March 2022
Event Details
This panel discussion will feature civil rights attorney Tahanie Aboushi, Adjunct Professor Asim Rehman, and Judge Carolyn Walker-Diallo ’03. They will discuss their career paths as members of a religious community.
Sponsored by
Muslim Law Student Association (MLSA)
Tahanie Aboushi has been a civil right attorney for over a decade, working with grassroots organizations to fight against racism and discrimination both inside and outside of the courtroom. She served as a board member of the New York Civil Liberties Union, Manhattan Community Board 10, and president of the Muslim Democratic Club of New York.
Asim Rehman, Adjunct Professor of Law, Public Policy, and Social Change at NYLS, serves as the Deputy Commissioner of Legal Matters & General Counsel in the New York City Department of Corrections. He previously served in the Southern District of New York, MetLife, and New York City Department of Investigation. Professor Rehman also helped found the Muslim Bar Association of New York (MuBANY).
Judge Carolyn Walker-Diallo ’03 serves as a justice of the Supreme Court and Administrative Judge of the New York City Civil Court. She previously served on other courts, including as a Criminal Court Judge in Brooklyn and a Civil Court Judge in Manhattan. Outside of the courts, her experience includes litigation at Milbank, LLP; Chief Compliance Officer of Brooklyn Community Services; and Executive Director of the George Walker, Jr. Community Coalition, Inc.
DATE
Monday, March 21, 2022
TIME
5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m. EDT
RSVP
www.nyls.edu/studenteventrsvp
LOCATION
Virtual
Information on how to access the webinar will be provided via email closer to the webinar date.