REUNION AND ALUMNI WEEKEND 2011

FRIDAY, APRIL 29 - SATURDAY, APRIL 30  
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

FRIDAY, APRIL 29

FOR ALUMNI FROM CLASS YEARS ENDING IN ‘1’ OR ‘6'

Your reunion happens only every five years.

The Dean’s Cocktail Party
Revisit - Reunite – Reminisce
Reunion Classes Only
New York Law School | 185 West Broadway (at Leonard St.)
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Join Dean Matasar, old friends, and faculty. Reminisce and socialize with classmates under your class reunion banner. See who looks different … and who looks exactly the same. While you’re there, meet members of the current student body including leadership from the Student Bar Association, Law Review, and the Moot Court Association. Participate in your class photo.
 

SATURDAY, APRIL 30

FOR ALL ALUMNI AND FRIENDS

Mystery Writing for Lawyers
Special Workshop
New York Law School | 185 West Broadway (at Leonard Street)
9:00 am – 11: 30 am
Break
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Laurie Hutzler ’79 has never met a lawyer who didn’t have dozens of great stories to tell. A legal practice deals with human nature at its best and worst and involves situations of tremendous conflict.

In this 4-hour workshop, you will learn how to transform your own experience into great mysteries – 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 30, she consults for you.

Elder Law, Family and health issues that affect Baby Boomers and their children,
and Wealth Management
10:00 am – 11:45 am
New York Law School | 185 West Broadway (at Leonard Street)
CLE credits: 2.0 (1.5 Ethics and 0.5 Professional Practice)*

Featuring Prof. Peter J. Strauss, nationally recognized as one of the first attorneys in the country to focus in the field of elder law and a partner in the law firm Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., Robert Abrams ’87, a founding partner of Abrams Fensterman, a highly respected health care attorney, and co-author of Boomer Basics, a book published by McGraw-Hill that addresses personal, family and health issues that affect Baby Boomers, their children and parents, and Blanche Lark Christerson ’86, Managing Director of Private Wealth Management at Deutsche Bank AG.

Tours of TriBeCa

10:00 am – 11:45 am
New York Law School | 185 West Broadway (at Leonard Street)

Rick Landman ’88, owns his own walking tour company, is an expert on land use and has been a resident of TriBeCa for the last 30 years. Join Rick for a guided tour of the neighborhood and discuss various land use law suits and creative real estate developments that made TriBeCa what it is today

Two 45-minute tours will be given, starting and ending at West Broadway. Minimal walking required.

Tours of New York Law School

New York Law School | 185 West Broadway (at Leonard Street)
10:00 am – 11:45 am

With New York Law School students as your guide, join fellow alumni in exploring the Law School’s new glass-enclosed, 235,000 square foot, nine-story academic home.

Dean’s State of the Law School Brunch
New York Law School | 185 West Broadway (at Leonard Street)
12:00 pm – 1:30 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 the goals for the Law School’s future.

Government, Business, and Individual Engagement on the Internet
New York Law School | 185 West Broadway (at Leonard Street)
2:00 pm – 3:40 pm
CLE Credits: 2.0 (Professional Practice) *

Join Professor Beth Noveck , former United States Deputy Chief Technology Officer (2009-2011) and leader of the White House Open Government Initiative , and Professor James Grimmelmann, a recognized expert on copyright law and the Authors Guild v. Google lawsuit. for a discussion of the effects of technology on democratic culture and individual freedoms.

The Expanding World of Regulatory Compliance Post Dodd-Frank
New York Law School | 185 West Broadway (at Leonard Street)
4:00 pm – 5:40 pm
CLE credits: 2.0 (Professional Practice)"

Moderator:
Professor Ronald Filler, Director, Center on Financial Services Law

Speakers:
Tim O’Neal Lorah ’96 , Managing Director, Morgan Stanley & Co, Inc
Guy Talarico ’86, CEO, ALARIC Compliance Services

The Future of the Legal Profession and Legal Education
New York Law School | 185 West Broadway (at Leonard Street)
4:00 pm – 5:40 pm
CLE credits: 2.0 (Ethics)*

New York Law School and Harvard Law School are partners in the Future Ed Conference, exploring and inventing the future of legal education. Professor Elizabeth Chambliss, co-director of the Center for Professional Values and Practice at New York Law School, will discuss the challenges raised by the recession and the globalization of legal services and what law schools and legal regulators are doing to respond.

Harlan Advocates Reception
(by invitation only)

New York Law School | 185 West Broadway (at Leonard Street)
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Dean Matasar will hold a private champagne reception for Harlan Advocates and Dean’s Council members, to thank those who made gifts to the Law School of $2,500 or more in 2010 or by April 15, 2011.Invitations will be mailed to Harlan Advocates and Dean’s Council Members by April 15, 2011.

Gambling 101

New York Law School | 185 West Broadway (at Leonard Street)
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Help is on the way. Our pit boss will be at the Law School early to teach you the basic rules and strategy of blackjack, poker, roulette and craps for maximum game enjoyment.

Cocktails, Dinner and Gambling*
New York Law School | 185 West Broadway (at Leonard Street)
7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Don’t miss the main event! 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. All guests start with a table pass worth $25 in chips and (1) raffle ticket. Seating by classes, but no reserved seating.

*The aforementioned CLE programs have been approved for both transitional and non-transitional attorneys.
**You must be 21 or older to participate.

Click here to register for Reunion and Alumni Weekend 2011.