Committees on The Justice System - New York City Bar Association

Richard Liskov of the City Bar’s Insurance Law Committee speaks with the Vice President of the APCIA (American Property Casualty Insurance Association).

The Professional Disciplinary Complaints about the Conduct of Rudolph Giuliani and How They Might Unfold Jennifer Rodgers, member of the City Bar’s Task Force on the Rule of Law, CNN legal analyst and adjunct law professor, speaks with Christine Chung, a trial and appellate attorney, former federal prosecutor and steering committee member of Lawyers Defending American Democracy, and Richard Maltz, Counsel to the Legal Ethics & Professional Responsibility Group at the firm of Frankfurt Kurnit and former member of the Departmental Disciplinary Committee for the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York. Opinions expressed are those of the speakers and not necessarily of the City Bar.

Kara Swisher, a journalist and author writing about information technology, will discuss her observations regarding the internet, the digital revolution it created and the possible future it may bring. Topics will include: the influence of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other platforms on our politics, especially on the January 6 attack of the U.S. Capitol; the effect of computer robotics on our economy; the development of artificial intelligence; facial recognition and other means of surveillance; the lack of gender diversity in the dot.com world, among other areas of public concern. Swisher is an opinion writer for the New York Times where she also produces a twice-weekly podcast “Sway” on tech issues; she is an editor-at-large at New York Media, co-hosts the popular “Pivot” podcast and has authored two books. Her examination of the tech industry led Newsweek to call her “Silicon Valley’s most feared journalist.” She has established a reputation in the tech world for unrivaled access, having interviewed

Susan Witkin, of the New York City Bar Association's Animal Law Committee, speaks to Kevin Schneider and Elizabeth Stein of the Nonhuman Rights Project about their organization and the cases it is bringing on behalf of nonhuman animals, including Happy the Elephant.

Jennifer Paul Cohen, a member of the City Bar’s Bioethical Issues Committee, interviews Dr. James Colgrove, professor of Sociomedical Sciences at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and Dean of the Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program at Columbia's School of General Studies, and Dr. Llew Keltner, Chief Executive Officer of EPISTAT, an international healthcare strategy company he founded in 1972, an associate professor at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, and a guest lecturer in the Columbia University bioethics program. Alan Brudner, Chair of the Bioethical Issues Committee, introduces the conversations.

Christopher Dor is a Research Compliance Associate at Weill Cornell Medicine where he investigates allegations of scientific/research misconduct, manages conflicts of interest and drafts policy. John Katt is Director of Technology, Development & Data at the Office of the New York City Public Advocate. Tanya Blocker is a Senior In-House Counsel at National Grid, where she specializes in labor and employment law. Co-Hosts: Heather Hatcher (Health Law Committee, Science & Law Committee) Wesley Paisley (Secretary, Information Technology and Cyberlaw Committee) Tim Peterson (Information Technology and Cyberlaw Committee, Producer of Contact Tracing Podcasts)

Panelist: Charles Morgan https://www.mccarthy.ca/en/people/charles-morgan Resources Report: Technology Governance in a Time of Crisis https://www.itechlaw.org/technology-governance-time-crisis International Technology Law Association / iTechLaw https://www.itechlaw.org Segments: Overview of Canadian Experience with Contact Tracing 0:00:43 Overview of Canadian Privacy Concerns with Contact Tracing 0:03:02 Application of Artificial Intelligence to Contact Tracing 0:06:55 GDPR Perspective of Artificial Intelligence Processing of Personal Data 0:09:06 Factors Affecting Speed of Contact Tracing Rollout Internationally Other Than Privacy Laws 0:10:51 Closer Look at Contact Tracing in Asia - South Korean Example, Legal Mandates, and Cultural Norms 0:13:48 Absolute and Relative Success of Contact Tracing 0:15:32 Urban Spikes in US and World, Patterns of Covid-19 Spread, Efficacy of Contact Tracing 0:18:21 Multinational Corporation Contact Tracing Solutions 0:21:37 Can the World Teach the United States Anything abo

