Supreme Court Ethics and the Future of Voting Rights (Ethics CLE!)

Join us on Tuesday, July 23rd from 6:30-8:30pm for a discussion on the current state of the Supreme Court. Our expert panel will review recent ethical lapses by specific justices, how conflict of interest has been handled historically at the Supreme Court, and what their partisan biases might mean for the future of certain high profile voting rights cases.

The presentation will offer a discussion of the current state of the Supreme Court, recent ethical lapses by specific justices, how conflict of interest has been handled historically at the Supreme Court and what their ideological biases might mean for the future of certain high profile voting rights cases.  The agenda for this program would be to cover the background of how ethical issues have been handled at the Supreme Court, specific ethical issues occurring now and how the model rules apply, a focused discussion on a couple high profile voting rights cases, and then a final section on how the justices' recent conflicts of interest could impact future voting rights cases.

John Freedman, who worked on Alexander v. South Carolina NAACP at the Supreme Court, as well as Elisabeth Frost, who worked on the Feldman v. Arizona Secretary of State's Office case, will speak about their experiences leading up to the impactful decisions, both of which were ultimately authored by Justice Samuel Alito, while he was engaged in some of the controversial conduct now being discussed in the news.

This event will be a two (2) hour program at 6:30pm EST offering 2 NYS ethics CLE Credits to attorneys who attend.  Non-attorneys and those not seeking credit are also welcome to attend for free! (please email [email protected] to reserve your spot)!

CLICK HERE TO RSVP AND SECURE YOUR TICKET! 

Panelists:

Nick Akerman
former Watergate prosecutor and Assistant US Attorney in the SDNY

John A. Freedman
Senior Pro Bono Counsel, Arnold & Porter

Elisabeth Frost
Litigation Chair, Elias Law Group

Marian Schneider
Senior Policy Counsel for Voting Rights, ACLU-PA

& Moderated by

Jeff Wice
Adjunct Professor/Senior Fellow, New York Law School

In hopes that this vital discussion reaches a broad audience, and in recognition of current times, this CLE is FREE to everyone who attends the event.  If you would like to make a voluntary, additional contribution, you may do so here.

This virtual course is appropriate for both newly-admitted and experienced attorneys. Newly admitted attorneys may receive credit for this CLE pursuant to the attached requirements provided the New York State CLE Board.  Please note that newly admitted attorneys based in law offices outside of the United States may fulfill up to 16 credit hours in any approved format. The remaining credit hours must be completed in a format permissible for the category of credit.  Further, newly admitted attorneys eligible for a prorated CLE requirement must complete the credit in a format permissible for the category of credit, except that no more than 14 credits may be earned through nonparticipatory formats, such as on-demand audio or video, or live broadcast.

 

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July 23, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm

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