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On October 4, 2018, the New York City Bar Association presented Honorary Membership to Loretta Lynch. Roger Juan Maldonado, the City Bar's President, gave welcome remarks and Hon. Kiyo A. Matsumoto, United States District Court Judge, Eastern District of New York, and Chair, Honors Committee, introduced Loretta Lynch and presented her the award.

In New York City, there are hundreds of men and women on the sex offender registry who are subject to the Sexual Assault Reform Act (SARA) residency restriction, which prevents them from living within 1,000 feet of a school. This little-known restriction has created enormous constitutional problems. Because our densely-populated city contains virtually no residences that comply with this restriction, prisons are holding these people past the length of their prison sentences if there is no SARA-compliant housing available – a time period that usually extends longer than a year. This event will address the history and policy behind the residency restriction, the impact of SARA on people who have committed sex offenses, and the legal challenges being made on behalf of people affected by SARA.

Panelists:Michael Burke, Hodges Walsh Messemer & Burke, LLPBill Dobbs, Publisher, Dobbs Wire, newsletter about sex offense law and policy; Advisor, Sex Offense Litigation and Policy Resource Center at Mitchell Hamline Law SchoolEmily Horowitz, Professor and Chairperson, St. Francis College, Sociology and Criminal Justice DepartmentSusannah Karlin, Licensed Social Worker, Center for Appellate LitigationRobert Newman, Legal Aid Society, Criminal Defense Practice, Special Litigation UnitGreg Williams, The Fortune SocietyModerator:Camilla Hsu, Appellate Counsel, Center for Appellate Litigation

Sponsoring Association Committee:Criminal Justice Operations Committee, Sarah J. Berger, Chair

Co-Sponsoring Organization:New York Sex Offense Working Group

Related Resources:If you're interested in this program, you may be interested in these City Bar resources:

Opposition to Further Residency Restrictions for Sex Offenders – 2019 NYS Executive Budget

The Impact and Legality of Sex Offender Residency Restrictions Created By New York's Sexual Assault Reform Act

Letter opposing legislation to extend the duration of sex offender registration for most Level One registrants from 20 years to 30 years or life

Report on A.2190/S.3097 which would require the Board of Examiners of Sex Offenders to consult a "validated risk instrument" when making its recommendation to courts regarding the appropriate risk level of a sex offender

On September 4, 2018, the New York City Bar Association and the New York Law Journal co-hosted an "Evening with the Candidates" Forum for the Democratic Attorney General Primary Candidates. The candidates coveraged a wide range of issues, from immigration and ICE in the courts, corruption, and consumer protection, to criminal justice reform, health care, and income inequality. Moderators: Roger Juan Maldonado, President, New York City Bar Association; and Susan DeSantis (Moderator), Deputy Editor in Chief, New York Law Journal.

Candidates: Leecia Eve, Vice President, Government Affairs, Verizon; Letitia James, New York City Public Advocate; Sean Patrick Maloney, U.S. Representative for New York's 18th Congressional District; and Zephyr Teachout, Associate Professor of Law, Fordham University.

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City Bar Senior Policy Counsel Maria Cilenti speaks with Jen Kim, Co-Director of the  Immigrant Justice Project at the City Bar Justice Center, and Caitlin Miner-Le  Grand, the City Bar Justice Center’s Fragomen Fellow about immigration and the border.

Speakers: Danielle Alvarado, Daniela Contreras, Rebecca Nathanson, Hon. Laura Safer Espinoza, Marrisa Senteno, Cristina Velez

1. Sexual harassment in agricultural work and how to prevent
2. What does sexual harassment look like in domestic workplaces and what rights do domestic workers have that differ from workers in other settings?
3. What is a U visa and how may someone who has been a victim of workplace sexual harassment be eligible?
4. Explanation of anti-retaliation provisions under New York State wage and hour law, and NYDOL’s U visa certification policy.

Panel: Christin Damiano, A.D.A. Jennifer Gaffney, Hollis V. Pfitsch, Council Member Keith Powers, Electra Yourke

1. How should a victim of sexual harassment choose where to report?
2. When sexual harassment is severe, it may violate criminal law, such as sexual abuse, forcible touching, and unlawful surveillance.
3. What constitutes a violation of the NYC Human Rights Law with regards to sexual harassment in the workplace.
4. When and how can a victim of sexual harassment report to the EEOC, and what does that process look like?
5. Explanation of recent legislation passed by NY City Council to expand statute of limitation and jurisdiction for sexual harassment complainants.

Introduction: Roger Juan Maldonado, President, New York City Bar Association

Speakers: Commissioner Carmelyn Malalis, S. Jeanine Conley, Carrie Goldberg, Andrea Johnson, Cynthia Lowen, LaDonna Powell, Elizabeth Saylor

This panel features a discussion of three developments in federal social welfare policy under the Trump administration: (1) work requirements imposed on SNAP recipients; (2) work requirements imposed on Medicaid recipients; and (3) anticipated regulatory changes to “public charge,” which would prevent non-citizens from obtaining Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) status for using (or their U.S. Citizen dependents using) a broad range of government benefits and services, many of which function as work supports for low-wage workers, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit and subsidized health insurance.  The panel examines these reforms in the historical context of welfare reform, including its emphasis on work requirements and the exclusion of immigrants, look at the recent Executive Order and legislative proposals on work rules and discuss strategies for addressing the changes, including litigation.

Speakers:Jamila Michener, Assistant Professor, Department of Government, Cornell UniversityDavid A. Super, Professor, Georgetown University Law CenterMara Youdelman, Managing Attorney, National Health Law Program (NHeLP), D.C. Office Jackie Vimo, Economic Justice Policy Analyst, National Immigration Law Center Lynn D. Lu, Clinical Professor, CUNY School of Law Katharine Deabler, Staff Attorney, National Center on Law & Economic Justice

Moderator: Susan Welber, Chair, Social Welfare Law Committee; Staff Attorney, The Legal Aid Society, Civil Practice Law Reform Unit

Sponsoring Committee:Social Welfare Law Committee, Susan Welber, Chair

Co-Sponsoring Committees:Immigration and Nationality Law Committee, Victoria Neilson, ChairInternational Human Rights Committee, Anil Kalhan, ChairCivil Rights Committee, Philip Desgranges, ChairPro Bono and Legal Services, Alison King and Amy Barasch, Co-Chairs

Co-Sponsoring Organizations:City Bar Justice CenterNew York Immigration CoalitionThe Legal Aid SocietyMake the Road NY

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein's Keynote Speech at the City Bar’s 7th Annual White Collar Crime Institute

City Bar Senior Policy Counsel Maria Cilenti speaks with Vickie Neilson, Chair of the City Bar’s Immigration and Nationality Law Committee, about the immigration court system and concerns over changes in procedures that could speed up the deportation process at the expense of due process and the independence of immigration judges.