Incarcerated Until Proven Guilty

February 23, 2012
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Auditorium
65-21 Main Street
Flushing, Queens

Presented by the CUNY Law Review and the Black Law Students Association.

In the United States, the money bail system is heavily relied upon to ensure a criminal defendant's future appearance in court. Recent national and local attention to the inherent problems of the money bail system has exposed the system's disparate impact on New York City's most vulnerable communities. This panel will bring together members of the bar working at the forefront of this issue. Panelists will discuss topics such as the populations most negatively impacted, the different forms of bail available, judicial training on bail setting, the uses and necessity of bail, and the alternatives to the money bail system.

Panelists include:

• Richard Celestin, Program Manager, Supervised Release Program, Criminal Justice Agency
• Honorable George Grasso, Judge, Criminal Court of the City of New York, Kings County
• Justine Olderman, Managing Attorney of Criminal Practice, The Bronx Defenders
• Honorable John Walsh, Acting Justice, Kings County Supreme Court
• Moderator: Michael Oppenheimer, Supervisor, The Bronx Defenders

Dinner will be provided.

Admission: Free
Phone: See email
Link: krystal.rodriguez@live.law.cuny.edu

Looking Forward: Rhonda Copelon's Legacy in Action and the Future of International Women's Human Rights Law

March 30, 2012
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

CUNY Graduate Center,Elebash Recital Hall
365 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10016

Co-Sponsored by:
The City University of New York Law Review,
The International Women's Human Rights Clinic at CUNY Law School,
Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), and
MADRE

There is a $15 fee for those seeking CLE credit. E-mail Angela Perez for CLE info at perez@mail.law.cuny.edu.

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On March 30, 2012, CUNY Law Review's annual symposium will highlight current applications and extensions of Rhonda Copelon's groundbreaking work through cutting-edge implementations of international women's human rights law. Professor Rhonda Copelon was a trail-blazing human rights lawyer and activist, one of the world's foremost legal scholars of the rights of women, and founder of the International Women's Human Rights Clinic at CUNY School of Law. Her extensive work on women's human rights has had a formative influence in shaping discourse on human rights under international and domestic law.

International and U.S. practitioners and human rights advocates will discuss their current work regarding topics such as:

• Sexual Rights Development under International Law
• Reproductive Rights at Home and Abroad
• Rape as a Form of Torture
• Domestic Implementation of International Human Rights Law.

Some of the panelists include:

• Sir Nigel Rodley, UN Human Rights Committee Member & Former Special Rapporteur on Torture
• Felice Gaer, UN Committee Against Torture
• Patricia Viseur-Sellers, Former Legal Adviser for Gender-Related Crimes at the ICTY and ICTR
• Rosa Celorio, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
• Monica Roa, Women's Link Worldwide
• Nancy Northup, Center for Reproductive Rights
• Cathy Albisa, National Economic and Social Rights Initiative (NESRI)
• Cynthia Soohoo, International Women's Human Rights (IWHR) Clinic at CUNY School of Law
• Andrea Ritchie, Urban Justice Center, and co-author of Queer (In)Justice
• Pam Spees, Center for Constitutional Rights
• Jessica Stern, International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC)
• Carrie Bettinger-Lopez, Human Rights Clinic, University of Miami School of Law
• Joey Mogul, People's Law Office
• Blaine Bookey, Center for Gender and Refugee Studies

To register for the event, follow this URL: http://lookingforward.eventbrite.com

Admission: Free; $15 fee for those seeking CLE credit
Phone: cunylr@mail.law.cuny.edu
Link: http://lookingforward.eventbrite.com

Contemplative Law Reunion and a Remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his Teachings on Justice

April 4, 2012
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM

New York Insight Meditation Center
28 West 27th Street, 10th Floor
New York, NY

Join us for an evening of renewal, remembrance, and reunion led by Maria Arias, Victor Goode, and Jeanne Anselmo. The evening will include meditation practice with live jazz music, mindful listening, and sharing how we can bring Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision of justice -- which he defined as "love correcting that which revolts against love" -- to life through our work as social justice lawyers. Sponsored by CUNY Contemplative Law Program, CUNY School of Law, Project for the Integration of Spirit Law and Politics (PISLAP), New York Insight Meditation Center, and the Community Legal Resource Network (CLRN).

Admission: Free
Phone: See website
Link: http://nyimc.org/index.php/site/event/love_in_action/

Manhattan/ Bronx Night Out: A Networking & Mentorship Reception For Students and Recent Graduates

April 11, 2012
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Macaulay Honors College
65-21 Main Street
Flushing, Queens

We welcome and truly appreciate alumni participation. Please contact the Career Planning Office if you would like to join us and/or be a mentor to a current student or recent graduate at careerplanningoffice@mail.law.cuny.edu.

Admission: Free
Phone: email
Link: careerplanningoffice@mail.law.cuny.edu

Economic Justice Project Reunion

April 20, 2012
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Location TBA

To mark the 15th anniversary of the Economic Justice Project (formally known as the Workfare Advocacy Project), we will hold a reunion for EJP alums and, along with Professors Steve Loffredo and Degna Levister, recognize the critical work and impact of EJP. This will be an opportunity to reconnect, reminisce, and to develop some "inter-generational" contacts between former EJPers.

Join the EJP reunion group on Facebook to reconnect and to get updates about the event. https://www.facebook.com/groups/164525726985315/

RSVP to matthew@mail.law.cuny.edu

Admission: RSVP Required
Phone: matthew@mail.law.cuny.edu