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the CitY’s lAwYers AnD sePteMber 11th: A breAkfAst rounDtAble DisCussion
On September 11, 2015, the Center for New York City Law presented a panel on “The City’s Lawyers and September 11th: A Breakfast Roundtable Discussion.” The event featured the following panelists (positions in 2001): Jeffrey D. Friedlander of the New York City Law Department; Steven Fishner, Criminal Justice Coordinator for the Mayor’s office; Marjorie Landa of the New York City Law Department; Bryan Grimaldi, General Counsel for the City of New York; and Florence Hutner of the New York City Law Department. The panel was moderated by Dean Anthony W. Crowell, who himself played a lead role in 9-11 recovery and relief efforts as a city attorney. The panel discussed their roles as attorneys for the City on September 11, 2001, and in the days after, and shared stories of what happened to them at the time of the attacks. They also addressed the various legal challenges that faced the City in the days thereafter. Fishner and Dean Crowell discussed expediting death certificates for the victims to allow their families to collect life insurance. Friedlander recalled having to relocate the Law Department offices from 100 Church Street due to debris from the Twin Towers. It was a moving discussion on all fronts.
the tYler CleMenti internet sAfetY ConferenCe
On October 3 and 4, 2015, the Innovation Center for Law and Technology hosted the first annual “Tyler Clementi Internet Safety Conference.” The conference was an unprecedented gathering of policy makers, political and business leaders, attorneys, social scientists, academics, teachers, students, and nonprofit advocates, all focused on the conference’s theme: combatting cyber- harassment in all its forms. At this conference, New York Law School launched a first-of-its-kind direct outreach pro bono initiative that will help victims of online harassment seek justice. The conference featured two members of the U.S. House of Representatives, Kathleen Rice (D-NY) and Mark Pocan (D-WI). The conference was chaired by Professor Ari Ezra Waldman.
finteCh: lAwAnD DisruPtion
On October 6, 2015, the Center for Business and Financial Law hosted “FinTech: Law and Disruption.” Speakers discussed how technology is causing fundamental changes and increasing competition in the financial services industry. Topics included: mobile payments and digital banking, crowdfunding and peer-to-peer finance, blockchains and distributed ledgers, high-frequency trading and innovations in market infrastructure, automated financial advisors, and regulatory challenges and software-driven compliance. The conference was chaired by Professor Houman B. Shadab and was co-sponsored by Bloomberg BNA, Yodlee Interactive, Kaye Scholer, and PaymentWeek.
storMinG the Court: 25 YeArs After h.C.C. vs. sAle
On October 16, 2015, the New York Law School Law Review hosted “Storming the Court: 25 Years After H.C.C. vs. Sale.” Almost 25 years after the landmark decision about Haitian refugees being held at Guantanamo Bay, this symposium brought together the judge in the case, the Honorable Sterling Johnson, Jr. (E.D.N.Y.), Senator Christopher Coons (D-DE), Professor Harold Koh, Yale Law School (former Legal Adviser at the State Department), government attorneys, human rights lawyers and advocates, private practitioners, and a number of the most prominent former students (now all human rights advocates, lawyers and/or academics themselves) to explore the enduring impact of this extraordinary litigation. The symposium was chaired by Visiting Professor Brandt Goldstein.
iMPACt thursDAYs: lAw AnD the lives of YounG blACk Men
On November 12, 2015, the Impact Center for Public Interest Law hosted “Impact Thursdays: Law and the Lives of Young Black Men.” The panel discussion featured Richard Buery, Deputy Mayor for Strategic Policy Initiatives; Alphonso B. David, Counsel to the Governor; and Nicholas Turner, President and Director, Vera Institute of Justice. The panel was moderated by Professor Mercer Givhan. More than 100 people attended this insightful discussion of some of the most challenging issues faced by young black men, and public policy responses. Specific topics included disparities in education opportunities and outcomes, criminal justice reform, and community engagement.
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