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| Non-Fiction: True Crime Stories & the Truth about Being a Lawyer-Writer Thursday, October 30, 2008 6:30 pm Event has expired. Registration for this event is no longer available. Please join us for a special reading of excerpts from the haunting stories of Brooklyn Noir/3: Nothing but the Truth. After the reading, the book's authors and distinguished panelists will discuss the book as a prime example of how law and literature interact, and the opportunities this interaction creates for lawyer-writers. Additionally, attendees will learn how to establish themselves as writers, secure a literary agent, and balance a law practice with writing. Information on the NY Law Journal’s annual fiction contest will also be available. A reception with the authors and panelists will follow the program. Moderator: THOMAS ADCOCK New York Law Journal Speakers: DENNIS HAWKINS Executive Director, Fund for Modern Courts; former head of the rackets squad, Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office ERROL LOUIS NY Daily News columnist & host of “The Morning Show” (WWRL-AM) ROBERT KNIGHTLY Solo Criminal/Civil Attorney; former criminal defense attorney, Legal Aid Society; former NYPD lieutenant (uniform division) ROSEMARIE YU Account Executive, Edelman Public Relations; former reporter/editor, National Law Journal The fee is $15 for members; $25 for non members. Please register online. |