Hon. R. Bruce Cozzens, Jr. IAS Part 26.
Supreme Court, Nassau County. 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501. In-person conferences and NYSCEF motion practice. Chambers contacts and practitioner intelligence from attorneys with direct Nassau experience.
Book an AppearanceHon. R. Bruce Cozzens, Jr. IAS Part 26
Supreme Court, Nassau County · IAS Part 26
100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501
Quick Reference
| Part | IAS Part 26 |
| Calendar Type | General IAS part. Conferences are heard in person; motions are ordinarily decided on submission unless the court directs oral argument. |
| Appearances | Conferences require in-person appearances unless the court instructs otherwise. Counsel with knowledge of the facts and authority to bind the client should appear and be prompt. |
| Courthouse | 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 |
| Part Phone | 516-493-3286 |
| Law Clerk | Kathryn D. Hopkins, Esq. |
| Filing | NYSCEF (mandatory for most civil matters) |
| Official Part Rules | Nassau Supreme Court judges directory (nycourts.gov) |
| Verify Before Appearing | Confirm the current part rules and courtroom with the part before every appearance. |
Published Part Rules
Justice Cozzens sits in a general IAS part in Nassau County Supreme Court. His published Part Rules were last amended some years ago and may not reflect current practice. Treat the framework below as general Nassau IAS guidance and confirm the controlling rules with the part before every appearance. Last reviewed: July 2026.
General IAS Part
Part 26 is a general Individual Assignment System part, meaning Justice Cozzens carries a full civil docket and manages each assigned case from filing through disposition. For a per diem attorney, that means the appearances you are most likely to cover are the standard IAS calendar events: preliminary conferences, compliance and status conferences, and the occasional motion return that the court sets down for argument. Most substantive motions in a Nassau IAS part are decided on the papers unless the court directs otherwise.
In-Person Conferences
Nassau County conferences are ordinarily conducted in person at the Mineola courthouse. This is the core reason per diem coverage matters in a general IAS part: while motions are generally decided on submission, conferences pull an attorney physically into 100 Supreme Court Drive. The appearing attorney should know the file and have authority to stipulate to a discovery schedule and to bind the client. Arrive prompt; a warm body who cannot make decisions is of limited use at a preliminary conference.
Motion Practice and NYSCEF
NYSCEF e-filing is mandatory for most civil matters in the part. Motions are ordinarily submitted on the papers, and appearances on a routine return date are generally not required unless the court directs oral argument. Confirm with the part whether the court wants oral argument on a given motion, whether working copies are expected, and the current summary judgment deadline, because these preferences are set by the individual part and are not uniform across the courthouse.
Verify the Current Rules
Because the published Cozzens Part Rules are older, do not rely on this page or the archived PDF for anything time-sensitive. Call the part at 516-493-3286 or reach Law Clerk Kathryn D. Hopkins, Esq., to confirm the current conference format, adjournment procedure, and any ADR or good faith certification steps Nassau requires before the preliminary conference. The controlling source is always the part's current direction.
Practitioner Intelligence
Nassau County Supreme Court observations from more than 20 years of Nassau and Long Island appearances. Last reviewed: July 2026.
A Standard Nassau IAS Part. Confirm Before You Go.
Part 26 runs the way most Nassau general IAS parts do: conferences in person at Mineola, motions largely on the papers. The appearance a busy attorney of record most often hands off is the in-person conference, and that is exactly what per diem coverage is built for. The one caution here is that Justice Cozzens' published Part Rules are older than most, so a careful per diem attorney confirms the current conference format and any Nassau ADR certification requirement with the part before appearing rather than relying on an archived PDF.
Practice Tips
- Call the part before you rely on the written rules. The published Cozzens rules predate current Nassau ADR and e-filing practice. A quick call to 516-493-3286 confirms the conference format and what the court expects that day.
- Ask about the Nassau ADR certification. Nassau runs a Presumptive ADR program, and many parts expect a good faith ADR certification on NYSCEF before the preliminary conference. Confirm whether Part 26 requires it and get it filed ahead of time.
- Send someone who can stipulate. A preliminary conference produces a discovery schedule. The appearing attorney needs to know the file and have authority to agree to dates and bind the client.
- NYSCEF is mandatory. Most civil matters in the part are e-filed. Keep filings on NYSCEF rather than delivering hard copies unless the part directs otherwise.
- Confirm the courtroom. Courtroom assignments in Nassau shift. Confirm where Part 26 is sitting before you travel to Mineola.
When to Send Per Diem Counsel
Preliminary conferences, compliance and status conferences, and routine calendar appearances in Part 26 are well suited to experienced Nassau per diem coverage. Because motions are ordinarily on submission, most of the in-person calendar is conference work, which is precisely the appearance out-of-office and out-of-county attorneys prefer to delegate. Contested substantive matters set down for oral argument are better handled by the attorney of record or a fully briefed associate who knows the file.
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