Presidential Summit: Annual Meeting 2021

New York State Bar Association | 2021 Annual Meeting | NYSBA Presidential Summit

The COVID-19 Pandemic: Legal, Constitutional, and Public Health Issues 

This panel discussion is free to attend and open to the general public.
This program is transitional and is suitable for all attorneys including those newly admitted.

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The COVID-19 Pandemic: Legal, Constitutional, and Public Health Issues

The COVID-19 public health crisis has affected all aspects of American life, altering travel, work, education – even everyday activities like buying groceries. Lawmakers and public health officials at both the state and federal level quickly implemented emergency orders at the onset of the crisis to stabilize the spread of the disease and balance the precautions that public health and safety demand with recognition of constitutional, economic, and liberty interests. Now, after months of living with COVID-19, the efficacy and utility of these policies, and their corollary legal, constitutional, and public health impacts, can be deliberately examined. 

Introduction by NYSBA President
Scott M. Karson, Esq.
Partner
Lamb & Barnosky, LLP

Speakers: 

Prof. Erwin Chemerinsky

Dean and Jesse H. Choper Distinguished 

Professor of Law

UC Berkeley School of Law

Dr. Irwin Redlener

Director, Pandemic Resource and Response Initiative

Professor of Health Policy and Management and 

Pediatrics at the Columbia University Medical Center

Moderator:
Liz Benjamin

Managing Partner

Marathon Strategies

2.0 Credits in Areas of Professional Practice