Please join the Federal Bar Association’s SDNY Chapter and the Civil Rights Law Section of the FBA for a CLE program on the death penalty. Renowned death penalty advocates will speak on the role ethics, race and gender play in effectively representing individuals sentenced to death row.
Panelists include:
* Sheri L. Johnson, Cornell Law School (argued Curtis Flowers v.
Mississippi case at the United States Supreme Court);
* Robert C. Owen, Robert C. Owen LLC (handled federal death
penalty cases during Trump administration);
* Meaghan VerGow, O’Melveny & Myers LLP (part of the team that
argued the Lisa M. Montgomery v. United States case at the
United States Supreme Court); and
* Geoffrey Young, Reed Smith LLP (handled several death penalty
cases at law firm pro bono).
Thursday, May 13, 2021
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
via Zoom
Registration is Required
You can register here: https://lnkd.in/ew6M594
1.5 CLE Credits in Professional Practice, Ethics and Diversity pending approval in accordance with the requirements of the NYS Continuing Legal Education Board.
