January 18, 2013

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING TO TACKLE VETERANS ISSUES, VOTER TURNOUT, SOLITARY CONFINEMENT

The New York State Bar Association’s 136th Annual Meeting in New York City will feature panels on assisting veterans, boosting voter turnout, the Defense of Marriage Act, cyberbullying, legal ethics and social media, and protecting the images of celebrities after their deaths.

More than 4,000 attorneys are expected to attend the weeklong conference at the Hilton New York in Manhattan from Monday, January 21, through Saturday, January 26.

Among those scheduled to address the Annual Meeting are U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William T. Burns, New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, New York Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman, noted tax expert and California law professor Edward D. Kleinbard, state Chief Administrative Judge A. Gail Prudenti, and former state Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye. On Saturday evening, the co-founders of the Innocence Project, Barry Scheck and Peter Neufeld, will be presented with the Gold Medal, the Bar Association’s highest award, for lifelong excellence in the legal profession and unparalleled civic contributions.

The centerpiece of the Annual Meeting will be the Presidential Summit on Wednesday, January 23, from 2 to 5 p.m. The summit, hosted by President Seymour W. James, Jr. (The Legal Aid Society in New York City), will feature two panel discussions, one on veterans issues and another on boosting voter turnout.

To read the entire press release, click here.

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