Panelists: Professor Joseph Ali - https://bioethics.jhu.edu/people/profile/joseph-ali/ Dr. Brian Hutler - https://bioethics.jhu.edu/people/profile/brian-hutler-jd/ Resources: Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resources: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/contact-tracing Report: Digital Contact Tracing for Pandemic Response: https://muse.jhu.edu/book/75831 or free on Kindle at https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Contact-Tracing-Pandemic-Response-ebook/dp/B0892RZ3G2/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Johns+Hopkins+ethics+contact+tracing&qid=1596979781&sr=8-1 Segments: History and Evolution of Contact Tracing 0:02:00 International Historical Example of Contact Tracing 0:04:45 Stigma to Contract Tracing 0:05:55 Role of Public Health Officials with Digital Contact Tracing 0:08:09 Political Will to Employ Contact Tracing Digital Technology 0:11:51 Overview of Options and Recommendations 0:16:09 Overview of Apple and Google Efforts 0:21:16 The Decentralized Nature of Contact Tracing, and, Does it Work? 0:27:11 Law Enforcement Using Data

Danny Alicea, the incoming Chair of the City Bar’s Immigration and Nationality Law Committee, spoke with Trudy S. Rebert and Carlos Vargas about DACA – the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program – and the recent Supreme Court decision in Wolf v. Batalla Vidal that upheld a challenge to its termination. Ms. Rebert is an attorney with the National Immigration Law Center and a member of the Wolf v. Batalla Vidal litigation team. Carlos Vargas is a plaintiff in the case. He arrived in the United States at age four, is currently in law school, and is one of the 700,000 people who have received protection under DACA.

As a national conversation over police abuse of Black and Brown people has emerged, many lawmakers and others are unveiling police reform measures. Join us for a discussion of the various proposed pathways and approaches to police reform. Our esteemed panel tackles some of the principal tensions confronting our society today and address the challenges of advancing change in how policing and law enforcement is carried out in this country. Also discussed: how the legal profession can best participate in this conversation and play a productive role in bringing about effective and timely change. Moderator: Sheila S. Boston, President, New York City Bar Association Speakers: Loretta Lynch, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP and former U.S. Attorney General Paul Fishman, Arnold & Porter LLP and former United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey Nicole M. Austin-Hillery, Executive Director, US Program, Human Rights Watch J. Scott Thomson, former Chief of the Camden County Police Department,

Dr. Kenneth Prager, Director of Clinical Ethics at Columbia University Medical Center, speaks with Alan Brudner, Chair of the Bioethical Issues Committee of the New York City Bar Association, about ethical issues in health care arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lindsay Kassof, in-house counsel for the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation, and member of the City Bar's Health Law Committee, moderates a discussion with insurance industry legal experts, including several on the City Bar’s Insurance Law Committee. Opinions expressed are those of the speakers and not necessarily of the City Bar.

Gary Kalbaugh, Chair of the New York City Bar Association’s Futures & Derivatives Regulation Committee, speaks with Dr. Heath P. Tarbert, the Chairman and Chief Executive of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

The Association presents its annual Thomas E. Dewey Medal, awarded to outstanding assistant district attorneys in each of the District Attorney's offices within New York City and the Office of Special Narcotics Prosecutor for the City of New York. This year’s medal winners are: Astrid Borgstedt, Bronx County Leonard Joblove, Kings County Christopher Conroy, New York County Robert J. Masters, Queens County Lisa Davis, Richmond County Andrés Torres, Special Narcotics Keynote Speaker: John M. Ryan, Acting District Attorney, Queens County Among prosecutors in New York County, Thomas E. Dewey is remembered as having ushered in the era in which the District Attorney's office has been staffed by professional prosecutors chosen on merit rather than through political patronage. Dewey first came to the public's attention as a prosecutor in the 1930s, instituting successful criminal proceedings against gangsters, bootleggers and organized crime figures of the day. By 1937, Dewey was elected District Attorney of New

