Wednesday, July 21, 2021

BWLN/LAA/LACA Panel: #FreeBritney: The Dynamics of Sex, Money & Power

1:00–2:00 p.m.

This is a virtual event

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Britney Spears’s challenges to her ongoing conservatorship reveal stark truths about how the American legal system can suppress individual rights under the guise of protection. Join NYU Law’s Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Network, the Law Alumni Association, and the Law Alumni of Color Association for a conversation about the broader legal implications of #FreeBritney and how the current cultural moment intersects with the ongoing reproductive and racial justice movements.

Panelists

*Alexis Hoag ’08 (moderator), Assistant Professor of Law, Brooklyn Law School

*Adam Cohen, journalist; author, Imbeciles: The Supreme Court, American Eugenics, and the Sterilization of Carrie Buck

*Jasmine E. Harris, Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

*Ria Tabacco Mar ’08, Director, ACLU Women’s Rights Project

*Melissa Murray, Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Professor of Law; Faculty Director, Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Network

This event is free and open to the public, but registration via Zoom is required. Attendees will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link and password after registering. Automatic captioning will be provided for this event. If you require additional accommodations, please note them when registering.

CLE Credit Available: No

Event Contact(s): Claire Whitman , claire.whitman@nyu.edu