Events

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Program in Law & Journalism welcomes you to come join us for any of the following upcoming events:

Social Media for Lawyers I and II

Thursday, October 8, and Wednesday, October 14, Room W320

Social media has become a part of the legal landscape. An understanding of Twitter, Face Book, Linkedin and blogs have become critical for understanding clients and their issues as well as emerging as a potent form of marketing and valuable research tools. These sessions will offer a unique and highly targeted look at social media. A panel of legal experts who have become leaders in the social media arena will offer hands on sessions and lead sessions on the inherent risks, limitations and potential vulnerabilities and liabilities of these social media tools.

To register for Social Media for Lawyers II, click here. 

A Conversation with Elizabeth Wurtzel

Thursday, October 29, 12:45-1:45, Room W320

Elizabeth Wurtzel, bestselling author of Prozac Nation, Bitch, and more, graduated from law School …and she's ready to give the legal profession a piece of her mind. But is the legal profession ready for her?

The Program in Law and Journalism is proud to present Elizabeth Wurtzel in a conversation with Professor Brandt Goldstein, on writing, the legal profession, and…well, join us. Elizabeth Wurtzel is full of surprises.

Space is limited. RSVP to plj@nyls.edu

Also, feel free to submit suggestions as to future events PLJ can host.

PAST EVENTS

Some of the Program in Law and Journalisms past events have included:

The Only Fly in the Buttermilk

March 23, 2009

The Program in Law and Journalism was proud to host Judge Sterling Johnson, Jr., the Eastern District of New York's only African-American judge. In addition to this distinction, Judge Johnson's pre-judicial career included stints as a police officer, a marine, a top DEA official, and a prosecutor in the case against New York gangster, Frank Lucas. Judge Sterling spoke with New York Law School professor Brandt Goldstein.

Libel Tourism

March 19, 2009

The Program in Law and Journalism hosted hero in the first amendment battlefield, Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld. Dr. Ehrenfeld spoke with New York Law School professor Cameron Stracher regarding the dangerous trend of "libel tourism."

Kidnapped. Blindfolded. Held at gunpoint.

October 27, 2008

On October 27, 2008, The Program in Law and Journalism hosted Stanley Alpert, author of The Birthday Party: A Memoir of Survival. Mr. Alpert’s discussion was about how his experience as a litigator helped him to survive and ultimately, to see that justice was done, when faced with a life threatening altercation.

Read one student's account of Mr. Alpert's visit.

War of Words: Rhetoric and Reality in the Race for the White House

October 16, 2008

With the 2008 presidential election around the corner, John Pollack, who served as speechwriter and Special Assistant to to the President for President Bill Clinton, shared his insights about how the candidates, and even US Presidents, come to say what they do. A fascinating talk with John Pollack, hosted by our own Brandt Goldstein.