March 2013 / The New York County Lawyer
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Events Calendar All events, unless otherwise noted, will be held at NYCLA Home of Law, 14 Vesey Street. Visit the Association’s website, nycla.org for more details, schedule changes and additions, and to R.S.V.P. for events, which are subject to change.
Women’s Rights Committees This forum will feature a special presentation by Manizha Naderi, executive director of Women for Afghan Women on the current status of women in Afghanistan and what the future holds. Free and open to the public.
March
Who’s Watching Your Food: A Discussion on the Foods Safety Modernization Act Thursday, March 14 – 6 p.m. Sponsored by NYCLA’s Health Law Committee The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law in early 2011. New rules have recently been proposed to address preventive controls and establish science-based standards for growing, harvesting, packing, and holding produce. Panelist discussion and open forum will review the new rules and challenges in implementing the Act. Panelists: Sarah Roller, JD, RD, MPH, Partner at Kelley Drye & Warren LLP and Chair of the Food and Drug Law practice; Dr. Dilcia Granville, Senior Public Affairs Specialist, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA); Mathew Swinburne, JD, Network for Public Health Law – Eastern Region at the University of Maryland School Of Law. Moderator: Afia Asamoah, Esq., Associate at Covington & Burling LLP in the Healthcare and Food & Drug Practice.
Agents, Managers & Entertainment Attorneys: What the Heck Do They Do? Monday, March 4 - 7 p.m. Sponsored by NYCLA’s Entertainment, Intellectual Property, & Sports Section Are you interested in entertainment industry matters? Attend this panel discussion between an agent, a manager, and entertainment attorney and learn the differences in such roles. Gain insight into when an attorney might want to direct an entertainment client to speak with an agent or a manager instead of taking on a task he/she isn’t comfortable with or fit to do. In Practice Wednesday, March 6 - 12:30-1:30 p.m. Sponsored by NYCLA’s Young Lawyers’ Section This “In Practice” event will feature guest host Michael A. Cardozo, Corporation Counsel, City of New York. Registration is free and restricted to NYCLA members only. Women in Afghanistan: Today and Tomorrow Monday, March 11 - 6 p.m. Sponsored by NYCLA’s Justice Center and Foreign and International Law and
50th Anniversary of Gideon v Wainright Monday, March 18 – 5:30 p.m. Sponsored by Arnold & Porter LLP
Join NYCLA and Arnold & Porter LLP for this commemorative event on the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Gideon v. Wainwright. The program, which will begin with a 30-minute premiere screening of the film Gideon’s Promise Unfulfilled narrated by actor Martin Sheen of West Wing, will include a panel of federal and state prosecutors and defenders followed by a cocktail reception. Attend to hear about what the landmark decision did or did not do for people accused of crime and learn what needs to happen to fulfill the promise of Gideon. Speednetworking Thursday, March 21 – 6 p.m. Registration; 6:30 p.m. Start; 8 p.m. Networking Reception Sponsored by NYCLA’s Young Lawyers’ Section, the Westchester G.O. of New York Life Insurance, Brooklyn Law School, New York Law School, St. John’s University School of Law Join NYCLA for this special event open to practitioners of all levels and network with others based on your personal preferences over several rounds of speed networking sessions.
April 2013 Edith I. Spivack Award Reception Thursday, April 4 – 6 p.m. Sponsored by NYCLA’s Women’s Rights Committee Dorchen A. Leidholdt, Director of the Center for Battered Women’s Legal
Services at Sanctuary for Families, will be honored for her work in the area of women’s rights. The Spivack Award was named for the woman who was the driving force for the establishment of NYCLA’s Women’s Rights Committee in 1972, actively recruiting outstanding women attorneys and playing a significant role in identifying critical areas of discrimination against women. The award was established in 1997 to honor Ms. Spivack and mark the 25th anniversary of NYCLA’s Women’s Rights Committee. 50th Charles Evans Hughes Memorial Lecture Wednesday, April 10 - 6 p.m. Sponsored by Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP James R. Silkenat, American Bar Association President-Elect (2012-13), and Attorney at Law with Sullivan & Worcester LLP, will lecture on “American Legal Education at a Crossroads: Training Lawyers and Judges for the Future” at this annual special event. Michael Cardozo, the Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, will give introductory remarks. In Chambers Tuesday, April 16 - 12:30-1:30 p.m. Sponsored by NYCLA’s Young Lawyers’ Section This “In Chambers” event will feature guest host Hon. Denny Chin, Associate Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2d Circuit.