recent symposia and events

  • Web Supreme Court Narratives: Law, History, and Journalism

    Videorecordings of the symposium panels are available here.

    Thursday, April 12, 2012 at New York Law School

    This symposium examined the U.S. Supreme Court with a particular focus on the relationship between U.S. Presidents and Chief Justices at critical times…

  • Screen shot 2011-06-15 at 8.58.27 AM Visualizing Law in the Digital Age

    October 19 & 21, 2011

    Law has entered the visual digital age. How truth and justice are represented and assessed in court (and out) increasingly depend on what electronic screens display.

    Decision makers these days watch documentaries of tort victims…

  • Civil Logo Civil Liberties 10 Years After 9/11

    September 9, 2011

    The conference marked the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that had— and continue to have— profound consequences for life, liberty, law, and security. Distinguished panelists offered a broad range of perspectives on the ongoing impact of…

  • Screen shot 2011-08-05 at 1.26.47 PM Lawyers and the Law in New York City: Ten Years After 9/11

    Reception and Panel Discussion

    Thursday, September 8, 2011, 6:30-8 p.m., reception from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

    Click here to view a recording of this event.

    This reception and panel discussion commemorated the tenth anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the…

  • LREV Sharia In America Email Banner 082611 v1r1 500 height Sharia in America: Principles and Prospects

    Principles and Prospects
    August 25, 2011: C.V. Starr Lecture

    August 26, 2011: Symposium

    This symposium discussed the place of Islamic law in the United States today and in the future, in a variety of legal fields including family, financial, criminal, and…

  • Screen shot 2011-05-27 at 2.11.57 PM Juvenile Justice Reform in New York

    What Does it Take to Reform a Dysfunctional Juvenile Justice System?
    April 2011

    What does it take to reform a dysfunctional juvenile justice system? Distinguished panelists discussed all phases of New York’s system, from police-youth interactions through post-adjudication detention and…

  • Screen shot 2011-05-27 at 1.06.15 PM Exonerating the Innocent: Pre-Trial Innocence Procedures

    Examining a Novel Approach to Reducing the Incidence of Wrongful Convictions
    November 2010

    Videorecordings of the symposium panels are available here.

    Our adversarial system currently accepts that innocent persons will be convicted of crimes. This symposium examined an…

  • Clinical Theory Workshop Clinical Theory Workshop

    25th Anniversary Conference
    October 2010

    The Clinical Theory Workshop 25th Anniversary Conference featured scholarship presentations by numerous participants as part of the 25th anniversary of the Clinical Theory Workshop series, which has met regularly at New York Law School since…

  • Screen shot 2011-05-26 at 4.14.24 PM The Media and Criminal Law: Fact, Fiction, and Reality TV

    Fact, Fiction, and Reality TV
    April 2010

    The United States has a rich tradition of incorporating the criminal law into fictional stories that reflect and challenge our values. But with the rise of reality television, the lines between fact, fiction,…