Tuesday, March 8, 2022

BWLN/Ms. Foundation Panel: The Equal Rights Amendment in the 21st Century

6:00–7:15 p.m.
This is a virtual event
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The Fight for Gender Justice, PART II: The Equal Rights Amendment in the 21st Century

Join the Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Network, the Ms. Foundation for Women, the ERA Project of Columbia Law School's Center for Gender & Sexuality Law, and NYU Law Women and OUTLaw for The Equal Rights Amendment in the 21st Century, the second event in The Fight for Gender Justice, a three-part speaker series presented by the BWLN and the Ms. Foundation. The speaker series, which began in Fall 2021 and continues through Spring 2022, convenes thought leaders from across advocacy organizations and the legal field to highlight the legal and advocacy battles at the forefront of the movement for gender justice. This panel will examine the history and current status of the Equal Rights Amendment while discussing how passing the ERA could help advance key gender justice issues including LGBTQ+ rights and reproductive rights with a focused consideration of trans rights. The panel event will convene top advocates and scholars of the ERA to explore how law students, attorneys, individual advocates, and others can help pass this long-pending amendment with wide-ranging implications for inclusive gender justice.

*Teresa Younger (Opening Remarks), President and CEO, The Ms. Foundation for Women
*Kate Shaw (Moderator), Professor of Law, Cardozo School of Law
*Alexander Chen, Lecturer on Law; Founding Director, LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic, Harvard Law School
*Ting Ting Cheng, Director, ERA Project, Center for Gender and Sexuality Law, Columbia Law School
*Serena Mayeri, Professor of Law and History, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
*Darren Rosenblum, Professor, McGill University Faculty of Law

This event is free and open to the public; kindly register via ZoomAttendees will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link and password after registering.

This event has been approved for 1 New York State CLE credit in the category of Areas of Professional Practice. The credit is both transitional and non-transitional; it is appropriate for both experienced and newly admitted attorneys.

Out-of-state CLE: NYU School of Law is an accredited provider of CLE in New York State. If you are seeking CLE credit for a different state, we recommend you consult with your state’s CLE Board to ascertain regulations on reciprocity.

CLE Credit Available: Yes
Event Contact(s): Claire Whitman , claire.whitman@nyu.edu