(Webcast) Government Whistleblower Protections

Wednesday, December 8, 2021 | 6:00 pm – 7:45 pm

• Description
• Faculty
• Agenda
• CLE Credit
• Sponsors

• This program will provide an overview of the statutory and constitutional protections for whistleblowers in government service at the local, state, and federal level, as well as the different remedies and processes for vindicating rights. An expert faculty will also discuss possible reforms.

  Program Fee:
  $49 For Members | $99 For Nonmembers
  Members who are Law Students, Recent Law Graduates, Newly Admitted Lawyers (admitted for the first time in any state or country 2019-2021), In-House/Corporate Counsel, Judges, and attorneys that practice within the Government, Academic or Not-for-Profit sectors attend this program for free.

• Jennifer Rodgers
  Adjunct Professor of Clinical Law, NYU School of Law; Lecturer-in-Law, Columbia Law School; CNN Legal Analyst Former Director, Center for Advancement of Public Integrity

  Tom Devine
  Legal Director, Government Accountability Project

  Chris Dunn
  Legal Director, New York Civil Liberties Union

  Margaret Garnett
  Commissioner, New York City Department of Investigation

• 6:00 pm-6:10pm
  Introduction of Topic and Panelists 

  6:10 pm-6:35 pm
  Statutory Protections

  6:35 pm-7:00 pm
  Constitutional Protections

  7:00 pm-7:25 pm
  Discussion of Recent Cases and Possible Outcomes under the Different Regimes

  7:25 pm-7:35 pm
  Possible Reforms 

  7:35 pm-7:45 pm
  Questions

• New York:1.5 Professional Practice
  New Jersey: 1.7 General
  California: 1.5 General
  Pennsylvania: 1.0 General
  Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys

• Sponsoring Association Committee:
  Government Ethics and State Affairs, Edward L. Murray, Chair
  Labor & Employment Law, Tracey Salmon-Smith, Chair
  Rule of Law Task Force, Stephen L. Kass, Chair

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