Family Law Symposium

  • Friday, October 16, 2026
  • 8:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
    1. Furman Hall, Lester Pollack Colloquium

The NYU Law Review is proud to present our ’26-’27 symposium, The Poverty of Family Law: New Perspectives on Parents Rights. With Khiara Bridges as the keynote speaker, we will be discussing gaps and disparities in the family law system, missing voices in the family law legal curriculum, the interplay between culture wars and democratic projects on parenting, and visions for the future.

Confirmed speakers, moderators, and panelists:

Khiara Bridges (keynote speaker), Tarek Ismail, Taylor Withrow, Joanna Grossman, Marty Guggenheim, Anna Arons, Clare Huntington, Nila Bala, Courtney Joslin, Doug NeJaime, Josh Gupta-Kagan, Lisa Washington, Erika Wilson, Chris Gottlieb, Caitlin Millat, Danielle Wingfield, Mirriam Mack, Cynthia Godsoe, Joyce McMillan, Shrounda Selivanoff, Sarah Lorr, Peggy Cooper Davis.