Lawyers and the Law in New York City: Ten Years After 9/11Reception and Panel Discussion
Thursday, September 8, 2011, 6-8 p.m.
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This reception and panel discussion will commemorate the tenth anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, which had a profound effect on the law and lawyers in New York City.
Ten years later and ten blocks north of Ground Zero, distinguished speakers will share their reflections and unique perspectives, addressing topics including: the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund as a model for future publicly funded compensation programs; civil liberties, law enforcement, and national security in a post-9/11 world; legal issues arising from the rebuilding at Ground Zero and New York City's response to more than 10,000 lawsuits filed against the city as a result of the attacks; and the effect of the attacks on a law firm that was located in the World Trade Center's North Tower. The panel discussion will be followed by Q&A with the audience. The speakers' reflections will be published in a forthcoming issue of the New York Law School Law Review. Free registration will be available from this page in August 2011. CLE credit will be available.
Moderator: Richard A. Matasar, Dean and President, New York Law School
Distinguished Speakers:
Joseph W. Armbrust, Jr., Partner, Sidley Austin LLP: "After the North Tower: A Law Firm Survives and Thrives"
Michael A. Cardozo, New York City Corporation Counsel: "New York City: Responding and Rebuilding"
Kenneth R. Feinberg, Special Master of the Federal September 11th Victim Compensation Fund; Partner, Feinberg Rozen, LLP: "Compensation Funds: Policy and Precedent"
Donna Lieberman, Executive Director, New York Civil Liberties Union: "Civil Liberties: Then and Now"
Other Event Details:
A wine and cheese reception will begin at 6:00 p.m., followed by the program at 6:30 p.m.
RSVP: FREE registration is required. Register here .
Where: New York Law School, 2nd Floor Events Center, 185 West Broadway, New York, New York 10013
CLE: 1.5 CLE credits will be available at no cost (Areas of Professional Practice).
Questions? Contact the Law Review at 212-431-2109 or law_review@nyls.edu .
Related 9/11 Anniversary Events:
A symposium titled Civil Liberties Ten Years After 9/11 will take place at New York Law School on Friday, September 9, 2011 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring, among others, Michael Chertoff, Richard Epstein, Linda Greenhouse, Geoffrey Stone, and John Yoo. For more information, click here .