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Thu Nov 29
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The Criminalization of Poverty
- 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
- Eastern Time (US & Canada)
- By: New York Law School
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New York Law School Auditorium
- Criminal Law
- Legal Services
A panel discussion on the treatment of low-income people as criminals simply because of their poverty and what needs to be done about it.
Panelists:
Nusrat Choudhury, Deputy Director, ACLU Racial Justice Program
Peter Edelman, Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Law and Public Policy, Georgetown University Law Center
Hon. Lisa Foster (ret.), Co-Director, Fines and Fees Justice Center
Robert Robinson, NYC Coalition on the Continuum of Care and National Economic & Social Rights Initiative
Moderator:
Beth Fertig, Senior Reporter, WNYC News
1.5 CLE Credits in Areas of Professional Practice (NY transitional and non-transitional). Networking Reception to follow panel.
Event begins promptly at 5:30 p.m. with CLE sign in from 5:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Networking Reception from 6:45 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
New York Law School, Auditorium
185 West Broadway, New York, NY 10013.
$15 for general admission, $10 for NYLS alumni, free for NYLS Students, Staff, Faculty, and low-income individuals.