A panel discusses the legal issues associated with international public and private art exhibitions. The panel addresses art loan and exhibition agreements, commercial and government indemnity insurance, import, export, temporary admission and VAT considerations, and governing law and forum selection clauses. Moderator: Diana Wierbicki, Chair of the Art Law Committee Speakers: Rudy Capildeo, Charles Russell Speechlys LLP Derek Gillman, Distinguished Teaching Professor; Senior Adviser to the President for University Collections at Drexel University Wetphal Jonathan Halpern, Chair of the European Affairs Committee Megan Noh, Pryor Cashman LLP Nicholas O'Donnell, Sullivan & Worcester Eleni Polycarpou, Withersworldwide Anne Rappa, Senior Vice President at Huntington T. Block Sponsoring Association Committee: Art Law Committee | Diana Wierbicki, Chair Co-Sponsoring Organization: Institute of Art & Law

The program examines legal and ethical issues surrounding prison based companion animal programs including dog training programs. Panelists discuss their own participation in such a program as well as the growth and scope of such programs more generally in the US. The panel explores benefits of such programs on the individual level as well as on the criminal justice system including implications for rehabilitation, vocational skill training and recidivism. Speakers: Liz Keller, Founder, Rescue Dogs Rescue Soldiers Project Kimberly Spanjol, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Iona College Gloria Gilbert Stoga, President and Founder, Puppies Behind Bars Sponsoring Association Committee: Animal Law Committee, Chris Wlach, Chair Co-Sponsoring Association Committee: Corrections and Community Reentry Committee, Greg Morril, Chair

Join us for a panel discussing how the profits from corruption fuel bad governance, conflict and terrorism. Governments falter due to corrupt officials who steal funds earmarked for public projects and enrich themselves with bribes. Grievances such as lack of services and unemployment have a common source: the plundering of a country’s wealth by predatory and corrupt political elites. Proceeds garnered from the illicit trade in natural resources provide funds for militias to buy weapons and foment strife. Today’s deadliest conflicts are sustained by illegal enrichment from pillaging property such as ivory, minerals and timber, stealing from impoverished populations. Panelists discuss possible solutions to address the ongoing scourge of corruption. Moderator: Elizabeth Barad, International Law and Gender Consultant, former Chair of the NYC Bar’s African Affairs Committee Speakers: April Dennis, Director of Anti-Money Laundering Modeling, Société Générale Americas Kenneth Hurwitz, Senior Managing Legal

This program provides information on topics of interest to consumers, and the lawyers who advise them, regarding their purchases of, and problems with, life, health, auto, and homeowners insurance. Topics include resolving claims and disputes, coverage gaps, common and mandatory coverages, government resources, who needs to be licensed, and more. A representative from the NY Department of Financial Services also explains how the Department assists consumers. Speakers: Emily Clark, Community Service Society James Dees, Consumers Assistance Unit, NYS Dept of Financial Services Drexel Harris, Associate General Counsel, Reliance Insurance Company (In Liquidation) Ann Kramer, ReedSmith LLP Richard Liskov, Senior Counsel, Crowell & Moring LLP Sponsoring Association Committee: Insurance Law Committee, Drexel B. Harris, Jr. , Chair

With hundreds of bills impacting the treatment of animals being introduced in local, state and federal legislatures annually, lobbying is increasingly used by both animal protection organizations and animal industries. Hear this panel discussion of animal law lobbying issues and strategies for organizations, industries and individuals. Speakers: Nancy Blaney, Director of Government Affairs, Animal Welfare Institute Jennifer Hauge, Legislative Affairs Manager, Animal Legal Defense Fund Julie Lewin, President, National Institute for Animal Advocacy Sponsoring Committee: Animal Law Committee, Christopher Wlach, Chair

New York City has set ambitious goals to reduce our City’s greenhouse gas emissions 80% by the year 2050 (“80x50”) in order to help stave off the most devastating impacts of climate change. To accomplish this, deep emissions cuts will be needed across every sector of the City, including from buildings, which account for two-thirds of all greenhouse gas emissions generated in New York City. This program will celebrate and build upon the impressive work that has been accomplished to develop consensus around the New York City Council’s Intro. 1253-C, a first-of-its-kind piece of legislation passed as part of New York City’s Climate Mobilization Act that will require New York City buildings over 25,000 square feet to meet strict emissions limits beginning in 2024. The process to reach consensus around how, when and to what extent emissions should be reduced required collaboration among many different stakeholders with concerns on various issues including emissions reduction impact, cost, timeline, and housing aff