and/or parties must disclose the use of A.I.-assisted technology, whether generative or A.I. assisted, in the creation or editing of any document or material submitted as evidence to the court. Such disclosure should include a general description of the type of A.I.
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technology used, such as identifying the operating software or program and its role in the preparation of the materials. The disclosure must be made at the time of submission through a written certification attached to or submitted with the
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2.7.4 Responsibility and Review. Attorneys, witnesses, and/or parties remain ultimately responsible for the accuracy, relevance, and appropriateness of all other A.I.- generated and/ or A.I.-assisted materials submitted to the court including but not limited to legal memorandum, affidavits and briefs. Attorneys, witnesses, and/or parties must thoroughly review all A.I.-assisted materials to ensure they meet all legal and ethical standards. Use of A.I. does not absolve attorneys from their duty of competence, diligence, and supervision as required under the New York State Rules of Professional Conduct and any applicable ethical opinions promulgated now or in the future which become subject to this rule.
Source page 4Discovery
2.7.5 All parties and their counsel have a duty to immediately inform the Court if they discover the use of A.I. in any document filed in their case which was not properly disclosed under this rule. Parties and their counsel who violate this rule may face sanctions including, inter alia, striking the document from the record, the imposition of economic sanctions or contempt, and/ or dismissal of the lawsuit/petition/claim.
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2.7.6 Evidence and Expert reports which utilize A.I. – In addition to the disclosure required by 2.7.3 above, should a document, report or other material be sought to be admitted into evidence, the opposing party shall have the right to request an evidentiary “Frye”1 hearing as to the reliability and admissibility of the A.I.
Source page 4Artificial intelligence
assisted or generated evidence prior to the hearing or trial in which the evidence is proposed to be introduced. 2.7.7 Attorneys should consider consulting the New York City Bar Association’s Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion 2024-5 concerning the ethical obligations of attorneys and non-attorney affiliates with respect to the use of A.I.- https://www.nycbar.org/wp- content/uploads/2024/08/20221329_GenerativeAILawPractice.pdf
Source page 4Communications with chambers
3.1 All communication to the court must be in writing. To the extent possible, communication with chambers is preferred by email to: bconboy@nycourts.gov
Source page 5Adjournments
3.2 Requests for adjournment absent a bona fide emergency shall be made at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance via an email to chambers at: bconboy@nycourts.gov All opposing parties shall also be copied.
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3.3 Requests to schedule a conference should be done by way of NYSCEF and/or email to chambers at bconboy@nycourts.gov and should include the reason for the conference.
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3.4 Unless specifically requested, the Court does not wish to be copied on contentious correspondence between counsel. Rather, if assistance is needed in resolving an issue, counsel may either request a conference or file a motion. Prior to filing a motion to resolve a discovery issue, counsel shall request a pre-motion discovery conference.
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3.5 Unless provided by statute (e.g. presentation of an order to show cause or particular petition), ex parte communication with the Judge on pending or contemplated matters, whether or not contested, is prohibited. All inquiries to chambers should be to the chamber’s email address, bconboy@nycourts.gov and must be provided to the other party or their counsel.
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4.2 The Court considers every appearance to be both a settlement and compliance conference. Counsel attending the appearance must be fully familiar with the case and have authority to enter into binding stipulations, and the parties, their representatives and/or representative(s) of insurance carrier(s) or financial institutions may also be required to attend, in person or by telephone. All counsel shall confer prior to the date of the conference to discuss settlement and the resolution of any triable issues.
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4.3 All hearings and trials are conducted in person, unless prior permission has been granted based upon a request made to chambers via electronic mail at bconboy@nycourts.gov at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of such appearance. All parties, witnesses, and counsel requesting such accommodation must have a valid e-mail address and a stable internet connection.
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4.4 All appearances by counsel shall be made by attorneys with knowledge of the facts of the case and vested with authority to enter into stipulations and/or dispositions which bind their respective clients.
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4.5 All persons appearing virtually shall be appropriately dressed and seated in full view of the camera. If the person appearing virtually is a party or a witness, no other persons shall be present in the room with the party or witness. Parties and witnesses shall not use background filters. Virtual appearances should not be made from a vehicle or a public location.
Source page 6Trial exhibits and witnesses
4.6 For witnesses for whom permission has been granted to appear virtually, counsel for all parties shall submit copies of all pre-marked exhibits to such witness via electronic mail at least forty-eight (48) business hours in advance of the scheduled time for the hearing or trial.
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5.2 The Court may re-schedule the date and time for oral argument. 5.3 In those cases which pre-date e-filing and have not been converted to e-filing, original motion papers should be filed with the County Clerk, accompanied by the requisite filing fee, if applicable. Original opposition and reply papers should be sent directly to Chambers.
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5.4 Other than motion papers, do not submit courtesy copies of petitions or other documents to Chambers, unless directed by Chambers.
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5.5 Counsel and self-represented parties are reminded that the CPLR does not provide for the submission of sur-reply papers, however denominated, or the presentation of papers or letters to the Court after the return date of a motion. Nor is motion practice by correspondence permitted. Any counsel or self-represented parties who receive a copy of such materials submitted in violation of this rule shall not respond in kind.
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5.7 Papers shall not be submitted for filing via e-mail unless specifically directed by the Court.
