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NEW YORK, NY, April 19, 2004— B. Keith Fulton, senior policy analyst, U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration and a leading authority on bridging the digital divide, will be honored at the New York Law School Black Law Student Association’s Annual Awards Dinner on Friday, April 23. Clyde E. Williams, Jr., chief domestic policy adviser to former President Bill Clinton, will give the keynote speech discussing the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education. The event will be held in the Wellington Conference Center at New York Law School, 57 Worth Street (between Church Street and Broadway), beginning at 7 p.m. For more information and tickets, call the Office of Student Life at 212.431.2851. Fulton, a 1998 graduate of the Law School, is the evening’s honoree. Prior to joining the Department of Commerce, Fulton was vice president of the AOL Time Warner Foundation and vice president for AOL Time Warner’s Corporate Relations division. Additionally, he spent 10 years at the National Urban League where he founded and directed their Technology Programs and Policy office. Throughout his career, Fulton has been recognized as one of the leading authorities on bridging the digital divide. Fulton is a recipient of numerous national awards including a Computerworld Smithsonian Laureates Medal for technology leadership where his influential technology work and writings will be permanently archived at the Smithsonian Institute. Williams serves as Clinton’s principal adviser on domestic policy, with specific emphasis on the development and implementation of programs to target underserved communities. In addition to developing programs for Harlem and across the country, Williams leads the former president’s outreach efforts with the business community, political leaders and community groups throughout the United States and advises Clinton on participation in policy and economic development initiatives proposed by outside groups. New York Law School Black Law Students Association (BLSA) was organized over 30 years ago to articulate and promote the professional needs and goals of black law students and others traditionally excluded from the legal system. New York Law School BLSA is affiliated with the National Black Law Students Association. ABOUT NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL Located near the centers of law, government, and finance in New York City, New York Law School is one of the oldest independent law schools in the United States. Its faculty of noted and prolific scholars has built the school’s curricular strength in the areas of tax law, labor and employment law, civil and human rights law, media and information law, urban legal studies, international and comparative law, and interdisciplinary fields such as legal history and legal ethics. The Law School enrolls 1,400 students and has more than 11,000 graduates. Contact: Jim Hellegaard, Office of Public Affairs, 212.431.2191, jhellegaard@nyls.edu # # # |
