Supreme Court — A Year in Review, 2019 Term

Originally held on Thursday, September 24, 2020 | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Program Chair:

Caroline Heller
Greenberg Traurig, LLP

  • This annual program will examine the most significant aspects of the term in detail. A panel of highly prominent and highly knowledgeable professional, academic and judicial speakers will discuss the Court’s most consequential decisions, analyze the implications for future developments and look ahead to the October 2020 and future terms. The panel’s discussion will consider significant areas of law, such as:

    • Free Speech and Religion
    • Federalism
    • Civil Rights & Equal Protection
    • Criminal Law
    • Administrative Law and Separation of Powers
    • The Shadow Docket: Pandemic and Death Penalty Orders

    Program Fee: $119 for Members | $219 for Nonmembers

    Members who are Recent Law Graduates, Newly Admitted Lawyers (admitted for the first time in any state or country 2018-2020), In-House/Corporate Counsel, Judges, or attorneys that practice within the Government, Academic or Not-for-Profit sectors attend this program for free.

  • Moderator:

    Honorable Rachel P. Kovner
    United States District Court Judge, EDNY

    Faculty:

    Caitlin Halligan
    Selendy & Gay PLLC

    Joshua Matz
    Kaplan, Hecker & Fink, LLP

    Prof. Melissa Murray
    NYU Law School

  • 6:02 pm – 6:35 pm
    Welcome and Introduction of Panel
    Caroline Heller

    6:35 pm – 6:45 pm
    Remembering Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

    6:45 pm – 6:50 pm
    Overview of the Term: Statistics and Themes
    Honorable Rachel P. Kovner

    6:50 pm – 7:10 pm
    Free Speech and Religion
    Prof. Melissa Murray & Joshua Matz

    7:10 pm – 7:25 pm
    Federalism
    Caitlin Halligan

    7:25 pm – 7:50 pm
    Civil Rights & Equal Protection
    Joshua Matz & Prof. Melissa Murray

    7:50 pm – 8:10 pm
    Administrative Law and Separation of Powers
    Joshua Matz & Caitlin Halligan

    8:10 pm – 8:20 pm
    The Shadow Docket: Pandemic and Death Penalty Orders
    Joshua Matz & Caitlin Halligan

    8:20 pm – 8:25 pm
    Overall Themes and Additional Topics
    Honorable Rachel P. Kovner

    8:25 pm – 8:30 pm
    Q&A

  • CLE Credit
    New York:
    2.0 Professional Practice
    New Jersey:
    2.2 General
    California:
    1.5 General
    Pennsylvania:
    1.5 General
    Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys

  • Sponsoring Association Committee:
    Federal Courts, Harry Sandick, Chair

    Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
    Angie Avila, Manager, Membership Outreach and Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | aavila@nycbar.org

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