Monday, November 18, 2024

How a Bill Becomes a Law: Federal Prison Reform in the 118th Congress

4:30–6:30 p.m.
Vanderbilt Hall, Greenberg Lounge
40 Washington Square South New York, NY ,10012 (view map)
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Date and Time:
November 18, 2024
4:30pm to 6pm

Location:

NYU School of Law

The Greenberg Lounge in Vanderbilt Hall

40 Washington Sq. South
New York, NY 10012

CLE Credit:
This event has been approved to offer one 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.

Speakers:

  • Hernandez Stroud (moderator), Senior Counsel in the Justice Program of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law
  • Daniel M. Eisenberg, Attorney at Emery Celli; former Deputy Staff Director & Senior Counsel to the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations 
  • Kevin Ring, Vice President of Criminal Justice Advocacy at Arnold Ventures; former president of Families against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM)
  • Sara Schaumburg, Vice President of Advocacy, Communications and External Affairs, Arnold Ventures; former Chief Counsel at the Office of Senator Jon Ossoff
  • Michael Sisak, Reporter for the Associated Press

Synopsis:

In recent history, Congress passed two of the most significant reforms to the Federal Bureau of Prisons in decades: the Federal Prison Oversight Act and the Prison Camera Reform Act. The genesis of this bipartisan productivity traces to a damning public record created years prior by reporting from the Associated Press and a series of bipartisan Congressional investigations into dysfunction, corruption, and abuse in Bureau facilities across the country.
 
On Monday November 18, 2024, NYU JLPP and the Brennan Center for Justice will present a moderated panel with key figures behind the reforms. Attorneys seeking CLE credit and law students will gain insights into the interactions between press, advocacy, and Congress that created a new bipartisan consensus surrounding federal prison reform. Those interested in investigative reporting and advocacy, administrative law, legislation, compliance strategies, government relations, and more are encouraged to attend.

RSVP LINK

CLE credit is available both for in-person attendees and attorneys viewing the event live on Zoom. Those who attend in-person must sign in and sign out to receive credit. Those who view the event on Zoom must listen for the "course code" and submit an affirmation form (link) to dwf3111@nyu.edu.


CLE Materials:

  • Federal Prison Oversight Act (Link)
  • Prison Camera Reform Act (Link)
  • Senate Report: Sexual Abuse of Female Inmates in Federal Prisons (Link)
CLE Credit Available: Yes
Event Contact(s): Daniel Fisher , dwf3111@nyu.edu