ALUMNI WEEKEND 2010

Friday - Sunday, April 23 -25

This spring we inaugurate our first annual Alumni Weekend  so that alumni from all classes can celebrate together in the new building over three days of fun and festivities, including the all class reunion dinner for reunion classes ending in "0" and "5"; the Dean's State of the Law School brunch; a talk by Pulitzer Prize-winning Professor Annette Gordon-Reed; and a fabulous Saturday evening dinner and casino night. It's an opportunity to celebrate the renewal of ties with friends and discover common ground with people you may not have known.

To register for Alumni Weekend 2010, click here.

Join us for a fabulous weekend

FRIDAY, APRIL 23

FOR ALUMNI FROM CLASS YEARS ENDING IN ‘0’ OR ‘5'

Visit www.nyls.edu/reunion2010 for more information on the reunion festivities and to see who is attending.
 

FOR ALL ALUMNI AND FRIENDS

SATURDAY, APRIL 24

Dean’s State of the Law School Brunch

New York Law School | 185 West Broadway (at Leonard Street)
11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Dean Matasar spearheaded the creation of our new academic home. Join us for brunch as he talks about the impact of the new building on New York Law School, and unveils his plans for the Law School’s future endeavors. We’ll also toast the New York Law School Class of 1960 on their golden reunion. Each returning member of the Class of 1960 will receive a special gift from the New York Law School Alumni Association.

Writing the History of an Enslaved Family

New York Law School | 185 West Broadway (at Leonard Street)
12: 45 pm – 2:15 pm

CLE credits available (1.5 General)

Annette Gordon-Reed, a professor of law at New York Law School since 1992 and winner of the 2009 Pulitzer Prize in History for her book The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family (W. W. Norton, 2008), is recognized as one of our country’s most distinguished scholars. Professor Gordon-Reed will talk about how law shapes our understanding of reality, and how that makes it difficult to accept realities about enslaved families. She will be available during the session to sign copies of her book.

Cocktails, Dinner and Gambling*

New York Law School | 185 West Broadway (at Leonard Street)
7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Ante Up! You don’t have to travel to Vegas to test your luck! Join us for cocktails,  dinner, and for those who are game, a night of gambling – blackjack, poker, roulette and craps] for great raffle prizes.

*You must be 21 or older to participate.


SUNDAY, APRIL 25

Screenwriting for Lawyers

New York Law School | 185 West Broadway (at Leonard Street)
Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

 Laurie Hutzler ’79 has never met a lawyer who didn’t have dozens of great stories to tell.

In this full-day Workshop, you will learn how to turn your own experience into powerful, entertaining fictional movies, books or tv, populated by a cast of memorable characters only you can create.

Workshop Leader, Laurie H. Hutzler ’79 started her career in entertainment as a staff writer and story consultant on the NBC series, The Black Donnellys.  Since then she has consulted and lectured widely in the television and film industry.  Among her successes, she has consulted for Academy Award winner Paul Haggis on his recent films: In the Valley of Elah and Quantum of Solace  (James Bond). Laurie is currently a consultant for FremantleMedia’s Worldwide Drama Division, working on a long-running television series in the UK, Europe and Australia.  On April 25, she consults for you.

To register for Alumni Weekend 2010, click here.