The Dwight D. Opperman Institute of Judicial Administration cordially invites you to a public meeting on January 18, 2013, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., in Greenberg Lounge, Vanderbilt Hall, 40 Washington Square South. A continental breakfast will be available at 9:00 a.m. The program is free, but registration is required. To register, send an e-mail to ija.admin@nyu.edu.
The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the proposal of Professor Samuel Estreicher that the New York Court of Appeals amend Rule 520.3 of its Rules for Admission of Attorneys and Counselors at Law to allow a student to sit for the bar examination after two years of law school. Speakers will include:
Moderater
RANDAL S. MILCH
Verizon Communications Inc.
SAMUEL ESTREICHER
NYU School of Law
The case for bar eligibility after two years of law school
BRIAN TAMANAHA
Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
The economics of a legal education
JOHN Q. BARRETT
St. John’s University School of Law
New York’s experience with law-office internships
RANDY HERTZ
NYU School of Law
JOY RADICE
University of Tennessee College of Law
Perspective of the law school clinician
RICHARD MATASAR
New York University
Perspective of a former law school dean
ZACHARY FASMAN
Paul Hastings LLP
Perspective from the outside law firm
Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman and Associate Judge Victoria A. Graffeo of the New York Court of Appeals and several members of the New York State Board of Law Examiners will be attending the January 18th meeting.