Judge Scheindlin to Retire From SDNY at End of April

Judge Shira A. Scheindlin of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York plans to retire from the bench April 29.

In a letter announcing her retirement on Wednesday, Scheindlin said she will join a “large” New York City law firm, but plans to spend most of her time working on alternative dispute resolution matters.

Per the letter:

While I will no doubt miss both the work and my colleagues, I am looking forward to taking on new challenges in the private sector. I plan to spend the bulk of my time … as an arbitrator and mediator ...