Events
The Center regularly organizes and sponsors conferences and panels on topics of interest, focusing on good government practices.The Center regularly organizes and sponsors conferences and panels on topics of interest, again focusing on good government practices. The Center hosts one annual major conference on criminal prosecution, choosing a different substantive or procedural focus each year. The Center also holds panels during the year on prosecution and sentencing topics. These events involve academics from across various fields, including criminal law, administrative law, history, sociology, philosophy, political science, and economics, as well as including expert practitioners.
2009-2010 Second Annual Major Conference
Patrick J. Fitzgerald will deliver the keynote address at the Center's April 23, 2010 Second Annual Major Conference.
The Center's second annual major conference will be held on April 23, 2010, and will focus on inter-and intra-jurisdictional competition and cooperation among prosecutors. Patrick J. Fitzgerald, the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, will deliver the keynote address. More information will be available soon.
Public Address on White Collar Crime by Preet Bharara, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York
On November 19, 2009, at 6:00 p.m., Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, delivered a Public Address on White Collar Crime.
New Perspectives on Brady and Other Disclosure Obligations: What Really Works?
The Center co-sponsored this conference, which was held at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law on Sunday, November 15, 2009. Read more information here.
Paul Butler, "Let's Get Free: A Hip-Hop Theory of Justice -- Should Good People Be Prosecutors?"
On October 28, 2009, Professor Paul Butler of George Washington University Law School discussed his recent book, "Let's Get Free: A Hip-Hop Theory of Justice," in particular, the chapter entitled, "Should Good People Be Prosecutors?" This event was offered as a part of NYU School of Law's "The Forum." Read more and see video of this event here.
Read about the Center's 2008-2009 Inaugural Annual Conference, "Regulation By Prosecutors," here. Read about the book to be published after the event here.