Tuesday, April 16, 2024 | 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm ET
Given the enormous stakes in the 2024 election, the misinformation, barriers and inconveniences people face as they try to vote, as well as efforts to delegitimize the election can be disheartening and discourage people from exercising the franchise. Lawyers have a special role to play in helping to preserve the election system, by litigating and advocating to preserve the opportunity to vote and fair elections, and also by helping potential voters navigate potential pitfalls. This program, featuring speakers engaged in ensuring fair elections, aims to explain what is at stake, identify the many issues to be addressed, and encourage lawyer involvement in safeguarding this crucial election.
Welcome: Susan J. Kohlmann, President, New York City Bar Association
Moderator: Jennifer Rodgers, Adjunct Professor of Clinical Law, NYU Law School
Speakers:
Anna Chu, Executive Director, We The Action
Ben Ginsberg, Co-Chair, Election Official Legal Defense Network
Jeh Johnson, Co-Chair, ABA Task Force for American Democracy; Former Secretary, Department of Homeland Security; Partner, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Wendy R. Weiser, Vice President, Democracy, The Brennan Center
Co-Sponsoring Organization: We The Action
Sponsoring Committees:
Rule of Law Task Force, Marcy Kahn, Chair
Civic Education Task Force, Hon. Katharine Parker & Dawn Smalls, Co-Chairs
Election Law, Rachael A. Harding, Chair
Small Law Firm Committee, Adam N. Weissman, Chair

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