Source page 6Adjournments
5.8 Papers should be timely served on all counsel, unrepresented parties and interested parties in accordance with the CPLR, as applicable. In the event papers are not served in a timely manner, the Court reserves the right to adjourn the return date of the motion.
Source page 6Adjournments
5.9 Adjournment requests for a return date of a motion shall be made to the Court in writing at least seventy-two (72) business hours before the scheduled return date of the motion. Requesting counsel shall confer with opposing counsel(s) prior to making the request and shall specifically indicate if the request is on consent.
Source page 6Motion practice
5.10 For an Order to Show Cause that seeks a preliminary injunction or Temporary Restraining Order pending the return date, the procedure set forth in Uniform Rules for Trial Courts (22 NYCRR) § 202.7 (f) must be followed by giving notice to the opposing party or, alternatively, submitting an affirmation to demonstrate that prejudice would result from the giving of notice.
Source page 7Filing and working copies
5.11 All proposed Orders to Show Cause shall include blank lines for the insertion of a date by the Court for the submission of opposition and reply papers.
Source page 7Discovery
6.0 Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, expert disclosure shall be provided by the Plaintiff/ Petitioner sixty (60) days before the scheduled trial or hearing. Expert Disclosure shall be provided by Respondent(s)/Defendant(s) thirty (30) days before trial.
Source page 7Trial exhibits and witnesses
6.2 Within the timeframe directed in a trial letter issued by the Court, counsel/ parties shall provide the Court with printed copies of the following papers and documents (counsel/ parties
Source page 7Trial exhibits and witnesses
6.2.1 Marked pleadings and amendments thereto and all bills of particulars served. 6.2.2 An exhibit list of pre-marked exhibits for use by the stenographer/ Court Clerk. 6.2.3 A list of proposed witnesses to be called at trial, including expert witnesses, with the information required pursuant to CPLR §3101(d)(1)(i).
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6.2.4 A pre-trial memorandum in letter format not to exceed five (5) pages, setting forth your position, the relevant factual and legal issues to be tried, and citing all relevant statutes and case law which you feel support your position. Such memorandum shall include your present settlement position and the estimated length of trial.
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6.2.5 If applicable, counsel must provide the Court with the following: a list of applicable PJI sections and any other requested jury charges; each party’s contentions; and a proposed jury verdict sheet. 6.2.6 Counsel shall cooperate to prepare an agreed-upon verdict sheet. If that is not possible, then the parties shall submit separate proposed verdict sheets following the suggested forms in the PJI. Each question shall be on a separate page. All verdict sheets shall be submitted in writing and Word format, via e-mail to bconboy@nycourts.gov 6.2.7 A charge conference will be held prior to summations, at which time counsel may supplement or amend their previously submitted requests to charge.
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6.3 Jury selection shall follow one of the authorized methods contained within the Uniform Rules for Trial Courts 22 NYCRR §202.33 (f), as the parties may agree. The Court may preside over a portion of, or the entire, jury selection process. Time limits on counsel may be imposed.
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6.8 If there are any pre-trial matters to be discussed, the Judge will conference with counsel in chambers or the courtroom at 9:00 a.m. and begin testimony at 9:30 a.m. Please have witnesses scheduled and present in advance.
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6.10 Please contact the Chief Clerk of the Supreme and County Court directly in advance of trial should counsel intend to present any video or audio evidence (see Rule 2.6).
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6.11 Any records that have been subpoenaed to the custody of the Chief Clerk or Chambers may be reviewed by counsel/parties in advance with an appointment being made with Chambers, but may not be removed from the location designated by Chambers.
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6.13 For non-jury trials and hearings, proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law shall be submitted by each party.
Source page 8Filing and working copies
6.13.1 The parties shall e-file such Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law within sixty (60) days of the receipt of transcripts, unless otherwise scheduled by the Court.
Source page 8Filing and working copies
6.13.2 In addition to e-filing, the proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law shall be submitted in writing in Microsoft Word format via email to bconboy@nycourts.gov All citations within the proposed findings shall be to the record. The parties shall provide to the Court a transcript of the entire trial or hearing and shall agree amongst themselves as to the cost sharing of such transcript in the absence of a statute or rule which provides for designation of responsibility for payment of the same.
Source page 9Adjournments
6.14 If a case has been settled or otherwise disposed, counsel shall promptly advise the Court, in writing, and ensure that a Stipulation of Discontinuance is promptly filed, prior to the next scheduled appearance before the Court or by the date set by the Court. A copy of the filed Stipulation of Discontinuance shall be provided to Chambers.
Source page 9Shared court rules
22 NYCRR Part 200 — Uniform Rules Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction
Saratoga County Supreme Court
State criminal proceedings only; section-specific court and case exceptions remain applicable.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-2722 NYCRR Part 202 — Uniform Civil Rules Supreme Court And County Court
Saratoga County Supreme Court
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
Saratoga County Supreme Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
Saratoga County Supreme Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
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Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
New York State Unified Court System Judicial Directory official judicial roster
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View New York State Unified Court System Judicial Directory official judicial roster ↗Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
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View Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings ↗Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role
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View Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role ↗Part 202: Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court
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View Part 202: Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court ↗Part 202.70 Commercial Division Rules: Virtual Evidence Courtrooms and Trial Exhibits
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View Part 202.70 Commercial Division Rules: Virtual Evidence Courtrooms and Trial Exhibits ↗Part 200: Uniform Rules for Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction
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View Part 200: Uniform Rules for Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction ↗